2009 Pacific Men's Water Polo Media Guide by Benjamin Laskey

2009 Media Guide

2009 Men’s Water Polo Roster

#1 David Andrus Sr. • 6-3 • Goalie

#1 Tomislav Bujas Fr. • 6-2 • Goalie

#1 Joey Frantz So. • 6-1 • Goalie

Fr. • 6-6 • Defender

#2 Goran Tomasevic

#3 Joey Gullikson Jr. • 6-2 • Attacker

#21 Joseph Orr So • 6-3 • Defender

#5 T.J. Friedman Jr. • 5-10 • Attacker

#6 Grant Hollis IV Sr. • 6-3 • Attacker

#7 Lance Morrison So. • 6-5 • Attacker

#8 Joey Rossi Sr. • 5-11 • Attacker

#9 Lorin Bartlett Sr. • 6-2 • Attacker

#10 Balazs Szabo Fr. • 6-3 • Defender

#11 Tyler Reardon So. • 6-1• Attacker

#12 Goran Marovic Fr. • 6-4 • Attacker

#13 Hector Lam Jr. Jr. • 6-0 • Attacker

#14 Austin Delong Jr. • 6-0 • Attacker

#15 Jeff Hoornaert Jr. • 6-0 • Attacker

#16 Tom Koning So. • 6-1 • Attacker

#17 Matt Kirwan Fr. • 6-1 • Attacker

IFC

#18 Neil Bykerk So. • 6-3 • Attacker

Head Coach James Graham

#19 Richard Dietrich

Fr. • 6-1 • Attacker

Assistant Coach Dragan Bakic

#20 Chris Rancourt So. • 6-4 • Attacker

Volunteer Coach Brian Domecus

#21 Jason Wensley Fr. • 6-2 • Attacker

Graduate Assistant Jack Curely

2009 Pacific Men’s Water Polo

Pacific Tigers

table of contents 2009 Broadcast Roster ............................................................. IFC Pacific Quick Facts ...................................................................... p. 1 2009 Pacific Roster .................................................................... p. 2 2009 Season Outlook ................................................................ p. 3 Head Coach James Graham ..................................................... p. 4 Assistant Coach Dragan Bakic ............................................... p. 5 Volunteer Assistant Coach Brian Domecus ..................... p. 6 Team Manager Jack Curley ..................................................... p. 6 2009 Player Profiles ........................................................... p. 7-20 2008 Results .............................................................................. p. 21 2008 Season in Review ......................................................... p. 22 2009 Opponent Information ........................................ p. 23-25

Honors and Awards ............................................................. p. 26 Career Records ....................................................................... p. 27 Series Records ........................................................................ p. 28 The University ................................................................. p. 30-31 Academics ................................................................................ p. 32 Administration ................................................................ p. 33-34 Athletic Staff ............................................................................ p. 35 Athletic Performance .......................................................... p. 36 Athletic Training .................................................................... p. 37 Athletic Facilities ............................................................ p. 38-39 Media Relations ..................................................................... p. 40 2009 Pacific Tigers ................................................................. IBC

2009 Pacific Men’s Water Polo Quick Facts Location ...................................................................................................................... Stockton, Calif. Nickname ..................................................................................................................................... Tigers Colors ..................................................................................................................... Orange and Black Enrollment ................................................................................................................................... 6,235 Founded .......................................................................................................................................... 1851 President .............................................................................................................. Dr. Pamela Eibeck Director of Athletics ........................................................................................................ Lynn King 2008 Record ................................................................................................................................ 10-20 2008 MPSF ............................................................................................................................ 0-8 (9th) 2008 NCAA Postseason ........................................................................................................... None 2008 Final Ranking ................................................................................................................. No. 16 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................................................................. 3/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................................................................................................ 8/6 Newcomers ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Conference .......................................................Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Home Venue .................................................................................................... Chris Kjeldsen Pool

WATER POLO STAFF

Head Coach ..................................................... James Graham (University of Redlands ’03) Pacific/Career Record ................................................................................ 10-20 (2nd season) Assistant Coach ................................................................................ Dragan Bakic (Pacific ’08) Volunteer Assistant Coach ....................................................... Brian Domecus (Pacific ‘09) Team Manager ............................................................................ Jack Curley (Pepperdine ‘09) Water Polo Office Phone ................................................................................... (209) 946-2736

MEDIA RELATIONS

Assistant AD for Communications ................................................................... Mike Millerick Graduate Assistant for Media Relations ......................................................... Gwen Arafiles Office Phone ............................................................................................................ (209)946-2479 E-mail ........................................................................................................... g_arafiles@pacific.edu Web Site ......................................................................................................www.pacifictigers.com Mailing Address ....................................................... 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211

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Credits The 2009 Pacific men’s water polo media guide was complied by Gwen Arafiles, Graduate Assistant for Athletic Media Relations For Pacific Athletics. Photos were provided by Yary Photograhpy, George Steckler, Megan Camino and Caroline’s Photography. Content editing was done by the Mike Millerick, Ben Laskey and Monique Moyal. For questions or comments please contact, Gwen Arafiles at (209)946-2479

2009 Men’s Water Polo Media Guide

Pacific Tigers No. Name 1 David Andrus 1 Tomislav Bujas 1 Joey Frantz 2 Goran Tomasevic 3 Joey Gullikson 4 Joseph Orr 5 T.J. Friedman 6 Grant Hollis IV 7 Lance Morrison 8 Joey Rossi 9 Lorin Bartlett 10 Balazs Szabo 11 Tyler Reardon 12 Goran Marovic 13 Hector Lam Jr. 14 Austin Delong 15 Jeff Hoornaert 16 Tom Konig 17 Matt Kirwan 18 Neil Bykerk 19 Richard Dietrich 20 Chris Rancourt 21 Jason Wensley Patrick Daley Joey Doyle Matt Edwards Todd Hazen Jordan Ritz Jasper Visser

2009 Pacific Tigers Roster Position Goalie Goalie Goalie Defender Attacker Defender Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Defender Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Attacker Defender Attacker Attacker Attacker

Ht./Wt. 6-3/185 6-2/192 6-1/185 6-6/245 6-2/200 6-3/21 5-10/180 6-3/225 6-5/215 5-11/180 6-2/220 6-3/205 6-1/170 6-4/200 6-0/170 6-0/190 6-0/180 6-1/170 6-1/165 6-3/180 6-1/192 6-4/200 6-2/185 6-3/190 6-4/195 6-3/205 6-3/190 6-0/180 6-3/230

Yr. Hometown (Last School) Sr. Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS) Fr. Split, Croatia (5th Gymnasium Vladimir Mizor) RS-So. Chicago, Ill. (Brother Rice HS) Fr. Split, Croatia (4th Gymnasium Marko Marulic) RS-Jr. Sonoma, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC) So. Fresno, Calif. (Bullard HS) Jr. Fairfield, Calif. (Solano CC) Sr. Redlands, Calif. (Redlands East Valley HS) RS-So. Fairfield, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC) Sr. Ceres, Calif. (Ceres HS) Sr. Porterville, Calif. (Granite Hills HS) Fr. Budapest, Hungary (Arany Janos A’lt-Iskolae’s Gymnasium) So. Oak Park, Calif. (Oaks Christian HS) Fr. Novi Sad, Serbia (Economic HS) Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry HS) Jr. Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek HS) Jr. Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s HS) So. Poway, Calif. (Poway HS) Fr. San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep) RS-So. Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes HS) RS-Fr. Stockton, Calif. (Lincoln HS) So. San Diego, Calif. (Westview HS) Fr. Concord, Calif. (Ygnacio Valley HS) RS-Fr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Cumberland Valley HS) RS-So. Fairfax, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC) RS-Fr. Sunnyvale, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC) RS-So. Atherton, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC) RS-Fr. Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal HS) RS-So. Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands (West Valley JC)

Coaching Staff: Head Coach – James Graham (Second Season, University of Redlands ’03) Assistant Coach – Dragan Bakic (Second Season, University of the Pacific ’08) Volunteer Assistant – Brian Domecus (First Season, University of the Pacific ’09) Graduate Assistant – Jack Curley (First Season, Pepperdine ’09)

Pronunciation Guide

Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors (4) David Andrus Lorin Bartlett Grant Hollis IV Joey Rossi

Juniors (5) Austin Delong T.J. Friedman Joey Gullikson Jeff Hoornaert Hector Lam Jr.

Sophomores (10) Neil Bykerk Joey Doyle Joey Frantz Todd Hazen Tom Koning Lance Morrison Joe Orr Chris Rancourt Tyler Reardon Jasper Visser

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Freshman (10) Tomislav Bujas Patrick Daley Richard Dietrich Matt Edwards Matt Kirwan Goran Maroviac Jordan Ritz Balazs Szabo Goran Tomasevic Jason Wensley

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Goran Tomasevic Gore-on Tom-ah-sovich Balazs Szabo Ball-us Zah-bo

Goran Marovic Gore-on Mar-o-vic

2009 Season Preview Tigers Add Depth for 2009

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The 2009 Pacific Tiger’s Men’s Water Polo team is loaded with talent and depth, including five international players from four countries. Returning for their second seasons head coach James Graham and assistant coach Dragan Bakic. “Last year was my first year in the league and Dragan’s first year as a coach in the league,” said Graham. “We, just like all new players, had growing pains and this year we are feeling much more prepared to be successful this season after knowing what to expect and understanding the competition and what it’s going to take to be successful.” “The 2008 season was a rebuilding and a reorganization year for us but, we as a team have made great strides over the off season to become a better and more well-rounded team. I think that we finally have all the players in positions that will allow them to be successful and allow the team to be successful. The rebuilding is over and now we are in a transitional period where we have to prove ourselves.” Graham will look to freshmen Goran Tomesavic, Balazs Szabo and Tomislav Bujas to make an immediate impact in the pool. Tomasevic and Bujas all hail from Split, Croatia, and Balazs Szabo originates from Budapest, Hungary. With 12 incoming players, the Tigers added much needed depth in the pool. “I believe this is one of the strongest incoming classes Pacific has had in a long time. It is not only a very talented class, but a very well-balanced class within positions,” said Graham. “They will not only improve our defense but our offensive ability and add to our depth which was something we were lacking last season.”The incoming class includes nine freshmen and three junior transfers. “We have done a targeted job of recruiting to bring in not necessarily just the best players, but the right players. I believe that this year will mark the return of Pacific back among the elite water polo teams of the country,” said Graham on his 2009 incoming class. This season 20 of the 29 players are underclassmen. The Tigers may be young, but with youth comes great engery, enthuiasm and excitement.

Senior Grant Hollis

Pacific Tigers

Leading the Tigers in the 2009 season are returning seniors Joey Rossi, Grant Hollis IV and David Andrus. Last season Hollis led Pacific with a 38.1 scoring percentage, while Rossi demonstrated his quickness ending the season with 22 sprints. Adrus is returning to the cage for the Tigers after redshirting in 2008. Offensively, Graham expects redshirts Joey Gullikson and Lance Morrison to consistently help generate goals and to drive the offense along with another number of other players On the defensive end of the pool, Pacific will be anchored by young defenders Tyler Reardon and Austin Delong, in addition to strong goalie play.

Domecus joins the staff

Joining the coaching staff for the 2009 season is former Tiger Brian Domecus. In his final season at Pacific, Brian finished his career with 754 saves tying Mike Ennis for first on the all-time saves list. Brian led the MPSF with 313 saves in 29 games, averaging 10.79 saves per game for the Tigers.

Schedule

The 2009 Pacific schedule has the Tigers facing 12 teams that finished the season ranked in the top 20 national poll. The 2009 schedule includes six home games against Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opponents at Chris Kjeldsen Pool. Pacific begins the season traveling to the MIT Invitational, Inland Empire Classic and the Northern California Invitational. The Tigers return home for their first conference home game against California Sept. 28. One week later Pacific will host defending National Champion USC on Oct. 4. Following their two MPSF home games, Pacific will travel to the Southern California Invitational in Riverside, Calif., Oct. 10-11. Pacific finishes out the 2009 season at home Nov. 21 against Long Beach State. Pacific beings action Sept. 5 at the MIT Invitational, and will host California Sept. 26 at Chris Kjeldsen Pool.

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Coaching Staff

James Graham

Head Coach - Second Season University of Redlands ‘03 James Graham is entering his second season as the head coach of the Pacific’s men’s water polo team after being named head coach on March 11, 2008. In his inaugural season, the Tigers were ranked No. 13 in the CWPA Preseason Poll and remained in the Top 20 throughout the season. Despite finishing 10-20 on the year, Graham looks for his young Tiger squad to compete for four quarters with the elite programs of the nation in 2009.

Prior to joining the Tigers, James spent five seasons at Santa Rosa Junior College, building the Bear Cubs into a state power at the JC level. He led Santa Rosa JC to a record of 86-50-1 over five years, including a third place finish at the California State Championships in 2007. The third place finish was the highest in school history, coming on the heels of a Big 8 Conference championship. For his efforts in 2007, he was named Big 8 Conference Coach of the Year. He won the same award in 2006, in addition to Northern California Coach of the Year honors, after leading the Bear Cubs to the Northern California championship. From 2005-07, James served as the assistant coach for the United States National Youth Team, and traveled to Europe with the USA Men’s Senior National Team as a part of their staff for the World Super Finals. James was also the head coach for the National 2-Meter Development Camp and Holiday Camp held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Col., for three years. In addition, he was a coach at the Camp of Champions annually held in Long Beach, Calif. James has coached since 1997, and was instrumental in starting water polo clubs in three different cities in Sonoma County. James began his collegiate water polo career at Santa Rosa JC, where he played for two years. He was named All-America Honorable Mention and All-Northern California in 1999. James transferred to University of Redlands and played for the Bulldogs from 2001-02. During his time there, the team finished first in Division III both years. James was a two-time Academic All-American at University of Redlands and earned All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors as a senior.

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Coaching Staff

Dragan Bakic

Assistant Coach - Second Season University of the Pacific ‘08 Dragan Bakic enters his second season on the deck alongside Head Coach James Graham. Prior to joining the Pacific staff, Dragan was a four-time AllAmerican for the Tigers from 2004-08.

In his final season at Pacific, Dragan continued his dominance in the water. Bakic made Pacific history when he was named to the All-American team by the Water Polo Coaches Association. Dragan is only the second ever fourtime All-American in Pacific water polo history. Bakic also earned All-MPSF second Team honors, as well as making his third All-Academic MPSF team. He played in 30 games for the Tigers in 2007, scoring 85 goals on 193 attempts for a .440 shot percentage, both of which led the team. He had 44 steals and 45 assists, which also led the team.

In 2006 Bakic earned his third straight All-America honor as a Tiger as he was named an American Water Polo Coaches Association Third Team All-American. Dragan was second in scoring for the Tigers in ‘06, finding the back of the cage 69 times on the season. His goals per game average of 2.09 ranked fourth in the MPSF, and he led the Tigers in steals with 48.

As a sophomore, Dragan scored a team high 60 goals. Bakic was not just a goal scorer, however, as he was second on the team in both steals (33) and assists (32) while playing in 28 of the Tigers’ 33 games. Bakic’s best performance of the season came at the Aggie Shootout, where he scored 18 goals in four games, leading the Tigers to a 4-0 tournament record. He was named Third Team All-MPSF and was named a Second Team American Water Polo Coaches Association All-American as well as Academic All-MPSF. In his first campaign for the Tigers, Dragan led the team in scoring with 31 goals for the season. He led the team in scoring nine times in 18 games played, collecting 10 multi-goal games. Dragan saved the best for last during the year, as in the last four games he tallied 13 goals. Dragan earned Men’s Water Polo AllAmerica honors from the American Water Polo Coaches Association, as well as All-MPSF Honorable Mention honors. Born in Split, Croatia, Dragan graduated from Pacific in 2008, with a degree in International Business.

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Brian Domecus

Jack Curley

Volunteer Assistant Coach - First Season University of the Pacific ‘09

Brian joins the Tigers on the deck as a volunteer assistant coach after completing his athletic eligibility.

Graduate Assistant - First Season Pepperdine University ‘09

Jack Curley is entering his first season with the Pacific Men’s Water Polo program for the 2009 season.

Jack spent two seasons playing water polo at Santa Rosa Junior College for head coach James Graham. While at Santa Rosa Jack earned All-American and Big 8 All-Conference honors, in addition to being named the 2006 Nor-Cal Tournament MVP.

In his final season at Pacific, Brian finished his career with 754 saves tying Mike Ennis for first on the all-time saves list. Brian lead the MPSF with 313 saves in 29 games, averaging 10.79 saves per game for the Tigers. Outside of the pool, Domecus earn MPSF All-Academic and Mikasa CoPlayer of the Week honors, in addition to Pacific’s September Competitor of the Month award. In 2007 Domecus anchored the cage for the Tigers throughout the season, totaling 187 blocks and 28 steals. He allowed 221 goals in 69 periods for a 3.20 goals allowed against average. He also earned a team-leading 2.71 saves per period average.

In 2007 Curley transferred to Pepperdine University where he helped the men’s water polo team to a 27-10 record. He split time at goalkeeper and was named the starter at the end of the season, recording 120 saves in 12 games. Curley finished the season 10-0 in the games in which he started, earning notable victories against Loyola Marymount and UC Santa Barbara.

As a redshirt sophomore, Domecus came back from a shoulder injury and was in the cage 21 contests for the Tigers, blocking 182 shots while allowing 10.63 goals per game.

In Curley’s final season, the Wave’s finished the year with at 21-7 record as the runner-up at the MPSF Tournament and was No. 2 in the College Water Polo Association’s final ranking. He began the season as the starting goalkeeper for the Waves and finished the year as a power play defensive specialist playing crucial minutes in the MPSF Tournament. Jack finished the season with a record of 8-2 as a starter, recording 67 saves in 13 games.

In his first season with Pacific, Brian was in goal for 13 contests for the Tigers, starting 10. He recorded 72 blocks, averaging 5.5 blocks per contest. Brian recorded a season high 11 blocks on Oct. 23 in a 9-6 loss to UC-Irvine. Brian Domecus was born in San Francisco, Calif., and graduated from Pacific in 2009 with a degree mechanical engineering.

Jack Curley was born in San Francisco, Calif., and is the son of Tim and Judee Curley. He is a triplet along with brothers Aaron and Ben, and has an older sister Molly. Jack graduated from Pepperdine University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport management.

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Seniors 1 david andrus RS Senior • 6’3” • Goalie Houston, Texas Clear Lake HS 2008 (RS Senior): David reshirted his fourth year at Pacific.

2007 (Junior): Andrus saw action in the cage in 12 games for Pacific, seeing time in 47 periods. Finishing second on the team in blocks with 91, and steals with 11, David led the team in goals allowed with only 140, as well as his goals allowed against per game average with 2.98. 2006 (Sophomore): Andrus appeared in 13 games for the Tigers, playing 52 periods. He recorded 86 blocks on the season, adding 16 steals and six assists. 2005 (Freshman): David gained valuable experience at the collegiate level in the cage for the Tigers in his freshman campaign, appearing in five games. He recorded 10 blocks and two assists on the season.

High School: Andrus went to Clear Lake High School in Houston, Texas, where he earned six letters in water polo and swimming. As a Falcon, he earned all-region honors and was team captain of the swim team, specializing in the fly. Personal: David Andrus was born in Houston, Texas, and is the son of Theodore and Carol Andrus. In his fifth year at Pacific, David is majoring in business.

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9 lorin bartlett RS Senior • 6’2” • Utility Porterville, Calif. Granite Hills HS 2008 (Junior): Lorin appeared in 29 games for the Tigers, scoring 16 goals on 51 attempts. He finished the season with a 31.3 scoring percentage, with one assist and four steals. 2007 (Sophomore): Lorin rattled in three goals for the Tigers in 2007, as well as coming away with three kick outs on the season. He added much needed depth to the Pacific squad. 2006 (Freshman): Bartlett saw limited action as a freshmen and suffered a season ending injury.

High School: Lorin attended Granite Hills High School in Porterville, Calif., where he earned three letters in water polo, four in swimming and one in basketball for the Grizzlies. Bartlett earned MVP honors in the East Yosemite League, leading Granite Hills to two EYL titles and a runner-up finish in the CIF in 2005. Personal: Lorin is the son of Stephen and Cynthia Bartlett and was born in Fresno, Calif. Lorin has a twin brother, Reid, and enjoys skating, skiing and wakeboarding. He is a pre-pharmacy major in his fourth year at Pacific.

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6 grant hollis iv RS Senior • 6’3” • Attacker Redlands, Calif. Redlands East Valley HS 2008 (Junior): In his third season, Hollis appeared in 30 games for the Tigers and lead the team with a 38.1 scoring percentage. Grant scored 32 goals on 84 attempts.

2007 (RS Junior): Grant used his redshirt option during the 2007 season for academic considerations.

2006 (Sophomore): Hollis tallied nine goals during the 2006 season, which included a pair of three-goal performances. He also recorded four steals, one assist, one field block and drew 16 ejections. 2005 (Freshman): Grant scored one goal and recorded one assist in limited action for the Tigers.

High School: Grant attended Redlands East Valley High School in Redlands, Calif., where he earned two varsity letter in both water polo and swimming. He scored a school record 126 goals his senior season, which helped earn him the school’s Athlete of the Year honor. Personal: Grant Hollis IV was born in Redlands, Calif., and is the son of Grant (III) and Donna Hollis. Grant is majoring in civil engineering, with career aspirations of owning his own structural engineering firm.

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8 joey rossi Senior • 5’11” • Attacker Ceres, Calif. Ceres HS 2008 (Junior): In his third season with the Tigers, Rossi appeared in all 30 games and scored 11 goals on 68 attempts. He finished the season with 19 attempts and 19 steals. 2007 (Sophomore): Appearing in 30 games for the Tigers, Joey scored eight goals on 24 attempts. He totaled seven assists and four steals, as well as flashed his speed by winning eight sprints on the year. 2006 (Freshman): As a freshman, Rossi provided depth for the Tigers. He scored one goal on five shots and recorded one assist in his first season with the team.

High School: Joey attended Ceres High School in Ceres, Calif., where he lettered in swimming and polo for the Bulldogs. Joey owns the all-time scoring title at Ceres and was a two-time Junior Olympian, as well as a member of the California Central Zone team.

Personal: Joseph Rossi was born in Ceres, Calif., and is the son of Bill and Janis Rossi. He hopes to be a strength and conditioning coach after graduation. He is a sport pedagogy major in his fourth year at Pacific. i

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5 thomas friedman Junior • 5’10” • Attacker Fairfield, Calif. Solano CC

14 Austin Delong Junior • 6’0” • Attacker Houston, Texas Cypress Creek HS

2008 (Sophomore): Austin appeared in 30 games for the Tigers, scoring 28 goals on 85 attempts in his sophomore season. He was second on the team with a 32.9 scoring percentage, and finished the season with 15 assists and 38 steals.

2008 (Junior): Thomas appeared in four games for the Tigers in his first season at Pacific, scoring one goal on one attempt.

Junior College: Thomas graduated from Solano Community College in 2008, in Fairfield, Calif. ,where he participated in water polo and swimming for the Falcons. Achieving many accolades during his tenure at SCC, Friedman was named to the Junior College All-American Team in 2006, as well as earning All-Bay Valley Conference and All-Northern California honors.

2007 (Freshman): Austin appeared in all 31 games for Pacific, scoring four goals on nine attempts. A defensive force, Delong notched 17 steals and six assists on the season, showing his versatility as a player.

High School: Delong attended Cypress Creek High School in Houston, Texas, where he helped led his team to a fouryear overall record of 101-11. He earned all-state honors as a sophomore, a junior, and a senior, and in 2006, he was the MVP in the state.

High School: Friedman graduated from Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Calif., where he was a seven-time letterwinner in swimming and water polo for the Falcons. Thomas was named to the All-Solano County Athletic Conference Team all three of his years on varsity water polo. In his senior season, Thomas was named Co-Most Valuable Player for the water polo team along with fellow Tiger transfer, Lance Morrison. Friedman was also named Section Most Valuable Player his senior year.

Personal: Austin Delong was born in Houston, Texas, and is the son of Konrad and Angela Delong. In his free time, he enjoys competing in sports and playing video games. In his third year at Pacific, he is a business administration major.

Personal: Thomas Jacob Friedman is the son of Thomas Friedman and Robin Newhauser, and has five siblings; older brother Ronnie, and younger brothers Jeremy, Ryan, Anthony and Steven. In his second year at Pacific Thomas will study sport sciences.

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3 joey gullikson RS Junior • 6’2” • Attacker Sonoma, Calif. Santa Rosa JC

15 Jeff Hoornaert Junior • 6’0” • Driver Stockton, Calif. St. Mary’s HS

2008 (RS Junior): Joey redshirted his first year at Pacific.

2008 (Sophomore): In his second season, Jeff appeared in four games for the Tigers, scoring one goal on one attempt

Junior College: Gullikson graduated from Santa Rosa JC in 2008, where he lettered in both water polo and swimming for the Bear Cubs, under James Graham. Dominant in both his years in the pool at Santa Rosa JC, Gullikson was a two-time All-American in water polo, as well as a two-time All-Big 8 Conference winner, two-time All-State Tournament Team, Big 8 Conference MVP and an All-American recipient in swimming. Being able to score at will, Joey totaled 195 goals in two seasons at Santa Rosa JC.

2007 (Freshman): Appearing in three games for Pacific in his first season, Jeff tallied one steal and one assist for the Tigers.

High School: Hoornaert attended St. Mary’s High School in Stockton, Calif., where he competed in football, basketball, swimming, and water polo. He earned his team’s MVP award in 2004 and in 2006 and he was named his team’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. Personal: Jeff Hoornaert was born in Stockton, Calif., and is the son of Jon and Daime Hoornaert. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games. In his third year at Pacific, he is a sport sciences major.

High School: Joey graduated from Sonoma High School in 2006, where he was a three sport athlete, participating in water polo, swimming and baseball. Joey was a fourtime All-Los Padres League selection, as well as the Los Padres League Most Valuable Player. Over his four years at Sonoma HS, Gullikson scored 247 goals, the most ever in Dragon history. Personal: Joey Gullikson is the son of Mitch Gullikson and Sandra Lowe, and has three siblings, older sisters, Emily and Beth, and a younger brother Tony. In his second year at Pacific, Joey is studying sport sciences.

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13 Hector Lam Jr. Junior • 6’0” • Utility San Diego, Calif. Patrick Henry HS

2008 (Sophomore): Hector appeared in 29 games for the Tigers, recording seven goals on 27 attempts with a 25.9 scoring percentage. 2007 (Freshman): Hector participated in six games for the Tigers, scoring three goals on seven attempts. He also added two assists and two steals, to aid the Pacific team throughout the season.

High School: Hector attended Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, Calif., where he earned four varsity letters in swimming and in water polo. In 2006, he was the MVP of his league, the MVP of his team, the Offensive Player of the Year for his team and he was named to the Div. I All-Star Team. He also once scored 23 goals in a game. Personal: Hector Lam, Jr. was born in Chula Vista, Calif., and is the son of Hector Lam and Jane Zwerneman. In his third year at Pacific, he is a sport management major. m Jr.

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18 neil bykerk RS Sophomore • 6’3” • Attacker Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes HS

2008 (RS Sophomore): Neil redshirted his second year at Pacific.

2007 (Freshman): In his first season of collegiate play, Neil saw time in three games for the Tigers. While adding depth to the roster, Bykerk earned three steals and one assist, along with one goal over the course of the season.

High School: Bykerk attended Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes, Calif., where he earned All-CIF honors in 2005 and 2006. He also received all-league honors all four years in high school, and as a junior, he was voted his team’s best defensive player.

Personal: Neil Bykerk was born in Mountain View, Calif. and is the son of Lee and Michele Bykerk. In his spare time he enjoys surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding. In his third year at Pacific he is majoring in business administration. Junior

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Sophomores Joey doyle RS Sophomore • 6’4” • Attacker Fairfax, Calif. Santa Rosa JC

Junior College: Doyle graduated from Santa Rosa Junior college, where he lettered in water polo. While at Santa Rosa JC, he earned first team All-American, All-Norcal, and Big 8 All-Conference honors. High School: Joey attended Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, Calif., where he lettered in in water polo, basketball and volleyball.

Personal: Joey Doyle was born in Greenbrae, Calif., and is the son of Joe and Francine Doyle. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to music and playing sports. In his first year at Pacific, he is a communication major.

todd hazen RS Sophomore • 6’3” • Attacker Atherton, Calif. Brother Rice HS

Junior College: A graduate of Santa Rosa Junior College, where Hazen played water polo for the Bear Cubs. While at Santa Rosa JC, he was two time All-American and earned Big 8 All-Conference honors. High School: Todd graduated from Menlo Atherton High School in Atherton, Calif., where he lettered in water polo.

Personal: Todd is the son of Howard and Diane Hazen, and has four older siblings; Casey, Paul, Ryan and Whitney. In his first year at Pacific, Todd is a communication major. In his spare time he enjoys snowboarding, listening to music and sleeping.

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1 Joey Frantz RS Sophomore • 6’1” • Goalie Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS

2008 (RS Sophomore): Joey redshirted his second year at Pacific.

2007 (Freshman): Frantz appeared in one game for the Tigers, playing three periods. He totaled seven blocks and three steals in the match.

High School: Frantz attended Brother Rice High School in Chicago, Ill., where he earned four varsity letters in water polo and three in swimming. In 2005 and 2006, he earned all-state honors in water polo, and he was a state qualifier in swimming. He also holds the record for the most saves in a state tournament with 44 and played on the U.S. National Youth Team for two years. Personal: Joey Frantz was born in Oak Lawn, Ill., and is the son of Mic and Peggy Frantz. In his spare time, he enjoys longboarding and playing ultimate Frisbee. In his third year at Pacific, he majoring in sport sciences.

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16 tom koning Sophomore • 6’1” • Attacker Poway, Calif. Poway HS

2008 (Freshman): Appearing in 24 games in his first season at Pacific, Tom scored five goals on 22 shots. He finished the year with five assists and 11 goals.

High School: Tom graduated from Poway High School in Poway, Calif., where he was a six-time letterwinner in water polo and swimming. Koning was named offensive most valuable player of his team in 2005, as well as in 2006. In addition to a prestigious club career where he participated in the Junior Olympics, Tom recieved All-American Honorable Mention honors in 2007. Additionally that year, Koning was named Player of the Year, and was named to the Div. 1 Senior All-Star Team. Personal: Thomas Robert Koning II is the son of Tom and Mary Koning, and has two siblings, older brother John, and younger brother Peter. In his second year at Pacific, Tom is studying business. Sophomore Tom Koning

7 Lance morrison RS Sophomore • 6’5” • Attacker Fairfield, Calif. Santa Rosa JC

2008 (RS Sophomore): Lance redshirted his first year at Pacific.

Junior College: Lance graduated from Santa Rosa Junior College, where he played water polo for head coach James Graham. He also swam for the Bear Cubs. Lance helped guide the water polo team to an undefeated season in 2007 behind his 97 goals on the season. He was named to the First Team All-Big 8 conference team, as well as receiving First Team All-American honors. Morrison was also named an AllAmerican in the 200 breaststroke for Santa Rosa JC. High School: Lance graduated from Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Calif., where he was a five-time letter winner in both water polo and swimming for the Falcons. Morrison was named most valuable player in both his junior and senior seasons on the water polo team, as well as Soloano County Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player in the same seasons. Amassing numerous awards both in water polo and swimming, Lance scored over 400 goals in his water polo career, proving to be a key factor in the Falcons success. Personal: Lance Morrison is the son of Lloyed Wilder and Sherryl Wilder, and has three older siblings; Kayla, Jeremiah, and Tracy. In his second year at Pacific Lance is studying business.

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4 Joe Orr Sophomore • 6’3” • Defender Fresno, Calif. Bullard HS

2008 (Freshman): Appearing in 17 games for the Tigers in his first season, Joe finished the season with seven attempts.

High School: Joe graduated from Bullard High School in Fresno, Calif., where he was a six-time letterwinner in both swimming and water polo for the Knights. Orr was named to the All-County Metro Athletic Conference team three of his four years on varsity swimming. In water polo, Joe was named to the All-CMAC team, as well as being named All-Valley and team most valuable player. Personal: Joseph Orr is the son of James and Suzanne Orr. He has one younger sister, Bonnie, and in his second year at Pacific, James plans to study computer engineering. At Pacific, Joe will be competing on both the men’s water polo team as well as the men’s swimming team.

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20 Chris Rancourt Sophomore • 6’4” • Attacker San Diego, Calif. Westview HS

2008 (Freshman): Appearing in four games, Rancourt finished the season with 17 saves in goal for the Tigers.

2007 (RS Freshman): Chris used his redshirt option during the 2007 season.

High School: Chris attended Westview High School in San Diego, Calif., where he earned three varsity letters in swimming and two varsity letters in water polo. In 2006, he was named to the senior all-star team and to the all-league first team. He also earned his team’s MVP award.

Personal: Chris Rancourt was born in San Diego, Calif., and is the son of Dan and Adele Rancourt. In his third year at Pacific, Chris is studying graphic design.

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11 Tyler Reardon Sophomore • 6’1” • Attacker Oak Park, Calif. Oak Christian HS

Jasper viser RS Sophomore • 6’3” • Attacker Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands West Valley JC

2008 (Freshman): Tyler appeared in all 30 games for the Tigers in his first season at Pacific, scoring eight goals. He finished the season with 40 attempts, 23 assists and 16 steals.

Junior College: Jasper graduated from West Valley Junior College where he played water polo for the Vikings. Jasper was named to the all-state team in 2007 and 2008, and won the water polo state championship in 2007.

High School: Tyler graduated from Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Calif., where he was an eight-time letter winner in both water polo and swimming. Named captain of both the water polo and swim teams his senior year, Reardon proved to be a valuable asset in the water for the Lions. Tyler received AllTri Valley League First Team honors in addition to being named league MVP. He was awarded All-CIF Second and Third Team. He was named MVP of his team in addition to numerous other awards including being named to the high school All-American squad. Stellar out of the pool as well, Reardon was named to the Dean’s List for his academic achievements five times in his high school career.

High School: Jasper graduated from Het Baarnisch Lyceum High School in Baam, Ustrecht, Netherlands, where he lettered in judo and water polo.

Personal: Jasper Visser is the son of Gerben and Annelies Visser, and has two older siblings Sanen and Martje. In his first year at Pacific, Jasper is majoring in biochemistry. In his spare time, he enjoys water polo, sleeping and eating.

Personal: Tyler Reardon is the son of Steve Reardon and Laura Russello, and has four sibilings, younger brothers Ryan and Jonathan, older sister Allison and a younger sister, Whitney. In his second year at Pacific, Tyler is majoring in sport sciences.

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1 tomislav bujas Freshman • 6’2” • Goalie Split, Croatia 5th Gymnasium Marko Marulic HS

High School: Tomislav graduated from 5th Gymnasium Vladimir Nizor High School in Split, Croatia, where he lettered in water polo.

ing movies and playing soccer.

Personal: Tomislav Bujas is the son of Igor and Darija Bujas, and has one sister Dina. In his first year at Pacific, he is an exploratory major. In his spare time he enjoys playing the guitar and piano, reading books, watch-

patrick daley Freshman • 6’3” • Attacker Mechanicsburg, Pa. Cumberland Valley HS

High School: Patrick graduated from Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pa., where he earned four letters in water polo and swimming, and won the state water polo championship in 2008. Patrick holds the school swimming record in the 400 Free Relay, which he set during his senior season. As a senior, Daley was the water polo team captain and earned first team all-state and second team AllAmerican honors.

Personal: Patrick Daley is the son of Brian and Virginia Daley, and has one younger brother, Sean. During his free time, Patrick enjoys surfing and playing basketball. In his first year at Pacific, Patrick is studying business.

19 richard dietrich Freshman • 6’1” • Attacker Stockton, Calif. Lincoln HS

2008 (Freshman): Richard redshirted his first year at Pacific.

High School: Richard graduated from Lincoln High School in Stockton, Calif., where he was a two-sport athlete and four-time letter winner in water polo and swimming. Dietrich was named the team’s most valuable player, as well as being named the San Joaquin Athletic Association’s MVP in the same year. Dietrich received the Stockton Record Charles Washington Award for Water Polo, a prestigious honor given to those who perform strongly in the pool.

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Personal: Richard Dietrich is the son of Joe and Denise Dietrich, and has two older brothers Joseph, a Pacific graduate, and Thomas. His father, Joe, played water polo at Pacific and was inducted into the Pacific Hall of Fame in 1995 class. In his second year at Pacific, Richard is studying business.

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matt edwards Freshman • 6’3” • Defender Sunnyvale, Calif. Homestead HS

High School: Matt graduated from Homestead High School in Cupertino, Calif., where he was a six-sport athlete in water polo, swimming, football, basketball, baseball and soccer. As a senior, Edwards earned Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) second team all-league honors and first team all-league honors as a junior. In his sophomore season, he was the team and SCVAL MVP.

Personal: Matt Edwards is the son of Chris and Elisa Edwards, and has one older brother, Alex, and one younger sister Stephanie. In his first year at Pacific, Matt is studying sociology. In his free time, Matt enjoys playing video games, caring for a pet, and sports.

12 Goran marovic Freshman • 6’4” • Attacker Novi Sad, Serbia Economic HS

High School: Goran graduated from Economic High School in Novi Sad, Serbia. Personal: Goran Marovic is the son of Zeljko and Vesna Marovic. In his first year at Pacific, Goran is studying business. In his spare time, he enjoys watching films with his girlfriend.

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17 Matt kirwan Freshman • 6’1” • Attacker San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine College Prep

High School: Matt graduated from Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif., where he was a two sport athlete and a fourtime letter winner in both water polo and swimming. In his senior year, Kirwan earned first team Central Coast Section and West Catholic Athletic honors, in addition to being the team MVP.

Personal: Matt Kirwan is the son of Peter Kirwan, and has two younger sisters, Emily and Brittany. In his first year at Pacific, Matt is studying sport sciences.

Jordan ritz Freshman • 6’0” • Attacker Simi Valley, Calif. Royal HS

High School: Jordan graduated from Royal High School in Simi Valley, Calif., where he was a two-sport athlete. Ritz earned Third Team All-Marmonte League honors in 2007, Second Team All-Marmonte League honors in 2008 and Third Team All-CIF honors. He scored a combined 117 goals in his junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Jordan is the son of Fred and Leslie Ritz, and has one younger brother Matthew. Jordan is majoring in graphic design, with career aspirations to own his own clothing company.

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10 Balazs Szabo Freshman • 6’3” • Defender Budapest, Hungary Arany Janos A’lt-Iskolae’s Gymnasium

High School: Balazs graduated from Arany Janos A’lt-Iskolae’s Gymnasium in Budapest, Hungary, where he was a three-sport athlete in water polo, basketball and swimming. Personal: Balazs Szabo is the son of Peter and Agnes Szabo, and has one older brother, Peter. In his first year at Pacific, Balazs is studying business.

2 goran tomasevic Freshman • 6’6” • Defender Split, Croatia 4th Gymnasium Marko Marulic

High School: Goran graduated from 4th Gymnasium Marko Marulic in Split, Croatia, where he lettered in water polo.

Personal: Goran Tomasevic is the son of Goran Tomasevic and Andrea Andricevic. In his free time, Goran enjoys sailing, skiing, dancing and diving. In his first year at Pacific, Goran is studying business administration.

21 jason wensley Freshman • 6’2” • Attacker Concord,Calif. Ygnacio Valley HS

High School: Jason graduated from Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, Calif., where he earned four letters in water polo, two letters in swimming, two letters in basketball and one letter in track. As a junior, Wensley earned First Team All-DVAL and Honorable Mention AllNCS honors.

Personal: Jason Wensley is the son of Ron and Linda Wensley, and has one older brother Ryan and one younger brother, Jordan. In his first year at Pacific, Jason is majoring in civil engineering.

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2008 Results & statistics 2008 pacific Team Leaders GOALS 1. Will Milcovich .............................. 51 2. Shane Mahoney ........................... 35 3. Grant Hollis IV ............................. 32 4. Austin Delong .............................. 28 5. Lorin Bartlett ............................... 16 ATTEMPTS 1. Shane Mahoney ........................ 118 2. Austin Delong .............................. 85 3. Grant Hollis IV ............................. 84 4. Joey Rossi ...................................... 69 5. Lorin Bartlett ............................... 51

ASSISTS 1. Tyler Reardon .............................. 23 2. Shane Mahoney ........................... 21 3. Joey Rossi ....................................... 19 4. Austin Delong .............................. 15 5. Evan Garcia ................................... 13 STEALS 1. Austin Delong .............................. 38 2. Joey Rossi ....................................... 19 3. Shane Mahoney ........................... 17 4. Tyler Reardon .............................. 16 5. Brett Hirsch ................................. 15 final 2008 national top 20 poll

School Points 1. USC ................................................ 100 2. Pepperdine ................................... 93 3. Stanford ......................................... 92 4. UCLA ............................................... 85 5. Loyola Marymount ................... 81 6. UCSB ............................................... 74 7. California ....................................... 71 8. UC Irvine ....................................... 66 9. Long Beach ................................... 60 10. UCSD ............................................. 56 11. U.S. Naval Academy ................ 49 12. UC Davis ...................................... 47 13. Princeton .................................... 40 14. St. Francis (NY) ........................ 34 15. Santa Clara ................................. 31 16. Pacific .................................... 24 17. Brown .......................................... 19 18. California Baptist .................... 15 19. Redlands ..................................... 13 20. Air Force ........................................ 5

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2008 RESULTS OVERALL: 10-20 MPSF: 0-8 HOME: 3-8 AWAY: 2-7 NEUTRAL: 5-5 DATE OPPONENT RESULT 09/06/08 vs. Air Force# W, 9-7 vs. USC# L, 10-2 09/07/08 vs. UC Santa Barbara# L, 9-6 vs. UC Davis# L, 10-5 09/13/08 at Redlands% W, 10-8 vs. Occidental% W, 12-7 09/14/08 vs. La Verne% W, 18-3 vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps% W, 12-5 09/19/08 vs. UC Santa Barbara L, 7-6 09/20/08 vs. UCLA^ L, 11-6 vs. UC Davis^ W, 5-3 09/21/08 vs. UC San Diego^ L, 8-7 vs. Santa Clara^ W, 7-5 10/04/08 at California L, 16-4 10/05/08 vs. Stanford L, 10-2 10/11/08 vs. Loyola Marymount& L, 12-5 vs. Princeton& L, 12-10 10/12/08 vs. Bucknell& W, 9-8 vs. Saint Francis (PA)& L, 12-6 10/18/08 vs. Pepperdine* L, 9-4 vs. California Baptist W, 10-9 10/22/08 at Stanford* L, 10-4 10/24/08 at UC Davis L, 7-5 10/26/08 vs. UCLA* L, 14-2 11/02/08 vs. UC Santa Barbara* L, 11-10 (OT) 11/07/08 at USC* L, 12-6 11/15/08 at UC Irvine* L, 10-9 11/16/08 at Long Beach State* L, 13-6 11/23/08 vs. California* L, 10-7 * indicates MPSF Match # indicates UC San Diego Invitational % indicates Inland Empire Tournament ^ indicates Northern California Tournament & indicates Southern California Tournament

2008 mountain pacific sports federation standings Conference Overall W L W L Streak 1. USC 8 0 27 0 Won 27 2. Stanford 6 2 24 5 Won 1 3. Pepperdine 6 2 21 7 Lost 1 4. UCLA 5 3 16 8 Lost 2 5. California 4 4 19 9 Won 1 6. UC Santa Barbara 4 4 17 11 Won 2 7. Long Beach State 2 6 14 18 Lost 3 8. UC Irvine 1 7 11 15 Lost 1 9. Pacific 0 8 10 20 Lost 8

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2008 season in review The Tigers started off the tournament with a triple-header on the first day, taking three-straight from Redlands, Occidental and Whittier. Closing out the tournament the next day, Pacific kept the wins rolling claiming a double-header against La Verne and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps with a margin as large as 18-3 against La Verne.

Individually, Pacific relied on a duo of scorers as senior Shane Mahoney and junior Grant Hollis IV both chipped in 30-goal performances to lead all Tigers with 35 and 32 goals, respectively. Among all scorers, Hollis closed out the year with the highest scoring percentage, netting 38.1 percent of his shots. Sophomore Austin DeLong assisted in Pacific’s scoring effort, snagging 38 steals for the most among all Tigers, while junior Joey Rossi finished second on the year with 19. Finally, freshman Tyler Reardon began contributing right away in his first year at Pacific, leading all players with 23 assists.

Senior Brian Domecus finished with 754 career saves

Graham’s inaugural season Entering his first year as head coach at a Division I university, James Graham took the reigns of Pacific’s men’s water polo squad in time to see an all-time record tied in just one season.

Senior Brian Domecus anchored the Tigers in the cage all season long and closed out the 2008-09 year with 754 saves in his four-year career at Pacific. The keeper closed out the final game of his collegiate career with seven saves in Pacific’s 10-7 loss to California, tying him for first place on the career saves list at Pacific. Graham and assistant Dragan Bakic finished their first year together with a final 10-20 record.

Pacific lost six seniors to graduation in 2009, but brings back a strong group of returners for the fall of 2009 and Graham’s second season in Orange and Black.

individual awards and honors The Tigers had five players named to the 2008 MPSF All-Academic squad. Earning All-Academic honors were outgoing seniors Brett hirsch and William Milcovich, juniors Grant Hollis and Joey Rossi, and sophomore Hector Lam Jr. Outgoing senior Brian Domecus was named the Mikasa Co-Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 13, 2008, and was named Pacific’s Competitor of the Month for September 2008.

In the fall of 2008, Pacific started out the year with a bang, claiming a 9-7 victory on the road against Air Force on Sept. 6. Graham and his Tigers followed that up one week later with a five-match winning streak at the Inland Empire Tournament held on Sept. 13 and 14.

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2009 opponents

MIT Sept. 6, Cambridge, Mass. MIT Tournament

harvard Sept. 6, Cambridge, Mass. MIT Tournament

Location ...................... Cambridge, Mass. Nickname .................................. Engineers Colors ......................... Cardinal and Gray Head Coach ........................... Adam Foley Record/Seasons .................... 26-27/3rd 2008 Record ..................................... 10-16 2008 Conference Finish ...... 7th CWPA

Location .............................. Boston, Mass. Nickname .................................... Crimson Colors ......... Crimson, Black and White Head Coach ............................ Erik Farrar Record/Seasons ................ 52-65-1/5th 2008 Record ....................................... 5-12 2008 Finish ...... 5th Northern Division Championships

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SID ...................................... Greg McKeever Phone .............................. (617) 258-8644 E-mail ....................... greg_mck@mit.edu Fax .................................... (617) 258-7343 Website ............. www.mitathletics.com

Brown September 6, Cambridge, Mass. MIT Tournament Location .......................... Providence, R.I. Nickname ............................ Brown Bears Colors ... Seal Brown, Cardinal Red and White Head Coach ...................... Felix Mercado Record/Seasons .................... 37-21/3rd 2008 Record ..................................... 17-10 2008 Finish ............................... 1st CWPA media information

SID ................................... Lyndsey Maurer Phone .............................. (401) 869-7014 E-mail ... lyndsey_Maurer@brown.edu Fax ................................... (401) 863-1436 Website ............ www.brownbears.com

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SID .................................... Tim Williamson Phone .............................. (617) 495-4143 E-mail ....... twilliams@fas.harverd.edu Fax .................................... (617) 495-2130 Website ................ www.gocrimson.com

St. francis September 6, Cambridge, Mass. MIT Tournament

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redlands Sept. 6, Cambridge, Mass. MIT Tournament Sept. 12, Redlands, Calif. Inland Empire Classic Location .......................... Redlands, Calif. Nickname ..................................... Bulldogs Colors ........................... Maroon and Gray Head Coach ................ Tom Whittemore Record/Seasons ........... 347-257/22nd 2008 Record ........................................ 29-9 2008 Finish ........................... 2nd WWPA Media Information

SID .......................................... Brian Savard Phone .............................. (909) 748-8400 E-mail ..... brian_sacard@redlands.edu Fax ................................... (909) 335-4088 Website .............. www.goredlands.com

Chapman Sept. 12, Redlands, Calif. Inland Empire Classic

Location ............................. Brooklyn, N.Y. Nickname ...................................... Terriers Colors ................................... Red and Blue Head Coach ................... Igor Samardzija Record/Seasons .................. first season 2008 Record ........................................ 19-7 2008 Conference Finish ........ 1st CWP

Location .............................. Orange, Calif. Nickname ..................................... Panthers Colors .......................... Cardinal and Gray Head Coach ......................... Eric Ploessel Record/Seasons ................... 25-35/2nd 2008 Record ..................................... 14-16 2008 Finish .......................... 10th WWPA

SID ........................................ David Gansell Phone .............................. (718) 479-5369 E-mail ...... dgansell@stfranciscollege.edu Fax .................................... (718) 797-2140 Website ........... www.SFCathletics.com

SID ........................................... Doug Aiken Phone .............................. (714) 997-6900 E-mail ................ daiken@chapman.edu Fax .................................... (714) 532-6010 Website www.chapmanathletics.com

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occidental Sept. 12, Redlands, Calif. Inland Empire Classic

La Verne Sept. 13, Redlands, Calif. Inland Empire Classic

Concordia Sept. 13, Redlands, Calif. Inland Empire Classic Nov. 7, Malibu, Calif. Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool

Location .............................. Los Angeles, Calif. Nickname ................................................... Tigers Colors ................................... Orange and Black Head Coach .................................. Larry Zubrin Record/Seasons ............................. 80-89/7th 2008 Record .............................................. 16-14 2008 Finish ...................................... 5th WWPA

Location .................................... La Verne, Calif. Nickname ............................................ Leopards Colors ..... Forest Green, Orange and White Head Coach ............................................. Alex La Record/Seasons ............................ 10-43/2nd 2008 Record ................................................. 4-22 2008 Finish ........................................ 7th SCIAC

Location .......................................... Irvine, Calif. Nickname ................................................... Eagles Colors ........................................ Green and Gold Head Coach ................................. Steve Carrera Record/Seasons ............................ 36-25/2nd 2008 Record .............................................. 16-14 2008 Finish ............... 2nd NAIA Invitational

SID .................................................... Tracy Maple Phone ....................................... (323)259-2724 E-mail ..................................... tmaple@oxy.edu Fax ............................................ (323) 341-4993 Website .................................. tmaple@oxy.edu

SID ....................................................... Will Darity Phone ................... (909)593-3511 ext. 4237 E-mail ........................... wdarity@laverne.edu Fax ............................................ (909) 392-2760 Website ............. www.leopardathletics.com

SID ......................................................... Jay Hobbs Phone ...................................... (949) 854-8002 E-mail ................................. jay.hobbs@cui.edu Fax ............................................ (949) 854-6771 Website ........................... www.cuieagles.com

california Sept. 26, Stockton, Calif. Chris Kjeldsen Pool 12 p.m. Nov. 14, Berkeley, Calif. Spieker Aquatics Complex 12 p.m.

USC Oct. 4, Stockton, Calif. Chris Kjeldsen Pool 12 p.m.

stanford Oct. 23, Stockton, Calif. Chris Kjeldsen Pool 5:30 p.m.

Location .............................. Los Angeles, Calif. Nickname ................................................ Trojans Colors .................................. Cardinal and Gold Head Coach ..................................... Jovan Vavic Record/Seasons ........................ 313-51/14th 2008 Record ................................................. 29-0 2008 Finish ......................................... 1st MPSF

Location ..................................... Stanford, Calif. Nickname .............................................. Cardinal Colors ............................... Cardinal and White Head Coach .................................... John Vargas Record/Seaso................................. 148-45/8th 2008 Record ................................................. 25-6 2008 Finish ................................... T-2nd MPSF

SID ................................................... Darcy Couch Phone ...................................... (213) 740-8480 E-mail .................................... dcouch@usc.edu Fax ............................................ (213) 740-7584 Website ......................... www.usctrojans.com

SID ................................................... Aaron Juarez Phone ...................................... (650) 725-7277 E-mail ....................... arjuarez@stanford.edu Fax ............................................ (650) 725-2957 Website ........................ www.gostanford.com

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Location ..................................... Berkeley, Calif. Nickname .................................... Golden Bears Colors ........................................... Blue and Gold Head Coach .................................... Kirk Everist Record/Seasons ........................... 159-49/8th 2008 Record ................................................. 19-9 2008 Finish ........................................ 5th MPSF Media information

SID .......................................................... Scott Ball Phone ...................................... (510) 643-1741 E-mail ............................... sball@berkeley.edu Fax ............................................ (510)643-7778 Website ............................. www.calbears.com

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UCLA Oct. 25, Los Angeles, Calif. Sunset Canyon Recreation Center 1 p.m.

UC Irvine Nov. 1, Stockton, Calif. Chris Kjeldsen Pool 12 p.m.

pepperdine Nov. 7, Malibu, Calif. Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool 11 a.m.

Location .............................. Los Angeles, Calif. Nickname .................................................. Bruins Colors ........................................... Blue and Gold Head Coach ..................................Adam Wright Record/Seasons .......................... First Season 2008 Record ................................................. 16-8 2008 Finish .........................................4th MPSF 2008 Final Ranking .................................. No. 4

Location .......................................... Irvine, Calif. Nickname ............................................ Anteaters Colors ........................................... Blue and Gold Head Coach ...................................... Marc Hunt Record/Seasons ............................. 53-59/4th 2008 Record ................................................. 11-5 2008 Finish ........................................ 6th MPSF 2008 Final Ranking .................................. No. 8

Location ........................................ Malibu, Calif. Nickname ................................................... Waves Colors ...................... Blue, Orange, and White Head Coach ...................................... Jack Kocur Record/Seasons ................... 61-34/4th year 2008 Record ................................................. 21-7 2008 Finish ....................................... 2nd MPSF 2008 Final Ranking .................................. No. 2

SID ................................................. Alex Timiraos Phone ...................................... (310) 206-4008 E-mail ........... atimiraos@athletics.ucla.edu Fax ............................................ (310) 825-8664 Website ........................ www.uclabruins.com

SID ........................................................ Bob Olson Phone ...................................... (949) 824-5814 E-mail .................................... rkolson@uci.edu Fax ............................................ (949) 824-5260 Website ................ www.ucirvinesports.com

SID ................................................ Karen Costello Phone .......................................(310) 506-4160 E-mail ....... Karen.costello@ppperdine.edu Fax ............................................ (310) 506-4322 Website ........ www.pepperdinesports.com

UC Santa barbara Nov. 8, Santa Barbara, Calif. Campus Pool 12 p.m.

UC davis Nov., 13, Stockton, Calif. Chris Kjeldsen Pool 3:30 p.m.

long beach State Nov., 21, Stockton, Calif. Chris Kjeldsen Pool 12 p.m.

Location ......................... Santa Barbara, Calif. Nickname .............................................. Guachos Colors ........................................... Blue and Gold Head Coach ....................................... Wolf Wigo Record/Seasons ............................. 70-56/4th 2008 Record .............................................. 17-11 2008 Finish ........................................ 5th MPSF 2008 Final Ranking ................................. No. 6

Location ........................................... Davis, Calif. Nickname .................................................. Aggies Colors ................................. Yale Blue and Gold Head Coach .................................... Steve Doten Record/Seasons ........................ 123-112/9th 2008 Record .............................................. 13-15 2008 Finish ..................................... 3rd WWPA

Location ............................... Long Beach, Calif. Nickname ................ 49ers (also The Beach) Colors ......................................... Black and Gold Head Coach ................................. Gavin Arroyo Record/Seasons ............................. 52-50/3rd 2008 Record .............................................. 14-18 2008 Finish ........................................ 7th MPSF 2008 Final Ranking .................................. No. 9

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SID ..................................................... Lisa Skvarla Phone ...................................... (805) 893-8603 E-mail ....... lisa.skvarla@athletics.ucsb.edu Fax ............................................ (805) 893-4537 Website .................... www.ucsbgauchos.com

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SID .................................................... Mark Honbo Phone ...................................... (530) 752-8050 E-mail ...................... mwhonbo@ucdavis.edu Fax ............................................ (530) 754-5674 Website .................. www.ucdavisaggies.com

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SID ............................................ Holly Laubacher Phone ...................................... (562) 985-2054 E-mail ........................... hlaubach@csulb.com Fax ............................................ (562) 985-1549 Website ................www.longbeachstate.com

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2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1975

Honors and Awards

ALL-AMERICAN Dragan Bakic, Duje Kaurloto Dragan Bakic Dragan Bakic, Marko Popovic Dragan Bakic, Julian Gonzalez Eddie Wisniewski Nic Hepner, Sasha Maese Nic Hepner Eddie Wisniewski, Chris Lund Gabe Esposto, Patrick Donlin Daniel Satchkov Brad Schumacher, Ryan Price, Daniel Satchkov Ryan Price Brad Schumacher Todd Hosmer, Brad Schumacher, Todd Hinder Brad Schaumacher Todd Hosmer Todd Hosmer Craig Ackley Doug Sutherland Peter Galli Mike Haley Mike Haley Mike Ennis, Mike Haley Mike Ennis Craig Schwartz, Kit Follmer

All-American Eddie Wisniewski 2007 2006 2005 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

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ALL-MPSF Dragan Bakic (2nd Team), Duje Kaurloto (HM) Dragan Bakic (3rd Team) Dragan Bakic (3rd Team), Marko Popovic (HM)

ACADEMIC ALL-MPSF Grant Hollis, Brett Hirsch, Joey Rossi, William Milcovich, Hector Lam Jr. Dragan Bakic, Brett Hirsch, William Milcovich, Joseph Rossi, Kenny Yamamoto Dragan Bakic, Grant Hollis, Clint McLaughlin, Matt Turnbull, Shane Mahoney, Will Milcovich Clint McLaughlin, Will McLaughlin, Marko Popovic, Dragan Bakic, Matt Turnbull, Kenny Yamamoto Clint McLaughlin, Will McLaughlin, Kenny Yamamoto Christopher Lancellotti, Matt Mills, Edward Wisniewski Robert Bjarke, Daniel Johnson, Christopher Lancellotti, William McLaughlin, Brady Norvall, Jared Pendergrass, Edward Wisniewski Jabin Kille, Jared Pendergrass, Scott Valenzuela Sergey Bushuev, James Chinchiolo, Jeff Johnson, Karl Thaning, Andrew Tri

Career records LEADING SCORERS Name Goals Years Robert Gaughran 340 1954-56 Dragan Bakic 245 2004-07 Mike Haley 218 1981-84 Todd Hosmer 172 1989-93 John Felix 162 1952-53 Duje Kaurloto 157 2006-07 Brad Schumacher 156 1992-96 Eddie Wisniewski 152 1999-03 Matt Turnbull 123 2004-06 Daniel Satchkov 98 1996-98 Adam Zobler 90 2003-05 Chris Nowak 89 1999-02 Frank Poucher 84 1948-49 Gabe Esposito 81 1997-99 Ryan Price 79 1956-96 Kevin Hernandez 75 1982-83

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GOALIES Name Saves Years Mike Ennis 754 1980-83 Brian Domecus 754 2004-08 Bruce Rosemond 548 1952-53 Dan Della Maggiora 543 1988-90 Beau Barbour 413 1995-97 Marko Popovic 401 2004-05 Chris Greene 329 1957

All-American Marko Popovic

Two-Time All-American Mike Haley

U.S. National Team 1984-88 1991-95, 97-98 1997-2002

Mike Haley Todd Hosmer Brad Schumacher (2000 Olympian)

U.S. Water polo Hall of Fame Bill Anttilla Jon Felix Bob Gaughran

2000 Olympian Brad Schumacher

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Pacific Record Book TEAM Air Force Arkansas-Little Rock Brown Bucknell BYU-Hawaii Cal Baptist Cal Lutheran Cal Poly Cal State Easy Bay Cal State Fullerton Cal State Los Angeles California California Baptist California Maritime Chaminade Chapman Chico State Claremont Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

W L 17 2 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 7 0 1 0 7 0 9 1 3 3 3 1 4 46 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 9 0 1 0 1 0

series records TEAM Concord Fresno Pacific Fresno State George Washington Harvard Humbolt State Iona John Hopkins LaVerne Long Beach State Loyola Marymount Massachusetts Navy Pepperdine Princeton Queens Redlands Saint Francis (PA) Salem International

W L 1 0 1 0 18 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 13 32 5 5 2 0 5 4 14 28 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 0

TEAM San Diego State San Francisco State San Jose State Santa Clara Stanford St. Francis Texas A&M UC Davis UC Irvine UCLA UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz USC Utah Whittier College

W L 3 0 9 1 6 4 22 2 4 50 2 2 1 0 32 20 4 33 1 29 1 0 4 6 14 33 12 0 6 23 2 0 1 0

Bold denotes 2009 opponents

all-time results Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

W-L 10-20 14-14 16-17 19-14 7-18 6-18 10-15 6-13 11-15 14-13 8-16 7-12 13-13 10-21 14-13 20-9 10-10 11-9 14-15

MPSF 0-9 1-7 2-6 2-6 0-8 0-8 3-5 0-8 2-6 3-5 2-6 1-7 3-5 0-8 4-4 7-5 5-5 (BW) 7-3 (BW) 3-7 (BW)

Home Away Neutral 3-8 2-7 5-5 5-5 2-6 7-6 3-4 3-6 10-7 4-4 1-6 14-4 4-6 0-8 3-5 4-7 0-5 2-6 6-2 1-5 3-8 2-5 2-5 2-3 8-5 2-4 1-6 5-3 3-6 6-4 3-4 1-6 4-6 3-5 2-4 2-3 4-5 3-5 5-3 NA NA NA 6-4 3-3 5-3 5-1 4-3 11-5 3-5 3-5 5-1 5-2 8-7 NA 4-7 10-8 NA

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Year 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975

W-L MPSF 9-14 3-7 (BW) 15-11 4-6 (BW) 10-18 NA 11-19 3-9 (BW) 11-20 NA NA NA 15-15 3-3 (PCAA) 10-13 4-2 (PCAA) NA NA (PCAA) 18-16 NA (PCAA) 10-16-1 1-6 (PCAA) 10-21 0-6 (PCAA) 14-9 2-3 (PCAA) 18-9-1 3-3 (PCAA) 11-11 2-2 (PCAA)

Home Away Neutral 6-4 3-7 0-3 4-5 3-5 8-1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 4-3 11-12 6-5 2-3 8-10 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 4-5 2-4 4-7-1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

BW - deontes Big West PCAA - Denotes Pacific Coast Athletic Association

Pacific Tigers

The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) was established during the 1992-1993 academic year to serve the competitive needs of member institutions from the Big West, Pacific-10, Mountain West, Western Athletic and West Coast Conferences and other selected universities in the western United States; and to provide championship competition for Division I intercollegiate Olympic sports in a conference setting. The MPSF was originally formed to provide enhanced competition and championship opportunities for sports without conference affiliation; to contain the costs of competition; and to ensure the survival of sports impacted by Title IX and other fiscal pressures. The Federation has served as an incubator for emerging women’s sports and as a safe harbor for sports impacted by conference realignments. In 2006-2007, the Federation celebrated its 15th year of competition and is affirmed that is more relevant today than at any other time since its inception. As a testament to its viability, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation continues to successfully ride the ever-changing wave of college sports by fostering contraction and expansion of its intercollegiate athletics portfolio to meet the dynamic needs of its member institutions and conferences. Since its inception, MPSF teams have won 49 NCAA team championships and many individual titles as well.

In 2009-2010, the MPSF will again provide competition in nine Olympic intercollegiate sports while serving over 1,500 student-athletes and approximately 75 head coaches from 32 universities in 12 western states. All MPSF teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in men’s soccer, men’s and women’s water polo, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s gymnastics, women’s lacrosse and men’s volleyball. All MPSF champions are eligible to compete in NCAA Championships with MPSF men’s soccer, men’s and women’s water polo, and men’s volleyball champions earning automatic qualification into NCAA championship events.

In 2009-2010, five MPSF teams won NCAA championships to total 53 NCAA team titles since the Federation’s first season of competition in 1992-93. Almost a score of Federation teams and hundreds of student-athletes competed in NCAA post-season competition. CALIFORNIA started things off by winning their second-consecutive NCAA men’s water polo title last fall. ARIZONA STATE pulled off a double win with both the Sun Devils’ men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams taking NCAA crowns, after the women won both the MPSF and NCAA titles for the second year in a row. OKLAHOMA then won the NCAA men’s gymnastics title, also after taking the MPSF championship. This was the Sooners fifth NCAA crown in seven seasons and fourth-consecutive MPSF title with nine outright or co-conference titles in the past 10 seasons. UCLA capped the season by repeating as NCAA women’s water polo champions after winning the MPSF title, pulling off dual titles for the second year in a row. Other Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Champions for the 2007-2008 season include NEW MEXICO’s fourth-consecutive conference title in men’s soccer, the Lobos’ sixth in seven years; OREGON won it’s first-ever MPSF men’s indoor track and field championship while UC DAVIS added the Aggies’ first MPSF women’s gymnastics title. PEPPERDINE won its fourth MPSF men’s volleyball title before losing to Penn State in the NCAA final.

Al Beaird has been the Federation’s only executive director, taking the reigns after being selected by the MPSF Administrative Committee in December 1997 after a national search. Beaird’s position was established as a result of the Federation’s continued growth and emerging tradition of NCAA and national championship caliber play, including 38 NCAA team championships during his tenure. Beaird, who formerly served on the athletics staff at his alma mater UC Davis, where the integration of student and athlete is a long-rooted philosophy, oversees the administration of all Federation sports, having worked closely with administrators and coaches from more than 40 different universities over the course of his administration. Beaird presided over the transition of the Federation from what was initially a scheduling alliance to what is now a nationally recognized NCAA Division I multi-sports conference. Beaird directs all aspects of MPSF competition, including championships, officiating, rules compliance, scheduling, media relations, broadcasting, sponsorships and NCAA relations, while also shaping conference legislation, facilitating annual meetings and providing direction and communication for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Administrative and Executive Committees. In 2004, Beaird completed a four-year term, three years as chair, on the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships Committee and one year as chair of the inaugural NCAA Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Rules Committee. Beaird feels privileged to work with coaches and student-athletes who compete at the highest levels, including many who compete on USA national teams as coaches or players in international and Olympic competition. With his high level of involvement in NCAA Olympic sports, Beaird is often called upon to serve as liaison to the national governing bodies for amateur athletics in the United States and the United States Olympic Committee. Beaird received his undergraduate degree in physical education from UC Davis in 1977 before attaining his Masters of Business Administration (Marketing emphasis) from California State University, Sacramento in 1993. Beaird, who lives in Woodland, California, has two daughters who are active in high school and club sports.

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The University

Pacific’s Mission The University of the Pacific's mission is to provide a superior, student-centered learning experience integrating liberal arts and professional education and preparing individuals for lasting achievement and responsible leadership in their careers and communities. The first chartered institution of higher education in the State of California, the University of the Pacific is a mid-sized independent, comprehensive university offering a wide choice of high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs in Stockton, Sacramento, and San Francisco. Pacific is an outstanding blend of the advantages of the diverse programs of a major university and the broad, highly personalized learning of the selective liberal arts college. We accomplish our mission through highly personalized programs delivered in a caring, supportive, and attractive environment. We seek to develop and strengthen self-confidence, initiative, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and an enthusiasm for learning. Central to our mission is the dedication of our faculty and staff to excellence in teaching and advising. We encourage and support research, scholarship and creative activity as complements to our fundamental mission of teaching. Our mission dictates a commitment to leadership development, global awareness, community involvement and opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing practical experiences to complement classroom learning. Highly interactive student-faculty relations and a broad array of co-curricular activities that help to develop students' abilities are hallmarks of learning at the University of the Pacific. How old is Pacific? We became California’s first chartered institution of higher education in 1851. We were also the first co-ed university (the first graduating class had five men and five women). We celebrated our sesquicentennial year in 2001. What type of university is Pacific? Pacific is a comprehensive university with three campuses and eleven schools and colleges. Eight of our schools and colleges provide undergraduate education on the Stockton campus, including a college of liberal arts and sciences (College of the Pacific), six professional schools and an adult re-entry division. The Stockton campus also has a graduate school. The other two campuses are the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco.

Is Pacific a religious or church-related university? No. Pacific was founded by and is affiliated with the Methodist Church. We do have a chapel, a full-time chaplain, a number of religious-oriented clubs, and a Department of Religious Studies, but we are not a “religious” university where students are required to attend chapel or to take religion classes. Any or all of the above are available to students who are interested, but participation in such activities is completely voluntary.

Is Pacific accredited? Pacific is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and many academic programs have additional accreditation by appropriate professional organizations.

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The University

University of the Pacific •

13:1 student to faculty ratio

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Average class size is 20 students, and 75% have fewer than 30 students

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444 highly qualified faculty members on three campuses; 92% hold a doctorate or the highest degree in their field

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UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT

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Non-resident 3%

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Black, non-Hispanic 3%

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Am Ind/Alaskan Native 1%

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Asian/Pacific Islander 34%

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Hispanic 11%

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White, non-Hispanic 36%

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Ethnicity unknown 6%

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Female 56%

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point average over one semester to earn the accolade. Pacific attributes its success in the classroom to two primary factors. First, Pacific recruits only student-athletes who it believes can succeed at the University and who have a sincere commitment to a higher education. Second, it provides outstanding support services to students. An integral resource of support is a faculty committed to helping students obtain an education and to graduate, and who often tutor student-athletes one-onone. Pacific intercollegiate athletics has a comprehensive academic achievement program for its student-athletes, including counseling, tutoring, monitoring services, leadership and life skills training, computer resources, and a set of standards and procedures outlined in the student-athlete handbook. Supervised study periods are provided, and a system of grade checks is in place to identify problem areas and

Multi-Ethnic 6%

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Academics are Number One at the University of the Pacific, and Pacific is proud of its student-athletes’ performances in the classroom. In addition to having some truly outstanding individual scholar-athletes, Pacific currently boasts a graduation rate of over 96 percent for all recruited student-athletes who exhaust their athletic eligibility. During the spring semester of 2008, Pacific student-athletes posted a combined grade point average of 3.0. Pacific is annually represented on Big West Academic All-Conference teams, Academic All-America teams, and boasts NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars in several sports. For the 2008-09 academic year, Pacific honored 102 Big West Conference Scholar-Athletes. In order to qualify for the distinction, student-athletes must record a 3.0 grade point average over their two most recently completed semesters. Freshmen are required to attain a 3.2 grade

Male 44%

2008-09

Academic All-District VIII..............................................................1

Academic

Big West Academic All-Conference Team............................ 45

Award

Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year......................................2

Count

Pacific Scholar-Athletes............................................................143

Academic All-Americans...............................................................2

Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Team...............9

Big West Conference Scholar-Athletes...............................102

National Field Hockey Coaches Association Academic Team.......8

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Big West Scholar Athletes of the Year 2008-09

MEGHAN MULLEN (Sr.) Cross Country (Political Science • South San Francisco, Calif.) MATT LUNDY (Sr.) (Physics • Lafayette, Colo.)

Men’s Swimming

Academic All-America teams are voted upon annually by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). District VIII encompasses all universities within the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and British Columbia.

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Academics

ensure immediate attention. At Pacific, the “four-year” degree is no myth. Faculty and counseling resources help keep student-athletes at Pacific on track to graduate in four years. Located in the heart of the Pacific Intercollegiate Athletics Center, the Pacific Student-Athlete Resource Center, includes state-of-the-art computer facilities and is used exclusively by student-athletes. A special opportunity exists for student-athlete participation at Pacific with the Pacific Student-Athlete Council. The council is comprised of elected student-athlete representatives from each Division I team. The council sponsors a variety of activities throughout the year for Pacific student-athletes and youth in the community. To be a student-athlete at University of the Pacific is truly a unique experience. One can compete athletically at the NCAA Division I level with the best in the nation and, at the same time, have an outstanding educational experience with a dedicated faculty. University of the Pacific ... the best of both worlds!

Scott Boras (1977, 1982 (JD))

NOTABLE PACIFIC ALUMNI: Chris Isaak (1980)

Elaina Oden (1989)

TOM FLORES (1959)

Dave Brubeck (1942)

Mike Merriweather (1982)

DELL DEMPS (1992, 1998)

TED LELAND (1970, 1972)

Arthur A. Dugoni (1948)

Pete Carroll (1973)

EDDIE LEBARON (1950)

Bradley Schumacher (1997, 2005)

WALT HARRIS (1967)

JENNIFER JOINES (2004)

Michael Olowokandi (1998)

ALEX SPANOS (1948)

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Administration

Pamela A. Eibeck University President

Pamela A. Eibeck became the 24th President of University of the Pacific on July 1, 2009. She is Pacific’s sixth President since the University moved to Stockton in 1924 and the first woman to hold the office. Her Presidency follows a distinguished career as a researcher, teacher, educational reformer, and university administrator. Prior to joining Pacific, Eibeck was dean of the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering at Texas Tech—one of the nation’s largest engineering colleges with 4,400 students, 156 faculty and five research centers. There, she was responsible for eight academic departments, 33 degree programs and a $55 million budget. An active fundraiser, Eibeck helped build an endowment of $57 million and doubled the number of endowed chairs. Eibeck takes the helm at a University with strong enrollments and finances, and the best incoming student academic profile in its history. With a record number of applications for Fall 2009, university enrollment is expected to remain steady at around 6,250 with a 20-point jump in the average admitted freshmen SAT score to 1200. Construction continues on two major buildings: the $7.5 million Janssen-Lagorio Multipurpose Gymnasium and the $10 million John T. Chambers Technology Center, and the last fiscal year closed with a surplus for the 13th consecutive year. While spending time to get know Pacific in her first year, Eibeck has committed to building on these strengths by continuing to enhance educational quality, build national visibility, and deepen the University’s involvement in community engagement. Eibeck received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering between 1979 and 1986 from Stanford University. She joined the faculty at the University of California at Berkeley, where she earned tenure and served from 1985 to 1995. In 1995, she became a professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Northern Arizona University, where she later served as director of the honors program and then vice provost for undergraduate studies. In 2004, Eibeck was named dean of the college of engineering at Texas Tech.

Founded in 1851 as the first chartered university in California, University of the Pacific continues to enjoy a reputation as one of the finest academic institutions in the West. The main Stockton campus, with its expansive lawns and brick-and-ivy architecture, much like many renowned universities in the East, is highly regarded as one of the most picturesque college campuses in the West. The only private school in the Big West Conference, Pacific offers a diversity of programs that would normally be associated with a much larger university. Personal attention and small class sizes have become Pacific trademarks and help attract students from many U.S. states and foreign countries. Pacific provides its 6,235 scholars a student-to-faculty ratio of less than 13-to-1. Pacific is comprised of 11 schools and colleges on three campuses, offering students the distinctive advantage of nearby resources. Two professional schools complement the Stockton campus: the School of Dentistry in San Francisco and the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. The Stockton campus features the central liberal arts division, College of the Pacific and schools of music, engineering, education, pharmacy, business & public administration, international studies, the Graduate School and University College. Pacific students are represented on many policy-making committees, and the Associated Students (ASUOP) play an active role in campus life through social and cultural programs. The Stockton metropolitan area, with a population of over 280,000, is nestled conveniently in the San Joaquin Valley between San Francisco and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Pacific offers its students a proximity to many exciting places including Monterey/Carmel, Lake Tahoe, the northern California wine country, and Yosemite National Park. It is adjacent to over 1,000 miles of waterways, making it the largest inland seaport in the state.

THE PACIFIC EXPERIENCE • Over 80 major fields from which to choose, yet an average class size of under 20, even in the freshman year. • NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics as well as numerous club and intramural sports. • Exposure to a wide range of knowledge through the General Education program, and hundreds of opportunities for gaining “handson” experience in a chosen field. • A strong liberal arts tradition within key academic units including business, conservatory, education, engineering, international studies, and pharmacy.

• An intercultural perspective that prepares students for working in an increasingly diverse and international society. • Students sit on many decision-making committees of the University to ensure that the voice of the students is heard. • A New England-like campus in northern California. • With more than 6,000 students enrolled, Pacific is one of the smallest universities to be ranked among the top 100 national universities, both by US News & World Report and the The Washington Monthly College Guide.

An expert in heat transfer, Eibeck conducted experimental research related to electronics cooling and thermal tiles used by NASA on the space shuttles. Her later work focused on engineering educational reform, including early use of multimedia in the classroom, curriculum development and, most recently, ways to attract young people and women to the profession. She has authored or co-authored nearly 50 articles and papers. Eibeck became a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2008. She received the Distinguished Engineering Educator Award from the Society of Women Engineers in 1996 and the Boeing Outstanding Educator Award in 1999. Eibeck is married to William D. Jeffery, a law professor and a native of California. They have four children. Sons Andrew and Kevin live in the Bay Area. Daughter Katherine attends the University of Southern California. Their youngest son, Will, attends Santa Clara University.

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Director of Athletics

Lynn King

Lynn King is in his 10th year as director of athletics for University of the Pacific. He began his tenure in March 2000. During his time at Pacific, King has seen the Tigers claim 16 Big West Conference team titles. Pacific has also made 28 NCAA Championship appearances under King’s guidance. In King’s first year at Pacific, the Tigers ranked first among NCAA Division IAAA schools in the national Sears Directors Cup standings in 2000-01, surpassing all 78 other non-football Division I universities. The Tigers have also excelled in the classroom since King’s arrival, boasting six CoSida Academic All-Americans and 37 CoSida Academic All-District Team athletes since 2000-01. In 2002-03 alone, four Pacific teams were recognized with national team academic awards “ Ly n n K i n g h a s p rov i d e d o u r a t h l e t i c d e p a r t m e n t w i t h tremendous leadership and direction. Pacific Athletics have reached new levels of success both athletically and academically,” said former President Donald V. DeRosa. King is currently leading Pacific on a campaign to build two new facilities (a multipurpose gymnasium [the Janssen-Lagorio Gymnasium] for athletics and recreation and a tennis clubhouse), expand the Alex G. Spanos Center to include an athletics Hall of Fame and substantially increase the athletics endowment. This campaign is already well underway as construction of Klein Family Field and renovations to Chris Kjeldsen Pool have been completed. In addition, construction of the Janssen-Lagorio Gymnasium is scheduled for completion at the beginning of the 2009-10 academic year. Before coming to Pacific, King chaired the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s track and field subcommittee from 1995 to 1999 and served as Drake’s director of intercollegiate athletics since 1990. Under the leadership of King, Drake’s Bulldog Scholarship Fund grew in both record numbers and money pledged in support of Drake athletics. Among his accomplishments at Drake, King played a major role in raising $12.5 million for design and construction of the 7,000-seat Knapp Multi Purpose Center. King also spearheaded successful efforts that enabled Drake’s athletics program to be officially certified by the NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification in the spring of 1998. The certification followed the committee’s review of Drake’s athletics program self-study and review of a report by a peer-review team that visited the campus in November of 1997. King previously served as director of intercollegiate athletics for University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh and assistant athletic director for facilities at the University of Northern Iowa, of which he is an alumnus. King began his career as head coach for men’s track and cross country, first at Rochester Community College and then at University of Northern Iowa, where he was also an instructor of health and physical education. While at Northern Iowa he coached 11 conference team champions, 25 All-Americans and two national champions. He was named regional or conference coach of the year 10 times and referee of the Drake Relays in 1984. King earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical education. In October of 2008, he was inducted into the Northern Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. He was a member of the executive committee and a director of the Greater Des Moines Sports Authority, a director of the Iowa Games board, and the 1995 National Junior Olympics Organizing Committee. He and his wife, Jan, are parents of two adult children, Jason, and Kelly.

Mike Dalgety Assistant A.D. / Internal Affairs

Tim DiCKSON Development and Alumni Relations Officer

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Senior Women’s Administrator Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Services & Compliance

Holly Trexler

In her fifth year at Pacific, Holly Trexler is the Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Services and Compliance. She became Pacific’s Senior Women’s Administrator in September of 2008. Among her duties, Trexler oversees compliance, academic support, student services, the Pacific Student Athlete Council (PSAC) as well as the CHAMPS/Life Skills program. In addition, Trexler is currently serving on the NCAA Leadership Selection Committee. Before coming to Pacific, Trexler was the assistant athletic director for academic support/life skills coordinator at Quinnipiac University from 2002-05. At Quinnipiac, she monitored the academic progress and eligibility status of all student-athletes, in addition to overseeing academic programming and support services. Trexler was also responsible for the CHAMPS/Life Skills program. Prior to her time at Quinnipiac, Trexler spent the previous three years as assistant athletic director for eligibility and student services/senior woman administrator at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, N.C. Her duties at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference school included the monitoring of academic records and eligibility status of 300 student-athletes. She also oversaw the academic programming and support services. From 1993 to 1999, Trexler worked at the University of Kansas as a strategic learning assistant and Mentor. In her position, she developed learning strategies for at-risk student-athletes and assisted with subject matter and overall academic development. Trexler holds three degrees from the University of Kansas. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and African-American studies in 1995. She was awarded her Juris Doctorate from the Kansas School of Law in 1998. A year later, in 1999, she finished her master’s in education.

Georgia Kovich-Lee Director / Marketing & Promotions

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Mike Millerick Assistant A.D. / Communications

Athletic Staff

Ed Sprague Baseball

Bob Thomason Lynne Roberts Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball

Adam Kennedy Swimming

Matt Lucas Men’s Tennis

Josh Jones Cross Country

Bob “Chino” Chiene Women’s Tennis

Linda MacDonald Brandon Goethals Keith Coleman Field Hockey Men’s Golf Women’s Soccer

Joe Wortmann Men’s Volleyball

Dave Johnson Women’s Volleyball

Brian Kolze Softball

James Graham Megan Thomson Men’s Water Polo Women’s Water Polo

COACHES’ AWARDS:

• Thomason - Big West Coach of the Year ‘93, ‘97, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 • Coleman - Big West Coach of the Year ‘97, ‘98 • Kolze - Big West Coach of the Year ‘98, ‘01, ‘02 • • MacDonald - NorPac Coach of the Year ‘05 • Wortmann - MPSF Coach of the Year ‘96, ‘03 • PACIFIC ATHLETICS STAFF TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Area Code (209) 946-

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x2866 x2289

ROBERTS, Lynne, Head Women’s Basketball Coach x2745 ROSENQUIST, Judy, Assistant Director of Athletics for External Affairs/Executive Director, PTAA x2230

THOMASON, Bob, Head Men’s Basketball Coach x2341 THOMSON, Megan, Head Women’s Water Polo Coach x2732 TREXLER, Holly, Associate Director of Athletics for Student Athlete Services & Compliance x2307 VALAVANIS, Alisha, Associate Head WBB Coach x2711 VERLIN, Ron, Associate Head MBB Coach x2721 WASSOM, Jenn, Coordinator of WBB Operations WENDLAND, Julie, Donor Relations Coordinator WILSON, Justin, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach WOLICZKO, Aaron, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach WORTMANN, Joe, Head Men’s Volleyball Coach & Coordinator of Academic Achievement WYATT, Lorraine, Manager of Equipment Operations WYLAM, Emily, GA for Men’s & Women’s Swimming

x2724 x2441 x2170

YADON, Cristy, Head Dance Coach Marketing and Ticketing GA x2702 YOURTH, Wesley, Coordinator of Baseball Operations x7309 ZOLDAK, Krzysztof, Volunteer Assistant Swimming Coach x2710 TBA, Assistant Softball Coach TBA, Assistant Director of Compliance

x2024 x3976

OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO NOTE ATHLETIC TICKET OFFICE ALEX G. SPANOS CENTER PRESS ROW KLEIN FAMILY FIELD PRESS BOX PACIFIC AQUATICS CENTER

x2474 x2865 x2722 x2540

ATHLETICS FAX NUMBERS ATHLETICS MAIN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

SANDOVAL, Tony, Director of Athletic Performance x2812 SARTORI, Danielle, VolunteerWomen’sWater Polo Coach x2540 SOLIS, Julian, Marketing and Promotions GA x2702 SPRAGUE, Ed, Head Baseball Coach x2709 ST. CLAIR, Jay, Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities and Transportation x2375 ST. URBAIN, Noah, Coordinator for Marketing and Promotions x2702 STEVENS, Michael, Manager of Athletic Facilities x2031

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x7303 x2701 x2714 x2785

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x2731 / x7308 x2757

Athletic Performance

Tony Sandoval Director of Athletic Performance

Tony Sandoval joined Pacific in April of 2007 as the assistant director before being promoted to the Director of Athletic Performance in October of 2007. He most recently served as an assistant director of strength and conditioning at Sacramento State from January 2005 through the spring of 2007. Sandoval also earned his master’s degree in sports performance in 2006 at Sacramento State. While working at Sacramento State, Sandoval also worked with UCLA on a mentorship program that allowed him to travel to Los Angeles, Calif., approximately once a month to work with Bruin athletics. Sandoval earned his bachelor’s degree from Cal State San Bernardino in December of 2004 in exercise science. During his undergraduate studies, Sandoval also served as the boxing coach and the boxing strength and conditioning coach for the city of Chino, Calif.

Strength and conditioning is an integral part of any student-athlete’s life. At Pacific, new facilities combined with a dedicated staff work toward success on the playing field for Tiger student-athletes. “Strength and conditioning are critical to maximal athletic performance,” Pacific Athletic Director Lynn King said. “The University of the Pacific is proud of its Athletic Performance Center and staffing to assist our student-athletes in this vital part of their training and development.” The multi-purpose weight training and fitness facility within the Pacific Intercollegiate Athletics Center is 4,000 square feet and includes 10 Olympic platforms, 10 racks, five bench presses, five adjustable inclines, two full racks of dumbbells, over 50 medicine balls, 35 Swiss balls, six adjustable plyometric boxes and was completed in July of 1998. The newest addition to the athletic performance facilities is a 2,000 square foot conditioning room with plyometric flooring and 20 Schwinn Spin Bikes. “The Athletic Performance staff works hand-in-hand with sport coaches to assure the student-athlete develops physical strength, endurance and agility,” King said. “This training serves as a basis for the work ethic required to reach one’s full potential.”

Marcus DorIn Asst. Director of Athletic Performance Marcus Dorin joined the Athletic Performance staff in January 2008 as the Assistant Director of Athletic Performance and is responsible for the year-round training for nine of Pacific’s athletic teams. Before coming to Pacific, Dorin spent the previous two years as the strength and conditioning coach of Butte College’s (Chico, Calif.) football, baseball, men’s basketball and softball teams. Prior to working at Butte College Dorin served as a spring training strength and conditioning intern for the Texas Rangers. Coach Dorin served as the strength and conditioning coach for seven of Chico State University’s athletic teams while he completed his master’s degree in kinesiology. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Chico State University.

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Medical care of Pacific student-athletes begins with its athletic training staff and a fully operational Athletic Training Center. The center features the latest in injury prevention, rehabilitation, clinical diagnosis and educational research. The athletic training room is operated and is staffed by director of athletic training Chris Pond and assistant directors of athletic training Andy Gepford and Annette Martinez. Pond, Gepford and Martinez are certified athletic trainers by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and oversee treatment and medical attention given to all of Pacific’s intercollegiate sports. In his 19th year at Pacific, Pond is a 1988 graduate of Utah State, and spent two years at Arizona before arriving in Stockton. The athletic training room is also the training laboratory of Pacific’s athletic training undergraduate studies program. Pacific offers athletic training as a field of study within the University’s Department of Sport Sciences. Approximately 15 students participate annually in Pacific’s student-athlete training program. The academic needs of athletic training students are supervised by Jodi Baker (ATC), director of Pacific’s Athletic Training Education Program.

Chris Pond Director of Athletic Training

Andy Gepford Assistant Director of Athletic Training

Annette Martinez Assistant Director of Athletic Training

Athletic Training

Tiger Doctors Dr. Gary Alegre Orthopedist

Dr. Eric Larson Sports Medicine

Dr. Scott Bethune Orthopedist

Dr. Anh Le Orthopedist

Dr. Edward Cahill Orthopedist

Dr. Vincent Leung Orthopedist

Dr. Howard Chi Dentist

Dr. Gary Murata Orthopedist

Dr. Steven Eager Orthopedist

Dr. Bill McDonald Podiatrist

Dr. Aubrey Federal Radiologist

Dr. Peter Salamon Orthopedist

Kathy Hunter Nurse Practioner Cowell Wellness Center

Dr. George Westin Jr. Orthopedist

Dr. Alan Kawaguchi Orthopedist

Dr. Roland Winter Orthopedist

Pacific intercollegiate athletics is proud to acknowledge its team physicians as well as other medical practitioners and providers, who work in direct consultation with the athletic training staff. Their services are invaluable to the overall medical care and physical well-being of all Pacific studentathletes.

Jodi Baker Director of Athletic Training Education Programs

Chris Ludwig Athletic Training Clinical Coordinator

Kyle Burnett Athletic Training Intern

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Melissa Hutzell Athletic Training Graduate Assistant

Dana Neudorfer Athletic Training Graduate Assistant

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Athletic Facilities

Brookside Field (Field Hockey) The Pacific athletics department boasts seven facilities for its 16 Division I intercollegiate teams. All Tiger basketball and volleyball games are held in the Alex G. Spanos Center (top left), with lockerrooms located in the central athletics department. In 2006, Pacific saw the opening of its first oncampus baseball field, Klein Family Field (bottom right). Klein Family Field is one of two on-campus facilities with stadium lights that allow for night games throughout the season. The Pacific baseball team’s home seats 2,500 and capacity grew even larger in the fall of 2008, with the addition of two new luxury boxes on the upper concourse.

Alex G. Spano (Basketball & s Center Volleyball)

Pacific’s women’s soccer team competes in Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium, which was

Hal Nelson Tennis Courts & Roy and Jean Sanders Tennis Clubhouse (Tennis)

Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium (Soccer)

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Athletic Facilities

Janssen-Lagorio Gymnasium (Athletics & Recreation) Chris Kjeldsen Pool Complex (Swimming & Water Polo) formerly the home of Pacific football. Stagg was built in 1950 and has undergone several renovative efforts since. The Tiger swimming and water polo teams hold their contests at Chris Kjeldsen Pool, located adjacent to the athletics department. The complex also holds lockerrooms and coaches’ offices. In 2008 the pool was resurfaced with new siding to make it one of the faster pools in the Big West Conference. Pacific athletics is dedicated to providing students with top-notch facilities, and the JanssenLagorio Gymnasium (rendering top right) will be the newest addition to the Tigers’ facilities. Groundbreaking occurred in December 2008.

Bill Simoni Field (Softball)

y Field Klein Famil ) (Baseball

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Chris Kjeldsen Pool

The Chris Kjeldsen pool complex has served the University of the Pacific and Stockton communities well for 25 years. In 1995-96, under the direction of former athletic director Bob Lee, the athletic department raised funds to make the swimming program and facilities at Pacific among the very best in the country, with completion of the Pacific Aquatics Center.

The addition of the Pacific Aquatics Center to the Kjeldsen Swimming Complex cost an estimated $400,000. It is located on the east side of the pool complex and contains 4,000 square feet of space. Hot showers and locker rooms are available to serve recreational and competitive swimmers from the campus and local community, and office space houses coaches and lifeguards for the program. Meeting areas for athletic and social events are also found there. Ample storage space is available to protect swimming pool equipment from the effects of weather. The facility provides a safer entry to the pool for physically challenged swimmers; in addition, it allows control of access for optimum supervision of the pool area.

The pool and the pool deck underwent a renovation in 2008 as the pool was resurfaced with new siding to make it one of the faster pools in the Big West Conference.

The Chris Kjeldsen Swimming Complex is located on Larry Heller Drive at the southeast corner of Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium, home to the women’s soccer team. Directly across the street is the Alex G. Spanos Center, which hosts the Tiger volleyball and basketball teams; also nearby is the home field for women’s softball, Bill Simoni Field.

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2009 Pacific Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Water Polo

Front Row (L to R): Matt Kirwan, Joey Rossi, Jeff Hoornaert, Joey Frantz, Richard Dietrich, Hector Lam Jr., Austin Delong, Jason Wensley, Jordan Ritz, T.J. Friedman. Middle Row (L to R): Matt Edwards, Neil Bykerk, Balazs Szabo, Tomislav Bujas, Dragan Bakic, James Graham, Jack Curley, David Andrus, Lorin Bartlett, Tom Koning, Joey Gullikson, Tyler Reardon

Back Row (L to R): Patrick Daley, Joe Orr, Goran Marovic, Goran Tomasevic, Todd Hazen, Grant Hollis IV, Lance Morrison, Jasper Visser, Chris Rancourt, Joey Doyle

IBC

2009 Season Schedule Date Opponent September

MIT Tournament 5 TBA 6 TBA Inland Empire Tournament 12 TBA 13 TBA

Location

Time

Boston, Calif. Boston, Calif.

TBA TBA

Redlands, Calif. Redlands, Calif.

TBA TBA

Northern California Invitational 19 TBA Stanford, Calif. 20 TBA Stanford, Calif.

TBA TBA

October 4

California

Stockton, Calif

12 p.m.

USC*

Stockton, Calif.

12 p.m.

Southern California Invitational 10 TBA Irvine, Calif. 11 TBA Irvine, Calif. 23 25

November 1 7 8 13 14 21

TBA TBA

Stanford* UCLA*

Stockton, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif.

5:30 p.m. 1 p.m.

UC Irvine* West Valley JC Pepperdine* Concordia UC Santa Barbara* UC Davis* California* Long Beach*

Stockon, Calif. Stockton, Calif. Pepperdine, Calif. Pepperdine, Calif. Santa Barbara, Calif. Stockton, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Long Beach, Calif.

12 p.m. 2 p.m. 11 a.m. TBA 12 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m.

MPSF Tournament 27 TBA 28 TBA 29 TBA

* Denotes Mountain Pacific Sports Federation matches Home matches listed in Orange

Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif.

TBA TBA TBA