Boise State Women's Golf 2009-10 Media Guide

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2 Roster & Quick Facts

3 2009-10 Schedule

4 Golf Indoor Practice Facility

7 Meet the Broncos

8 Head Coach’s Bio

10 Player Bios

25 Boise State Golf History

26 Program Honors

27 Program Records

29 Bronco Nation

30 Boise State Athletics

43 The University

46 The City of Boise

49 Administration & Media

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NAME YR. EXP. HOMETOWN (SCHOOL / COLLEGE) Emma Dahlqvist Fr. HS Jonkoping, Sweden (Per Brahegymnasiet)

Michelle Gooding So. 1V Wilder, Idaho (Greenleaf Friends Academy)

Lori Harper Fr. HS Manhatten Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa HS)

Jennifer Henningsson Fr. HS Ingarö, Sweden (Walthers Gymnasium)

Iris Ocariza Sr. 3V Honolulu, Hawaii (Moanalua HS)

Minhee Park Sr. 3V Tieton, Wash. (Highland HS)

Maria Santisteban So. 1V Tampico, Mexico (ITESM)

Katie Somers So. 1V Issaquah, Wash. (Mount Si HS)

Hayley Young Fr. HS Honolulu, Hawaii (Mid-Pacific Institute)

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Nicole Harris (Centenary College 2000: 3rd season)

Emma DahlqvistJonkoping, Sweden

Michelle GoodingWilder, Idaho

Lori HarperManhatten Beach,

Calif.

Jennifer HenningssonWailuku, Hawaii

Iris OcarizaHonolulu, Hawaii

Minhee ParkTieton, Wash.

Maria SantistebanTampico, Mexico

Katie SomersIssaquah, Wash.

Hayley YoungHonolulu, Hawaii

Nicole HarrisHead Coach

Edmonds, Okla.

2009-10 Bronco roster

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HOST LOGO DATE TOURNAMENT GOLF COURSE (PAR) LOCATION HOST SCHOOL

9/21-23 NW Dodge InlandCup

Palouse Ridge Golf Course (Par 72) Pullman, Wash. Washington State

9/28-29 Giustina Memorial Invitational

Trysting Tree Golf Club(Par 72) Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State

10/12-14 Price’s Give’Em FiveCollegiate

University Golf Course(Par 72) Las Cruces, N.M. New Mexico State

11/2-3 Challenge at Onion Creek

Onion Creek Golf Club, North Course (Par 70) Austin, Texas Texas State

WINTER BREAK

3/1-2 Fresno State LexusClassic

Copper River Country Club(Par 72) Fresno, Calif. Fresno State

3/5 Idaho StateDual

BanBury Golf Club(Par 72) Eagle, Idaho Boise State

3/15-17 Northern MigrationInvitational

Poston Butte Golf Club(Par 72) Florence, Ariz. Nebraska

3/26-27 Mountain ViewIntercollegiate

Mountain View Golf Club(Par 72) Tucson, Ariz. Colorado

4/12-13 BaylorInvitational

Twin Rivers Golf Club(Par 72) Waco, Texas Baylor

4/19-21 WAC Championship Longbow Golf Club(Par 72) Mesa, Ariz. Western Athletic

Conference

5/6-8 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA NCAA

5/18-21 NCAA Championship Country Club of Land Fall(Par 72) Wilmington, N.C. NCAA

2009-10 Bronco Schedule

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Bronco Practice Facility

The Boise State Golf Indoor Practice Facility provides the men’s and women’s golf team members with an on-campus site to practice and improve their game.

The indoor facility, which is located beneath Bronco Stadium, allows the student-athletes a convenient place to practice around their class schedules and travel arrangements. The practice facility features video equipment for players to record their swings so they my be broken down and analyzed via swing video. The indoor facility also provides an alternative practice site on cooler days.

The Boise State University men’s and women’s golf teams would like to thank all the sponsors that made our indoor practice facility possible including;

Rich and Patsy Fedrizzi

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Bronco proFILES ● HEAD COACH’S BIO

● PLAYER BIOS

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Nicole Harris

BOISE STATE (since summer 2007) …Nicole Harris is in her third season as the head coach of the Boise State women’s golf team.

Since her arrival on campus the golf team has shown marked improve-ment including winning their first tournament title since the 1999-2000 campaign when they won the 2008 Bronco Fall Invitational.

Under her guidance she has helped improve the Boise State program in many areas including: a better stroke per round average, two top-five tournament team finishes, top-10 finishes by three golfers in fall 2008, and numerous individual top-25 finishes.

PREvIOUSLY …Nicole Harris’ success in the collegiate golf ranks stems from the five season she spent at TCU. In addition to her duties as the assistant coach Harris aided in recruiting, organized day-to-day operations of the pro-gram and helped with team practices and workouts.

During her tenure at TCU, the Horned Frogs posted five straight NCAA Golf Championships appearances and registered three tournament victo-ries. The women’s golf program also produced an All-American (Brooke Tull), nine Academic All-Americans and nine all-conference honors.

Harris has also served as the assistant tournament director for the 2004 Conference USA Women’s Golf Championships, as an intern with the American Junior Golf Association and as the AJGA’s Manager of Tourna-ment Administration.

Harris is a native of Edmond, Okla. She attended Western New Mexico University (1996-1998) before transferring to Centenary College (1998-2000) where she graduated cum laude with Bachelor of Art degrees in communication and professional writing.

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OcarizaSenior

FALL 2009...In General – Played in all four fall tournaments for Boise State ... lead team in scoring three times. Statistics – Played in 12 rounds … averaged 77.5 strokes and 6-over-par per round … averaged 232.5 strokes and 18-over-par per 54-hole tournament ... best round of the fall was a 4-over 74 on the first 18 at the Challenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas.

JUNIOR (2008-09)...In General – One of two Broncos to play in all 10 tournaments during the season. Honors - Named second-team All-WAC. Statistics – played 28 rounds … averaged 76.7 shots and 4.8-over-par per round … averaged 230 strokes and 14.4-over-par per 54-hole tournament … recorded two rounds at or below par, one in the 60’s … 26 rounds counted toward team score, 92.9 percent … recorded one top-five result, two top-10 and five top-20 finishes … led team in scoring seven times. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for fifth at the Lamkin Grip-Cal Poly Invitational, Nov. 3-4, carding a five-over 149 over 36-holes … best 54-hole tournament score was a four-over 220 at the Heather Farr Memorial Invitational, Sept. 29-30 … best-single round was a three-under 69 in the third round of the Heather Farr, it is the second time she shot 69 which is tied for the school record ... placed ninth at the WAC Championship with a nine-over 225.

SOPHOMORE (2007-08)...In General – Played in all 10 tournaments during the year. Statistics – Played 29 rounds … averaged 78.2 shots and 6.3-over-par per round … averaged 235.3 and 19.7-over-par per 54-hole tournament … 28 rounds counted towards team score, 96.6 percent … recorded four top-20 results … led team in scoring twice. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for 18th-place at the WAC Championship, April 21-23, carding a 20-over 236 … best 54-hole tournament score was a 13-over 229 at the Heather Farr Memorial, Oct. 1-2 … best-single round was a two-over 74 accomplished four times.

FRESHMAN (2006-07)...In General – Competed in all 11 tournaments during the season … first action for Boise State was at the Oregon State Salbasgeon Suites Invitational where she carded a 26-over 242. Statistics – Played in 31 rounds … averaged 77.9 shots and 6-over-par per round … averaged 233.9 strokes and 18.2-over-par per 54-hole event … recorded one round under-par and in the 60’s … 27.5 rounds counted toward team score … recorded one top-10 and four top-20 rounds … led team in scoring twice. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for seventh-place at the Baja Classic, Feb. 5-6, tallying an 8-over 153 over 36 holes … best

54-hole tournament score was a 13-over 226 at the Bronco Fall Invitational, Oct. 9-10, fin-ishing tied for 11th … best-single round score tied school record at a three-under 69 in the first round of the Baja Classic.

PREP...In General – A 2006 graduate of Moanalua High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honors - Named team’s Most Valuable Player ... also awarded team’s Most Inspirational Player. Other Highlights - Finished third in O.I.A. and sixth at State ... member of the honor roll.

ACADEMICS...Majoring in psychology … two-time Academic All-WAC honoree sophomore and junior years.

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Ocariza’s Season-By-Season ScorecardSCORING FINISH

Date Tournament (Location) 1 2 3 STKS Par Overall Team

2006-07 Season 9/18-19 Oregon State Inv. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72) 78 85 79 242 +26 77 410/2-3 Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (Denver, Colo.: Par 72) 74 75 80 229 +13 T14 210/9-10 Bronco Fall Inv. (Eagle, Idaho: Par 71) 75 78 73 226 +13 T11 110/16-18 Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72) 74 80 80 234 +18 T46 410/24-25 Kent Youel Inv. (Honolulu, Hawaii: Par 72) 77 79 81 237 +21 T41 32/5-6 Baja Classic (Baja, Mexico: Par 72) 69 83 - 152 +8 T7 T12/26-27 Kitahara-Fresno State Inv. (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72) 80 77 - 157 +13 T51 23/12-14 UNLV Spring Rebel Inv. (Boulder City, Nev.: Par 72) 75 80 76 231 +15 T72 33/26-27 Oregon Duck Inv. (Junction City, Ore.: Par 72) 77 81 80 238 +22 T23 24/3-4 BYU-Dixie Cl. (St. George, Utah: Par 72) 83 78 74 235 +19 T42 T24/23-25 WAC Championship (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72) 77 78 78 233 +17 19 2

2007-08 Season 9/17-18 Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72) 75 75 80 230 +14 T20 210/1-2 Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (Broomsfield, Colo.: Par 72) 77 77 75 229 +13 T34 210/8-9 Bronco Fall Inv. (Kuna, Idaho: Par 72) 82 81 89 252 +36 T27 410/30-31 Kent Youel Inv. (Kapolei, Hawaii: Par 72) 85 75 81 241 +25 T65 311/5-6 USF-Richmond Inv. (Richmond, Calif.: Par 71) 76 74 81 231 +18 T19 32/25-26 Kitahara-Fresno State Inv. (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72) 76 74 - 150 +6 T20 23/9-11 Pinehurst Challenge (Pinehurst, N.C.: Par 72) 80 81 76 237 +21 T43 T13/29-30 Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.: Par 72) 78 78 74 230 +14 T51 24/7-8 Canes & Cardinal Cl. (Miami Lakes, Fla.: Par 72) 74 84 74 232 +16 T52 T14/21-23 WAC Championship (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72) 81 77 78 236 +20 T18 T2

2008-09 Season 9/15-16 NW. Dodge Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 71) 82 74 72 228 +15 T11 19/22-23 Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72) 73 79 79 231 +15 11 19/29-30 Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (Broomfield, Colo.: Par 72) 78 73 69 220 +4 T25 T110/13-14 Bronco Fall Inv. (Meridian, Idaho: Par 72) 77 82 - 159 +15 T35 511/3-4 Lamkin Grip-Cal Poly Inv. (Arroyo Grande, Calif.: Par 72) 73 76 - 149 +5 T5 12/23-24 Fresno State Lexus Cl. (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72) 80 78 77 235 +19 T38 23/16-18 Donnis Thompson Inv. (Kaneohe, Hawaii: Par 72) 81 78 85 244 +28 T43 T43/28-29 Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.: Par 72) 78 72 79 229 +13 T50 14/6-7 Canes & Cardinal Cl. (Miami Lakes, Fla.: Par 72) 77 74 77 228 +12 T13 14/20-22 WAC Championship (Reno, Nev.: Par 72) 74 75 76 225 +9 T9 1

Fall 2009 9/21-23 Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72) 82 78 80 240 +24 T29 T19/28-29 Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72) 78 80 79 237 +21 T22 110/12-14 Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72) 75 76 77 228 +12 T41 111/2-3 Challenge at Onion Creek (Austin, Texas: Par 70) 74 75 76 225 +15 T76 2

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ParkSenior

FALL 2009...In General – Competed in two tournaments during the fall. Statistics – Played in six rounds … averaged 81.2 strokes and 9.2-over-par per round … averaged 243.5 strokes a 27.5-over-par per 54-hole tournament ... best round of the fall was a 1-over 73 on the final 18 at the Price’s Give-Em Five Collegiate in Las Cruces, N.M.

JUNIOR (2008-09)...In General - Played in nine tournaments during the season. Statistics – Played 25 rounds … averaged 80.5 shots and 8.6-over-par per round … averaged 241.0 strokes and 25.4-over-par per 54-hole tournament … recorded one round at par … 16.5 rounds counted toward team score, 66 percent … recorded one top-10 finish … led team in scoring once. Other Highlights – Top result was a seventh-place finish at the Bronco Fall Invitational, Oct. 13-14, firing a four-over 148 … best 54-hole tournament score was a 13-over 229 in the Fresno State-Lexus Classic, Feb. 23-24, placing tied for 22nd … best-single round was an even-par 72 in the second round of the Fresno State-Lexus Classic.

SOPHOMORE (2007-08)...In General - Played in seven tournaments for the Broncos during the season. Statistics – Played 21 rounds … averaged 82.4 shots and 10.5-over-par per round … averaged 247.1 strokes and 31.6-over-par per 54-hole event … 12.5 rounds counted toward team score, 59.5 percent … led team in scoring once.

Other Highlights – Top tournament result was 34th-place at the WAC Cham-pionship, April 21-23 ... best 54-hole tournament score was 237 (+21) accom-plished twice at the Pinehurst Challenge in North Carolina and Canes and Car-dinal Classic in Miami, Fla. … best-single round score was a four-over 76 in the first round at Pinehurst.

FRESHMAN (2006-07)...In General - Played in two tournaments during the year … first action as a Bron-co was in the Heather Farr Memorial Invitational, Oct. 2-3. Statistics – Played in six rounds ... averaged 89.3 shots and 17.8-over-par per round … averaged 268 strokes and 53.5-over-par per 54-hole tournament. Other Highlights – Top result was at the Bronco Fall Invitational where she placed 83rd carding a 52-over 265.

PREP...In General – A 2006 graduate of Highland High School in Tieton, Wash. Honors - Three-time Athlete of the Year in Yakima Valley. Other Highlights - Finished tied for first at the State championship in 2006 ... member of the honor roll ... interests include piano, tennis, volleyball, and camping. ACADEMICS...Majoring in psychology.

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Park’s Season-By-Season ScorecardSCORING FINISH


2006-07 Season 10/2-3 Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (Denver, Colo.: Par 72) 91* 93* 87* 271 +55 90 Ind.10/9-10 Bronco Fall Inv. (Eagle, Idaho: Par 71) 89* 88* 88* 265 +52 83 5 “B”

2007-08 Season 10/8-9 Bronco Fall Inv. (Kuna, Idaho: Par 72) 94* 81^ 91* 266 +50 T54 5

10/30-31 Kent Youel Inv. (Kapolei, Hawaii: Par 72) 80 84 85 249 +33 T85 411/5-6 USF-Richmond Inv. (Richmond, Calif.: Par 71) 81^ 93* 81^ 255 +42 T50 53/9-11 Pinehurst Challenge (Pinehurst, N.C.: Par 72) 76 83* 78 237 +21 T43 T1

3/29-30 Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.: Par 72) 78 79 85* 242 +26 T87 34/7-8 Canes & Cardinal Cl. (Miami Lakes, Fla.: Par 72) 80 80 77 237 +21 T62 3

4/21-23 WAC Championship (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72) 81 83* 80* 244 +28 34 52008-09 Season

9/15-16 NW. Dodge Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 71) 77 84 77 238 +25 T32 49/22-23 Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72) 84* 80 83 247 +31 40 4

10/13-14 Bronco Fall Inv. (Meridian, Idaho: Par 72) 73* 75* - 148 +4 7 Ind.11/3-4 Lamkin Grip-Cal Poly Inv. (Arroyo Grande, Calif.: Par 72) 91* 87 - 178 +34 101 5

2/23-24 Fresno State Lexus Cl. (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72) 78 72 79 229 +13 T22 13/16-18 Donnis Thompson Inv. (Kaneohe, Hawaii: Par 72) 75 83* 86* 244 +28 T43 T43/28-29 Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.: Par 72) 83 80 78 241 +25 T88 44/6-7 Canes & Cardinal Cl. (Miami Lakes, Fla.: Par 72) 83 75 82 240 +24 T45 3

4/20-22 WAC Championship (Reno, Nev.: Par 72) 84* 87* 77^ 248 +32 34 5Fall 2009

9/21-23 Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72) 80 94* 82 256 +40 T69 510/12-14 Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72) 80 78 73 231 +15 T52 2

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GoodinGSophomore

Gooding’s Season-By-Season ScorecardSCORING FINISH


2008-09 Season 10/13-14 Bronco Fall Inv. (Meridian, Idaho: Par 72) 85 79 - 164 +20 T49 Ind.

Fall 2009 9/28-29 Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72) 78 79 82 239 +23 T27 2

10/12-14 Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72) 82 84 76 242 +26 T86 511/2-3 Challenge at Onion Creek (Austin, Texas: Par 70) 83 78 79 240 +30 T104 5

FALL 2009...In General – Played in three of the four tournaments during the fall semester. Statistics – Played in nine rounds … averaged 80.1 strokes and 8.8-over-par per round … averaged 240.3 strokes and 26.3-over-par per 54-hole competition … top round of the fall was a 4-over 76 on the final 18 at the Price’s Give-Em Five Collegiate in Las Cruces, N.M.

FRESHMAN (2008-09)...In General - Played in one tournament during the year … first action for Boise State was at the Bronco Fall Invitational, Oct. 13-14. Statistics – Played two rounds … averaged 82 shots and 10-over-par per round. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for 49th at the Bronco Fall Invitational where she carded a 20-over 164 on 36 holes … best-single round of the season was a seven-over 79.

PREP/OTHER… In General – A 2008 graduate of Greenleaf Friends Academy in Greenleaf, Idaho … graduated as class valedictorian ... team captain senior season. Hon-

ors – Named first-team all-state all four years ... earned first-team all-league her freshman season ... named Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2008 ... was named to the all-area spring team for golf during junior and senior seasons … garnered all-state and all-conference academic honors all four years. Other Highlights - Conference basketball and volleyball player of the year as a junior and senior … earned four letters in golf, basketball and volleyball in addition to one in track as a junior ... holds numerous school records in both basketball and volleyball … served as ASB President senior year and FCA President ... class representative as a sophomore and junior ... a member of the National Honor Society, social committee and honor roll.

ACADEMICS...Majoring in pre-med/biology.

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SantiStebanSophomore

Santisteban’s Season-By-Season ScorecardSCORING FINISH


2008-09 Season 10/13-14 Bronco Fall Inv. (Meridian, Idaho: Par 72) 81 78 - 159 +15 T35 Ind.2/23-24 Fresno State Lexus Cl. (Fresno, Calif.: Par 72) 88 85 89 262 +46 69 53/28-29 Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.: Par 72) 86 84 85 255 +39 98 5

Fall 2009 10/12-14 Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72) 76 81 79 236 +20 72 3

Fall 2009...In General – Competed in one tournament during the fall semester, the Price’s Give-Em Five Collegiate in Las Cruces, N.M., where she carded a 236 (+20). Statistics – Played in three rounds … averaged 78.7 strokes and 6.7-over-par per round … top round of the fall was a 4-over 76 in the first round at the Price’s Give-Em Five.

FRESHMAN (2008-09)...In General - Played in three tournaments during the year … first action for Boise State was in the Bronco Fall Invitational where she fired a 15-over 159 for 36 holes. Statistics – Played in eight rounds … averaged 84.5 shots and 12.5-over-par per round … averaged 258.5 strokes and 42.5-over-par in two 54-hole tour-naments. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for 35th at the Bronco Fall Invitational … best 54-hole score was a 39-over 255 in the Mountain View Col-legiate, March 28-29 … best-single round was a 78 (+6) in the second round of the Bronco Fall Invite.

AMATEUR COMPETITION...Honors – Ranked the No. 5 junior golfer in Mexico prior to coming to Boise State. Other Highlights - Notched three top-10 finishes on the Texas Junior Golf Tour in 2007 ... garnered a second place finish at the TJGT Redstone Invitational and a third place finish at the TJGT Red River Challenge her senior year ... competed in several national junior golf tournaments in the US ... finished 27th out of 110 participants at the Optimist International ... placed second at the 2007 Mexican Junior Golf Association Tour Championship.

PREP/OTHER...In General – A 2008 graduate of ITESM in Tampico, Mexico … she is the first golfer from her hometown to earn a scholarship to play in the United States.

ACADEMICS...Majoring in international business.

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SomerSSophomore

FALL 2009...In General – Competed in one tournament during the fall semester, the Chal-lenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas, where she fired a team-best 222 (+12). Statistics – Played in 3 rounds … averaged 74 strokes and 4-over-par per round … top round of the fall was a 2-over 72 in the second round at Onion Creek.

FRESHMAN (2008-09)...In General - Played in five tournaments during the season … first action as a Bronco was in the Northwest Dodge Dealers Inland Cup, Sept. 15-16, where she fired a 259 (+46). Statistics – Played in 13 rounds … averaged 84.4 shots and 12.6-over-par per round … averaged 255 strokes and 40-over-par in three 54-hole tournaments … four rounds counted toward team score. Other Highlights – Top result was a tie for 30th at the Bronco Fall Invitational, Oct. 13-14, carding a 13-over 157 … best 54-hole tournament score was 34-over 250 at the Heather Farr Memorial Invitational, Sept. 29-30 … best-single round was six-over 78 in the second round of the Bronco Fall Invite.

AMATEUR COMPETITION...Highlights - Placed second in the Washington Junior Golf State Championship in 2005 and 2007 … qualified for the Junior World Golf Championships in July 2007 ... qualified for the BIG I Junior Classic National Finals in 2007 ... finished seventh at the Dropping Junior in 2007.

PREP/OTHER...In General – A 2008 graduate of Mount Si High School in Issaquah, Wash. ... four-year letterwinner … team captain all four years. Honors - Earned first-team all-conference honors all four years ... named Player of the Year as a freshman. Other Highlights - Notched a 10th-place finish at the Washington High School State Golf Championships as a sophomore.

ACADEMICS...Majoring in communication.

Somers’ Season-By-Season ScorecardSCORING FINISH


2008-09 Season 9/15-16 NW. Dodge Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 71) 89 85 85 259 +46 56 59/29-30 Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (Broomfield, Colo.: Par 72) 83 84 82 250 +34 102 5

10/13-14 Bronco Fall Inv. (Meridian, Idaho: Par 72) 79 78 - 157 +13 T30 411/3-4 Lamkin Grip-Cal Poly Inv. (Arroyo Grande, Calif.: Par 72) 85 90 - 175 +31 T96 44/6-7 Canes & Cardinal Cl. (Miami Lakes, Fla.: Par 72) 87 86 83 256 +40 62 5

Fall 2009 11/2-3 Challenge at Onion Creek (Austin, Texas: Par 70) 75 72 75 222 +12 T64 1

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DahlqvistFreshman

FALL 2009...In General – Competed in one tournament during the fall semester .. first action for Boise State was at the Washington State Inland Cup in Pull-man, Wash., where she tallied a 264 (+48). Statistics – Played in three rounds … averaged 88 strokes and 16-over-par per round … top round of the fall was a 15-over 87 in the second round of the Inland Cup.

PREP/OTHER:In General – A 2009 graduate of the Per Brahe Gymnasiet in Jonkoping, Sweden. Highlights – Finished third at the JC-Marwin Cup in 2009 … also took third at the Skandia Tour Riks No.7 in 2006 … was the runner-up at the Skandia Tour Regional No. 5 in 2008 … also took fourth at the Skandia Tour Riks No. 6 in Stockholm in 2008.

Dahlqvist’s Season-By-Season ScorecardSCORING FINISH


Fall 2009 9/21-23 Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72) 89 87 88 264 +48 77 Ind.

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HarperFreshman

FALL 2009...In General – Played in all four fall tournaments for Boise State ... first action as a Bronco was at the Washington State Inland Cup in Pullman, Wash., where she carded a 245 (+29). Statistics – Played in 12 rounds … averaged 80.4 strokes and 8.9-over-par per round … averaged 241.3 strokes and 26.8-over-par per 54-hole competition … top round of the fall was a five-over-par 75 in the second round of the Challenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas.

PREP/OTHER:In General – A 2009 graduate of Mira Costa High School…a four-year letterwinner and team captain for her junior and senior seasons. High-lights – Has placed in the top-10 twice in her career at the California Women’s Amateur Championships … won the Future College World Tour Championship in 2009. Honors – four-time first-team all-league honoree during her prep career … two-time team MVP … four-time recipient of the Academic Athlete Award.

Harper’s Season-By-Season ScorecardSCORING FINISH


Fall 2009 9/21-23 Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72) 80 87 78 245 +29 T46 39/28-29 Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72) 84 81 81 246 +30 T40 510/12-14 Price’s Give-Em Five (Las Cruces, N.M.: Par 72) 85 77 79 241 +25 85 4

11/2-3 Challenge at Onion Creek (Austin, Texas: Par 70) 78 75 80 233 +23 T100 4

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HenningssonFreshman

FALL 2009...In General – Played in two tournaments during the fall semester ... first action as a Bronco was at the Washington State Inland Cup in Pullman, Wash., where she fired a 252 (+36). Statistics – Played in six rounds … averaged 82.8 strokes and 10.8-over-par per round … averaged 248.5 strokes and 32.5-over-par per 54-hole competition … top round of the fall was a 8-over 80 accomplished twice at the Giustina Memorial Invita-tional.

PREP/OTHER:In General – A 2009 graduate of Walthers Gymnasium in Nacka, Stock-holm, Sweden. Highlights - Took the title at the Skandia Tour Regional No. 5 at Ingarö in 2009 … placed eighth in three other tournaments in the summer of 2009 … also took fourth at the Skandia Tour Regional No. 1.

Henningsson’s Season-By-Season ScorecardSCORING FINISH


Fall 2009 9/21-23 Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72) 82 85 85* 252 +36 T65 49/28-29 Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72) 80 80 85* 245 +29 T37 4

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Henningsson YoungFreshman

FALL 2009...In General – Played in three tournaments during the fall semester ... first ac-tion as a Bronco came at the Washington State Inland Cup in Pullman, Wash., where she carded a 240 (+24) to tie for 29th. Statistics – Played in 9 rounds … averaged 78.7 strokes and 7.3-over-par per round … averaged 236 strokes and 22-over-par per 54-hole competition … top round of the fall was a three-over-par 73 in the second round of the Challenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas..

PREP/OTHER:In General – A 2009 graduate of the Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu, Hawaii …four-year letterwinner in golf. Highlights – Placed eighth in the 2007 American Junior Golf Association Future Legends Tournament … took second at the 2007 Hawaii State Women’s Stroke Play Championship … won the 2005 Mayor’s Cup Women’s Division … also placed fifth at the Hawaii State Championship in 2008. Honors – Voted the team MVP her sophomore, junior and senior seasons …named America’s Most Improved Junior Golfer by Golf Digest in May 2008.

Young’s Season-By-Season ScorecardSCORING FINISH


Fall 2009 9/21-23 Washington St. Inland Cup (Pullman, Wash.: Par 72) 84 79 77 240 +24 T29 T19/28-29 Giustina Memorial Cl. (Corvallis, Ore.: Par 72) 76 85 79 240 +24 30 311/2-3 Challenge at Onion Creek (Austin, Texas: Par 70) 76 73 79 228 +18 T84 3

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The Seniors

The Freshmen

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NCAA Regional Individual Selection2000 Acey Erlandson

WAC All-Conference2003 Marie Beasley Second Team2005 Ashley Hogg Second Team2006 Katie Street Second Team2009 Iris Ocariza Second Team

Big West All-Conference1997 Becky Lee Second Team Keri Neely Second Team1999 Jamie Jou Second Team2000 Acey Erlandson First Team2001 Marie Beasley First Team

Big Sky All-Conference1993 Teri McCarron Nicole Morrison Shawna Seiber1994 Teri McCarron1995 Becky Lee

Boise state Honors

KATIE STREET2006 All-WAC

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Boise state records Best Conference Championship Finish – Team1. 1st/7 1993-94 Big Sky

2. 3rd/4 2001-02 Big West

3. 4th/6 1998-99 Big West

4th/7 2002-03 WAC

5. 5th Three Times

Best Conference Championship Finish – Individual1. 1st Shawna Seiber 1993-94 242 Big Sky

2. T3rd Marie Beasley 2002-03 228 (+12) WAC

3. T4th Mandi Hedberg 2005-06 229 (+13) WAC

4. T5th Teri McCarron 1993-94 251 Big Sky

T5th Teri McCarron 1994-95 242 Big Sky

Conference Championship Score(Single Round)70 (-2) Mandi Hedberg Coyote Creek Country Club

San Jose, Calif. - April 25, 2006

Conference Championship Score(Three Rounds)228 (+12) Marie Beasley 77-75-76; Kapolei Golf Course

Honolulu, Hawaii - April 21-23, 2003

Conference Championship Team Score(Single Round)306 (+18) WAC Falcon Crest Golf Course

Kuna, Idaho - April 19, 2005

306 (+18) WAC University Golf Course

Las Cruces, N.M. - April 23, 2007

Conference Championship Team Total928 (+64) WAC Falcon Crest Golf Course

Kuna, Idaho - April 18-20, 2005

Three-Round Tournament Score216 Ashley Hogg 2005 Anteater Invitational (73-74-69)

Two-Round Tournament Score146 Jamie Jou 2000 Bronco Spring Invitational (71-75)

Highest GolfWeek Team RankingNo. 25 Nov. 3, 1993

Single Round Team Score294 Bobcat Desert Classic Second Round March 9, 2004

Three-Round Team Score904 Kent Youel Invitational Oct. 26-27, 2004

Tournament Wins – Team1992-93 Bronco Spring Invitational

1993-94 Big Sky Championships

1999-00 Portland Invitational

ISU Bengal Classic

2008-09 Bronco Fall Invitational

Season Scoring Average (Minimum 15 Rounds)1. 76.0 Ashley Hogg 2004-05

2. 76.3 Jenny Judd 2004-05

3. 76.8 Katie Street 2004-05

4. 77.1 Katie Street 2006-07

5. 77.2 Nikki Olson 2007-08

6. 77.4 Marie Beasley 2002-03

7. 77.6 Mandi Hedberg 2006-07

77.6 Acey Erlandson 1999-2000

77.6 Katie Street 2005-06

10. 77.8 Iris Ocariza 2006-07

Tournament Wins – Individual1992-93 Shawna Seiber Bronco Spring Invitational

1993-94 Shawna Seiber Big Sky Championships

1994-95 Nicole Morrison Idaho Invitational

1995-96 Merrilyn Gibbs Idaho Invitational

Merrilyn Gibbs Bronco Spring Invitational

1999-00 Acey Erlandson Portland Invitational

Acey Erlandson ISU Bengal Classic

2001-02 Marie Beasley ISU Bengal Classic

2004-05 Ashley Hogg Anteater Invitational

2005-06 Katie Street Wolf Pack Invitational

Career Top 10 Finishes1. 11 Marie Beasley 1999-2003

2. 7 Nicole Morrison 1992-97

7 Ashley Hogg 2002-05

4. 6 Jamie Jou 1998-2001

6 Jenny Judd 2001-05

6 Katie Street 2006-07

7. 5 Shawna Seiber 1992-94

5 Acey Erlandson 1999-2000

9. 4 Teri McCarron 1993-95

4 Jennifer Hedberg 2001-05

Season Top 10 Finishes1. 5 Acey Erlandson 1999-2000


4 Marie Beasley 2000-01

4 Marie Beasley 2002-03



7. 3 Eight Golfers Tied

Career Top 25 Finishes1. 21 Katie Street 2006-07

2. 20 Marie Beasley 1999-2003

3. 17 Jennifer Hedberg 2001-05

4. 16 Daniela Wall-Thompson 1992-95

5. 15 Ashley Hogg 2002-05



8. 10 Becky Lee 1995-99

10 Jamie Jou 1998-2001


9 Erin Peck 1997-2001

Season Top 25 Finishes1. 8 Daniela Wall-Thompson 1994-95

2. 7 Acey Erlandson 1999-2000




6. 6 Marie Beasley 2000-01





5 Iris Ocariza 2006-07

Lowest Round69 Marie Beasley 2001 ISU Bengal Classic First Round

Jenny Judd 2004 Bronco Invitational First Round

Ashley Hogg 2005 Anteater Invitational Third Round

Iris Ocariza 2007 Baja Invitational First Round

Iris Ocariza 2008 Heather Farr Invitational

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In an effort to continue the climb in competition, Boise State has outlined a plan to improve the infrastructure and financial position of its athletic department. The project is called the “Initiative for Athletic Excellence.” It is a detailed plan that lays out the direction for the department and its facilities to ensure the Broncos’ continued growth and success.

In the last 11 years Boise State’s growth has led to the addition of women’s soccer in 1998. In 2006-07 women’s swimming & diving joined the family followed by softball in 2008-09. In recent years Boise State has built four competition facilities: the state-of-the-art Appleton Outdoor Tennis Center (2002), the Bronco Soccer and Tennis Complex (2003), Jacksons Indoor Track (2003 - a joint effort with the city of Nampa) and the Mountain Cove Softball Complex (2008). In January of 2006 the Caven-Williams Sports Complex, a 97,000 square-foot indoor practice facility, was opened next to Bronco Stadium. The Boas Indoor Tennis Center also underwent significant renovation with the replacement of the bubbles. The latest project is the Stueckle Sky Center expansion to Bronco Stadium. The stadium project includes a new press box, luxury suites, banquet hall, new ticket office, a Bronco Shop, and much more. Seating capacity for football games will increase to approximately 32,000.

Other future projects include a new 10,000-square foot locker room facility and lounges for the men's and women's basketball teams; a new outdoor track stadium and practice area; a new Peterson PRECO Learning Center; a new home for the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame; and new women’s sports facilities, including competition venues for softball.

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Jarred rome2004 uSA national discus champion

2004 uSA olympian

luke Shieldsthree-time All-American

quintin mikell, kimo von oelhoffen, daryn colledge, korey HallFor the first time in history four Bronco alumni played in the same NFL game,

Green Bay at philadelphia - Sept. 9, 2007

Abbey ElsberryncAA All-American

Academic All-American2004 ncAA Woman of the year finalist

Ben cherrington2006 ncAA championWesley moodie

2005 Wimbledon doubles champion

Bronco HIStorIcAl HIGHlIGHtS

(since 1968)1 national team championship8 Individual national champions219 All-American Honors97 team league championships459 Individual league champions36 league Athletes of the year939 All-conference Honors4 olympiansrepresented at the Summer olympics from 1988-2004over 25 alumni currently competing

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BasketBall (Men)…• 7 conference/division titles• 4 conference tournament title• 5 NCAA appearances• 4 postseason NIT appearances• 2 preseason NIT appearances• 1 postseason CBI appearance• 6 NBA draft picks• 41 all-conference honors• 3 conference players of the year• 9 active alums in pro leagues

BasketBall (WoMen)…• 6 conference/division titles• 1 conference tournament title• 1 AIAW national appearance• 2 NCAA appearances• 2 postseason NIT appearance• 2 All-American honorable mentions• 41 all-conference honors• 2 conference players of the year• 1 former WNBA player

FootBall…• 1 national championship (I-AA)• 15 conference titles• 5 consecutive WAC titles (2002-06)• 8 conference titles in last 10 years• 5 Division I bowl victories• 9 Division I bowl appearances• 104 All-Americans• 183 all-conference honors (first team)• 40 NFL draft picks• 8 current NFL players (as of 7/2/09)• 6 current CFL players• 10th winningest Division 1-A program all-time• 56 winning seasons in last 63 years

GolF (Men)…• 1 conference title• 1 NCAA regional appearance• 1 All-American• 6 individual NCAA regional qualifiers• 3 individual conference champions

• 2 conference player of the year• 31 all-conference honors

GolF (WoMen)…• 1 conference title• 1 individual NCAA regional qualifier• 1 individual conference champion• 14 all-conference honors

GyMnastics (WoMen)…• 10 conference titles• 22 NCAA regional appearances• 7 All-Americans• 8 top-25 national finishes• 48 individual conference event

champions• 10 conference gymnasts of the year• 4 Idaho NCAA women of the year

soccer…• 1 conference player of the year• 2 SoccerBuzz Mag. All-Nationals• 22 all-conference honors• 1 Idaho NCAA Woman of the Year soFtBall…• First year of program 2008-09• 1 all-region honor

sWiMMinG & DivinG…• First year of program 2006-07• 1 individual conference champion• 19 all-conference honors

tennis (Men)…• 13 conference titles• 11 All-American honors• 13 NCAA regional appearances• 2 NCAA finals appearance• 1 top-10 national finish• 101 all-conference honors• 4 conference players of the year• 1 national coach of the year

tricia Baderfive-year veteran of WnBA

1998-2002

Sport-By-Sport HIStorIcAl HIGHlIGHtS (since 1968)

Eleni kafourouncAA All-American

2009 ncAA Indoor long Jump champion

tennis (WoMen)…• 5 conference titles• 6 NCAA regional appearances• 78 all-conference honors

track & FielD / cross country (Men)…• 12 conference titles• 53 All-American honors• 12 top-20 national finishes• 2 top-10 national finishes• 5 individual NCAA champions• 169 individual conference champions• 1 Rhodes Scholar• 3 Olympians• 1 world champion• 1 USA national champion

track & FielD / cross country (WoMen)…• 9 conference titles• 1 individual national champion• 13 All-Americans• 145 individual conference champions• 2 Idaho NCAA women of the year• 1 NCAA Woman of the Year finalist

volleyBall…• 3 conference titles• 2 postseason NIT appearances• 1 postseason NIT finals appearance• 53 all-conference honors• 1 Idaho NCAA Woman of the Year

WrestlinG…• 2 individual national champions• 15 conference titles • 23 All-American honors• 91 individual conference champions• 8 top-20 national finishes• 2 top-10 national finishes• 1 Olympian

quintin mikell, kimo von oelhoffen, daryn colledge, korey HallFor the first time in history four Bronco alumni played in the same NFL game,

Green Bay at philadelphia - Sept. 9, 2007

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BASKETBALL (MEN)team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Postseason . . . . . .College Basketball Invitational First Round Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-13 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7Individual Honors Ike Okoye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Defensive Team Mark Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Anthony Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Defensive Team

BASKETBALL (WOMEN)team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tied for Fifth Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-15

WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7Individual Honors Jenna Galassi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Defensive Team Heather Pilcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Freshman Team Courtney VanBrocklin . . . . . . . . . WAC All-Freshman Team

CROSS COUNTRY (MEN)team Honors WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second NCAA West Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21stIndividual Honors Brian Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Sawyer Bosch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Scott Foley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Kevin Higgs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team

CROSS COUNTRY (WOMEN)team Honors WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FifthIndividual Honors Breanna Sande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team

NCAA Regional Qualifier

FOOTBALLteam Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Poinsettia Bowl

Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-0 Final AP Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11th USA Today Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13th Final BCS Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9thIndividual Honors Chris Petersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Kyle Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sporting News All-American

SI.com All-AmericanRivals.com All-American

All-WAC First Team All-WAC Second Team Kellen Moore . . . . . . . . . . . .FWAA Freshman All-American

Phil Steele Freshman All-AmericanSporting News Freshman All-American

Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American

49th - Learfield Sports Director's Cup 5 conference team championships 5 teams finished in Second place 11 teams Advanced to postseason1 Individual national champion

6 coaches of the year 13 All-American Honors 4 league Athletes of the year 24 Individual league champions 146 All-conference Honors

4 league freshmen of the year 20 Individuals Advanced to ncAA postseason competition 4 league Athletes of the month 46 league Athletes of the Week

WAC Freshman of the YearAll-WAC Second Team

Billy Winn . . . . . . . . Sporting News Freshman All-AmericanPhil Steele Freshman All-American

George Iloka . . . . . Sporting News Freshman All-AmericanPhil Steele Freshman All-American

Jeremy Childs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Ellis Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Ryan Winterswyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Andrew Woodruff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Austin Pettis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Ian Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Mike T. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Jeron Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team

GOLF (MEN)team Honors WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EighthIndividual Honors Scott Loewen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team

GOLF (WOMEN)team Honors WAC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SixthIndividual Honors Iris Ocariza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team

GYMNASTICS team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-7 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Regional 3rd Final National Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Individual Honors Neil Resnick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Tina Bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Shaniece Craft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Vault Champion

All-WAC First Team Vault Kelsey Lang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Beam Champion

All-WAC First Team Beam Chelsee Apple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Vault Mallory Dziawura. . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Bars

All-WAC First Team Beam Lindsay Kazandjian . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team Beam Hannah Redmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Bars

All-WAC First Team FloorAll-WAC Second Team Vault

Sarah Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Floor Katie Tuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team Bars

SOCCER team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8-2 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3-1Individual Honors Randi Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WAC All-Tournament Team Brandy Hickcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Lindsay Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . .WAC All-Tournament Team Shannon Saxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team

SOFTBALL team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seventh Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-30 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16Individual Honors Kathy Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NFCA All-Pacific Region Team Kelly Sweeney. . . . . . . . . . . . . .WAC All-Tournament Team

SWIMMING & DIVINGteam Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SeventhIndividual Honors Stephanie North . . . . . . . . .WAC Champion 100-Freestyle

All-WAC First Team 50-FreestyleAll-WAC First Team 200-FreestyleAll-WAC First Team 100-Freestyle

All-WAC Second Team 400-Freestyle Relay Amber Boucher . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 100-Freestyle

All-WAC Second Team 400-Freestyle RelayAll-WAC Second Team 50-FreestyleAll-WAC Second Team 100-Butterfly

Chelsea Lopus . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team 200-IMAll-WAC Second Team 40-IM

All-WAC Second Team 200-Butterfly

All-WAC Second Team 400-Freestyle Relay Rachel Meisner . . . . All-WAC Second Team 500-Freestyle

All-WAC Second Team 1650-Freestyle Emily Irvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team 200-IM

All-WAC Second Team 100-BreaststrokeAll-WAC Second Team 200-Breaststroke

Denise Green . . . . All-WAC Second Team 200-BackstrokeAll-WAC Second Team 400-Freestyle Relay

TENNIS - MENteam Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-9 Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Round of 16 National Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20thIndividual Honors Greg Patton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Clancy Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Player of the Year

All-WAC First Team SinglesAll-WAC Second Team Doubles

WAC All-Tournament Team SinglesNCAA Qualifier Singles

ITA/Rafael Osuna National Sportsmanship AwardITA /John Van Nostrand Mountain Region Memorial Award

Kean Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team SinglesAll-WAC First Team Doubles

WAC All-Tournament Team SinglesWAC All-Tournament Team Doubles

ITA 2009 Mountain Region Rookie of the Year

2008 WAc cHAmpIonS BAck-to-BAck pAc-10 cHAmpIonS

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NCAA Qualifier Doubles James Meredith. . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Freshman of the Year

All-WAC First Team SinglesAll-WAC First Team Doubles

WAC All-Tournament Team DoublesNCAA Qualifier Doubles

Stanley Sarapanich . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team Doubles

TENNIS - WOMEN team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-5 Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Second Round National Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34thIndividual Honors Vivien Silfany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Freshman of the Year

All-WAC Second Team SinglesAll-WAC Second Team Doubles

Lauren Megale . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team SinglesAll-WAC First Team Doubles


Pichittra Thongdach . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team SinglesAll-WAC First Team Doubles


2009 ITA Central Region Player to Watch Klaudia Wlodarczyk. . . . . ITA/Cissie Leary Sportsmanship

Regional Award

TRACK & FIELD - INDOOR MEN team Honors NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27th WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChampionsIndividual Honors Mike Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year Ryan Grinnell . . . . . WAC Outstanding Men’s Field Athlete

WAC High Point Award WinnerWAC Champion Long JumpWAC Champion Triple Jump

All-WAC First Team Long JumpAll-WAC First Team Triple JumpAll-WAC First Team High Jump

NCAA Qualifier High JumpNCAA Qualifier Triple Jump

NCAA All-American - Triple Jump Simon Wardhaugh . . . . . . .WAC Champion Weight Throw

All-WAC First Team Weight ThrowAll-WAC Second Team Shot Put

NCAA Qualifier Weight ThrowNCAA All-American - Weight Throw

Sawyer Bosch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 3000mAll-WAC First Team 3000mAll-WAC First Team 5000m

Caleb Cazier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 800mAll-WAC First Team 800m

All-WAC Second Team 4x400m RelayPer Strandquist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 60m

All-WAC First Team Long Jump

All-WAC Second Team 200mZacharias Arnos. . . . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team Triple Jump

All-WAC Second Team Long JumpAll-WAC Second Team 4x400m Relay

Eric Capelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 60mAll-WAC Second Team 200m

Brian Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 5000mAll-WAC Second Team 1 Mile

Kyle Christoffersen . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 400m All-WAC Second Team 4x400m Relay

Derek Gunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team DMRScott Foley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 3000m

All-WAC Second Team DMREetu Viitala . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Long JumpEric Demers . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team HeptathlonMarlon Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 60m All-WAC Second Team 4x400m RelayDusty Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 800mTrevor Kraychir . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Weight ThrowMatthew Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 800mCody Buckendorf . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team DMRMichael Walrath . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team DMR

TRACK & FIELD - OUTDOOR MENteam Honors NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25th WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FifthIndividual Honors

Ryan Grinelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion High JumpWAC Champion Long JumpWAC Champion Triple Jump

All-WAC First Team High JumpAll-WAC First Team Long JumpAll-WAC First Team Triple Jump

WAC Outstanding Men’s Field AthleteWAC High Point Award Winner

NCAA Regional Qualifier Long JumpNCAA Regional Qualifier Triple JumpNCAA Regional Qualifier High Jump

NCAA Regional Champion Triple JumpNCAA National Qualifier Triple JumpNCAA National Qualifier High Jump

NCAA All-American Triple Jump Simon Wardhaugh . . . . . WAC Champion Hammer Throw

All-WAC First Team Hammer ThrowNCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw

NCAA Regional Champion Hammer ThrowNCAA National Qualifier Hammer Throw

NCAA All-American Hammer Throw Pontus Thomee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion Javelin

All-WAC First Team JavelinNCAA Regional Qualifier JavelinNCAA National Qualifier Javelin

NCAA All-American Javelin Eric Demers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Javelin

NCAA Regional Qualifier Javelin Scott Viafore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Javelin

2009 WAc cHAmpIonS BAck-to-BAck WAc cHAmpIonS

NCAA Regional Qualifier Javelin Trevor Kraychir . .NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw Alex Nelson . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Hammer Throw

NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw Zacharias Arnos . . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team Triple Jump

All-WAC Second Team Long JumpAll-WAC Second Team 200m

Eric Capelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team 100mAll-WAC Second Team 200m

Eetu Viitala . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team JavelinAll-WAC Second Team Long Jump

Michael Walrath . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 800mKyle Christoffersen . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 400m

TRACK & FIELD - INDOOR WOMEN team Honors NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19th WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ThirdIndividual Honors Eleni Kafourou. . . . . . . . . . WAC Outstanding Field Athlete

WAC High Point Award WinnerWAC Champion Triple JumpWAC Champion Long Jump

All-WAC First Team Triple JumpAll-WAC First Team Long Jump

All-WAC First Team 60mNCAA Qualifier Triple JumpNCAA Qualifier Long Jump

NCAA All-American Long Jump

NCAA All-American Triple JumpNCAA National Champion Long Jump

Kayleen McDowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 800MAll-WAC First Team 4x400 Relay

All-WAC First Team 800mAll-WAC First Team DMR

Paige Olivetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 400mAll-WAC Second Team 200m

All-WAC First Team 4x400 Relay Megan Olivetti . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 60m Hurdles

All-WAC First Team 4x400 RelayAll-WAC First Team Pentathlon

Nerisha Phillip . . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team 4x400m RelayAll-WAC Second Team 400m

Breanna Sande . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team 1 MileAll-WAC Second Team 3000mAll-WAC Second Team 5000m

Annelise Bertleson . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Pole Vault Kendra Hernandez . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team DMR Nataucha Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team DMR Shea Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team DMR BreAnna Craig. . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault Danielle Valentine . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault Mele Vaisima . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Weight Throw

TRACK & FIELD - OUTDOOR WOMENteam Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eighth

Individual Honors Kayleen McDowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 800m

All-WAC First Team 800mNCAA Regional Qualifier 800m

Sasa Kampic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion JavelinAll-WAC First Team Javelin

NCAA Regional Qualifier JavelinNCAA National Qualifier Javelin

Breanna Sande. . . . . . .All-WAC First Team 3000m SteepleAll-WAC Second Team 5000m

NCAA Regional Qualifier 3000m SteeplechaseAnnelise Bertleson. . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault

NCAA Regional Qualifier Pole Vault BreAnna Craig. . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault Mele Vaisima . . . NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw

VOLLEYBALL team Honors WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seventh Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19 WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11Individual Honors Sadie Maughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team

WRESTLING team Honors Pac-10 Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First

Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-3 NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12thIndividual Honors Greg Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Coach of the Year Jason Chamberlain . . . . . . . .Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year Andrew Hochstrasser . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 133 lbs.

NCAA QualifierNCAA All-American

Jason Chamberlain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA All-AmericanNCAA Qualifier

Pac-10 Champion 149 lbs. Adam Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Runner-up 157 lbs.

NCAA Qualifier Tyler Sherfey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA All-American

NCAA QualifierPac-10 Champion 165 lbs.

Nathan Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 174 lbs.NCAA Qualifier

Kirk Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 184 lbs.NCAA Qualifier

Brent Chriswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 197 lbs.NCAA Qualifier

NCAA All-American Cory Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Qualifier Brian Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Qualifier

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Conference continues to evolve and features some of the nation’s best intercollegiate competition. One thing that remains unchanged is the persistent nature of the nine schools in the WAC to advance their programs to contend at the top levels of the NCAA.

The WAC provides its student-athletes the chance to travel to scenic destinations and gain exposure in some of the nation’s most diverse markets. In addition, the WAC’s student-athletes work to achieve the highest levels of success with the academic support of their respective institutions.

The WAC has experienced tremendous success. Over the past six years, it has won 54.5 percent of its bowl games, the third best

winning percentage of any conference in the nation. In the past six seasons, the WAC has sent a total of 22 teams to bowl games (12-10). Boise State has won 76 games since joining the conference, the most in the nation during that time span (2001-07). For the second year in a row, the WAC sent a team to a BCS bowl game as Hawai‘i earned a Nokia Sugar Bowl bid this past season following Boise State’s unforgettable victory in the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. In men’s basketball, the WAC has sent at least two teams to the NCAA Tournament in 23 of the past 25 seasons. Every current school in the WAC has competed in the NCAA Tournament since 1990. In women’s sports, Fresno State softball has competed in every NCAA Tournament ever held while Louisiana Tech basketball has played

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The Western Athletic Conference does not sponsor competition for the sport of wrestling. As a result, the Bronco wrestling program is entering its 22nd season as an associate member of the Pacific-10 Conference for wrestling.

BSu last 10 yearsSeason BSu2009. . . . . . . . . . . .1st2008. . . . . . . . . . . .1st2007. . . . . . . . . . . .9th2006. . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2005. . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2004. . . . . . . . . . . .1st2003. . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2002. . . . . . . . . . . .1st2001. . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2000. . . . . . . . . . . .1st

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Team . . . . . Regular Season Champ (Touranment Champ)

BASEBAllMen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fresno St.

BASkEtBAllMen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St.

Women . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fresno St. / La Tech (Fresno St.)

croSS countryMen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St.

Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St.

footBAllMen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boise St.

GolfMen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mexico St.

Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .San Jose St.

GymnAStIcSWomen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise St.

SoccErWomen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St. (Fresno St.)

SoftBAllWomen . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresno St. / Nevada (Fresno St.)

SWImmInG & dIvInGWomen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nevada

tEnnISMen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise St. (Hawai’i)

Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fresno St.

trAck & fIEld (Indoor)Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boise St.

Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech

trAck & fIEld (outdoor)Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah St.

Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech

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Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hawai’i / NMSU (Hawai’i)

All listings without (bracketed) teams indicate the team was champion of both the regular season and tournament or that the particular sport only has one championship. This would happen if a sport doesn’t have a regular season champion, but they do have a WAC Championship tournament/competition. A “/” indicates there were two or more teams finished as regular season co-champions.

tHE WEStErn AtHlEtIc confErEncE...in all but two.

The WAC is the sixth oldest among the nation’s 11 Division I-A conferences. Its history traces back to July 27, 1962, when the original six-team league of Arizona, Arizona State, Brigham Young, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming began competition.

Before 1990, the WAC sponsored championships only in men’s sports. However, a merger with the High Country Athletic Conference formed a single conference under one administrative structure, and the 1990-91 athletic year was the first in which both men and women competed under the WAC name.

Currently the WAC membership consists of Hawai’i which joined in 1979, Fresno State (1992), San Jose State (1996), Nevada (2000), Boise State and Louisiana Tech (2001), and Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State (2005).

Presently, the WAC crowns team and individual champions in 19 sports – eight men’s and 11 women’s. For the men, there are championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. Championships for women are held in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and volleyball.

The WAC office has been located in the Denver area since the conference’s inception with the exception of a two-year stay in Phoenix from 1964-66.

commISSIonEr’S cup(All Sports trophy)2008-09 Standings

pl. School points1. Fresno State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.502. Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.753. Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.504. Utah State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.505. New Mexico State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.256. Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.757. Hawai’i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.758. Louisiana Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.75 9. San Jose State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.25

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Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresno, Calif.Member since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19th

HaWai’i rainBoW Warriors / WaHine iDaHo vanDalsLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu, HawaiiMember since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30th

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moscow, IdahoMember since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th

louisiana tecH BullDoGs / laDy tecHsters nevaDa WolF Pack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruston, La.Member since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reno, Nev.Member since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th

neW Mexico state aGGies san Jose state sPartansLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Las Cruces, N.M.Member since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose, Calif.Member since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14th

utaH state aGGiesLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logan, UtahWAC member since . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Years as member (2009-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th

When Karl Benson was named the fifth commissioner in the history of the Western Athletic Conference on April 20, 1994, he brought with him a wealth of experience and a personal history of success to the position.

Since that time, Benson not only has laid a strong

foundation for the WAC’s future, he also steered the conference through unsettled times during the late 1990s and again a few years later when the defection of member institutions threatened the WAC.

Through his leadership and vision, it didn’t take long for the WAC to regain its place among the nation’s top Division I conferences. Benson has spearheaded conference expansion with the additions

of Nevada, Boise State and Louisiana Tech earlier this decade and an additional round of expansion with New Mexico State, Utah State and Idaho joining the league a few years ago.

Nationally, Benson has earned the respect of his peers after serving on the NCAA Management Council from 1999-2002, and a five-year term on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee from 2002-06.

Benson hit the ground running when he was hired in 1994 and initiated several programs that improved the conference’s national position in virtually ever category. He was instrumental in developing multi-year agreements with the Holiday Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Copper Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Silicon Valley Football Classic, GMAC Bowl and currently, the Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl, Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl and New Mexico Bowl.

In 1995-96, the WAC signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with ESPN for the unprecedented

live telecasts of basketball and football. Included in that deal was a women’s basketball contract, the first in conference history. Currently, a second agreement with ESPN and ABC has resulted in 80 football games being televised over the past five years.

Benson came to the WAC after four successful years as the commissioner of the Mid-American Conference. There, he implemented several innovative projects and was instrumental in the formation of the Las Vegas Bowl.

Prior to taking the reins of the MAC, Benson served on the NCAA staff for more than four years where he was the director of NCAA championships.

Benson joined the NCAA staff in January of 1986 as a compliance representative and was appointed assistant director of championships in June 1987. He was promoted to director of championships in 1988. In that position, Benson actively supervised eight assistant directors in their administration of 68 NCAA championships.

A native of the state of Washington, Benson graduated from high school in Pullman in 1970, attended Spokane Falls Community College and then received a bachelor of science degree in physical education from Boise State University in 1975. He has also completed coursework toward his master’s degree in athletics administration at the University of Utah.

Benson played baseball at both Spokane Falls Community College and Boise State University before serving as the baseball coach at Fort Steilacoom Community College in Tacoma, Wash., for eight years and as the director of athletics at Fort Steilacoom from 1979-84. From 1984-86, he was an assistant baseball coach and an administrative assistant in the athletic department at Utah.

He received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Boise State in April of 2006. Benson was born on December 1, 1951 and has one daughter, Jessie, 17.

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All 19 Boise State varsity athletic teams utilize the strength and conditioning center. Each team has a sport-specific program designed to help each student-athlete increase his or her athletic potential and decrease the chance of injury. Boise State coaches take pride in the fact that their student-athletes are some of the best conditioned in the nation. The facility is fully equipped with many different machines, as well as various free weight equipment.

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AtHlEtIc trAInInG fAcIlItIESBoise State student-athletes receive top-quality care under the direction of five full-time certified athletic trainers and six graduate assistant athletic trainers who are also certified. In addition, there is a large number of student trainers serving all of the Broncos’ sports medicine needs. Boise State has three fully equipped training rooms at Bronco Stadium, the Boas Tennis and Soccer Complex, and at Taco Bell Arena for the convenience of its student-athletes.

Our teams’ doctors are conveniently located on the university campus. The Idaho Sports Medicine Institute (ISMI), established in 1979, is part of the Bronco Stadium complex. The ISMI staff is comprised of board-certif ied and fel lowship trained orthopedic surgeons and family medicine physicians specializing in sports medicine, athletic trainers, physical therapists and an exercise physiologist. Drs. George Wade, Scot Scheffel, Michael Gustavel, Jennifer Miller, Patrick Dawson and Tamara Simpson along with their staff provide specialized care to patients with active lifestyles. The team approach at ISMI assures that patients receive comprehensive treatment plans based on their individual needs. ISMI’s website: www.idsportsmed.com

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Boise State University and the department of athletics are committed to supporting Bronco student-athletes’ pursuit of excellence on and off the field of competition. The Bronco Academic Support Program helps all student-athletes take advantage of the many personal and educational opportunities available at Boise State.

The Bronco academic support staff works closely with student-athletes, coaches and the university community to meet the unique educational and personal needs of student-athletes competing at the highest level of college athletics. The academic support staff offers general academic counseling to all student-athletes and works on monitoring NCAA, WAC and Boise State academic requirements. In addition, they work with the many university academic resources to implement a wide range of academic support programs to meet the challenge of balancing athletic and academic commitments.

The heart of the Academic Support Program is the peterson-prEco learning center. Conveniently located on the south side of Taco Bell Arena, this 6,000 square-foot academic facility for student-athletes houses a supervised 24-computer lab, tutorial study rooms, four academic counselors’ offices, two large study areas as well as individual and small group study rooms.

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All-district or All-America = ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams as selected by CoSIDA(min. 3.2 GPA and played in 50% of games)

All-pAc 10 = Pacific-10 Conference, All-Academic (min. 3.0 GPA and voted on by coaches)

All-WAc = Western Athletic Conference, All-Academic (min. 3.0 and competed in 50% of games)

BASKETBALL - menKurt Cunningham . . . . . . . .All-WACPaul Noonan . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACIke Okoye . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACMark Sanchez . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC

BASKETBALL - WomenJenna Galassi . . . . . . . . . .All-WACStacie Gross . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACJamia Malone . . . . . . . . . .All-WACBrittany Moore . . . . . . . . . .All-WACMelissa Rima . . . . . . . . . .All-WACMarissa Stotler. . . . . . . . . .All-WAC

CROSS COUNTRY - men Sawyer Bosch . . . . . . . . . .All-WACKevin Higgs . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC

2008-09 AcAdEmIc HonorS

Summer 2008 GraduatesErin Beukelman . . . . . . . . . .Golf (W)Sherman Blaser . . . . . . . . . . FootballMelanie Bohnet . . . . . . . . . . SoccerRichie Brockel . . . . . . . . . . . FootballJenna Galassi . . . . . . . Basketball (W)Jessica Hobdey . . . . . . . . . . SoccerMark Hoxmeier . . . . . Track & Field (M)James Kaiserman . . . . . . . . . FootballSeth Rounds . . . . . . . . . . . . FootballRashaun Scott . . . . . . . . . . . FootballCole Sosnowski . . . . . . . . . . FootballTiffany Starring . . . . . . . . . VolleyballKristen Voyson. . . . . . . . . . Volleyball

Fall 2008 Graduates Cody Bender. . . . . . . . . . . . FootballTanyon Bissell . . . . . . . . . . . FootballJoseph Bozikovich . . . . . . . . . FootballMeadow Braden . . . . . Track & Field (W)Jason Cates . . . . . . . . . . . WrestlingDara Charlton . . . . . . Track & Field (W)Holly Chatelain . . . . Swimming & DivingSean Connolly . . . . . . Track & Field (M)Alyssa Daly . . . . . . Swimming & DivingDallas Dobbs . . . . . . . . . . . Football

Jennifer Dorling . . . . Swimming & DivingJenna Durfee . . . . . . . . . Skiing (W)Phillip Edwards . . . . . . . . . . FootballIa Isaia Falo . . . . . . . . . . . . FootballToshi Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . FootballSamantha Gambala . . . . . . . . SoccerJon Gott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FootballNatalie Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . SoccerJohn Helmandollar. . . . . . . . . FootballRobyn Hewitt . . . . . . . . . . VolleyballBen Iannacchione . . . . . . . . . FootballIan Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . FootballQuinton Jones . . . . . . . . . . . FootballJackie Lee . . . . . . . . . Basketball (W)Jeffrey Lowe . . . . . . . . . . . . FootballMeredith Mangum . . . . . . . . . SoccerRebecca McKelvey . . . . . . Skiing (W)Whitney Megale . . . . . . . . Tennis (W)Booker Nabors. . . . . . . Basketball (M)Nikki Olson . . . . . . . . . . . .Golf (W)Sophie Parrish . . . . . . . . . . . SoccerAndrew Patrick . . . . . . . . . WrestlingVinny Perretta . . . . . . . . . . . FootballEric Roberson . . . . . . . . . Tennis (M)Morgan Rounds . . . . . Track & Field (W)

GOLF - menRobert Richards . . . . . . . . All-WAC

GOLF - WomenAmanda Hedberg . . . . . . . All-WACIris Ocariza . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC

GYMNASTICS Chelsee Apple . . . . . . . . . All-WACShaniece Craft . . . . . . . . . All-WACMallory Dziawura . . . . . . . All-WACTaylor Jacob . . . . . . . . . . All-WACLindsay Kazandjian . . . . . . All-WACKelsey Lang . . . . . . . . . . All-WACYvette Leizorek . . . . . . . . All-WACFiona Leslie . . . . . . . . . . All-WACAmber Neroes . . . . . . . . . All-WACAshli Rainboth . . . . . . . . . All-WACHannah Redmon . . . . . . . All-WACKatie Tuller. . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC

SOCCER Randi Baker . . . . . . . . . . All-WACEmma Boyack . . . . . . . . All-WACJennifer Burns . . . . . . . . All-WAC Catherine Derden . . . . . . . All-WACMalia Hendrix . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Molly Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WACAndrea Huerta . . . . . . . . . All-WACJanelle Jin . . . . . . . . . . . All-WACKimberly Koeppen . . . . . . . All-WACMandy Nader . . . . . . . . . All-WAC

Cameron Lockard . . . . . . . .All-WACBrian Pierre . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC

CROSS COUNTRY - WomenKarleigh Gempler . . . . . . . .All-WACCarly Gerard . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACKendra Hernandez . . . . . . .All-WACKayleen McDowell . . . . . . . .All-WACPam Ward . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACBreanne Whitlock . . . . . . . .All-WAC

FOOTBALLChase Baker . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACTim Brady . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACRichie Brockel . . . . . . . . . .All-WACMichael Choate . . . . . . . . .All-WACDallas Dobbs . . . . . . . . . .All-WACKyle Gingg . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACBush Hamdan . . . . . . . . . .All-WACByron Hout. . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACBen Iannacchione . . . . . . . .All-WACJeron Johnson . . . . . . . . . .All-WACKellen Moore . . . . . . . . . .All-WACDan Paul . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACVinny Perretta . . . . . . . . . .All-WACAustin Pettis . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACNate Potter . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACTyler Shoemaker . . . . . . . .All-WACMatt Slater . . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACJamar Taylor . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACAaron Tevis . . . . . . . . . . .All-WACKyle Wilson . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC

Lindsay Roberts . . . . . . . . All-WACChelsea Robinson . . . . . . . All-WACTara Roetter . . . . . . . . . . All-WACElizabeth Ruiz . . . . . . . . . All-WACShannon Saxton . . . . . . . . All-WACAshley Walsh . . . . . . . . . All-WAC

SOFTBALLKellie Caplan . . . . . . . . . All-WACChristina Capobianco . . . . . All-WACMegan Suitos . . . . . . . . . All-WACAshleigh Viers-Gordillo . . . . All-WACTassarah Weatherly . . . . . . All-WACLaurel Wyatt . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC

SWIMMING & DIvINGErica Christianson . . . . . . All-WACSamantha Eichner . . . . . . . All-WACEmily Irvin . . . . . . . . . . . All-WACLauren Keele . . . . . . . . . All-WACKelly Knapp . . . . . . . . . . All-WACPaige LaPorte . . . . . . . . . All-WACErin Lionberger . . . . . . . . All-WACTana Loan . . . . . . . . . . . All-WACMorgan McLain . . . . . . . . All-WACRachael Meisner. . . . . . . . All-WACKim Nelson . . . . . . . . . . All-WACErin Stotts . . . . . . . . . . . All-WACAndrea Thittgen . . . . . . . . All-WACJohanna Wubenna . . . . . . All-WAC

Aliana Schimpf. . . . . . Track & Field (W)Casey Sheehy . . . . . . . . . . . FootballSione Tavake . . . . . . . . . . . FootballAndrew Woodruff . . . . . . . . . FootballJared Zabransky . . . . . . . . . . FootballMaureen Shea . . . . . . . . . . . SoccerJackie Stroud . . . . . . . . . . Volleyball

Spring 2009 GraduatesCourtney Achter . . . . . . . . GymnasticsMykel Barrie . . . . . . . Track & Field (W)Joshua Bates . . . . . . . Basketball (M)Laura Baum . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (W)Mindy Bennett . . . . . . . . . . VolleyballTyson Berg . . . . . . . Track & Field (M)Emma Boyack . . . . . . . . . . . SoccerTim Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . . FootballCaleb Cazier . . . . . . . Track & Field (M)Jamie Claussen . . . . . . . . . VolleyballAspen Clontz . . . . . . Track & Field (W)David Creamer . . . . . Track & Field (M)Kurt Cunningham . . . . . Basketball (M)Devin Dascenzo . . . . . . . . . . FootballJacqueline DeWane . . Swimming & DivingMary Deleon Guerrero . .Swimming & Diving

Eric Demers . . . . . . . Track & Field (M)Katie Derden. . . . . . . . . . . . SoccerSavvas Diakonikolas . . Track & Field (M)Brock Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . FootballAmy Dunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . SoccerPeter Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . FootballMaren Ericson . . . . . . . . . . VolleyballCullen Farrell . . . . . . . . . . . FootballKean Feeder . . . . . . . . . . .Tennis (M)Erin Fuss . . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (W)Kristin Gaare. . . . . . . . . . GymnasticsAaron Garner . . . . . . . Basketball (M)Siobhan Gilmartin . . . Swimming & DivingKyle Gingg . . . . . . . . . . . . . FootballJulian Hawkins. . . . . . . . . . . FootballKendra Hernandez . . . Track & Field (W)Taylor Jacob . . . . . . . . . . GymnasticsJeanette Jenkins. . . . . . . . . VolleyballKelly Knapp . . . . . . Swimming & DivingNataucha Lowry . . . . . Track & Field (W)Paul Lucariello . . . . . . . . . . . FootballJana Mackova . . . . . . . . . Tennis (W)Jamia Malone . . . . . . . Basketball (W)Jenna Marshall . . . . . Track & Field (W)Tad Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football

TENNIS - menNick Gourley . . . . . . . . . . All-WACStanley Sarapanich . . . . . . All-WACClancy Shields . . . . . . . . . All-WACClancy Shields . . . . . . . . .All-DistrictFreddy Walsh . . . . . . . . . All-WAC

TENNIS - WomenLaura Baum . . . . . . . . . . All-WACRocio Frej . . . . . . . . . . . All-WACBianca Jochimsen . . . . . . . All-WACJana Mackova . . . . . . . . . All-WACPichittra Thongdach . . . . . . All-WACKlaudia Wlodarczyk . . . . . . All-WAC

TRACK & FIELD - menZacharias Arnos . . . . . . . . All-WACSawyer Bosch . . . . . . . . . All-WACCaleb Cazier . . . . . . . . . . All-WACEric Demers . . . . . . . . . . All-WACMarlon Douglas . . . . . . . . All-WACKyle Grigsby . . . . . . . . . . All-WACRyan Grinnell . . . . . . . . . All-WACDerek Gunn . . . . . . . . . . All-WACQuinten Hennekam . . . . . . All-WACDustin Klein . . . . . . . . . . All-WACTrevor Kraychair . . . . . . . . All-WACCameron Lockard . . . . . . . All-WACGeoffrey Moore . . . . . . . . All-WACBrian Pierre . . . . . . . . . . All-WACMatthew Schmasow . . . . . . All-WACSimon Wardhaugh . . . . . . . All-WACSimon Wardhaugh . . . . . . .All-America

TRACK & FIELD - WomenAnnelise Bertleson. . . . . . . All-WACMarygen Cardona . . . . . . . All-WACKarleigh Gempler . . . . . . . All-WACBritney Groenhout . . . . . . . All-WACShea Hanson . . . . . . . . . All-WACKendra Hernandez . . . . . . All-WACChelsea Herren . . . . . . . . All-WACEleni Kafourou . . . . . . . . . All-WACKayleen McDowell . . . . . . . All-WACAnn Noyes . . . . . . . . . . . All-WACMegan Olivetti . . . . . . . . . All-WACPaige Olivetti . . . . . . . . . All-WACAlyssa Osai . . . . . . . . . . All-WACNerisha Phillip . . . . . . . . . All-WACAndrea Silver . . . . . . . . . All-WACHeidi Suder . . . . . . . . . . All-WACPamila Ward . . . . . . . . . . All-WACBreanne Whitlock . . . . . . All-WAC

vOLLEYBALLMaren Ericson . . . . . . . . . All-WACAlisha King. . . . . . . . . . . All-WACKati Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . All-WACAmanda Remy . . . . . . . . . All-WACJeanene Rose . . . . . . . . . All-WAC

WRESTLINGAdam Hall . . . . . . . . . . All-Pac-10Alan Bartelli . . . . . . . . . All-Pac-10

Francisco Montoya . . . Track & Field (M)Brittany Moore . . . . . . . Basketball (W)Ellis Powers . . . . . . . . . . . .FootballEsteban Reveles . . . . . . . . .FootballMark Sanchez . . . . . . . Basketball (M)Stanley Sarapanich . . . . . . Tennis (M)Matthew Schmasow . . . Track & Field (M)David Shields . . . . . . . . . . .FootballLuke Shields . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (M)Brittany Smidt . . . . . . . . . Skiing (W)Justin Smith . . . . . . . . . . . WrestlingBrittany St. Clair . . . . .Track & Field (W)Amanda Stewart . . . . . . Basketball (W)Kevin Tarango . . . . . . . . . . .Golf (M)Drew Tavares . . . . . . . . . . .FootballJessica Thompson . . . . . Basketball (W)Garrett Tuggle . . . . . . . . . . .FootballScott Viafore . . . . . . . Track & Field (M)Anthony Waite . . . . . . . . . . WrestlingMike T. Williams . . . . . . . . . .FootballCade Woolstenhulme . . . . . . .FootballShaylynn Yost . . . . . .Track & Field (W)

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The purpose of the BroncolIfE program is to provide opportunities that will encourage personal investment and enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience at Boise State University.

This program is based on the NCAA CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success) Life Skills program emphasizing a commitment to the following areas of excellence:

● Commitment to Academic Excellence

● Commitment to Athletic Excellence

● Commitment to Personal Development

● Commitment to Career Development

● Commitment to Service

Boise State athletics has more to brag about than its accomplishments on the field, in the gym, or on the court these days!

The 2008-09 academic year exemplified the commitment of student-athletes in each of these areas:

Academic Excellence● Highest cumulative athletic department GPA on record● Athletic department had three straight semesters of 3.0 + GPA● Top APR in WAC - men’s basketball, football, men's

tennis, outdoor men's track and field and men's cross country

● 136 Broncos on the conference All-Academic Teams

Athletic Excellence● Wrestling Pac-10 champions● Football WAC champions● Men’s Tennis WAC champions● Gymnastics WAC champions● Men’s track & field indoor WAC champions● 11 teams participated in postseason competition

personal development● Each team selects two members to serve on the Student

Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to discuss topics related to the student-athlete experience and plan large department events.

● Campus and community consultants met with many teams and individuals regarding nutrition, safety, sport psychology, and many other topics.

career development● Student-athletes nearing graduation received valuable

information and individual assistance regarding resume preparation, interview skills, and graduate school plan-ning.

● In collaboration with local and national companies and the Boise State University Career Center student-ath-letes attended dinner etiquette training and a variety of company presentations.

community Service● Student-athletes volunteered over 1,500 hours to the

community● Events included: Read Across America at local schools, Lift

Up America, Make-A-Wish Serving Up Wishes, and Jump Rope for Heart

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The university achieves its vision through academic excellence, public engagement, a vibrant culture and exceptional research.

The university offers more than 190 fields of interest. Undergraduate, graduate and technical programs are available in seven colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and

Public Affairs. Students can also study abroad and participate in one of the largest internship programs in the Northwest.

Campus life offers adventure and activity. More than 200 student organizations, new residence halls along the Boise River Greenbelt and a state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center provide opportunities for both individual development and fun. More than one million visitors come to campus annually for Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning speakers, Bronco football, Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Celebration and other events.

Boise State generates $330 million in economic impact on the state in jobs, earnings and sales while educating the work force of tomorrow.

university Quick FactsFounded .........................................................................1932President ................................................Dr. Robert W. KustraMain Phone (Switchboard) ................................208-426-1011

FacilitiesThe university is located on a 175-acre main campus that includes over 60 buildings.

Boise State facilities include the Stueckle Sky Center (multiple venues), the Special Events Center (capacity 435), the Grace Jordan Grand Ballroom in the Student Union (1,000), Bronco Stadium (32,000), Taco Bell Arena (12,400), Morrison Center (2,000) and Centennial Amphitheatre (800).

researcH centers anD institutes Research Units ...................................................................17Educational / Service Units and affiliates ............................20

researcH Grants/contracts (2007-08) Research Grants ..............................$28.02 million

WHAt you mIGHt WAnt to knoW ABout BoISE StAtE

WeB sites to cHeck out:

www.BoiseState.eduwww.BoiseState.edu/media/video.asp

www.BroncoSports.comwww.WAcSports.comwww.ncAASports.comwww.cityofBoise.org

www.Boise.orgwww.Boisechamber.org

www.visitIdaho.org

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livinG GraDuates

total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,711 Within Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,868Within treasure valley . . . . . . . . . . 33,728

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Head count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,667full time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,608Summer Sessions (’08) . . . . . . . . . . 6,818

acaDeMic enrollMent

undergraduate...freshman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,757 (39%)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,906 (20%)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,197 (16%)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,032 (21%)Second undergraduate degree. . 682 (3%)Graduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,093 (11%)

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Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,357 (88.3%) other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,310 (11.7%)

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18 or younger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,021 (10%) 19-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,576 (18%) 21-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,471 (29%) 25-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,577 (28%) 36-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,431 (12%)51 and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591 (3%)

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female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,527 (53.5%)male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,076 (46.5%)

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doctorate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4master’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Baccalaureate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Associate of Applied Science . . . . . . . 30Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Technical Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Graduate Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Social Sciences and public Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,954 (19.3%) Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . 3,933 (19.1%) Business and Economics . . 3,370 (16.4%)Health Sciences . . . . . . . . . 2,719 (13.3%) Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,349 (11.4%) Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,770 (8.6%)Applied technology . . . . . . . 1,157 (5.6%)non-degree/Graduate/undeclared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,293 (6.3%)

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faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666professional Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696Classified Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726 total* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,088

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professor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Instructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178Special lecturer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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WHAt’S HAppEnInG At BoISE StAtE

General► Emerging metropolitan research university of distinction achieving its vision through academic excellence, public engagement, a vibrant culture and exceptional research► Reflecting the character of Idaho’s capital city – a center of business, government, technology, health care and the arts► Largest university in Idaho with 19,667 students – an all-time state fall enrollment record for the 12th time in 13 years► Celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007-08

acaDeMics► Offers undergraduate, graduate and technical programs in eight colleges with more than 190 fields of interest ► Produced two Rhodes Scholars, a Truman Scholar, a Mitchell Scholar, USA Today Academic All-American, several NCAA Academic All-Americans, several NCAA post-graduate scholars, and many Fulbright scholars and professors ► Offers study abroad opportunities in more than 50 countries ► College of Engineering ranked in the U.S. News and World Report list of best engineering programs among public, comprehensive universities ► College of Business and Economics is rated among the top third in the nation with its AACSB international accreditation► Largest undergraduate nursing program in the state► Only university in United States to offer a master of science degree in raptor biology Faculty► Communication professor Heidi Reeder was named the 2007 Idaho Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation, marking the 11th time since 1990 that a Boise State professor has won this award ► Award-winning faculty include Idaho Environmental Educator of the Year, national Marketing Educator of the Year and Idaho Nurse of the Year for Academic Education ► Kinesiology professor Werner Hoeger competed in the 2002 and 2006 Olympic Winter Games in the sport of luge as the oldest male athlete

stuDents► Talkin’ Broncos debate and speech team won the 2005 national championship and finished second in 2007

► A Boise State student was the only Idahoan named to the 2005 All-USA College Academic Team by USA Today ► A Boise State graduate won a full Clarendon Scholarship to Oxford in England in 2005 ► Students and faculty side-by-side, with undergraduate students involved in research, a student/faculty ratio of 19:1 and an average class size of 28 students ► Students have recently won national awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Kappa Sigma, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Environmental Health Association ► One of the largest internship programs in the Northwest with 1,300 job placements annually ► More than $80 million awarded in financial aid for 2006-07 to about 12,000 students

researcH► Received $28 million for research and sponsored projects for fiscal year 2008► An interdisciplinary group has received $940,000 in federal funding for West Nile virus vaccine research ► Fastest growing biomolecular research program in Idaho supports researchers studying Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, artificial cartilage, chemotherapeutic drugs and other areas ► Part of two new Federal Aviation Administration research centers with other universities such as MIT, Stanford, Harvard and Cal Berkeley ► More than 50 centers and institutes on campus working for the common good of Idaho and beyond, including the Center for Health Policy, Idaho Council on Economic Education and Andrus Center for Public Policy ► Recipient of $16.1 million grant along with sister institutions in Idaho from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Network for Biomedical Research Excellence

caMPus liFe► New residence halls and apartments increased campus housing capacity by 63 percent in 2004, including seven Ivy League-modeled residential colleges for faculty and students ► Vibrant campus life with more than 200 student organizations ► Award-winning $12 million Student Recreation Center with one of the largest collegiate climbing gyms in the United States (6,800 square foot rock wall)

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Boise city facts

Capital City of Idaho

Nickname City of Trees

City Population 213,500

Metro Population 635,000

State Population 1,523,816

Time Zone Mountain

Regional Airport 1

climate facts

Elevation (airport) 2,842

Seasons Experienced all four

Humidity low

Annual Precipitation 12.11 inches

Annual Snowfall 21.4 inches

Days of Sunshine 234

Temperature Average High / Low

► January 36 / 21

► February 44 / 27

► March 52 / 31

► April 61 / 36

► May 71 / 43

► June 80 / 52

► July 90 / 57

► August 88 / 56

► September 77 / 48

► October 64 / 39

► November 48 / 31

► December 37 / 22

metro Entertainment facts

Museums 15

Parks 62

Acres of Parks and Trails

2,700

Zoo 1

Movie Theaters / Screens

11 / 83

Performing Arts Groups 11

Boise Hawks Baseball (NWL)

Idaho Stampede NBA D-League

Idaho Steelheads Hockey (ECHL)

The Boise Open Golf - Nationwide

Snake River Stampede Pro Rodeo

Caldwell Night Rodeo Pro Rodeo

Bogus Basin Skiing

Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl

Football

distances to (miles)...

Portland, Ore. 430

Reno, Nev. 423

Salt Lake City, Utah 340

San Francisco, Calif. 641

Seattle, Wash. 505

Spokane, Wash. 375

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“Sitting at the junction of the arid plateau of the high desert and the western foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the capital of Idaho offers all the outdoor advantages of more ballyhooed Western towns but with less, well, ballyhoo.”

- the new york times in July 2006

• Forbes Magazine has ranked Boise in the top 10 for “best places in USA for business and careers” nine consecutive years, including a No. 1 ranking in 2005 and a second place rank in 2003 and 2008.

• Inc. Magazine has ranked Boise in its top 11 mid-sized Boomtowns in America three years in a row 2005-07.

•10th best city in the U.S. to live − Cities Ranked & Rated, 2nd Edition (2007)

•No. 2 most secure place to live in U.S. − Farmers Insurance, 2007

•No. 1 most secure place to live in U.S. − Farmers Insurance, 2006

• One of the 30 fastest cities in the world − Fast Company, 2006

•No. 1 Adventure Town in U.S.A. − National Geographic Adventure, Sept. 2006

• 18th safest city to drive − All-State Insurance, 2006

• 8th most inventive town in America − Wall Street Journal, 2006

• 8th most livable small city in America − Money Magazine, 2006

• 8th affordable place to live in U.S. − Sperling’s Best Places, 2006

•Boise Airport 7th best in the world for passenger satisfaction − Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine, 2005

• Second best city in America to do business − Inc. Magazine, 2005

• No. 5 city its size in the nation for favorable cost-of-doing-business − KPMG LLP, 2004

• No. 13 best overall city − National Policy Research Council’s Gold Guide, May 2004

• Idaho’s Sportstown USA − Sports Illustrated, 2004

• “Oasis for Retirees” − Wall Street Journal 2004

• “Jewel of the West” − Travel Tips Magazine, 2004

• No. 1 mountain biking town in USA − Bike Magazine, 2001 and 2003

• One of the top 10 most active places to live − Modern Maturity, 2000

“Welcome to Boise, Idaho, the last great place in the American West – where housing remains affordable, Western culture still thrives, and access to the nation’s wildest state begins within city limits.”

− National Geographic Adventure magazine in September 2006

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The 2007 Class: L-R , Dr. John Keiser (former Boise State President), Roberto Bergersen (M's BB), Jarred Rome (M's T&F), Kirk White (Wrestling), Johnna Evans (Gymnastics), and Bart Hendricks (Football). Missing was Wesley Moodie (M's Tennis).

lyle Smith, long-time football coach and administrator from 1946-81

Boise State University’s Athletic Hall of Fame was founded to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to Bronco athletics. Its purpose is to perpetuate the memory of the people who have brought distinction, honor and excellence to Boise State University. Plaques honoring the former Bronco greats

are located in the Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery. The following is a list of all the honorees under the year in which they were inducted.

class of 1982• 1980 NCAA Div. I-AA National Championship Football Team• Tony Knap, 1968-75 (Football Coach)• Dave Wilcox, 1960-62 (Football)• Jim McMillan, 1971-74 (Football)• Lyle Smith, 1946-81 (Football Coach / Administrator)• 1958 National Junior College Championship Football Team• Bill Shaw, 1974 (M-Skiing)• Larry Jackson, 1949-51 (Football)• Eddie Lodge, 1953-55 (Football)

class of 1983• Curt Flisher, 1985-60 (M-Track & Field)• Bud Johnson, 1961-63 (Wrestling)• Elaine Elliott, 1974-77 (W-Basketball / Field Hockey)• Bill Pederson, 1961-63 (Wrestling)• Dr. Richard Gardner, 1958-92 (Team Physician)• Dick Nelson, 1947-48 (Football)

class of 1984• Ron Austin, 1968-72 (M-Basketball)• Dr. Eugene Chaffee, 1936-70 (President)• Don Hutt, 1970-74 (Football)• Jake Jacoby, 1980-85 (M-Track & Field)• Ben Jayne, 1947-48 (Football)• Gus Urresti, 1936-38 (Football)

class of 1985• David Chandler, 1971-75 (Wrestling)• Dee Picket, 1975-78 (Football)• Pat House, 1958-60 (Baseball)• Doug Scott, 1976-79 (Football)• John Smith, 1972-75 (Football)

class of 1987• Jo Ann Burrell, 1974-78 (W-Basketball)• Steve Connor, 1974-78 (M-Basketball)• Herb Halliwell, 1957-58 (Football)• Gus Johnson, 1961-62 (M-Basketball)• Cedric Minter, 1977-80 (Football)• Randy Watson, 1974-77 (Wrestling)• Mike Young, 1972-2002 (Wrestling Coach)

class of 1988• Joe Aliotti, 1978-80 (Football)• Dr. John B. Barnes, 1967-77 (President)• David Hughes, 1977-80 (Football)• Frank Teverbaugh, 1951-53 (Football, Basketball, Baseball

and Track)• Kevin Wood, 1979-82 (Wrestling)• Rolly Woolsey, 1971-74 (Football)

tHE InductEESclass of 1989• Scott Barrett, 1979-82 (Wrestling)• Frank Kaaa, 1960-61 (Football)• Al Marshall, 1970-72 (Football)• Rick Woods, 1978-81 (Football)

class of 1990• Michel Bourgeau, 1980-83 (Football)• Mike Holton, 1973-76 (Football)• Fred Miklancic, 1953-54 (Football)• John Rade, 1981-82 (Football)• Randy Trautman, 1978-81 (Football)

class of 1991• Kipp Bedard, 1979-81 (Football)• Carl Keever, 1982-84 (Football)• Nacho Larracoechea, 1973-74 (M-Tennis)• Bill Otey, 1968-70 (M-Basketball)

class of 1993• Markus Koch, 1982-85 (Football)• Carmel Major, 1983-88 (W-Track & Field)• Connie Thorngren, 1970-83 (first Women’s Coach /

Administrator)

class of 1996• Chris Childs, 1985-89 (M-Basketball) • Eugene Greene, 1989-91 (M-Track & Field)• Ed Jacoby, 1973-96 (Track & Field Coach)• Arnell Jones, 1986-88 (M-Basketball)• Troy Kemp, 1984-88 (M-Track & Field)• Peter Kwiatkowski, 1984-87 (Football)• Wendell Lawrence, 1985-88 (M-Track & Field)• Steven Muse, 1985-89 (M-Track & Field)

class of 1999• Kelly Baker, 1986-89 (Volleyball)• Eric Helgeson, 1987-90 (Football)• Frank Robinson, 1988-91 (Football)• Chris Thomas, 1988-91 (Football)

class of 2001• Tricia Bader, 1991-96 (W-Basketball)• Charles Burton, 1991-96 (Wrestling)• Kathy Karpel, 1987-91 (W-Track & Field)• Greg Patton, 1991-present (M-Tennis Coach)• Crystal Young, 1988-89 (W-Track & Field)

class of 2004• Gary Craner, 1972-2008 (Athletic Trainer)• Ernesto Diaz, 1992-97 (M-Tennis)• Michelle Schultz, 1992-96 (W-Basketball)• Jose Uribe, 1995-97 (M-Track & Field)• Lidiya Varbanova, 1990-94 (W-Basketball)• Julie Wagner, 1991-95 (Gymnastics)

class of 2007• Roberto Bergersen, 1996-99 (M-Basketball)• Johnna Evans, 1994-98 (Gymnastics)• Bart Hendricks, 1996-00 (Football)• Dr. John Keiser, 1978-91 (President)• Wesley Moodie, 1998-00 (M-Tennis)• Jarred Rome, 1996-00 (M-Track & Field)• Kirk White, 1997-01 (Wrestling)

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ADMInISTrATIon ● PRESIDENT

● ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

● MEDIA INFORMATION

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Dr. Robert Kustra is president of Boise State University, the largest public university in Idaho, with an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students plus 2,400 faculty and staff.

Now in his seventh year, he leads the university in a time of dynamic growth in student enrollment, new construction,

fundraising, and research. Long heralded for its devotion to classroom teaching, Boise State has added another dimension to its mission as an emerging metropolitan research university of distinction.

His administration has been marked by an emphasis on research, upgrading admissions standards, improving the undergraduate experience, and increasing the number of graduate and doctoral programs. Faculty awards and grants for research at Boise State have increased from $19.6 million to $37 million during his tenure. Significant scholarship opportunities have been created, including the Langroise National Merit Scholars, Boise State Capital Scholars and Presidential Civic Leadership Scholars.

Dr. Kustra is currently leading Boise State’s first comprehensive campaign, Destination Distinction, to raise $175 million in private support for

dr. roBErt W. kuStrA, Boise State presidentfaculty, student scholarships, and campus infrastructure.

With a long and distinguished career in public service in Illinois, Dr. Kustra served two terms as lieutenant governor of Illinois, following 10 years in the Illinois Legislature. He also chaired the Illinois Board of Higher Education, responsible for funding and oversight of Illinois’ nine public universities.

Prior to joining Boise State, Dr. Kustra also served as president of Eastern Kentucky University and the Midwestern Higher Education Commission. He has held faculty positions at the University of Illinois-Springfield, Loyola University of Chicago, the University of Illinois-Chicago, and Northwestern University.

Dr. Kustra was appointed in 2008 to the NCAA’s highest governing body as a member of the Division I executive committee and board of directors. He

served on the Presidential Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics and is past president of the Western Athletic Conference’s Board of Directors. He also serves on the board of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. In 2007, he was inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame and was named the Most Influential Person in the Treasure Valley by The Idaho Statesman.

Dr. Kustra hosts a weekly radio show, New Horizons, for the National Public Radio affiliate in Boise.

President Kustra holds degrees from Benedictine College and Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He and his wife, Kathy, have two grown children, three grandsons, and treasure the memory of their son, Steve.

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Under Gene Bleymaier’s leadership, Boise State University’s Department of Athletics has scaled impressive and unprecedented heights with the accomplishments of its student-athletes, the successes of its teams, the growth of its facilities, the support of its community, and the advancement of its status among the nation’s premier athletic programs.

Bleymaier is in his 29th year at Boise State. He joined the Athletic Department in 1981 and became the Broncos’ AD in February of 1982.

In June 2008 Bleymaier received the Astro Turf Athletic Director of the Year Award at the national athletic directors’ conference in Dallas.

He currently is the Western Athletic Conference’s representative to the Bowl Championship Series. In 1997 Bleymaier led the effort to create the Humanitarian Bowl – now called the Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl – and he continues to serve on the board of directors for the annual postseason football game. He served a four-year term as the WAC representative on the NCAA Division I Management Council and is also past president and vice president of the NCAA I-AA Athletic Directors’ Association. He is also a member of the Boise-based World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame board of directors.

Under Bleymaier’s guidance, Boise State’s football program has grown spectacularly and gained national attention since it joined the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A)

ranks in 1996. In just over a decade competing at the highest collegiate level, Boise State football has put itself on the national map with winning records, league championships, national rankings and bowl victories in front of a national audience. Among the nation’s FBS programs, Boise State has the best overall record in the last 10 years (108-20, 84.3 percent), the best winning percentage for conference games the past 10 years (70-5, 93.3 percent), and has been the highest-scoring team in the nation since 2000 (41.16 points per game).

In 1986 Bleymaier was responsible for the installation of the artificial blue turf in Bronco Stadium, which has become one of the most recognizable sports venues in America and the city of Boise’s most famous landmark.

In 1996 he led Boise State’s move to FBS as a member of the Big West Conference, and in 2001 he guided the Bronco Athletic Department’s transfer to its current membership in the WAC.

In its first eight years in the WAC, the Bronco football team has won six league championships and finished second twice. In 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008 Boise State went 8-0 in conference play. The Broncos have won a total of 23 league championships in all sports since joining the WAC.

Prior to joining the WAC, Boise State won 15 team titles overall while it was a member of the Big West Conference from 1996-2001, and 33 overall league championships in the Big Sky Conference from 1982-1995. The Broncos also captured 13 Big Sky all-sport championships.

Boise State sponsors 19 intercollegiate sports – eight for men and 11 for women. All teams compete in the WAC with the exception of wrestling (Pac-10).

The 2008-09 athletic season was highlighted by six teams completing their seasons ranked in the top 25 of their respective sports and Boise State finishing the year with its highest ever finish in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup at 49th.

Football led the way capturing its sixth WAC title in seven years and finished the season ranked 11th in the nation by the Associated Press with an overall record of 12-1. Wrestling won its second straight Pac-10 championship before placing 12th at the NCAA National

Championships. The Broncos won their other WAC team titles in men’s indoor track and field, gymnastics and men’s tennis (regular season).

Boise State also sent several other teams to regional and national post-season competition highlighted by the men’s tennis team advancing to the round of 16 at the NCAA National Tournament for the first time in over 10 years.

Individually, another chapter was added to the Bronco history book when Eleni Kafourou became the first female to win a national championship when she finished first in the women’s triple jump at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Conference wise Boise State student-athletes won 23 league championships.

Behind Bleymaier’s guidance, Boise State student-athletes have also excelled in the classroom. During the 2008-09 academic year, 136 Bronco student-athletes received conference all-academic honors. Following the spring 2009 semester, Bronco student-athletes set an all-time single semester grade-point-average mark at 3.00 and an all-time cumulative GPA at 3.04, marking the fourth straight semester the Boise State student-athlete cumulative GPA has been over 3.00. A record 65 percent of all student-athletes earned a 3.0 or better GPA last year.

In May of 2009, the NCAA announced its multi-year academic performance rates (APR) and Boise State has the highest rates in the WAC for the sports of football, men’s basketball, men’s tennis (a perfect 1000 score), outdoor track and field, and men’s cross country – the most No. 1 rankings of any WAC school. The football and men’s basketball teams led the WAC for the third straight year. Moreover, the athletic program’s overall APR has improved every year.

W h i l e B o i s e S t a t e h a s e n j o y e d unprecedented success on the playing fields, courts and in the classroom, it has also drastically improved its facilities under Bleymaier’s direction. In August of 2008 the most expensive capital project in the history of Bronco athletics opened with the $36 million Stueckle Sky Center which includes a state-of-the-art press box, suites, loge boxes and club seats.

GEnE BlEymAIEr, BoISE StAtE dIrEctor of AtHlEtIcSOn August 1, 2009 Boise State officially

acquired control of the 15.5-acre East Junior High School site from the Boise School District with plans to build future athletic facilities there. Located just northeast of the main campus, the first project planned will be to move Ed Jacoby Track from Bronco Stadium and build a new track and field facility.

The most recent facility was unveiled this past year with the opening of the Mountain Cove Softball Field. In a cooperative effort with the Boise School District, the Bronco athletic department renovated the complex adding a press box, more seating, a scoreboard, batting cages and replacing the field.

In 2006, Boise State opened the Caven-Williams Sports Complex, which is a $9.5 million indoor practice facility that includes a full size football field and the Keith and Catherine Stein Band Hall.

Other capital projects completed during Bleymaier’s tenure include the Boas Tennis/Soccer Center, a 1997 expansion of Bronco Stadium, the Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery, the Williams Plaza, the Peterson-Preco Learning Center, the Appleton Outdoor Tennis Center, the Jackson Indoor Track, the Idaho Sports Medicine Institute, the Bronco Football Center, the gymnastics room expansion, the Simplot Center for Athletic Excellence, the Fedrizzi Fitness Center expansion, and an expansion of the Nicholson-Yanke Center.

Bleymaier served as an assistant athletic director at UCLA prior to coming to Boise State. A member of the California Bar Association and a graduate of the Loyola Law School, Bleymaier received his bachelor’s degree from UCLA. Bleymaier lettered in football and was named to the All-Pac 8 Conference third team as a tight end for the Bruins. He was the recipient of the UCLA Outstanding Senior Award and was active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Bleymaier graduated from Borah High School in Boise. Bleymaier and his wife, Danell, have four children – Maribeth, Joe, Claire and Tom.

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AtHlEtIc dEpArtmEnt AdmInIStrAtIon dIrEctory ArEA codE (208)

AtHlEtIc AdmInIStrAtIondr. robert kustra (President) 426-1493dr. dwayne Barney (NCAA Faculty Representative) 426-3429Gene Bleymaier ( Director of Athletics) 426-1826ron dibelius (Assistant to the AD) 426-4247Sarah Saras (Assistant to the AD) 426-1826Annmarie Johnson (Director of Special Events) 426-5407

AcAdEmIc SErvIcESGabe rosenvall (Assistant AD - Academic Services) 426-3077valerie cleary (Director of Student Enhancement Programs) 426-1103chelsea Herman (Tutor Coordinator) 426-3843Eric kile (Peterson-PRECO Center Coordinator) 426-5379karen vickery (Life Skills Coordinator) 426-4854

AdvAncEmEntcurt Apsey (Senior Associate AD - Advancement) 426-1781

AtHlEtIc trAInInGmarc paul (Assistant AD - Athletic Training) 426-1696tyler Smith (Associate Athletic Trainer) 426-2430Josh dreher (Assistant Athletic Trainer) 426-3944katie Ham (Assistant Athletic Trainer) 426-1654Brandon voigt (Assistant Athletic Trainer) 426-1654

BuSInESSmike Waller (Associate AD / CFO) 426-1222niki Gamez (Assistant AD - Business) 426-1253Andy Atkinson (Systems Administrator) 861-2581cindy rice (Accountant) 426-4222

dEvElopmEntBob madden (Associate AD - Development / Executive Dir. BAA) 426-3557kris kamann (Assistant Director. - Bronco Athletic Association) 426-1353michel Bourgeau (Development Officer - Varsity “B” Club) 426-5440

dr. dwayne BarneyNCAA Faculty Representative

curt ApseySenior Associate AthleticDirector - Advancement

mike WallerAssociate Athletic

Director - CFO

Brad larrondoSenior Assistant AthleticDirector - Promotions &

Marketing

Scott HobbsAssistant Athletic

Director - Compliance

max corbetAssistant Athletic

Director - Media Relations

marc paulAssistant Athletic

Director - Athletic Training

niki GamezAssistant Athletic

Director - Business

Anita GuerricabeitiaAssistant AthleticDirector - Ticket

Operations

lori HaysAssistant Athletic

Director - Operations

Gabe rosenvallAssistant Athletic

Director - Academic Services

Bob maddenAssociate Athletic

Director - Development /Executive Dir. BAA

mike SumpterAssociate Athletic

Director - Operations

christina van tolSenior Associate Athletic

Director - Student Services / SWA

EquIpmEntdale Holste (Equipment Manager - Nicholson-Yanke Center) 426-3955Joe fuson (Equipment Manager - Boas Center) 426-5749raul Ibarra (Equipment Manager - Taco Bell Arena) 426-1446

opErAtIonSmike Sumpter (Associate AD - Operations) 426-1513lori Hays (Assistant AD - Operations & Event Management) 426-1550Eric thorpe (Game Operations & Events Director) 426-1538

promotIonS And mArkEtInGBrad larrondo (Senior Assistant AD - Promotions & Marketing) 426-3566Brent moore (Corporate Services Coordinator) 426-5479Allison Bender (Director of Promotions) 426-2188ryan Becker (Marketing & Promotions Coord. / Webmaster) 426-2574

StudEnt SErvIcESchristina van tol (Senior Associate AD - Student Services / SWA) 426-1655Scott Hobbs (Assistant AD / Compliance) 426-5185Jenny Bellomy (Compliance Assistant / Travel Services) 426-2811Heather little (Student Insurance / HR Coordinator) 426-5444

StuEcklE Sky cluBvalerie tichenor (Executive Director) 426-2582Bob carney (Director of Operations) 426-2550Bill trenbeath (Assistant Director of Advancement) 426-5387patti morgan (Management Assistant) 426-2560

tIckEt offIcEAnita Guerricabeitia (Assistant AD - Ticket Operations) 426-1385Shaela priaulx (Assistant Ticket Manager) 426-1286paul finn (Box Office Manager) 426-1287

StrEnGtH And condItIonInGtim Socha (Head Coach) 426-1980Jeff Jones (Assistant Coach) 426-5280ryan russell (Assistant Coach) 426-5280

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BASkEtBAll - menGreg Graham - Head Coach 426-1952tim cleary (Assistant Coach) 426-1963Andy mcclouskey (Assistant Coach) 426-1522James Bailey (Assistant Coach) 426-4916ryan Hellenthal (Director of Basketball Operations) 426-1413

BASkEtBAll - WomenGordy presnell (Head Coach) 426-1952Heather Sower (Assistant Coach) 426-1760kelley Berglund (Assistant Coach) 426-4891calamity mcEntire (Assistant Coach) 426-4019

footBAllchris petersen (Head Coach) 426-1281Brent pease (Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers) 426-1516Bryan Harsin (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks) 426-1819Justin Wilcox (Defensive Coordinator) 426-1525keith Bhonapha (Runningbacks) 426-1523Jeff choate (Linebackers & Special Teams) 426-3115Scott Huff (Offensive Line) 426-1282peter kwiatkowski (Defensive Line) 426-1817chris Strausser (Tight Ends & Running Game Coordinator) 426-1155marcel yates (Defensively Secondary) 426-1704viliami tuivai (Director of Football Operations) 426-3940Julius Brown (Director of Player Personnel) 426-1013vicki Sullivan (Administrative Assistant) 426-1281

Golf - menkevin Burton (Head Coach) 426-3747

Golf - Womennicole Harris (Head Coach) 426-3167

GymnAStIcStina Bird (Co-Head Coach) 559-8448neil resnick (Co-Head Coach) 859-0983patty resnick (Assistant Coach) 859-2612

AtHlEtIc dEpArtmEnt HEAd coAcHES dIrEctory ArEA codE (208)

tina BirdGymnastics

Co-Head Coach

kevin BurtonMen’s Golf

Head Coach

Shawn GarusVolleyball

Head Coach

Greg GrahamMen’s Basketball

Head Coach

nicole HarrisWomen’s GolfHead Coach

kristin HillSwimming & Diving

Head Coach

Steve lucasSoccer

Head Coach

J.W. HardyTrack & Field /Cross CountryHead Coach

Greg pattonMen’s TennisHead Coach

chris petersenFootball

Head Coach

Gordy presnellWomen’s Basketball

Head Coach

Greg randallWrestling

Head Coach

neil resnickGymnastics

Co-Head Coach

Erin thorpeSoftball

Head Coach

mark tichenorWomen’s Tennis

Head Coach

SoccErSteve lucas (Head Coach) 426-5425mark Hiemenz (Assistant Coach) 426-5739Stephanie Wieger (Assistant Coach) 426-4614

SoftBAllErin thorpe (Head Coach) 426-1797Justin kloczko (Assistant Coach) 426-4899Brianne moore (Assistant Coach) 426-4899

SWImmInG & dIvInGkristin Hill (Head Coach) 859-6012Justin Brosseau (Assistant Coach) 407-8806david legler (Assistant Coach) 426-1703

tEnnIS - menGreg patton (Head Coach) 426-5706

tEnnIS - Womenmark tichenor (Head Coach) 426-5709

trAck & fIEld / croSS country - men and WomenJW Hardy (Head Coach - Sprints) 426-3657Jeff petersmeyer (Assistant Coach - Jumps) 426-2202Keith Vance (Assistant Coach - Throws)kelley Watson (Assistant Coach - Sprints & Hurdles) 426-1751Brad Wick (Assistant Coach - Cross Country & Distance) 426-3390

vollEyBAllShawn Garus (Head Coach) 426-4490chris rushing (Assistant Coach) 426-1656candy murphy (Assistant Coach) 426-1713

WrEStlInGGreg randall (Head Coach) 426-2879chris owens (Assistant Coach) 426-1889kirk White (Assistant Coach) 426-1889

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tElEvISIonKTVB (NBC) P.O. Box 7, Boise, ID 83707 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375-7277 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375-7770 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . KTVB.com Sports Staff Justin Corr (SR) . . . . . . . . . . 321-5759 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Zach Wolken (SR) . . . . . . . . . 375-7277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

KBCI (CBS)P.O. Box 2, Boise, ID 83707Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2211Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . KBCItv.com

Sports Staff J. Bates (SD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Troy Oppie (SR) . . . . . . . . . . 472-2203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] KIVI (ABC) 1866 Chisholm Rd., Nampa, ID 83661 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381-6663 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381-6681 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho6.com Sports Staff Randy Simon (SR) . . . . . . . . . 381-6665 . . . . . [email protected]

KTRV (FOX) P.O. Box 1212, Nampa, ID 83652 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466-1200 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461-4861 Website . . . . . . . . . . FOX12news.com Sports Staff Kelly Cross (SD) . . . . . .466-1200 ext. 210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Nate Kuester (SR) . . . . . . . . . 466-1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

rAdIoKIDO (AM 580) 827 E. Park Blvd., Suite 201, Boise, ID 83712 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344-6363 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327-8800 Website . . . . . . . . . . . .580KIDO.com Sports Staff Bob Behler (SD) . . . . . . . . . . 344-6363 . . . . . [email protected]

KBOI (AM 670) P.O. Box 1280, Boise, ID 83702 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3670 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3735 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . 670KBOI.com

Sports Staff Paul J. Schneider (SD). . . . . . . 336-3670 . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

KTIK (AM 1350) 1419 W. Bannock, Boise, ID 83701 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424-1350 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336-3735 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KTIK.com Sports Staff Jeff Caves (SD) . . . . . . . . . . 336-3670 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

nEWSpApErSArbiter (BSU Student) 1910 University Dr., Boise, ID 83725 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345-8204 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426-3198 Website . . . . . . . . . ArbiterOnLine.com Sports Staff Kirk Bell (SE) . . . . . . . . . . . . 345-8204 . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Associated Press P.O. Box 1187, Boise, ID 83701 Main Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343-1894 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344-0135 Sports Staff Todd Dvorak (BC) . . . . . . . . . 343-1894 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Idaho Press Tribune 1618 Midland Blvd., Nampa, ID 83652 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465-8111 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467-9562 Website . . . . . . . . . . .IdahoPress.com Sports Staff Phil Dailey (SE) . . . . . . . . . . 467-8111 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Dave Southorn (SR) . . . . . . . . 467-8111 . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Idaho Statesman 1200 N. Curtis Rd., Boise, ID 83704 Sports Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377-6420 Fax Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373-6505 Website . . . . . . . . IdahoStatesman.com Sports Staff Mike Prater (SE) . . . . . . . . . . 377-6421 . . . . . . . . [email protected] Chadd Cripe (SR) . . . . . . . . . 377-6398 . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Nick Jezierny (SR) . . . . . . . . . 377-6420 . . . . . . . . [email protected] Brian Murphy (SC) . . . . . . . . . 377-6444 [email protected]

Note: Idaho’s area code is 208 Legend: SD = sports director, SE = sports editor, SC = sports columnist,

SR = sports reporter, BC = bureau chief

locAl mEdIA dIrEctoryM a x c o r B e t

Assistant Athletic director media relations

Sports: Football, Wrestling, oversees Cross Country and Track & Field G.A.

Office: 426-1515 • Cell: 859-6952Fax: 426-1778 • [email protected]

B e c c a Fau l D sSports Information director

Sports: Men’s Basketball, interview coordinator for Football and

oversees Swimming & Diving G.A.

Office: 426-3868 • cell: 989-1010Fax: 426-1778 • [email protected]

D o u G l i n kAssistant Sports Information director

Sports: Women’s Basketball, Soccer, Golf programs, and oversees Softball G.A.

Office: 426-1027 • Cell: 861-2796 Fax: 426-3361 • [email protected]

M i c H e l l e ( r a i ls Bac k) s M i t HAssistant Sports Information director

Sports: Volleyball, Gymnastics, Cross Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field


Ja k e Ga r c i nSports InformationGraduate Assistant

Sports: Cross Country, Tennis and Wrestling


s t e v e n o lv e DaSports InformationGraduate Assistant

Sports: Swimming & Diving and Softball

Office: 426-1106 • Cell: 916-521-7481Fax: 426-3361 • [email protected]

INTeRvIeWS: Members of the media should contact the Women’s Soccer Sports Information contact, Doug Link, at 208-426-1027 (office) or 208-861-2796 (cell) to arrange all interviews with the coaching staff and athletes. The women’s soccer team typically practices in the afternoons from 3:30-5:30 at the Boas Tennis & Soccer Complex at 1507 South Oakland Street. Interviews at practice: Coaches and athletes are available for interviews before and after practice with appropriate notice. Game Day Interviews: Athletes are not available for pre-game interviews on game day. Post-game interviews are available with athletes and coaches approximately 10 minutes after the completion of a match. Requests for post-game interviews of a specific player should be made to a member of the Sports Information staff three-to-five minutes prior to the conclusion of the match.

PReSS CReDeNTIALS: Media members should request press passes through the Sports Informa-tion Office 24 hours before an event. Do to the setup of the facility no phone lines can be provided on game day. Credentials are given with priority to those working to cover the event under deadline.

STATISTICAL SeRvICeS: Full statistical ser-vices are provided at each home event. Programs, rosters, press releases and season statistics are provided at the competition. A NCAA statistical box score is provided following the conclusion of the match.

mEdIA polIcIES

Boise statePress row/Box Phone

numbers

Bronco Stadium . . . . . . . . . 426-1408taco Bell Arena . . . . . . . . . . 426-1503Boise State Soccer Stadium . . 861-2796Boas tennis & Soccer center . . 426-5737mountain cove Softball field . . 344-2336Bronco Gym - Volleyball . . . . . 949-1037Bronco Gym - Basketball . . . . . 861-2796Bronco Gym - Wrestling . . . . . 859-6952

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