Southern Utah Men's Basketball 2013-14 Yearbook

SOUTHERN UTAH BASKETBALL

2013-14 YEARBOOK

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When Southern Utah University’s 5,300-seat Centrum was completed in 1985, it washoped the state-of-the art facility would pushthe Thunderbirds to the highest levels of colle-giate sports. Clearly, those hopes are being fulfilled.During the 26 seasons the Thunderbirds haveplayed in the building it has been an inhos-pitible venue for visiting teams. The Thunder-birds have won 258 of 343 games in thebuilding, a winning percentage of 75.2. The Centrum was a key factor in SUU’sjump to the NCAA Division I ranks in 1988 andplayed a large role in Southern Utah’s bid to jointhe Summit League, and its more recent moveto the Big Sky. Since opening in November of1985, the Centrum has attracted thousands ofpeople to Cedar City for Thunderbird sports,concerts and numerous other athletic, aca-demic and performing arts events. The Utah Jazz have twice called the Cen-trum home for fall training camp and each yearthe Centrum is the centerpiece venue for theUtah Summer Games. The facility – which covers six acres andcost just over $8 million to build – is part of theSharwan Smith Center, which houses the SUUBookstore, Grand Ballroom, food services, andall of the student services offices. The con-course of the Centrum houses studios for SUTVand Power 91 – SUU’s television and radio sta-tions – the basketball offices, academic officesand numerous classrooms and art studios.

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Table Of Contents2012-13 Review/Stats/Results 38-392013-14 Outlook 6-9The Big Sky Conference 37The Centrum 2Cedar City & Iron County 60Coaches 10-15

Nick Robinson 10-11Todd Okeson 12Chad Bell 13Drew Allen 14Yahosh Bonner/Jake Hutton/Managers 15

Media Information 5Radio/TV Roster 61Players 18-36President Rich Kendell 50Record Book 40-42Results, Four-Year Era 43-47Roster 16Schedule 9, 62SUU Athletic Administration 52SUU Athletics, Athletic Facilities 53-57SUU Athletic Mission Statement 49Southern Utah University 58-59SUU Vs. The Opposition 48


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SUU Athletic Media Relations Assistant AD, Media Relations: Neil Gardner (Men’s Basketball Contact) Office: . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-7753 Cellular: . . . . . . . . . (435) 559-0275 e-mail: . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Asst. Media Relations Director: . Kyle Cottam Office: . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-7752 e-mail:. . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Asst. Media Relations Director: Kyle Newhouse Office: . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-7758 e-mail:. . . [email protected]

Media Relations Intern Morgan Hardy Office email: . . . . . . [email protected]

Other Phones/Website FAX: . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-5444 Press Row: . . . . . (435) 586-7858 Visiting Radio: . . (435) 586-1900/1919 Website: . . . . . www.suutbirds.com

Neil Gardner

Kyle Cottam

Kyle Newhouse

Morgan Hardy

SUU Quick FactsLocation: Cedar City, Utah 84720Mailing Address: 351 W. CenterEnrollment: 8,066Founded: 1897Nickname: ThunderbirdsColors: Scarlet and WhiteAffiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Big SkyArena: Centrum (5,300)President: Dr. Richard Kendell (interim)Athletic Director: Ken BeazerAssoc. AD/Sports Medicine: Ricky MendiniAssoc. AD/Compliance: Todd BrownAsst. AD/Business: Kyle HoslerSWA: Jill MahoneyFAR: Dr. Deborah HillOperations: Kit Janes

Head Coach: Nick Robinson (Stanford ‘05)Robinson’s Career Record: 11-20 (One season)Robinson At SUU: 11-20 (One season)Best Time To Contact Robinson: Contact SIDAssistant Coaches: Todd Okeson (Nevada ‘05) Chad Bell, (Nevada ‘06) Drew Allen (Southern Utah ‘10)Graduate Assistant: Yahosh Bonner (No. Colorado ‘10)Basketball Office Phone: 435-865-8063Basketball Office Fax: 435-865-83972012-13 Overall Record: 11-20 Home: 9-5 Away: 2-12 Neutral: 0-32012-13 Big Sky Record: 8-12 (T-6th) Big Sky Tournament: Lost to North Dakota, 69-52, inthe quarterfinal round.NCAA Tournament: None2012-13 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/7Redshirts/Eligible Transfers Returning: 0

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Asst. AD, Media Relations: Neil Gardner (Men’s Basketball Contact) Office: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-7753 Home: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-1127 Cellular: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (435) 559-0275Assistant Media Relations Director: Kyle Cottam Office: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-7752Assistant Media Relations Director: Kyle Newhouse Office: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435-586-7758Media Relations FAX: . . . . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-5444Press Row Phones: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-7858 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-7834Visiting Radio Out-Line: . . . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-1900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (435) 586-1919Website:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.suutbirds.com

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CredentialsRequests for media credentials for gamesheld in Cedar City should be made no laterthan two days prior to the game. To requestcredentials or arrange an interview with anSUU player or coach, contact SUU AthleticMedia Relations Director Neil Gardner at:(435) 586-7753 or at: [email protected].

Highlight FeedsThe SUU Media Relations Office produces a5-10 minute highlight package for selectedhome games. The packages are available viaSouthern Utah’s ftp site. For information,contact SUU Athletic Media Relations Direc-tor Neil Gardner.

Phone LinesRadio stations wishing to broadcast a gamefrom the Centrum should alert the SUUMedia Relations Office well in advance of thebroadcast date. Two phone lines are avail-able for visiting stations, but space on pressrow is limited. Visiting stations are asked tolimit broadcast teams to three persons. Allline charges are the responsibility of the vis-iting station unless other arrangements aremade.

Press ServicesThe Centrum Arena provides working spacefor properly credentialed print and electronicmedia personnel. Halftime statistics, finalstatistics and final play-by-play will be dis-tributed. SUU provides phone lines and se-cure wireless internet service in the CentrumArena.

Tom ZulewskiThe Daily News369 N. 100 W.Cedar City, UT 84720(435) 586-7646

David Cordero – SportsThe Daily Spectrum275 E. St. George Blvd.St. George, UT 84770(435) 674-6233

Bryson LesterUniversity JournalSouthern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT 84720(435) 586-5488

Sports DeskSalt Lake Tribune90 S. 400 W.Salt Lake City, UT 84111(801) 257-8900

SportsIron County Today389 N. 100 W. Suite 12Cedar City, UT 84720(435) 867-1865

Sports DeskDeseret NewsP.O. Box 1257Salt Lake City, UT 84110(801) 237-2161

Art Challis (play-by-play) KSUB Radio KSL RadioPower 91, SUU P.O. Box 819 P.O. Box 1160Cedar City, UT 84721 Cedar City, UT 84721 Salt Lake City, UT 84180PH (435) 586-7975 PH (435) 586-5273 PH (801) 575-7676

Sports Radio 106.1 750 W. Ridge View Dr. St. George, Utah 84770 (435) 673-3579

Radio Stations

Associated Press, 30 East 100 South, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110801-322-3405

Thunderbird Radio NetworkEach of Southern Utah University’s 2012-13 men’s

basketball ball games will be broadcast live on SUU’sPower 91 (91.1). Power 91’s broadcasts will also beavailable on the world wide web at www.suu.edu/ksuu.Between the two stations fans virtually around theglobe can tune in to Thunderbird action.

Dr. Art Challis, a professor of communication at SUU,is in his 40th season as the voice of Thunderbird bas-ketball. Former SUU standout Dean O’Driscoll providescommentary.

KMYU Sports31 East St. George Blvd.St. George, Utah 84770PH (435) 773-6323

KCSG Sports158 W. 1600 S., Suite 200St. George, Utah 84770PH (435) 986-9715

KUTV Sports (CBS)299 S. Main, Suite 150Salt Lake City, Utah 84111PH (801) 973-3232

KSTU Sports (FOX)5020 Amelia Earhart Dr.Salt Lake City, Utah 84116PH (801) 536-1313

KSL TV Sports (NBC)Broadcast Hse, 5 Triad Ctr.Salt Lake City, UT 84180PH (801) 575-5535

KTVX - Sports (ABC)1760 Fremont Ave.Salt Lake City, UT 84104PH (801) 975-4427

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Youth will be served this season as Coach Nick Robinsonleads a young group of Thunderbirds into their second seasonin the Big Sky conference in his second year at the helm of theSUU program.

The team, which returns six letter-winners and adds six schol-arship newcomers and four walk-ons, has just four upperclass-men, two seniors and two juniors, with four sophomores andsix freshmen. All totalled the Thunderbirds enter the seasonwith just nine seasons of Division I experience on the roster.

The returning lettermen include the two seniors, center JaysonCheesman and forward Jaren Jeffery, while the juniors arecenter Cal Hanks and guard Chris Nsenki. Sophomores wingA.J. Hess and guard Drake Thomas also return.

Cheesman started 30 games last season when he led theteam with 60 blocks – the second-highest single-season totalin school history – and averaged 6.8 points and 6.0 reboundsper game. Jeffery started 29 games and averaged 3.5 pointsand 3.3 rebounds.

Hess started the final six games of the 2012-13 season andfinished with averages of 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds pergame but while he was in the starting lineup those averagesimproved to 9.3 points and 5.0 boards.

Hanks blocked 36 shots while averaging 3.6 points and 3.0 re-bounds while Nsenki averaged 2.3 points and 1.2 assists.

Both came off thebench in every game.Thomas appeared in19 games and aver-aged 0.1 points and0.4 rebounds pergame.

“We have six returners and each of them did a great jobthrough the summer as well as through the fall in terms of im-proving on their individual skills,” Robinson said. “We’ve seengreat leadership from all of them in different ways and willhave three captains this year: Jayson Cheesman, Jaren Jef-fery and Chris Nsenki.

“With it being a new year we expect our leadership from thosereturners to improve and we expect their play on the court toimprove as well,” the coach went on to say. “We’ve got a lot ofguys that need to step up to fill the gaps from last year, bothdefensively and offensively.”

The newcomers include forwards McKay Anderson and CaseyOliverson and guards Trey Kennedy, Juwan Major, John Mar-shall and Race Parsons. All but Oliverson, a sophomore, areincoming freshmen.

“We have six incoming scholarship players and four new walk-ons for a total of 10,” Robinson pointed out. “I really like thecharacter of this group, I like their enthusiasm and I like the

2013-14 Thunderbird Schedule

Date Opponent Time11-2 LaVerne (EX) 5:00 p.m.11-8 Arizona Christian 7:00 p.m.11-12 At Utah State 7:00 p.m.11-18 At California 8:00 p.m.11-23 UC Riverside 7:30 p.m.12-1 At Portland 1:00 p.m.12-3 At Cal State Northridge 7:00 p.m.12-14 UNLV 5:00 p.m.12-18 At San Diego State 7:00 p.m.12-21 At San Diego 2:00 p.m.1-2 At North Dakota* 8:00 p.m.1-4 At Northern Colorado* 7:00 p.m.1-11 Sacramento State* 7:00 p.m.1-13 Northern Arizona* 7:00 p.m.1-16 At Idaho State* 7:00 p.m.1-18 At Weber State* 7:00 p.m.1-23 At Eastern Washington* 6:00 p.m.1-25 At Portland State* 7:00 p.m.1-30 Montana* 7:00 p.m.2-1 Montana State* 7:00 p.m.2-8 At Northern Arizona* 6:30 p.m.2-10 At Sacramento State* 7:00 p.m.2-13 Weber State* 7:00 p.m.2-15 Idaho State* 5:00 p.m.2-20 Portland State* 7:00 p.m.2-22 Eastern Washington* 7:00 p.m.2-27 At Montana State* 7:00 p.m.3-1 At Montana* 7:00 p.m.3-6 Northern Colorado* 7:30 p.m.3-8 North Dakota* 5:00 p.m.3-13 Big Sky Tournament TBA* Big Sky Conference games

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versatility that this group brings to our basketball program. I thinkthe youthful energy will be exciting for our fans to see.

“Each of the incoming guys is going to have opportunities earlyto play and to compete at a high level. We expect all of them tomake a solid transition from high school or junior college to the Division I level. “

Anderson was a two-time all-CIF second-team selection at LaV-erne (Calif.) Lutheran HS where he averaged 10.5 points lastseason. Oliverson, a graduate of Smithfield’s Sky View HS,comes to SUU from Salt Lake Community College where he av-eraged 8.2 points and 4.9 rebounds last season on the Bruins’Scenic West Conference championship team.

Kennedy and Major were both Las Vegas, Nev. preps, withKennedy coming to SUU from Bishop Gorman High and Majorfrom Las Vegas High. Kennedy averaged 12.7 points, 6.3 re-bounds and 4.7 assists last year while Major averaged 14.2, 5.1and 3.0 en route to being named his region’s co-MVP last sea-son.

Marshall spent last season at Westwind Prep in Phoenix, Ariz.,where he averaged 12.1 points and 4.7 assists on a team thatwent 25-11 playing a nation-wide schedule, while Parsons was athree-time all-stater and two-time Utah 2A MVP at South SevierHS where he averaged 27 points and 8.8 rebounds per game asa senior.

The 2013-14 walk-ons include Peter Barrus, Eric Rippetoe (whospent a redshirt season at SUU in 2010-11 before playing thelast two seasons at Western Wyoming JC), Taylor Jenson andThomas Tebbs. Barrus is slated to redshirt this season.

At point guard the Thunder-birds have Thomas returningafter playing a reserve rolelast year, and both Marshalland Kennedy will see plentyof action as true freshmen. Inthe early going all three willshare minutes to see whoemerges in the starting role.

“We’ve got Drake Thomas asa returning point guard and in-coming point guards JohnMarshall and Trey Kennedy,”Robinson noted. “With thepoint guard position it’s beenextremely competitive throughour first practices. I feel thateach point guard is differentand brings something uniqueto the court.

“Drake has been a lot moreconsistent this year,” Robin-son added. “He worked ex-tremely hard in the off-seasonand he’s done a nice job ofplaying hard through [early]practices. Trey also brings awinning mentality and has acommand of what we want to do as a basketball team, offen-sively and defensively. John Marshall has a very physical pres-ence as well as great competitive energy at both ends of the

Team Breakdown

By YearSeniors (2)#42 Jaren Jeffery#50 Jayson Cheesman

Juniors (3)#12 Chris Nsenki#24 Eric Rippetoe#34 Cal Hanks

Sophomores (4)#10 Thomas Tebbs#14 Drake Thomas#32 Casey Oliverson#35 A.J. Hess

Freshmen (6)#2 McKay Anderson#4 Trey Kennedy#5 John Marshall#13 Race Parsons#15 Juwan Major#22 Taylor Jenson#44 Peter Barus

By PositionGuards (6)#4 Trey Kennedy#5 John Marshall#10 Thomas Tebbs#12 Chris Nsenki#14 Drake Thomas#15 Juwan Major

Wings (3)#2 McKay Anderson#13 Race Parsons#35 A.J. Hess

Forwards (4)#22 Taylor Jenson#24 Eric Rippetoe#32 Casey Oliverson#42 Jaren Jeffery

Centers (3)#34 Cal Hanks#44 Peter Barus#50 Jayson Cheesman



court.”

Nsenki and Major are both combo guards who can play eitherthe point or on the wing whose strength is their ability to defend.

“We have a couple of guards who can play either at the point orat shooting guard, Chris Nsenki and Juwan Major,” Robinsonpointed out. “Both Chris and Juwan defend at a very high rate atmultiple positions – both the point guard and shooting guard –as well as the small forward spots. Both have ability to play intransition. Chris has improved his range and shooting ability andhe does a nice job of slashing. Juwan has the ability to get to thebasket and his mid-range game is a strength offensively but thestrength of both those guys is their ability to defend multiple po-sitions.”

The shooters at the wing will primarily be Hess, Parsons and An-derson. Hess and Parsons have shown the ability to fill up thebasket in high school and Hess made a smooth transition to thecollegiate level last year, while although Anderson can alsoshoot the ball he brings athleticism and a defensive presence.

“A.J., with a year of experience and a great summer, has reallyimproved his feel for the wing position, whether that’s at theshooting guard or the small forward spot,” Robinson explained.“He’s become better defensively, he’s improved his pace offen-sively and we expect him to be aggressive like all of our guysgiven his experience.

“Race is extremely aggressive at the shooting guard spot andhas the capability to score in bunches but needs to be more con-sistent,” the coach noted.

“McKay brings a defensive presence and more athleticism to the

wing position and has shown offensive sparks both from behindthe arc as well as being able to get to the rim” Robinson said. “Collectively, at the wing I feel – as with all of our perimeter play-ers – we’ve improved our athleticism as well as our strength.,”he added.

Up front the team returns three players with good experienceand one newcomer with great potential. Jeffery started all buttwo games at the power forward position last year and he hasworked to improve his game in the off-season, while Oliverson isa good athlete who will be looked to for contribution early. In thepost Cheesman made an instant impact after joining the teamlast year. He was the only player to start every game last seasonwhile Hanks came off the bench in each game and has contin-ued to improve his game since arriving at SUU in the fall of2010.

“I’ve been pleased with the progress of our post play at both theforward and the center positions,” Robinson said. “I feel likewe’ve got needed depth as well as guys who can play in multiplespots.

“Jaren continues to be tough defensively but has greatly im-proved his offensive pace in the off-season,” the coach noted.“We expect, as a captain, Jaren to help lead our team this sea-son.

“Casey brings strength and athleticism to the front-court and hasa great knack or rebounding at both ends of the court,” Robinsonadded.

“We expect Cal to continue to improve at the pace he did lastyear. He has improved his physical strength dramatically andthat has helped him defensively.


“Jayson is one of our two seniors. He’s improved offensively inthe off-season and we expect him to have a presence in thepaint at both ends of the floor this year. “

The Schedule: Fourteen home games – including match-upsagainst UNLV and UC Riverside – highlight the schedule, whilethe road slate includes contests at Utah State, California, SanDiego State and a pair of West Coast Conference teams. TheThunderbirds will also face each Big Sky Conference opponentboth at home and on the road.

“Including our exhibition we’ve got four home games in Novem-ber and December and we’re excited about the opportunity tohave the students, the community and all our fans supporting ushere in the Centrum,” Robinson said. “Our non-conferenceschedule includes four or five potential NCAA tournament teamsand each team is very different and will be great preparation forour conference schedule.”

The T-Birds open the quest for their first-ever Big Sky champi-onship at North Dakota on Jan. 2 but warm up for the confer-ence schedule with an ambitious non-conference slate ofgames, beginning with an exhibition contest in Cedar Cityagainst LaVerne University on Nov. 2.

Following the match-up with LaVerne the T-Birds host ArizonaChristian on Nov. 8, in the first official game of the season beforetraveling to Utah State (Nov. 12) and Cal (Nov. 18).

The first Division I home game comes Nov. 23 when the Thun-derbirds host UC Riverside in the Centrum, then they hit the

road for a pair of match-ups, at Portland on Dec. 1 and Cal StateNorthridge on Dec. 3.

The team then takes a short hiatus for final examinations beforereturning to the court Dec. 14 with a home game against UNLV.Following the game against the Rebels the ‘Birds take to theroad to wrap up the non-conference portion of the schedule withgames at San Diego State (Dec. 18) and San Diego (Dec. 21).

After a 10-day holiday break the team departs on New Year’sDay for the Big Sky opener at UND on Jan. 2, followed by agame at Northern Colorado on Jan. 4.

The Big Sky home-opener is Saturday, Jan. 11 when Sacra-mento State visits the Centrum, with Northern Arizona coming totown the following Monday.

Defending Big Sky champion Montana visits the Centrum Jan.30, while Montana State is in town Feb. 1.

A game with in-state rival Weber State on Feb. 13 begins thelongest home-stretch of the season, four games, which includesmatch-ups with Idaho State (Feb. 15), Portland State (Feb. 20)and Eastern Washington (Feb. 22).

The regular-season wraps up with a pair of double-headers withthe SUU women’s team. Both T-Bird squads will host NorthernColorado on March 6, and North Dakota on March 8.

The Big Sky tournament, which is hosted by the regular-seasonchampion, tips off March 13.



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Nick Robinson took the reins of Southern Utah’s men’s basketballprogram on March 29, 2012, becoming the eighth head men’s basket-ball coach in the school’s four-year history. During his first season at SUU Coach Robinson helped usher theThunderbirds into the Big Sky era, coaching the team to a sixth placefinish and a playoff berth in its first season in the conference. Lastyear the Thunderbirds finished the season ranked among the nation’stop 100 teams in blocked shots (30th with 5.0 per game), free throwpercentage (73rd, .724) and rebounding margin (88th, plus-3.0) andalso became the first Big Sky team to win its first three league gamesin its first season in the conference since Boise State turned the trickback in 1970-71. Two of Robinson’s players, Jackson Stevenett and Damon Heuir,earned all-Big Sky honors in 2012-13 after ranking second and third inthe conference in scoring, with Stevenett also ranking 67th in the na-tion in scoring (17.6 ppg) and 27th in free throw percentage (.867). Athird Thunderbird, Jayson Cheesman, finished the season 62nd in theNCAA with 1.94 blocks per game and his 60 last year are the second-most in a season at SUU. The team also excelled in the classroom asthe Thunderbirds earned a spot on the NABC’s Academic ExcellenceTeam and placed four individuals on the NABC Honors Court basedon their academic accomplishments. A 2005 graduate of Stanford University, Robinson came to SUUfrom Louisiana State University, where he spent three seasons on thestaff. Prior to his time at LSU Robinson served a season on the staff atWilliam Jewell College and two seasons as an assistant coach atStanford. During his time as an assistant coach, Robinson helped guide histeams to a combined record of 87-47 and four post-season appear-ances, including two NCAA, one NIT and one NAIA Division I nationaltournaments. At LSU Robinson served as assistant coach, director of basket-ball operations and as executive assistant to the head coach onCoach Trent Johnson’s staff, acting one season in each capacity.Robinson’s coaching responsibilities included working with player de-velopment, on-the-floor coaching, recruiting, game preparation andopponent scouting. As a member of Coach Larry Holley’s staff at William Jewell in2008-09, Robinson helped the Cardinals to a 23-11 record and an ap-pearance in the NAIA national tournament while working with all as-pects of the program. Prior to joining the staff at William Jewell, Robinson was an assis-tant under Johnson at Stanford from 2006 to 2008, where he workedwith recruiting, opponent scouting, game-preparation and player de-velopment while also working as a position coach with the Cardinalforwards. At Stanford, Robinson helped coach the team to NCAA tourna-ment berths in both 2007 and 2008, including a Sweet 16 appearancein 2008 when the team finished second in the Pac-10 at 13-5 with a

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28-8 overall mark. He also helped mentor current and future NBA players BrookLopez, Robin Lopez and Landry Fields at Stanford, and Justin Hamil-ton at LSU. Coach Robinson also spent one season as a volunteer assistantin the prep ranks, under Coach Brian Smith at Albuquerque, N.M.-areaRio Rancho High School, in 2005-06. As a player at Stanford, Robinson helped the team to a 92-34overall record and four NCAA tournament appearances, including the2003-04 season when the Cardinal earned a No. 1 national rankingand a Pac-10 championship. During the 2003-04 season, Robinson’s game-winning shotagainst Arizona was nominated for an ESPN ESPY Best Moment. Theplay included him helping to steal the ball, taking two dribbles acrosshalf-court and firing home a 35-footer as time expired to defeat theWildcats. Robinson started 67 of the 110 games in which he appearedunder Johnson (2004-05) and coach Mike Montgomery (2001-04) atStanford. His teammates named him the Cardinal’s best defensiveplayer three times and he served as a team captain during his juniorand senior seasons. He was a three-time recipient of the men’s basketball program’sHowie Dallmar Coaches award, presented annually to a Stanford stu-dent-athlete who displays excellence on and off the court. He alsoearned a spot on the Capital One University Division Academic All-District VIII team his senior year and was a three-time academic all-Pac-10 selection. A native of Liberty, Mo., Coach Robinson holds a bachelor’s de-gree in political science and a master’s degree in sociology from Stan-ford. He and his wife, Meagan, are the parents of four children, Annie,Tate, Toby and Elsie Jane.

The Robinson File Coaching Experience Head Coach, Southern Utah University 2012-Present Assistant Coach, Louisiana State 2011-12 Director of Operations, LSU 2010-11 Executive Assistant to Head Coach, LSU 2009-10 Assistant Coach, William Jewell College 2008-09 Assistant Coach, Stanford University 2006-08 Director of Basketball Operations, Stanford 2006 Education: MA, Sociology, Stanford University. BA, Political Science, Stanford University Family: Wife, Meagan; Children, Annie, Tate, Toby, Elsie Jane



ASSISTANT COACH

TODD OKESONNEVADA, 2005SECOND SEASON AT SOUTHERN UTAH

Todd Okeson is in his second season on the men's basketball staff at Southern Utah University. He came to SUU from the Universityof Georgia, where he served three years on the Bulldog men's basketball staff.

Last season Coach Okeson helped the Thunderbirds to a sixth-place finish in the Big Sky Conference and a post-season tourna-ment berth in the 'Birds' first season in the BSC. Under his tuteledge guard Damon Heuir earned second-team all-Big Sky honorsafter finishing the season ranked third in the conference in scoring and among its leaders in assists and 3-point shooting.

Coach Okeson is a 2005 graduate of the University of Nevada and he has since gone on to receive a Master's Degree in sports ad-ministration from Georgia. He served as the Bulldogs' operations coordinator for one season and was a graduate assistant with theprogram from 2009 to 2011. While at Georgia, Coach Okeson worked with film exchange, opponent scouting, academics, and he as-sisted with recruiting. Prior to joining the Bulldog staff he spent a season with the Reno Bighorns of the NBDL as assistant for bas-ketball operations and two seasons on the staff at Nevada under current Georgia Head Coach Mark Fox.

A Weskan, Kansas, native, Okeson played two seasons for Coach Trent Johnson at Nevada, earning all-tournament team honors asa senior on the Wolfpack's 2004 Sweet 16 squad. Following his collegiate days he went on to play professionally in Sweden and Fin-land as well as with the San Jose Skyrockets of the American Basketball Association.

Coach Okeson works with recruiting and on-the-floor coaching at SUU, as well as with scouting and game preparation. He is also incharge of academics for the program.

Todd and his wife Natalie have a son, Gaines (four), and welcomed their daughter, Micah, into the family in August.

The Okeson FileCoaching ExperienceAssistant Coach, Southern Utah 2012-presentOperations Coordinator, Georgia 2009-12Graduate Assistant, Georgia 2009-11Basketball Operations, Reno Bighorns 2008-09Assistant Coach, Nevada 2005-08

Education: MA, Sports Administration, Georgia, 2012BA, Nevada, 2005

Family: Wife, Natalie; Son, Gaines



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CHAD BELLNEVADA, 2006FIRST SEASON AT SOUTHERN UTAH

Chad Bell is in his first season on the men's basketball staff at Southern Utah University.

A 2006 graduate of the University of Nevada with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s of educational leadership(granted in 2012), Bell spent the past two seasons on the Wolfpack coaching staff, serving as a graduate assistant in 2011-12 andas director of basketball operations last season. He also spent the 2010-11 season as a graduate assistant at Wyoming. While onthe staff at Nevada he oversaw team travel, film exchange, directed the summer camp, participated in player development, film edit-ing, practice preparation, coaching instruction and served as an academic liason. His duties at Wyoming included player develop-ment, film exchange, practice preparation and coaching instruction.

As a player, Coach Bell spent two seasons at Nevada, helping the Wolf Pack to a pair of NCAA appearances after transferring fromNew Mexico, where he was also a two-year letter-winner from 2001-03. He was named Nevada’s most improved player following hisjunior season when the team went 25-7, and he served as a team captain his senior year when the team went 27-6 and claimed itssecond straight WAC championship. He then went on to play three seasons at the professional level, both in Europe and in the NBADevelopmental League, before joining the coaching ranks.

The Inglewood, Calif., native will work as a recruiter and on-the-floor coach, with scouting and game preparation.

The Bell FileCoaching ExperienceAssistant Coach, Southern Utah 2013-presentDir. of Basketball Operations, Nevada 2012-13Graduate Assistant, Nevada 2011-12Graduate Assistant, Wyoming 2010-11

Education: MA, Educational Leadership, Nevada, 2012BA, Criminal Justice, Nevada, 2006



ASSISTANT COACH

DREW ALLENSOUTHERN UTAH, 2010FOURTH SEASON AT SOUTHERN UTAH

Drew Allen returns to the Thunderbird staff for his fourth season this year, his second as a full-time assistant after serving as theteam's director of basketball operations from 2010-2012.

During his time on the staff Coach Allen has helped the team advance to three conference tournaments, including last year’s Big Skyberth in the University’s first season in the BSC and an appearance in the semi-finals of the Summit League tourney in 2012.

A two-year letter-winner at SUU, Coach Allen walked on to the Thunderbird squad in the fall of 2008 but quickly earned a scholarshipafter proving to be a vital contributor, both as a starter and off the bench. A team-captain his senior year, Coach Allen appeared in allbut five games during his SUU playing career. Allen came to SUU from Collin County Community College, where he earned NCAAacademic all-America honors after ranking among the nation’s top-20 3-point shooters his sophomore year.

Coach Allen’s duties include recruiting, game preparation and scouting.

A native of Flower Mound, Texas, Coach Allen and his wife Chelsea reside in Cedar City.

The Allen FileCoaching ExperienceAssistant Coach, Southern Utah 2012-presentDir. of Basketball Operations, SUU 2010-12

Education: BA, Communications, SUU, 2010Family: Wife, Chelsea



DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS/VIDEO COORDINATOR

YAHOSH BONNERNORTHERN COLORADO, 2010FIRST SEASON AT SOUTHERN UTAH

Yahosh Bonner joined the SUU men's basketball staff this season in the dual roles of Director of Basketball Operations and VideoCoordinator.

A 2010 graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, Coach Bonner has spent the past three seasons on the staff at Western Ne-braska Community College, where he worked with former SUU assistant Russell Beck, and helped coach the Cougars to one oftheir best seasons in a decade in 2012.

While at Northern Colorado he was named the Big Sky Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year following the 2009-10 season ashe helped UNC to a school-record 25-win season. Prior to his time at UNC he spent a season at Salt Lke Community College wherehe helped the Bruins to an appearance in the NJCAA national tournament in 2008. Prior to playing with the Bruins Coach Bonnerspent a season at Cochise College and he served an LDS church mission in Tampa, Fla., from 2004 to 2006.

Bonner is making a homecoming of sorts as he lived in Cedar City for three years during his teens, playing basketball as a fresh-mand and sophomore at Cedar High School in1999-2000 and 2000-01 before his family moved to Arizona, where he lettered twoseasons at Mesa's Mountain View HS.

Coach Bonner and his wife Vanessa are the parents of a son, Malachi.

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Jake Hutton

Student Managers: Kayla Maxwell, David West, Rustyn Burnside, Dominik Patterson, Harley Glad

THE 2013-14 THUNDERBIRDS


The 2013-14 Thunderbirds, Front, from left: Coach Chad Bell, Taylor Jenson, Eric Rippetoe, Cal Hanks, Jaren Jeffery, HeadCoach Nick Robinson, Jayson Cheesman, Casey Oliverson, Peter Barus, Thomas Tebbs. Back, from left: Coach Todd Okeson,Strength & Conditioning Coach Jake Hutton, Drake Thomas, John Marshall, Chris Nsenki, A.J. Hess, Juwan Major, McKay Ander-son, Trey Kennedy, Race Parsons, Director of Basketball Operations Yahosh Bonner.

Southern Utah University2013-14 Men’s Basketball Numerical Roster

No Player Ht Wt Yr Pos Hometown Experience2 McKay Anderson 6-5 190 Fr G La Canada, Califorina HS/La Verne Lutheran HS4 Trey Kennedy 6-3 190 Fr G Las Vegas, Nevada HS/Bishop Gorman HS5 John Marshall 6-1 185 Fr G Phoenix, Arizona HS/Westwind Prep10 Thomas Tebbs 6-3 175 So G Torrance, California HS/Lone Peak (Utah) HS12 Chris Nsenki 6-2 180 So G Kansas City, Missouri 2VL/Park Hill HS13 Race Parsons 6-4 185 Fr G Monroe, Utah HS/South Sevier HS14 Drake Thomas 6-0 165 Fr G Ovilla, Texas 1VL/Grace Preparatory15 Juwan Major 6-3 185 Fr G Las Vegas, Nevada HS/Las Vegas HS22 Taylor Jenson 6-7 175 Fr G Parker, Colorado HS/Legend HS24 Eric Rippetoe 6-6 215 Jr F Panaca, Nevada JC/Western Wyoming/Lincoln Cty HS32 Casey Oliverson 6-8 230 So C Logan, Utah JC/Salt Lake CC/Sky View HS34 Cal Hanks 6-10 235 So C Logan, Utah 2VL/Mountain Crest HS35 A.J. Hess 6-6 190 Fr G/F Phoenix, Arizona 1VL/Phoenix Country Day School42 Jaren Jeffery 6-8 210 Jr F Delta, Utah 3VL/Delta HS44 Peter Barrus 6-10 210 Fr C Salt Lake City, Utah HS/East HS50 Jayson Cheesman 6-11 250 Jr C Orem, Utah 1VL/Salt Lake CC/Mountain View HS

Head Coach: Nick Robinson (Stanford, 2005, Second season at SUU)Assistants: Todd Okeson (Nevada, 2005), Chad Bell (Nevada ‘06), Drew Allen (SUU, 2010)Director of Basketball Operations: Yahosh Bonner


2013-14 SOUTHERN UTAH BASKETBALL



2012-13 Review/Highlights: Played in all 31games with 30 starts, came off the bench vs. Mon-tana on senior night. Is currently tied for second onSUU’s single-season blocks list with 60, which alsoputs him fourth on the career list. Played 20 minutesin the post at Gonzaga where he scored six points,pulled down five rebounds, blocked five shots anddished out two assists; the five blocks are tied asthe sixth-highest total in a game in SUU history.Pulled down a career-high and team season-high 13rebounds at TCU, he also scored nine points,blocked two shots and dished out a pair of assists ina season-high 29 minutes on the court. Scored 12points vs. San Diego Christian, also pulled downnine rebounds and blocked four shots. Scored sixpoints, pulled down nine rebounds and blockedthree shots vs. North Dakota; had two points, twoblocks, two rebounds and an assist down the stretchas the T-Birds put the game away. Scored 10 pointswith a team-high six rebounds, also blocked a shotat Denver. Paced team with eight rebounds againstNorthern Colorado. Scored a season-high 13 pointsat Montana State where he also pulled down eightrebounds and blocked three shots. Posted his firstcareer double-double with 11 points (on 4-of-6shooting) and 11 rebounds at home vs. Portland

State, also blocked a shot. Blocked three shots, scored seven points, pulled down two rebounds and dished out an assist at homevs. Eastern Washington. Co-led team with seven rebounds at home vs. Sacramento State. Blocked three shots, pulled down eightrebounds, scored eight points, dished out an assist and had a steal at home vs. Northern Arizona. Co-led team with eight reboundsat Idaho State where he also scored six points. Blocked five shots scored two points and had two rebounds at Weber State. Pulleddown nine rebounds at Portland State, where he also scored eight points, blocked a shot and dished out an assist. Raked in 10 re-bounds at Eastern Washington to go with two points, two assists and a block. Posted his second double-double with a career-high-tying 13 points and 11 rebounds vs. CS Northridge, also blocked a shot, tied his best with two assists and had a steal; scored thewinning basket with 11 seconds to play when he picked up a loose ball under the basket and went up to score. Scored 11 points,pulled down five rebounds and blocked two shots in 21 minutes at home vs. Montana State. Scored eight points, dished out a ca-reer-high three assists, pulled down two rebounds and blocked a shot at Northern Colorado. Played just six minutes at North Dakotaafter twisting an ankle in practice the previous day, pulled down three rebounds, blocked a shot and scored two points in the limitedduty. Scored six points and pulled down four rebounds with an assist in 18 minutes on the court vs. UND at the Big Sky tournament.

At Salt Lake Community College: An honorable mention all-Region 18 performer for Coach Todd Phillips' last year, Cheesman ledthe Bruins in rebounding and blocks, averaging 5.5 boards and 1.4 rejections per contest. He also chipped in 7.9 points per gamewhile connecting on 50.0 percent of his shots from the field in 2011-12. His blocks average ranked second in the Scenic West Con-ference, his field goal percentage ranked fourth and he was also among the conference's top-10 in rebounding and offensive re-bounds last year. Cheesman helped the Bruins to a 22-9 overall mark - including a 9-6 record in SWAC play - and a number-twoseed in the Region 18 tournament.

At Mountain View High School: Earned a pair of basketball letters playing for Coach Jason Young.

#50 Jayson Cheesman6-11, 250, Sr, Center

Orem, UtahSalt Lake Community College/Mountain View HS

Career/2012-13 Season Highs: 13 points at Montana State, vs. CS Northridge; 13 rebounds at TCU; 3 assists at Northern Colorado; 5 blocks at Gonzaga, at Weber State



Born: April 1, 1988Birthplace: Orem, UtahParents: Kathy and Jay CheesmanMajor: Exercise scienceServed LDS Church Mission to: San Jose, CaliforniaSchool I most want to play: Weber StateFavorite athlete: Payton ManningFavorite BBall player: Larry BirdFavorite BBall team: LA ClippersFavorite team, not hoops: Indianapolis ColtsFavorite movie: The Gladiator, The Last SamuraiFavorite musician/group: Tool, Kings of Leon

Favorite book: UnbrokenFavorite magazine: ESPN The MagazineFavorite TV show: Arrested DevelopmentFavorite food: Steak, Caesar salad and mashed potatoesFavorite pre-game meal: Chicken and pastaAs a kid pretended to be: BatmanDream teammates: Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird,LeBron James, Kareem (I’ll be the water boy) Person in history would like to meet: Louis ZamperiniArena I dream of playing in: Cameron Indoor ArenaIf I could play another sport: CheerMy most famous friend or relative is: Dad, Jay Cheesman

The Cheesman File

Jayson Cheesman – SUU Statistics

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS G GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2012-13 30 29 654 80 198 .404 0 0 .000 52 85 .612 53 133 186 6.0 76 0 28 49 60 6 212 6.8Totals 31 30 654 80 198 .404 0 0 .000 52 85 .612 53 133 186 6.0 76 0 28 49 60 6 212 6.8



At SUU, 2012-13: Started all but two games, ap-peared in all but one. Pulled down a career-high 11rebounds vs. Carroll College, also scored fourpoints and dished out an assist vs. the Saints.Scored a season-high 10 points and pulled downeight rebounds (including a team-high 3 offensiveboards), with an assist in 27 minutes vs. San DiegoChristian, hit 3-of-4 shots from the floor. Scoredseven points on 3-of-5 shooting and pulled downone rebound at Denver. Pulled down six reboundsand scored four points at home vs. Idaho State.Scored four points (on 2-for-2 shooting), tied hisseason-high with two assists and pulled down tworebounds at Montana. Pulled down four rebounds atWeber State. Scored six points and pulled downfour rebounds, also led the team with a career-bestthree steals vs. Montana State. Scored eight pointsat Northern Colorado, his most since a 10-pointnight against San Diego Christian back on Dec. 1.Pulled down nine rebounds and scored seven pointswith two steals at UND.

At SUU, 2011-12: Played in 23 games, all coming off the bench, after returning in the summer of 2011 from an LDS church mission.Averaged 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. Dished out a career-high three assists, also had seven points and three reboundsin 21 minutes vs. Bryant. Had a rebound and a career-high-tying two blocks vs. NDSU. Scored six points with a rebound at home vs.Oakland, hit all three of his shots. Had three rebounds and a steal but didn't score vs. IUPUI. Had one rebound in two minutes in theSummit semifinals against South Dakota St.

2008-09 Highlights: Played in 21 games, including 16 of the last 17 and 15 conference contests, averaged 2.0 points and 1.7 re-bounds. Led or co-led team in rebounding and blocks twice, in steals once. Had seven rebounds in the team's quarterfinal win overIUPUI in The Summit League tournament. Posted career scoring and rebounding highs with 12 points and eight boards at SDSU,where he also had a steal in a career-high 27 minutes on the floor. Posted career-highs of six points, five rebounds (which co-led theteam) and one assist at Centenary, where he also played a season-high 20 minutes, then tied or bettered all those numbers at ORU,where he had 10 points, five boards, and an assist in 20 minutes. Tied his then-career-high with three points vs. Sacramento St. Hittwo free throws, blocked a shot and pulled down a rebound in a season-high 12 minutes at Utah Valley. Played two minutes vs.Weber State, hit 3-of-4 free throws for his first collegiate points; also had a rebound vs. the Wildcats. Had one rebound in two min-utes vs. IPFW. Played six minutes against Oakland, got one steal.

At Delta HS: A two-time all-state selection for Coach Jared Smith, helped the Rabbits to a region title and the most wins in schoolhistory his senior year. Averaged 9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. Also lettered in football and was a member ofthe National Honor Society.

#42 Jaren Jeffery6-9 205, Sr, Forward

Delta, UtahDelta HS

Career Highs: 12 points, at South Dakota State (2/12/09), 11 rebounds vs.Carrol College (11/21/12), 3 assists vs. Bryant (11/13/11)

2012-13 Season Highs: 10 points vs. SD Christian, 11 rebounds vs. CarrolCollege; 2 assists vs. Northern Colorado



Born: June 11, 1990Birthplace: Payson, UtahParents: Lynn and Robert JefferyMajor: Math EducationServed LDS misson to: BrazilSchool I most want to play: DukeFavorite pro athlete: Brian UrlacherFavorite BBall player: John StocktonFavorite team: Utah JazzFavorite team, non-hoops: Chicago BearsFavorite movie: The GooniesFavoriete musician/group: MetallicaFavorite Book: The Brothers/Great & Terrible series

Favorite magazine: Cabella’sFavorite TV show: Breaking BadFavorite food: HamburgersFavorite pre-game meal: PastaAs a kid pretended to be: Karl Malone or Michael JordanDream teammates: John Stockton, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird,Magic JohnsonArena would like to play in: Energy SolutionsThe person in history I would like to meet: Albert EinsteinIf I could change one thing about basketball: Call fewer foulsIf I could play another sport: FootballMost impressive person I’ve met: My dadMy most famous friend or relative: Jordan Johnson

The Jeffery File

JAREN JEFFERY – SUU STATISTICS

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS G GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2008-09 21 0 156 13 28 .464 0 0 .000 15 21 .714 12 23 35 1.7 15 0 4 6 2 2 41 2.02011-12 23 0 155 11 23 .478 0 1 .000 5 10 .500 6 12 18 0.8 31 1 10 3 2 5 27 1.22012-13 30 29 489 43 89 .483 0 1 .000 19 43 .442 38 62 100 3.3 98 7 16 35 7 16 105 3.5Totals 74 29 800 67 140 .479 0 2 .000 39 74 .527 56 97 153 2.1 144 8 30 44 11 23 173 2.3



2012-13/Career Highs: 11 points Sacramento State(1/31/13), 8 rebounds at North Dakota (3/9/13), 1assist seven times, 5 blocks vs. North Dakota(12/17/12): 6 points at North Dakota State, 2 re-bounds at San Diego StateAt SUU, 2012-13: Came off the bench in everygame. Blocked 36 shots last year and has 37 in hiscareer, which puts him seventh on SUU’s single-season and 10th on its career blocks lists. Hadthen-career-highs in points (eight), rebounds (four),

blocks (four) and assists (one) vs. San Diego. Came off the bench to block five shots (the sixth-highest single-game total in SUU his-tory), pulled down four rebounds, dish out and assist, pick off a steal and score two points in 16 minutes vs. North Dakota. Led teamin blocks for the third straight game at Denver, where he had two rejections to go with five rebounds and one point. Scored a then-career-high nine points, blocked two shots and had three rebounds against Portland State. Just missed his career-highs with eightpoints and five rebounds against Eastern Washington, also blocked a shot in 18 minutes vs, the Eagles. Hit 5-of-7 shots en route tocareer-bests with 11 points and seven rebounds vs. Sacramento State, the seven boards co-led the team, as did his two blocks. Hit3-of-4 shots to score nine points , also pulled down five rebounds and dished out an assist vs. NAU. Scored 10 points, pulled downfive rebounds, blocked a shot and had a monster dunk on a put-back at Idaho State where he hit all six of his free throw attempts.Scored three points and pulled down four rebounds at Weber State. Scored 10 points with a career-high eight rebonds and a pair ofblocks in the regular season-finale at North Dakota. Scored five points in the Big Sky tourney game vs. UND.At SUU, 2011-12: Appeared in five games, averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 rebounds. Hit both his field goal attempts and both his freethrow attempts at NDSU where he scored a career-high six points and pulled down a rebound in six minutes on the court. Playedone minute with no stats vs. IUPUI. Hit one of two free throws in a minute on the court vs. South Dakota St. in the Summit semifi-nals.At SUU, 2010-11: Spent the season as a redshirt.At Mountain Crest HS: All-state selection in 2010 and a two-time all-region performer for Coach Jim Crosbie, a former SUU stand-out. Helped his team to the state semi-finals his sophomore season and to the championship game as a senior, where he led histeam with 12 points, five rebounds and two assists.

#34 Cal Hanks6-11, 235, Jr, Center

Logan, UtahMountain Crest HS

Career/2012-13 Season Highs: 11 points Sacramento State, 8 rebounds at NorthDakota, 1 assist seven times, 5 blocks vs. North Dakota



Born: April 12, 1992Birthplace: Logan, UtahParents: Rachelle and Del HanksMajor: CommunicationSchool I most want to play: Utah StateFavorite BBall player: Kevin DurrantFavorite movie: Hitch

Favorite musician/group: SkrillexFavorite pre-game meal: Chicken AlfredoAs a kid pretended to be: BatmanDream teammates: Jayson, A.J., Chris, DrakeIf I could play another sport: BowlingMost impressive person I’ve met: Ray Jones Jr.

The Hanks File

CAL HANKS – SUU STATISTICS

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS G GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2011-12 5 0 19 3 7 .429 0 0 .000 9 12 .750 3 1 4 0.8 4 0 0 3 1 0 15 3.02012-13 31 0 419 40 92 .435 0 0 .000 33 50 .660 32 60 92 3.0 76 2 9 30 36 7 113 3.6Totals 36 0 438 43 99 .434 0 0 .000 42 62 .677 35 61 96 2.7 80 2 9 33 37 7 128 3.6



At SUU, 2012-13: Came off the bench in every game. Scored a career-high 10 points with a career-best three rebounds vs. CSFullerton. Hit 2-of-3 shots, both threes, against San Diego Christian to finish with six points, also had a pair of assists and a reboundvs. the Hawks. Played a season-high 25 minutes against NAU, hit 2-of-2 free throws in crunch time and dished out three assistswithout committing a turnover. Tied his career-high with 10 points at Idaho State when he hit 3-of-3 3-pointers and 1-of-2 FTs, alsohad an assist and a steal in 22 minutes on the court. Scored eight points on 3-of-5 shooting (2-4 threes) with two assists and a stealin SUU’s Big Sky tournament game against North Dakota.At SUU, 2011-12: Finished season with scoring, assists and rebounding averages of 0.7 per game. Came off the bench in 23games. Scored two points with a rebound and an assist vs. UC Davis. Scored two points with an assist vs. San Diego State. Pulleddown a career-best two rebounds at Troy. Tied his career-high with two rebounds vs. SDSU, scored two points with an assist in a ca-reer-high 21 minutes on the court.

At Park Hill HS: Averaged 21.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game for Coach David Garrison’s Trojans atPark Hill High, helping lead the team to a conference championship. He was named first-team all-state, all-conference and all-districtas well as the conference player of the year. Was a DiRenna Award finalist, the award honoring the Kansas City-area MVP. An honorroll student and academic letterman, Nsenki also lettered in football and soccer at PHHS. He also served on the student council.

#12 Chris Nsenki6-2, 180, Jr, Guard

Kansas City, MissouriPark Hill HS

Career/2012-13 Season Highs: 10 points vs. CS Fullerton, at Idaho State;3 rebounds vs. CS Fullerton; 4 assists vs. Montana, at North Dakota



Born: Sept. 21, 1992Birthplace: Kansas City, MissouriFather: Roger NsenkiMajor: FinanceFavorite athlete/BBall player: Kobe BryantFavorite BBall team: Los Angeles LakersFavorite team, not hoops: Kansas City ChiefsFavorite movie: GoodfellasFavorite musician/group: J. ColeFavorite book: The Great GatsbyFavorite magazine: ESPN the Magazine

TV show: Boardwalk EmpireFavorite food: Anything dad cooksFavorite pre-game meal: PastaWhen I was a kid I pretended to be: Kobe BryantDream teammates: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo An-thony, Tim DuncanDream of playing in the: Sprint CenterIf I could change one thing about basketball: NothingIf I could play another sport: FootballMy most famous friend or relative: Ray Jones Jr.

The Nsenki File

CHRIS NSENKI – SUU STATISTICS

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS G GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2011-12 23 0 115 3 16 .188 0 7 .000 0 1 .000 0 7 7 0.3 4 0 7 10 1 1 6 0.32012-13 31 0 401 25 76 .329 18 59 .305 3 4 .750 5 8 13 0.4 33 1 36 23 1 5 71 2.3Totals 54 0 516 28 92 .304 18 66 .273 3 5 .600 5 15 20 0.4 37 1 43 33 2 6 82 1.5



At SUU, 2012-13: Played in every game, got hisfirst start vs. CS Northridge and closed out the sea-son in the starting lineup. Led team with a career-high five assists vs. San Diego Christian, also pulleddown five rebounds and scored six points with asteal. Scored eight points at home vs. North Dakota,including a critical 3-pointer down the stretch thatsparked a game-ending 17-8 run; also pulled downfour rebounds, dished out two assists and blocked ashot . Picked off a steal in the final seconds anddished off for what turned out to be the winning bas-ket against Northern Colorado. Hit four big freethrows down the stretch to help SUU maintain it’s

lead, finished with four points, a team-high three assists, a steal and a block in 12 minutes on the court at NAU. Had eight points andfour rebounds, also blocked a shot and picked off a steal at Montana. Hit a big three to stifle a Northern Arizona run, finished withseven points, three rebounds and a block in 19 minutes at home vs. the Lumberjacks. Scored four points in overtime at Idaho State,including the game-clinching free throws with four seconds to play, also hit a big three down the stretch in regulation; finished with athen-career-best 12 points. Had his best game as a Thunderbird at Eastern Washington, where he scored a career-high 24 points,pulled down three rebounds and dished out two assists in 28 minutes; hit 7-of-14 shots, 5-of-10 from 3-point range and had just oneturnover. Hit a 3-pointer to stake the team to a 71-68 lead with just over a minute to play in the BracketBuster win over Northridge.Scored eight points, pulled down four rebounds and had two assists at home vs. Montana State, hit 2-of-3 3-point attempts. Pulleddown seven rebounds at home vs. Montana, also scored 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point range, dished out two assists,blocked a shot and picked off a steal in a season-high 42 minutes on the court. Played a team-high 33 minutes at Northern Col-orado, pulled down six rebounds, dished out four assists and scored three points. Led team with 16 points at UND where he alsopulled down a career-high eight rebounds. Had seven points with three boards, an assist and a steal in the Big Sky tourney game vs.UND.

At Phoenix Country Day School: Averaged 19.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.8 blocked shots, 2.4 steals and 2.4 assists last year inleading the Eagles to 31 wins, a region title and their first state championship. He earned a spot on the all-Arizona basketball teamas well as earning Arizona's small schools Player of the Year honors last year when he was also region player of the year. Bestgame was a 35-point outburst on senior night. During his junior season he averaged 22.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

#35 A.J. Hess6-6, 190, So, Guard

Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix Country Day School

Career/2012-13 Season Highs: 24 points at Eastern Washington,8 rebounds at North Dakota, 5 assists vs. SD Christian.



Born: Jan. 20, 1994Birthplace: Glen Rock, N.J.Mother: Barbara HessMajor: FinanceTeam I most want to play: ArizonaFavorite Athlete: Kevin DurrantFavorite BBall player: Kevin DurrantFavorite BBall team: Phoenix SunsFavorite team, not hoops: Arizona Cardinals

Favorite musician/group: Kendrick LamarFavorite book: Harry Potter seriesFavorite magazine: Sports IllustratedFavorite food: PizzaFavorite pre-game meal: Pasta & chickenDream teammates: LeBron James, Kevin Durrant, Shaq, Der-rick RoseArena I dream of playing in: Madison Square GardenIf I could change one thing about BBall: Nothing

The Hess File

A.J. HESS – SUU STATISTICS

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS G GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2012-13 31 6 643 57 155 .368 37 111 .333 30 35 .857 12 70 82 2.6 65 1 30 28 6 16 181 5.8Totals 6 643 57 155 .368 37 111 .333 30 35 .857 12 70 82 2.6 65 1 30 28 6 16 181 5.8



At SUU, 2012-13: Come off the bench in 19 games. Had two rebounds vs. Green Bay and CS Fullerton, led team with six assists vs.Fullerton at World Vision Classic. Hit a shot clock-beater to spark a 10-2 run in the first half against North Dakota, his first points as aT-Bird, also had a pair of rebounds and an assist vs. UND.

At Grace Preparatory Academy: Helped lead Coach Ray Forsett’s Lions to a 27-4 record and the TAPPS 4-A state championshipas well as a No. 4 national rank from Max Preps in 2012. During his senior campaign he averaged 5.7 points, 7.3 assists and 2.2 re-bounds to earn second-team all-district recognition. A high honor roll student throughout high school, Thomas – who graduated inthe top 10% of his class – was a National Honor Society Scholar, and a National Achievement Participant. He was also a TexasShootout All-Star and a Christian Athlete of the Year finalist. His single-game scoring high was 24 points and he once dished out 16assists in one game.

#14 Drake Thomas6-0, 165, So, Guard

Ovilla, TexasGrace Preparatory Academy

Career/2012-13 Season Highs: 2 points vs. North Dakota, 2 rebounds vs. Green Bay,CS Fullerton, North Dakota; 6 assists vs. CS Fullerton



Born: Nov. 23, 1993Birthplace: Dallas, TexasMother: Carolyn ThomasMajor: PsychologySchool I most want to play: ColumbiaFavorite Athlete: Pete MaravichFavorite BBall player: Chris PaulFavorite BBall team: LA ClippersFavorite movie: To Save A LifeFavorite musician/group: Christian GrayFavorite book: Kingdom ManFavorite magazine: Psychology TodayFavorite food: Lobster

Favorite pre-game meal: SkittlesAs a kid pretended to be: Tracy McGradyDream teammates: Bob Cousy, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Ha-keem OlajuwonPerson in history would like to meet: The Apostle Paul orMartin Luther King Jr.Arena I dream of playing in: AT&T StadiumOne thing I would change about basketball: Everyone over 6’7” has to play on their kneesIf I could play another sport: SoccerThe most impressive person I’ve met is: Ray Jones Jr.My most famous friend or relative is: Isaiah Austin

The Thomas File

DRAKE THOMAS – SUU STATISTICS

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS G GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF DQ A TO Blk Stl Pts AvgTotals 19 0 104 1 7 .143 0 0 .000 0 4 .000 2 5 7 0.4 17 0 12 11 0 0 2 0.1Totals 19 0 104 1 7 .143 0 0 .000 0 4 .000 2 5 7 0.4 17 0 12 11 0 0 2 0.1



At LaVerne Lutheran HS: A two-time all-CIF sec-ond-team selection. Averaged 10.5 points per gameas a senior after a junior campaign in which he aver-aged 9.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, an assist and a stealper game at LLLHS. Helped lead the Trojans to theCIF finals in 2013. Also attended Flintridge Prepwhere he helped the Rebels to a CIF Southern Sec-tion title as a sophomore. Brother Rhett played bas-ketball at Yale.

#2 McKay Anderson6-5, 190, Fr, GuardLaCanada, CaliforniaLa Verne Lutheran HS

Born: Nov. 30, 1994Birthplace: Pasadena, CaliforniaParents: Lisa and Roger AndersonMajor: UndecidedSchool I most want to play: BYUFavorite Athlete: Yasiel PuigFavorite BBall player: LeBron JamesFavorite Team: Los Angeles DodgersFavorite movie: Sawshank RedemptionFavorite book: The Jack Reacher series

Favorite TV show: Breaking BadFavorite pre-game meal: Fruit & waterDream teammates: LeBron James, Kevin Durrant, Magic John-son, Larry BirdPerson in history would like to meet: Abraham LincolnArena I dream of playing in: Cameron Indoor StadiumOne thing I would change about basketball: NothingIf I could play another sport: VolleyballMy most famous friend or relative is: Grant Jerrett

The Anderson File



At Bishop Gorman High School: Averaged 12.7points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists while servingas a team captain at Bishop Gorman High as a sen-ior in 2013. Served as a team captain his seniorseason when he helped Coach Grant Rice’s Gaelsto a 29-3 record – including a perfect 10-0 mark inleague play – and their second straight region andstate championships. As a junior he honed his skillsplaying primarily as a reserve as four of the Gaelsfive starters were ranked among the nation’s top150 recruits.

#4 Trey Kennedy6-3, 190, Fr, GuardLas Vegas, NevadaBishop Gorman HS

Born: Aug. 7, 1995Birthplace: Green River, WyomingParents: Kisha Earhart, Shani KennedyMajor: Integrated engineeringSchool I most want to play: UNLVFavorite athlete: Muhammad AliFavorite BBall player: Tim DuncanFavorite team: San Antonio SpursFavorite movie: Remember the TitansFavorite musician: Dom KennedyFavorite book: Wouldn’t Take Nothing For My JourneyFavorite TV show: Chopped

Favorite food: CheeseburgerFavorite pre-game meal: Bean & cheese burritoAs a kid pretended to be: Kobe BryantDream teammates: Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Tracy Mc-Grady, Carmelo AnthonyPerson in history would like to meet: Malcolm X or Dr. MayaAngelouArena I dream of playing in: Madison Square GardenOne thing I would change about basketball: NothingIf I could play another sport: Track & fieldThe most impressive person I’ve met: Mike Krzyzewski

The Kennedy File



At Las Vegas HS: Was named first-team all-Sun-rise Division and co-Most Valuable Player of theNortheast Region at LVHS his senior season. Athree-year varsity starter, he averaged a team-high14.2 points, pulled down 5.1 rebounds and dishedout three assists per game in leading Coach JasonWilson’s Wildcats to a 2013 league championshipand the team’s first playoff berth in 12 years. As ajunior he scored at a 12.8 points per game clip,pulled down 5.1 rebounds and dished out two as-sists per contest. He played his AAU ball with theLas Vegas Prospects. Also lettered in track & field,winning his division's high jump championship andfinishing second at the state meet. Hails from anathletic family as his twin sister Diamond will join theLady Rebels at UNLV this fall while his older brotherMarquan is is wide receiver on the University ofIdaho football team.

#15 Juwan Major6-3, 185, Fr, GuardLas Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas HS

Born: Nov. 10, 1994Birthplace: Las Vegas, NevadaParents: Yvette and Derek MajorMajor: Physical EducationSchool I most want to play: North CarolinaFavorite athlete/BBall player: Kobe BryantFavorite BBall team: Los Angeles LakersFavorite team, other sport: Indianapolis Colts

Favorite musician: DrakeFavorite TV show: Spongebob SquarepantsFavorite food: Fried shrimpPerson in history would like to meet: Abraham LincolnArena I dream of playing in: Rucker ParkOne thing I would change about basketball: NothingIf I could play another sport: Track & fieldThe most impressive person I’ve met: My father

The Major File



High School: Averaged 12.1 points, 4.7 assists, 2.5rebounds and 2.2 steals per game for Coach Jeff deLaveaga’s Westwind Prep national squad thatposted a 25-11 overall record in 2012-13. Played atDesert Vista High prior to enrolling at Westwind forhis senior season. Averaged 6.0 points, 3.1 assists,1.9 rebojnds and 1.5 steals per game as a juniorwhen he helped the team to a 22-9 overall mark anda 10-1 record in league play. Served as a captain ofthe WIA national team.

#5 John Marshall6-1, 185, Fr, GuardPhoenix, Arizona

Westwind Preparatory Academy

Born: Dec. 20, 1994Birthplace: Phoenix, ArizonaParents: Rosie and John MarshallMajor: Integrated engineeringSchool I most want to play: DukeFavorite athlete/BBall player: Kevin JohnsonFavorite BBall team: Phoenix SunsFavorite team, other sport: Arizona CardinalsFavorite food: Salmon

Favorite pre-game meal: Salmon/chicken pastaAs a kid pretended to be: Steve NashDream teammates: Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird,ShaqArena I dream of playing in: The CentrumOne thing I would change about basketball: Beyond half-court shot for five pointsIf I could play another sport: SoccerThe most impressive person I’ve met: Lexi Clark

The Marshall File



At Salt Lake CC: Averaged 8.2 points and 4.9 re-bounds per game during the 2012-13 season whenhe helped Coach Todd Phillips’ Bruins to a No. 5 na-tional ranking, a Scenic West Conference champi-onship and an appearance in the NJCAA nationaltournament. He led SLCC in shooting percentage,blocks and offensive rebounds, connecting on 63percent of his shots, rejecting 27 shots and pullingdown 1.9 caroms per game. His shooting percent-age ranked second in the SWCC and 12th in the na-tion.

High School: Played at both Simsboro HS in Sims-boro, La., and Utah's Sky View HS, earning all-re-gion or all-district honors each year. Was named theValley Player of the Year and earned all-state recog-nition at both schools. Earned a spot on the all-val-ley team in Utah and the all-parish team inLouisiana as well. Averaged 16 points and 12 re-bounds per game his senior season. Also lettered infootball. Comes from an athletic family, as one of hisbrothers, Shawn, played basketball at LouisianaTech, and another brother, Shane, currently playsfootball at Weber State.

#32 Casey Oliverson6-8, 230, So, Forward

Logan, UtahSalt Lake Community College/Sky View HS

Born: Sept. 22, 1993Birthplace: Blackfoot, IdahoParents: Laura and Mike OliversonMajor: Criminal justiceSchool I most want to play: Utah StateFavorite athlete: Blake GriffinFavorite BBall player: Larry Bird

Favorite TV show: 24, Breaking BadFavorite food: AnythingFavorite pre-game meal: PastaOne thing I would change about basketball: Nothing, basket-ball is perfectThe most impressive person I’ve met: Karl MaloneMy most famous friend or relative: Karl Malone

The Oliverson File



At South Sevier HS: A three-time first-team all-state performer and two-time MVP in Utah's 2Aclassification, he helped lead Coach Scott Hunt’sRams to four region titles, two state championshipsand two state semi-final appearances in his fourseasons at SSHS. He averaged 24.1 points, 8.3 re-bounds and 2.1 assists per game as a junior, thenfollowed that with 27 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.8 as-sists and two steals as a senior. He ended his ca-reer at SSHS ranked sixth all-time in Utah highschool basketball scoring and rebounding history,and fourth all-time in career three-pointers made.He competed in the 3-point shootout at the HighSchool Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships lastspring as a part of Final Four Weekend. His wife,Carly is a member of the SUU golf team while hisfather (Rhett) sister (Jadie), and brother-in-law(Jackson Stevenett), are played basketball for theThunderbirds. He also lettered in baseball and golfat SSHS, helping the golf team to a second-placefinish at state and he was an academic all-stater inboth basketball and golf.

#13 Race Parsons6-4, 185, Fr, Guard

Monroe, UtahSouth Sevier HS

Born: Feb. 1, 1994Birthplace: Richfield, UtahWife: Carly (SUU golfer)Parents: Kim & Rhet ParsonsMajor: UndecidedSchool I most want to play: KansasFavorite athlete: John StocktonFavorite BBall player: Larry BirdFavorite team: Utah JazzFavorite team, other sport: New England PatriotsFavorite musician: Brad PaisleyFavorite book: Harris & Me

Favorite TV show: SportsCenterFavorite food: SteakFavorite pre-game meal: PastaAs a kid pretended to be: Michael JordanDream teammates: John Stockton, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan,Shaquille O’NealPerson in history would like to meet: Larry BirdOne thing I would change about basketball: Nothing, thegame is perfectIf I could play another sport: GolfThe most impressive person I’ve met: My dad

The Parsons File



At Lone Peak HS: Averaged 12 points, four rebounds, eightassists and three steals per game as a senior for former SUUassistant Quincy Lewis at Lone Peak where he earned all-statehonorable mention and Utah Valley All-Star honors and was apre-season McDonalds All-American nominee. Helped theKnights to a region title and a state runner-up finish. Also let-tered in football as a receiver/safety.Personal: Born Nov. 14, 1989 in Riverside, Calif. Father is TomTebbs. Plans to major in business management. Also preppedat Coronado HS in Henderson, Nev. The college team he mostwants to play is Southern Cal. His favorite athlete is Pistol PeteMaravich, favorite BBall player is Jason Pruitt. Favorite teamsare the Lakers, the Clippers and the Raiders. Favorite moviesare Man of Steel and The Tourist. Jay-Z is his favorite musician,his favorite book is The Infinite Atonement, his favorite maga-zine is Slam and his favorite TV show is The Fresh Prince ofBel Air. Likes Italian food. Pretended to be Kobe Bryant as a kidand his dream team would include Bryant, Pistol Pete, Shaqand LeBron James. Would love to play in the Staples Center. Ifhe could play another sport at SUU he would pick football.

#10 Thomas Tebbs6-3, 175, So, GuardTorrance, CaliforniaLone Peak (UT) HS

At Legend HS: Averaged 10 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 as-sists per game his senior season when he helped Legend Highto a Colorado final-four appearance. Earned his team’s MVPhonor and second-team all-state recognition as well as aca-demic all-state honors. Also lettered in golf. Also played atChaparral HS; when Legend met Chaparral his senior seasonhe hit two free throws to clinch the win over his former team.Personal: Born Oct. 8, 1994 in Littleton, Colo. Parents are Jen-nifer and Trevor Jenson. Plans to major in business. The teamhe most wants to play is Utah State. His favorite athlete is LarryBird and his favorite current player is Dirk Nowitzki . His favoriteteams are the Nuggets and the Broncos. His favorites includethe movie “I am Legend,” the group I am Su!, the book The Up-side of Fear, Sports Illustrated magazine and the TV show TheFresh Prince of Bel Air. His favorite food is sushi and his fa-vorite pre-game meal is spaghetti. When he was a kid he pre-tended to be Larry Bird, who would lead his dream fiveteammates which would also include Michael Jordan, LeBronJames and Magic Johnson. He dreams of playing in the PepsiCenter. If he could play another sport it would be track & field.

#22 Taylor Jenson6-7, 175, Fr, Forward

Parker, ColoradoLegend HS

Spent a redshirt season at SUU before playing two seasons atWestern Wyoming Community College. Averaged 9.6 pointsand 4.1 rebounds per game while knocking down 54 percent ofhis shots and 72 percent of his free throws last yearAt Lincoln County HS: Helped Coach Mike Wood's Lynx tothree appearances in the Nevada state championship game,winning it all his junior season. Averaged 23.4 points, 10.1 re-bounds, 1.2 assists and nearly three blocks per game his sen-ior season when he earned first-team all-state recognition. Alsolettered in football, earning all-state honorable mention honors.Personal: Born Feb. 1, 1992 in St. George, Utah. Parents areAnna and Kenny Rippetoe. Elementary education major. Col-lege team he most wants to play is North Carolina. Favoriteathlete and BBall player is Michael Jordan but he pretended tobe Scottie Pippen when he was a kid. Favorite basketball teamis the Oklahoma City Thunder. His favorite food is pasta. Theperson in hisory he would most like to meet is Martin LutherKing Jr. He dreams of playing in Madison Square Garden. If hecould change one thing about BBall he would get rid of softfouls and he would play football if wasn’t playing hoops.

#24 Eric Rippetoe6-6, 215, Jf, Forward

Panaca, NevadaLincoln County HS/Western Wyoming

At East HS: Averaged four points, four rebounds and twoblocks a game last year for Coach Skip Lowe’s Leopards.Personal: Born Nov. 20, 1994 in Salt Lake City. Parents areKimber and Scott Barrus. Plans to major in exercise science.His favorite professional athlete is Floyd Mayweather and hisall-time favorite basketball player is Pistol Pete Maravich. Hisfavorite pro basketball team is the Jazz and he also roots forthe Orioles. Lists his favorite movies as Back to the Future andExit Through the Gift Shop. Jay-Z and Common Big are his fa-vorite musicians. His favorite TV show is Futurama and his fa-vorite foods are hamburgers, ribs and fruit. His dream startingfive would include himself, Shawn Kemp, Pistol Pete, DerrickRose and Karl Malone. The arena in which he dreams of play-ing is Madison Square Garden.

#44 Peter Barrus6-10, 210, Fr, CenterSalt Lake City, Utah

East HS

THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE


The Big Sky Conference celebrates 50 years of men’s athletics and 25 years of women’s competition duringthe 2013-14 academic year.

The venerable and stable Division I Big Sky Conference observed its 50th birthday on July 1, 2013. To markthe historic occasion, the league will honor its past by commemorating its top male and female athletics, as wellas the top moments and teams.

Four of the current league members – Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State andWeber State – have been with the league since its birth. Fellow charter member the University of Idaho will bringthe majority of its sports back to the Big Sky on July 1, 2014. Northern Arizona University enters its 45th seasonin the league, giving the league five members with at least 40 years of continuous membership.

The Big Sky Conference welcomed North Dakota and Southern Utah on July 1, 2012 as full members. UCDavis and Cal Poly joined as football affiliate members. Eastern Washington University, the University of NorthernColorado, Portland State University and Sacramento State round out the current membership.

The league has become one of the strongest Division I conferences in the West and is a national leader in theFootball Championship Subdivision. Six times, Big Sky teams have won the Division I National Championship, in-cluding Eastern Washington in 2010. A Big Sky team has played for the national championship in three of thepast five seasons. The Big Sky is one of three conferences in the western United States playing Division I foot-ball.

The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by six charter members – Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga,Montana, Montana State and Weber State. Those six schools formed the foundation of the Big Sky before theleague expanded in 1970 by adding Boise State and Northern Arizona. Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 and was re-placed by Nevada, which gave the league eight members. The conference grew to nine schools in 1987 with theaddition of Eastern Washington.

The 1990s saw change in the makeup of the league, beginning in 1992 when Nevada departed and put theBig Sky back at eight teams. In 1996 Boise State and Idaho left and at the same time the conference added Port-land State, Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge. The Big Sky maintained nine teams for five years beforeCal State Northridge departed in the spring of 2001.

The Big Sky now includes nine states spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the Red River Valley of NorthDakota. The league is represented along the entire west coast with institutions in Washington, Oregon and Cali-fornia. League schools also range up and down the Rocky Mountains with institutions in Montana, Idaho, Utah,Arizona and Colorado. It is “The Heart of the American West.”

On Feb 25, 1963, the name Big Sky was adopted by the six presidents of the charter members as the nameof the new conference. The name Big Sky originated in a novel written by the late A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of GreatFalls, Mont., in 1947 entitled “The Big Sky.” Jack Hollowell, a former Montana advertising director, promoted theBig Sky theme for the Treasure State. While on a track and field trip from Pocatello, Idaho, to Missoula, Mont.,legendary Dubby Holt of Idaho State saw a “Welcome to Big Sky Country” sign as his team entered Montana.Holt, and his athletes thought “Big Sky” would be a perfect name for the new conference. Harry Missildine of theSpokane Spokesman-Review called for the newly formed league to be named the Big Sky Conference in his col-umn dated Feb. 20, 1963.

The Big Sky sponsors championships in 15 sports, including men’s and women’s cross country, indoor andoutdoor track and field, basketball and tennis. In addition, there are also championships in football, and women’svolleyball, golf and soccer. The BigSky sponsored softball for the firsttime in 2013. Men’s golf will returnas a conference sport in 2014-15.

In 1988-89, the Big Sky Confer-ence first began sponsoringwomen’s sports. The former Moun-

tain West Conference existed from 1982-88, sponsor-ing championships for women’s sports at the sameinstitutions the Big Sky had men’s programs. The BigSky merged with the Mountain West in 1988, formingone league for both men and women.

Doug Fullerton, the fifth commissioner of the BigSky Conference, is in his 19th year at the helm. Fuller-ton took over the Big Sky on July 1, 1995, replacinglongtime commissioner Ron Stephenson, who passedaway in 2011. Stephenson served the league for 14years. Steve Belko was the commissioner from 1977-81, while John Roning held the post from 1971-77.The first league commissioner was Jack Friel, whoserved from 1963-71.

Doug FullertonCommissioner

Ron LoghryAssistant

Commissioner

Jaynee NadolskyAssistant

Commissioner

Jon KasperAssistant

Commissioner

BIG SKY STANDINGS(Final Regular Season)

Conference OverallTeam W L Pct W L PctMontana 19 1 .950 25 7 .781Weber State 18 2 .889 30 7 .811North Dakota 12 8 .600 16 17 .485Montana State 10 10 .500 13 17 .433Northern Colo. 10 10 .500 13 18 .419Southern Utah 8 12 .400 11 20 .355Northern Arizona 8 12 .400 11 21 .344Sacramento St. 8 12 .400 14 15 .483Eastern Wash. 7 13 .350 10 21 .323Portland State 5 15 .250 8 20 .286Idaho State 5 15 .250 6 24 .200

SUU IN THE BIG SKY(Conference Games, Final Regular Season)

Team: Rank Avg.Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . . . T-6th . . . 68.8Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . . 8th . . . . 70.3Scoring Margin. . . . . . . . . . . . 5th . . . . -1.5Free Throw Percentage . . . . . 3rd . . . . .741Field Goal Percentage . . . . . 11th. . . . .404FG Percentage Defense . . . . 3rd . . . . .4143-pt FG Percentage . . . . . . . . 6th . . . . .3453-pt FG Pct. Defense. . . . . . . 2nd . . . . .3173-pt FG Made Per Game . . . . 7th. . . . . 5.6Rebounding Margin . . . . . . . . 3rd . . . . +2.2Blocked Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd . . . . 5.1Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th . . . . 12.7Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th . . . . 4.5Turnover Margin. . . . . . . . . . . 9th . . . . -2.0Assist/Turnover Ratio . . . . . . 11th . . . . 0.9Offensive Rebounds. . . . . . . . 1st . . . . 12.7Defensive Rebounds . . . . . . . 2nd . . . . 25.4

Individual Rank Avg.(For ranking players must appear in 75% of games)Points Per Game (top-20) Jackson Stevenett . . . . . 3rd . . . . 19.3 Damon Heuir . . . . . . . . . 4th . . . . 16.4Rebounds Per Game (top-20) Jackson Stevenett . . . . . 7th . . . . . 6.7 Jayson Cheesman . . . . 10th . . . . 6.2Field Goal Percentage (top-10) noneAssists Per Game (top-10) Damon Heuir . . . . . . . . . 9th . . . . 3.5Free Throw Percentage (top-10) Jackson Stevenett . . . . . 4th . . . . .853 Damon Heuir . . . . . . . . . 8th . . . . .822Steals Per Game (high) Jordan Johnson. . . . . . T-13th . . . 1.23-pt Percentage (Min 1.3 per game) (top-10) None3-pt FG Per Game (top-10) Damon Heuir . . . . . . . . . 6th. . . . . 2.1Blocked Shots Per Game (top-10) Jayson Cheesman . . . . . 4th. . . . . 1.8 Cal Hanks . . . . . . . . . . . 6th. . . . . 1.3Assists/Turnover Ratio (high) Damon Heuir. . . . . . . . . 13th . . . . 1.0Offensive Rebounds Per Game (top-10) Jackson Stevenett . . . . . 6th. . . . . 2.4Defensive Rebounds Per Game (top-10) Jayson Cheesman . . . . . 8th. . . . . 4.5 Jackson Stevenett . . . . T-9th . . . . 4.3

2012-13 SUU STARTERS, GAME-BY-GAME

Game 1 2 3 4 5 W-L/Record*at Gonzaga Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/0-1vs. UW Green Bay Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/0-2vs. Cal State Fullerton Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/0-3at Nevada Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/0-4CARROLL COLLEGE Collie Heuir Johnson Jeffery Cheesman W/1-0at TCU Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/0-5SD CHRISTIAN Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman W/1-5SAN DIEGO Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/1-6NORTH DAKOTA Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman W/1-0at Denver Collie Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/0-1NO. COLORADO Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman W/2-6at Northern Arizona Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman W/3-6at Sacramento State Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/1-1WEBER STATE Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/3-7IDAHO STATE Collie Heuir Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/3-8at Montana Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/1-2at Montana State Heuir Johnson Stevenett Koehler Cheesman L/0-1PORTLAND STATE Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman W/2-2EASTERN WASHINGTON Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman W/3-2SACRAMENTO STATE Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman W/4-2NORTHERN ARIZONA Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman W/5-2at Idaho State Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman W/6-2at Weber State Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/6-3at Portland State Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/6-4at Eastern Washington Heuir Johnson Stevenett Jeffery Cheesman L/6-5vs. CS NORTHRIDGE Heuir Stevenett Hess Jeffery Cheesman W/1-0vs. MONTANA STATE Heuir Stevenett Hess Jeffery Cheesman L/1-1vs. MONTANA Heuir Johnson Hess Stevenett Koehler L/0-1at Northern Colorado Heuir Stevenett Hess Jeffery Cheesman L/1-2at North Dakota Heuir Stevenett Hess Jeffery Cheesman L/1-3vs North Dakota Heuir Stevenett Hess Jeffery Cheesman L/1-4*Starting line-up record

QUICK REVIEW OF 2012-13 Southern Utah earned a berth in the BigSky post-season tournament in its first yearin the league after finishing tied for sixth withNorthern Arizona and Sacramento State,then subsequently winning the tie-breaker toenter the tournament as the No. 6 seed. After getting off to a slow start with fiveof the first six games away from home theThunderbirds won four of six – includingtheir first three conference games – in De-cember and early January to put themselvesin contention in the BSC. After weathering a four-game slide theteam bounced back to win five straightgames, the longest winning streak at SUUsince the 2001-02 season but struggleddown the stretch with five of the last eight onthe road. SUU had a pair players named to theall-Big Sky second team by the coaches,seniors Jackson Stevenett and Damon Heuirafter the duo finished third and fourth in theconference in scoring, with Stevenett rank-ing among the league-leaders in a handful of additional categories. Heuir earned a pair of Big Sky Player of the Week honors during the year, whileStevenett – who originally came to SUU as a walk-on – finished his career as one ofjust two Thunderbirds to rank among the school’s top-10 in both scoring and rebound-ing. He finished his career with 1,273 points, fifth on the SUU career list, and 502 re-bounds, the eighth-best total in SUU history.

JACKSON STEVENETT

2012-13 IN REVIEW


2012-13 THUNDERBIRD STATS/RESULTS


OVERALL STATISTICSRECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 11-20 9-5 2-12 0-3CONFERENCE 8-12 6-4 2-8 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-8 3-1 0-4 0-3

TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg21 STEVENETT, Jackson 30 30 1014 33.8 184 410 .449 23 77 .299 137 158 .867 62 122 184 6.1 83 3 53 62 21 23 528 17.603 HEUIR, Damon 30 30 931 31.0 147 397 .370 57 174 .328 115 150 .767 36 84 120 4.0 74 1 96 100 6 24 466 15.544 SCOTT, Julian 9 0 169 18.8 27 55 .491 0 0 .000 15 22 .682 10 16 26 2.9 21 0 6 17 4 4 69 7.732 COLLIE, Wade 22 13 514 23.4 58 137 .423 20 51 .392 25 39 .641 14 68 82 3.7 52 3 35 48 4 18 161 7.350 CHEESMAN, Jayson 31 30 654 21.1 80 198 .404 0 0 .000 52 85 .612 53 133 186 6.0 76 0 28 49 60 6 212 6.835 HESS, A.J. 31 6 643 20.7 57 155 .368 37 111 .333 30 35 .857 12 70 82 2.6 65 1 30 28 6 16 181 5.834 HANKS, Cal 31 0 419 13.5 40 92 .435 0 0 .000 33 50 .660 32 60 92 3.0 76 2 9 30 36 7 113 3.625 JOHNSON, Jordan 31 15 635 20.5 38 88 .432 6 19 .316 29 41 .707 30 72 102 3.3 98 8 45 46 8 32 111 3.642 JEFFERY, Jaren 30 29 489 16.3 43 89 .483 0 1 .000 19 43 .442 38 62 100 3.3 98 7 16 35 7 16 105 3.512 NSENKI, Chris 31 0 401 12.9 25 76 .329 18 59 .305 3 4 .750 5 8 13 0.4 33 1 36 23 1 5 71 2.333 KOEHLER, Tyson 27 2 244 9.0 15 51 .294 0 2 .000 5 8 .625 19 26 45 1.7 23 0 11 14 1 2 35 1.305 GHORMLEY, Zach 9 0 21 2.3 2 11 .182 1 8 .125 2 2 1.000 1 2 3 0.3 5 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.822 RENFRO, John 6 0 9 1.5 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 2 3 .667 1 1 2 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.710 GARDNER, Matt 3 0 3 1.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0.314 THOMAS, Drake 19 0 104 5.5 1 7 .143 0 0 .000 0 4 .000 2 5 7 0.4 17 0 12 11 0 0 2 0.1TM TEAM................ 61 62 123 4.0 0 6 0 Total.......... 31 718 1768 .406 162 503 .322 468 646 .724 376 791 1167 37.6 723 26 378 472 154 154 2066 66.6 Opponents...... 31 713 1645 .433 159 452 .352 645 914 .706 296 778 1074 34.6 583 - 370 370 113 237 2230 71.9

BIG SKY STATISTICS TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg21 STEVENETT, Jackson 20 20 696 34.8 136 286 .476 15 54 .278 99 116 .853 47 86 133 6.7 61 3 38 38 17 13 386 19.303 HEUIR, Damon 20 20 645 32.2 102 277 .368 41 120 .342 83 101 .822 24 49 73 3.7 54 1 69 66 3 17 328 16.432 COLLIE, Wade 13 4 310 23.8 32 84 .381 12 31 .387 20 28 .714 10 42 52 4.0 36 3 19 24 2 8 96 7.450 CHEESMAN, Jayson 20 19 431 21.6 51 129 .395 0 0 .000 33 56 .589 34 90 124 6.2 50 0 17 32 36 4 135 6.835 HESS, A.J. 20 4 435 21.8 38 99 .384 28 71 .394 24 28 .857 8 53 61 3.1 42 1 20 17 6 11 128 6.444 SCOTT, Julian 4 0 65 16.3 9 22 .409 0 0 .000 5 7 .714 7 7 14 3.5 8 0 3 5 1 3 23 5.834 HANKS, Cal 20 0 281 14.1 27 64 .422 0 0 .000 27 38 .711 25 37 62 3.1 48 1 6 20 25 2 81 4.125 JOHNSON, Jordan 20 13 471 23.6 25 62 .403 6 14 .429 20 31 .645 21 48 69 3.5 74 7 37 30 6 24 76 3.842 JEFFERY, Jaren 19 18 289 15.2 26 56 .464 0 0 .000 12 27 .444 23 33 56 2.9 60 4 12 19 6 10 64 3.412 NSENKI, Chris 20 0 235 11.8 10 39 .256 10 30 .333 3 4 .750 1 2 3 0.2 23 1 25 10 0 2 33 1.733 KOEHLER, Tyson 17 2 153 9.0 10 34 .294 0 2 .000 3 5 .600 14 18 32 1.9 15 0 5 9 0 1 23 1.422 RENFRO, John 2 0 1 0.5 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 1 0 1 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.014 THOMAS, Drake 10 0 34 3.4 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 2 2 0.2 6 0 2 2 0 0 2 0.210 GARDNER, Matt 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.005 GHORMLEY, Zach 4 0 4 1.0 0 4 .000 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TM TEAM................ 40 40 80 4.0 0 3 0 Total.......... 20 468 1159 .404 112 325 .345 329 444 .741 255 508 763 38.2 483 21 253 276 102 95 1377 68.8 Opponents...... 20 432 1044 .414 91 287 .317 451 637 .708 208 509 717 35.8 397 - 213 238 77 130 1406 70.3

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS TOTAL 3-PTRS REBOUNDSOpponent Date Score W/L FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF A TO Blk Stl Pts Avgat Gonzaga 11/09/12 65-103 L 27 55 .491 4 17 .235 7 11 .636 8 25 33 33.0 22 8 28 6 4 65 65.0vs Green Bay 11/16/12 54-66 L 19 55 .345 4 17 .235 12 19 .632 7 33 40 36.5 18 12 13 5 5 54 59.5vs CS Fullerton 11/17/12 69-112 L 23 50 .460 6 17 .353 17 26 .654 10 18 28 33.7 27 14 31 3 7 69 62.7at Nevada 11/18/12 61-79 L 21 49 .429 5 12 .417 14 22 .636 12 21 33 33.5 31 11 22 4 6 61 62.2CARROLL COLLEGE 11/21/12 68-58 W 28 61 .459 4 19 .211 8 12 .667 13 27 40 34.8 20 13 15 4 8 68 63.4at TCU 11/29/12 52-61 L 18 55 .327 3 13 .231 13 19 .684 12 24 36 35.0 23 10 14 5 3 52 61.5SD CHRISTIAN 12/1/12 95-65 W 33 59 .559 7 15 .467 22 28 .786 14 37 51 37.3 20 18 13 5 5 95 66.3SAN DIEGO 12/4/12 53-67 L 20 57 .351 3 21 .143 10 15 .667 12 31 43 38.0 24 14 16 10 5 53 64.6NORTH DAKOTA 12/17/12 79-67 W 28 59 .475 6 14 .429 17 20 .850 11 31 42 38.4 24 15 15 12 7 79 66.2at Denver 12/21/12 47-72 L 20 49 .408 3 12 .250 4 6 .667 12 19 31 37.7 16 5 22 3 2 47 64.3NO. COLORADO 12/29/12 51-50 W 21 62 .339 2 16 .125 7 12 .583 18 27 45 38.4 15 15 14 5 8 51 63.1at No. Arizona 1/5/13 90-77 W 25 44 .568 7 13 .538 33 42 .786 9 25 34 38.0 27 12 22 3 7 90 65.3at Sac State 1/7/13 59-64 L 19 59 .322 6 22 .273 15 21 .714 17 21 38 38.0 34 9 16 5 2 59 64.8WEBER STATE 1/10/13 74-81 L 24 67 .358 4 9 .444 22 27 .815 12 29 41 38.2 33 8 11 6 3 74 65.5IDAHO STATE 1/12/13 53-54 L 18 56 .321 7 20 .350 10 13 .769 15 28 43 38.5 20 13 16 5 2 53 64.7at Montana 1/17/13 67-73 L 26 53 .491 10 19 .526 5 5 1.000 5 25 30 38.0 33 12 21 5 4 67 64.8at Montana State 1/21/13 68-76 L 25 59 .424 7 22 .318 11 17 .647 12 25 37 37.9 20 13 13 3 3 68 65.0PORTLAND STATE 1/24/13 76-63 W 27 53 .509 3 7 .429 19 25 .760 12 21 33 37.7 22 13 11 6 5 76 65.6EASTERN WASHINGTON 1/26/13 69-55 W 26 61 .426 2 10 .200 15 19 .789 14 30 44 38.0 23 13 12 4 4 69 65.8SAC STATE 1/31/13 79-67 W 27 54 .500 5 13 .385 20 27 .741 14 27 41 38.2 26 16 11 5 2 79 66.4NO. ARIZONA 2/2/13 78-67 W 25 55 .455 5 16 .313 23 34 .676 12 27 39 38.2 20 15 13 7 7 78 67.0at Idaho State 2/7/2013 81-79 Wot 25 58 .431 6 18 .333 25 28 .893 15 27 42 38.4 28 14 22 4 5 81 67.6at Weber State 02/09/13 58-75 L 16 55 .291 3 11 .273 23 33 .697 12 21 33 38.1 25 6 9 5 6 58 67.2at Portland State 02/14/13 69-90 L 20 60 .333 4 18 .222 25 34 .735 17 19 36 38.0 24 10 13 4 3 69 67.3at Eastern Washington 2/16/13 72-86 L 21 64 .328 9 20 .450 21 32 .656 16 24 40 38.1 28 16 12 4 4 72 67.5CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 2/23/13 73-72 W 24 60 .400 6 16 .375 19 23 .826 12 22 34 38.0 21 11 12 4 7 73 67.7MONTANA STATE 2/28/13 61-62 L 22 48 .458 6 11 .545 11 15 .733 5 26 31 37.7 16 15 14 7 5 61 67.4MONTANA 3/4/13 74-86 Lot 27 66 .409 10 24 .417 10 17 .588 12 23 35 37.6 24 14 10 5 6 74 67.7at No. Colorado 03/07/13 58-66 L 25 60 .417 4 16 .250 4 6 .667 9 21 30 37.3 17 15 7 2 3 58 67.3at North Dakota 03/09/13 61-68 L 21 66 .318 6 26 .231 13 17 .765 18 31 49 37.7 24 9 14 5 9 61 67.1vs North Dakota 3/14/13 52-69 L 17 59 .288 5 19 .263 13 21 .619 9 26 35 37.6 18 9 10 3 7 52 66.6Southern Utah 2066 718 1768 .406 162 503 .322 468 646 .724 376 791 1167 37.6 723 378 472 154 154 2066 66.6Opponents 2230 713 1645 .433 159 452 .352 645 914 .706 296 778 1074 34.6 583 370 370 113 237 2230 71.9

THUNDERBIRD RECORD BOOK


Points – Career1710 Davor Marcelic, 89-921568 Jeff Monaco, 1997-20011419 Richard Barton, 87, 90-931275 Skip Mead, 68-701273 Jackson Stevenett, 10-131249 Robert Lee, 74-771205 Davis Baker, 07-101198 Kerry Rupp, 75-771101 Gary Crosby, 70, 73-751087 Ted Thomas, 86-88

Points – Season659 Davor Marcelic, 91-92618 Geoff Payne, 07-08611 Ted Thomas, 87-88589 Dana Achtzehn, 91-92568 Dave Pinamonti, 68-69559 Robert Lee, 75-76553 Frederick House, 00-01549 Richard Barton, 92-93541 Russell Otis, 85-86540 Davis Baker, 08-09

Points – Game51 Skip Mead, ‘70, vs. Westminster49 Rod Oliver, ‘66, vs. Westmont43 Davor Marcelic, 91, vs. Cal St. Northridge42 Richard Barton, ‘91, vs. Denver42 Doug Rhodus,’72, vs. Westminster41 Tim Lewis, ‘70, vs Ft. Lewis41 Doug Rhodus, ‘71, vs Ft. Lewis40 John Johnson, ‘66, vs Ft. Lewis39 Ted Thomas, ‘88 vs US International38 David Palmer, 04 vs Denver

Rebounds – Career808 Gil Mullen, 65, 68-70652 Robert Lee, 74-77618 Mel Wadsworth, 64-66557 Richard Barton, 87, 90-93514 John Carey, 66-68508 Jim Wilding, 73-75505 Tarvish Felton, 96-99502 Jackson Stevenett, 2010-13498 Lew Christensen, 65-69492 Dana Achtzehn, 90-92

Rebounds – Season312 Eddie Owens, 69-70308 John Carey, 66-67282 Gil Mullen, 69-70269 Jim Wilding, 72-73264 Mel Wadsworth, 65-66261 Dana Achtzehn, 91-92257 Robert Lee, 75-76254 John Clifford, 08-09245 Dan Beus, 00-01

Rebounds – Game27 Mel Wadsworth, 196625 Gil Mullen, 197023 Al Winfield, 197123 Eddie Owens, 197022 Quinton Davis, ‘76 vs LA Baptist22 Eddie Owens, 197022 John Carey, 196720 Kerry Sherwood, ‘91 vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee19 Butch Douglas, ‘79 vs Western State17 Jim Crosbie, ‘96 vs Cal Poly*

Assists – Career547 Jeff Monaco, 1997-2001440 Steve Barnes, 2004-07326 Steve Hoagland, 81-82313 Reggie Ingram, 92-96282 Rod Dixon, 91-92270 Davor Marcelic, 89-92267 Steve Barnes, 04-06243 Jerry Naulls, 87-89242 Jay Collins, 01-03241 Maz Trakh, 84-86

Assists – Season178 Jay Collins, 02-03172 Steve Barnes, 06-07169 Steve Hoagland, 81-82162 Jeff Monaco, 00-01162 Rod Dixon, 90-91159 Steve Hoagland, 80-81149 Steve Barnes, 05-06149 Jeff Monaco, 1999-2000149 Jeff Monaco, 98-99140 Ray Jones, Jr., 11-12

Assists – Game15 Jeff Monaco, 00-01, at W. Illinois15 Steve Hoagland, 79-8014 Rod Dixon, 90-91, vs. Denver13 Jeff Monaco, 98-99, vs IUPUI13 Maz Trakh, 85-86, vs. Grand Canyon12 Jay Collins, 02-03, vs Long Beach State12 Maz Trakh, 85-86, vs LaVerne12 Trent Scarlet, 84-85 vs Adams St.11 Geoff Payne, 07-08, vs Centenary*

Steals – Career225 Jeff Monaco, 1997-2001191 Frederick House, 1999-2001158 Willie Hicks, 81-83149 Jimmy Faulkner, 93-95, 98-00139 Tarvish Felton, 96-99131 DeAngelo Newsom, 04-05118 Reggie Ingram, 93-96116 Rand Janes, 02-06115 Jerry Naulls, 87-89111 Keith Berard, 93-95

Steals – Season98 Frederick House, 1999-200096 Willie Hicks, 82-8393 Frederick House, 00-0180 Jeff Monaco, 1999-200066 DeAngelo Newsom, 2003-0465 DeAngelo Newsom, 2004-0562 Willie Hicks, 81-8259 Jeff Monaco, 00-0159 Rod Dixon, 91-9259 Jerry Naulls, 88-89

Steals – Game9 Frederick House, vs Western Oregon, 12-19-009 Frederick House, vs Idaho State, 11-25-008 Jeff Monaco, at Utah, 1-1-007 Dana Achtzehn, at Stanford, 1-2-927 Keith Berard, vs Humbold State, 11-25-947 Frederick House, vs Western Illinois, 3-5-007 Frederick House, vs Oakland, 2-10-007 Frederick House, vs Montana, 11-29-996 Geoff Payne at UMKC, 1-12-08*

*Mark reached multiple times, most recent is listed

Davor Marcelic, SUU’s all-time leading scorer Richard Barton, top-10 in scoring & rebounding Frederick House, SUU’s steals king



FG Pct – Career(375 attempts min.).569 Scott Brown, 77-78, 83-84.568 Dana Achtzehn, 91-92.567 Geoff Payne, 07-08.563 Dean O’Driscoll, 81-82.553 Dave Knudsen, 80-81.552 Norman Adams, 81-82.551 Marc Wilson, 77-79.539 Nate Janes, 04-06.531 Monte Widdison, 76-78.531 Steve Hoagland, 80-82

FG Pct –Season(150 attempts min.).624 John Clifford, 08-09.603 Scott Brown, 78-79.584 Butch Douglas, 78-79.579 Marc Wilson, 78-79.577 Scott Brown, 77-78.575 Dana Achtzehn, 91-92.574 Dean O’Driscoll, 80-81.573 Monte Widdison, 77-78.571 Brian Devincenzi, 82-83.569 Nate Janes, 05-06

FT Pct – Career(125 attempts min.).870 Jeff Monaco, 1997-2001.857 Davis Baker, 07-10.854 Davor Marcelic, 89-92.850 Steve Hoagland, 81-82.848 Skip Mead, 68-70.845 Karl Anderson, 82-83.824 Steve Barnes, 04-07.818 Jerry Naulls, 87-89.815 Hal Welch, 80-82.810 Maz Trakh, 83-86

FT Pct – Season(50 attempts min.).910 Jeff Monaco, 98-99.892 Hal Welch, 80-81.886 Steve Barnes, 06-07.882 Davor Marcelic, 91-92.877 Davis Baker, 08-09

.871 Davor Marcelic, 90-91

.870 Steve Hoagland, 81-82

.867 Jackson Stevenett, 12-13

.867 Jeff Monaco, 00-01

.867 Jerry Naulls, 87-88

.867 Skip Mead, 69-70

3-Pt. FG Pct. – Career (150 attempts min.).476 David Palmer, 02-04.453 Jason Baker, 01-05.443 Steve Barnes, 04-07.437 Jon Gaines, 95-96.434 Davor Marcelic, 88-92.427 Dave Marek, 05-09.427 Jim Crosbie, 94-96.417 Jerry Naulls, 87-89.409 Keith Berard, 93-95.402 Reggie Ingram, 92-96

3-Pt. FG Pct – Season(75 attempts min.).496 David Palmer, 03-04.489 Steve Barnes, 05-06.487 Jason Baker, 04-05.487 Davor Marcelic, 90-91.473 Daryl Christopher, 94-95.458 Andy Ward, 93-94.457 David Palmer, 02-03.454 Rhet Parsons, 86-87.437 John Gaines, 95-95.434 Dave Marek, 08-09.434 Jim Crosbie, 95-96

Blocked Shots – Game10 Brad Kanis, at Utah Valley St., 20077 Sean Allen, vs. Northwest Nazarene 19946 Matt Hodgson vs. IPFW, 20106 Sean Allen, at Cal Poly, 19956 Sean Allen vs Sac St., 19955 Jayson Cheesman at Weber State, 20135 Cal Hanks vs. North Dakota, 20135 Jayson Cheesman at Gonzaga, 20135 Kenyatta Clyde vs. Weber St., 19985 Sean Allen vs Eastern Washington, 1993

Blocked Shots – Season64 Matt Hodgson, 09-1060 Jayson Cheesman, 12-1360 Sean Allen, 94-9553 Sean Allen, 93-9448 Kenyatta Clyde, 98-9939 Kenyatta Clyde, 97-9835 Cal Hanks, 12-1335 Matt Hodgson, 10-1134 Kerry Sherwood, 91-9234 Bryan Olson, 83-84

Blocked Shots – Career113 Sean Allen, 93-9599 Matt Hodgson, 09-1185 Kenyatta Clyde, 97-9968 Tarvish Felton, 96-9960 Jayson Cheesman, 12-1359 Kerry Sherwood, 89-91 55 Donnie Jackson, 01-0346 Frederick House, 1999-200145 Richard Barton, 86-87, 90-9336 Cal Hanks, 11-13*By many. Instance listed is most recent

Single-Game Team Records

High Score: 143 vs. Westminster, 2/17/70 (SUU 143, Westminsters 106) – HHigh Road Score: 140 vs. S. Ala., 12/10/94 (SUU 140, USA 72) – NHigh Opp. Score: 132 by Oklahoma, 12/20/88 at Oklahoma (SUU 64)High Opp. Score at Home: 121 by Grand Canyon, 1987-88 (SUU 101)High Losing Score: 106 vs. UNLV, 2/12/68 (UNLV 109, SUU 106)Opp. High Losing Score: 111 by Westmont (1965-66) and Adams State (1968-69) (SUU 132, Westmont 111 and SUU 125, Adams State 111)Largest Winning Margin: 68 vs. S. Ala.,12/10/94 (SUU 140, USA72)Largest Losing Margin: 68 vs. Okla. 12/20/88 (Okla. 132, SUU 64)Highest Combined Score: 249, SUU 143, Westminster 106, 2/17/70

Dana Achtzehn shot .568 for his career Sean Allen, career blocks leader Jeff Monaco holds the assists, FT% marks



Scoring Leaders By Season1964 John Johnson, 262 (12.5 ppg)1965 Rod Oliver, 360, (16.4 ppg)1966 Rod Oliver, 395 (18.8 ppg)1967 John Carey, 436 (17.4 ppg)1968 Skip Mead, 340 (20.0 ppg)1969 Dave Pinamonti, 538 (22.4 ppg)1970 Skip Mead, 435 (27.2 ppg)1971 Al Winfield, 431 (23.9 ppg)1972 Doug Rhodus, 496 (20.7 ppg)1973 Kohn Smith, 328 (13.1 ppg)1974 Kohn Smith, 502 (17.9 ppg)1975 Robert Lee, 415 (15.4 ppg)1976 Robert Lee, 559 (20.0 ppg)1977 Kerry Rupp, 465 (16.6 ppg)1978 Marc Wilson, 511 (18.9 ppg)1979 Butch Douglas, 420 (16.2 pg)1980 Dave Knudsen, 380 (14.6 pg)1981 Norman Adams, 314 (12.2 pg)1982 Dean O’Driscoll, 341 (12.2 pg)1983 Karl Anderson, 382 (13.6 pg)1984 Shawn Daniels, 517 (18.5 pg)1985 Russell Otis, 536 (19.1 pg)1986 Russell Otis, 541 (20.0 pg)1987 Ted Thomas, 476 (17.6 pg)1988 Ted Thomas, 611 (22.6 pg)1989 Jerry Naulls, 416 (16.6 pg)1990 Richard Barton, 427 (15.8 pg)1991 Davor Marcelic, 494 (17.6 pg)1992 Davor Marcelic, 659 (23.5 pg)1993 Richard Barton, 549 (20.3 pg)1994 Sean Allen, 453 (16.8 pg)1995 Sean Allen, 410 (15.2 pg)1996 Jon Gaines, 440 (15.7 pg)1997 Mark Schweigert, 378 (14.5 pg)1998 Kenyatta Clyde, 331 (14.4 ppg)1999 Kenyatta Clyde, 496 (16.6 ppg)2000 Frederick House, 429 (14.8 ppg)2001 Frederick House, 553 (17.8 ppg)2002 Dan Beus, 351 (13.5 ppg)2003 David Palmer, 327 (11.5 ppg)2004 David Palmer, 416 (15.4 ppg)2005 Tim Gainey, 376 (13.9 ppg)2006 Henry Uhegwu, 391 (13.5 ppg)2007 Steve Barnes, 387 (12.9 ppg)2008 Geoff Payne, 618 (20.6 ppg)2009 Davis Baker, 540 (17.4 ppg)2010 Davis Baker, 490 (16.9 ppg)2011 Ryan Brimley, 283 (9.4 ppg)2012 Jackson Stevenett, 438 (14.1 ppg)2013 Jackson Stevenett, 528 (17.6 ppg)

Rebounding Leaders By Season1964 Jerry Chambers, 177 (8.4 rpg)1965 Mel Wadsworth, 194 (10.2 rpg)1966 Mel Wadsworth, 264 (14.7 rpg)1967 John Carey, 308 (12.3 rpg)1968 John Carey, 206 (9.8 rpg)1969 Dave Pinamonti, 245 (10.2 rpg)1970 Eddie Owens, 312 (13.6 rpg)1971 Al Winfield, 214 (11.9 rpg)1972 Chuck Anderson, 222 (.7 rpg)1973 Jim Wilding, 269 (10.4 rpg)1974 Steve Laing, 196 (7.0 rpg)1975 Jim Wilding, 239 (8.9 rpg)1976 Robert Lee, 257 (9.2 rpg)1977 Kerry Rupp, 235 (8.4 rpg)1978 Marc Wilson, 243 (9.0 rpg)1979 Butch Douglas, 235 (9.0 rpg)1980 Russ Hafen, 213 (8.2 rpg)1981 Russ Hafen, 201 (7.7 rpg)1982 Dean O’Driscoll, 178 (6.4 rpg)1983 Todd Christensen, 182(6.5 rpg)1984 Shawn Daniels, 227 (8.1 rpg)1985 Russell Otis, 176 (6.4 rpg)1986 Trent Scarlett, 152 (5.6 rpg)1987 Ted Thomas, 170 (6.3 rpg)1988 Ted Thomas, 218 (8.1 rpg)1989 Randy Simkins, 184 (6.6 rpg)1990 William Allen, 189 (9.0 rpg)1991 Dana Achtzehn, 233 (8.3 rpg)1992 Dana Achtzehn, 261 (9.3 rpg)1993 Richard Barton, 180 (6.7 rpg)1994 Sean Allen, 178 (6.6 rpg)1995 Sean Allen, 158 (5.9 rpg) 1996 Don Faux, 203 (7.5 rpg)1997 Don Faux, 195 (7.8 rpg)1998 Tarvish Felton, 197 (7.6 rpg)1999 Kenyatta Clyde 217 (7.2 rpg)2000 Frederick House, 170 (5.9 rpg)2001 Dan Beus, 245 (7.9 rpg)2002 Dan Beus, 191 (7.3 rpg)2003 Donnie Jackson, 147 (5.3 rpg)2004 DeAngelo Newsom, 192 (6.9 rpg)2005 DeAngelo Newsom, 197 (7.0 rpg)2006 Lubor Olsovsky, 124 (5.2)2007 Orlando Greigo, 126 (4.2 rpg)2008 Geoff Payne, 204 (6.8 rpg)2009 John Clifford, 254 (8.2 rpg)2010 Davis Baker, 156 (5.4 rpg)2011 Kyle Davis, 158 (5.3 rpg)2012 Jackson Stevenett, 176 (5.7 rpg)2013 Jackson Stevenett, 184 (6.1 rpg)

Assists Leaders By Season1976 Steve Hodson, 118 (4.2 apg)1977 Steve Hodson, 92 (3.3 apg)1978 Paul Pratt, 124 (4.6 apg)1979 Ron Harrell, 104 (4.0 apg)1980 Russ Hafen, 87 (3.3 apg)1981 Steve Hoagland, 157 (6.3 apg)1982 Steve Hoagland, 169 (6.0 apg)1983 Willie Hicks, 98 (3.5 apg)1984 Eddie Benson, 100 (3.6 apg)1985 Eddie Benson, 125 (4.5 apg)1986 Maz Trakh, 124 (4.6 apg)1987 Rhet Parsons, 113 (4.2 apg)1988 Jerry Naulls, 136 (5.0 apg)1989 Kelvin Lee, 124 (4.4 apg)1990 Kelvin Lee, 130 (4.6 apg)1991 Rod Dixon, 162 (5.8 apg)1992 Rod Dixon, 120 (4.4 apg)1993 Kyle Christensen, 63 (2.3 apg)1994 Keith Berard, 91 (3.4 apg)1995 Keith Berard, 97 (3.5 apg)1996 Reggie Ingram, 104 (3.7 apg)1997 Andy Newman, 97 (3.7 apg)1998 Tyrone Ellis, 94 (3.5 apg)1999 Jeff Monaco, 149 (5.0 apg)2000 Jeff Monaco, 149 (5.1 apg)2001 Jeff Monaco, 162 (5.4 apg)2002 Dan Beus, 83 (3.2 apg)2003 Jay Collins, 178 (6.4 apg)2004 Dallas Rensch, 77 (2.9 apg)2005 Steve Barnes, 118 (4.5 apg)2006 Steve Barnes, 149 (5.0 apg)2007 Steve Barnes, 172 (5.7 apg)2008 Dave Marek, 112 (3.7 apg)2009 Dave Marek, 90 (2.9 apg)2010 Jake Nielson, 95 (2.9 apg)2011 Ray Jones Jr., 119 (4.0 apg)2012 Ray Jones Jr., 140 (4.5 apg)2013 Damon Heuir, 96 (3.2 apg)

Steve Barnes, 06-07 scoring & assists leader Davis Baker, 08-10 scoring, 09-10 rebounds leader Jackson Stevenett, 11-13 scoring & rebounding leader

THE THUNDERBIRDS YEAR-BY-YEAR


2012-13 (11-20)Coach: Nick RobinsonGonzaga A 103-65 LUW Green Bay^ N 66-54 LCS Fullerton^ N 112-69 LNevada^ A 61-79 LCarroll College H 68-58 WTCU A 61-52 LSan Diego Christian H 95-65 LSan Diego H 67-53 LNorth Dakota* H 79-67 WDenver A 72-47 LNorthern Colorado* H 51-50 WNorthern Arizona* A 90-77 WSacramento State* A 64-59 LWeber State* H 81-74 LIdaho State* H 54-53 LMontana* A 73-67 LMontana State* A 76-68 LPortland State* H 76-63 WEastern Washington* H 69-55 WSacramento State* H 79-67 WNorthern Arizona* H 78-67 WIdaho State* (OT) A 81-79 WWeber State* A 75-58 LPortland State* A 90-69 LEastern Washington* A 86-72 LCal State Northridge& H 73-72 WMontana State* H 62-61 LMontana* (OT) H 86-74 LNorthern Colorado* A 66-58 LNorth Dakota* A 68-61 LNorth Dakota# N 69-52 L* Big Sky Conference games^ World Vision Classic& ESPN BracketBuster# Big Sky Tournament

2011-12 (14-17)Coach: Roger ReidUC Davis N 76-75 WSan Diego State A 37-70 LBryant N 95-78 WMSU-Billings H 63-60 WUtah State A 62-65 LSouthern Virginia H 75-58 WTroy H 72-80 LOral Roberts A 55-61 LWeber State A 66-84 LTroy A 72-80 LUC Davis H 62-51 WSouth Dakota* (OT) A 81-75 WUMKC* A 91-75 WIPFW* A 58-79 LSouth Dakota State* H 68-75 LNorth Dakota St.* (OT) H 69-72 LIUPUI* A 72-64 WWestern Illinois* 65-55 WOakland* H 63-72 LIPFW* H 58-56 WUMKC* H 57-47 WSouth Dakota* H 62-60 WNorth Dakota State* A 64-85 LSouth Dakota State* A 56-66 LWestern Illinois* H 60-44 WIUPUI* H 53-66 LOakland* (OT) A 68-76 LUC Riverside A 52-57 L

Oral Roberts* H 71-73 LOakland# N 84-82 WSouth Dakota State# N 47-63 L* Summit League Game# Summit League Tournament

2010-11 (11-19)Coach: Roger ReidCal Baptist H 69-79 LCal St. Bakersfield A 66-58 WUtah State H 53-66 LDrake@ N 59-78 LBall State@ N 54-73 LHouston Baptist@ N 64-61 WOakland* A 65-81 LIPFW* A 66-76 LWeber State H 71-77 LPanhandle State H 68-51 WUNLV A 50-72 LUC Davis A 65-74 LNorth Dakota State* H 77-68 WSouth Dakota State* H 95-105 LUMKC* A 76-82 LOral Roberts* A 71-87 LCentenary* A 88-75 WWestern Illinois* H 69-48 WIUPUI* H 61-87 LNorth Dakota State* A 75-87 LSouth Dakota State* A 79-96 LCal State Bakersfield H 63-59 WUMKC* H 68-71 LCentenary* H 70-49 WOral Roberts* H 69-71 LIUPUI* A 80-68 WWestern Illinois* A 68-63 WIPFW* H 84-66 WOakland* H 68-82 LOakland# N 66-82 L* Summit League Game@ Great Alaska Shootout# Summit League Tournament

2009-10 (7-22)Coach: Roger ReidHawaii A 48-65 LNorthern Colorado N 51-73 LMcNeese State N 68-59 WUniv. of the Southwest H 111-51 WWayland Baptist H 79-61 WTennessee Tech H 65-72 LUtah State A 49-89 LCentenary (OT)* A 85-93 LOral Roberts* A 53-68 LWeber State A 66-84 LUNLV H 59-77 LUC Riverside H 76-65 WNebraska A 61-94 LUMKC* A 50-53 LNorth Dakota St. (OT)* H 85-79 WSouth Dakota State* H 62-72 LIPFW* A 56-61 LOakland* A 53-99 LIUPUI* H 60-75 LWestern Illinois* H 54-67 LUMKC* H 69-56 WSouth Dakota State* A 60-84 LNorth Dakota State* A 59-79 LOakland* H 72-85 LIPFW (OT)* H 65-72 LWestern Illinois* A 49-63 LIUPUI* A 61-77 LOral Roberts* H 65-85 LCentenary* H 70-67 W*Summit League Game

2008-09 (11-20)Coach: Roger ReidMesa State H 85-73 WFlorida A 50-64 LTennessee Tech A 68-69 LSeattle Pacific H 65-75 LBoise State A 59-62 LOakland* H 82-66 WIPFW* H 78-62 WUC Riverside A 63-67 L

Weber State H 62-66 LUtah State H 65-72 LUtah Valley A 72-78 LUNLV A 60-73 LSacramento State H 76-51 WWestern Illinois* A 53-61 LIUPUI* A 54-59 LUMKC* A 66-50 WNorth Dakota State* H 53-76 LSouth Dakota St. (OT)* H 85-80 WCentenary* A 56-81 LOral Roberts* A 51-67 LIUPUI* H 65-79 LWestern Illinois* H 66-65 WUMKC* H 81-69 WSouth Dakota State* A 69-74 LNorth Dakota State* A 74-69 WOral Roberts* H 46-64 LCentenary* H 79-68 WOakland* A 62-78 LIPFW A 52-69 LIUPUI# N 53-48 WNorth Dakota State# N 67-79 L*Summit League Game#Summit League Tournament

2007-08 (11-19)Coach: Roger ReidUtah State A 49-60 LSacramento State A 57-54 WCal State Fullerton H 63-78 LCal Poly H 66-73 LBoise State (OT) H 73-75 LNew Mexico A 48-57 LUC-Coorado Springs H 78-79 LIPFW* A 66-74 LOakland* A 82-73 WUtah Valley (2OT) H 88-91 LCal State Fullerton A 63-99 LBrigham Young A 55-70 LCal Poly A 61-53 WWestern Illinois* H 73-60 WIUPUI* H 61-78 LUMKC* A 60-63 LNorth Dakota State* A 54-75 LSouth Dakota State* A 62-66 LCentenary* H 82-79 WOral Roberts* H 75-80 LIUPUI* A 66-88 LWestern Illinois* A 74-80 LUMKC* H 78-73 WSouth Dakota State* H 77-71 WNorth Dakota State* H 72-67 WOral Roberts* A 62-71 LCentenary* A 98-94 LOakland* H 68-59 WIPFW* H 99-89 WIPFW# N 62-66 L* Summit League Game# Summit League Tournament

2006-07 (16-14)Coach: Bill EvansUtah A 76-73 WDenver A 74-68 WBoise State A 68-77 LIdaho H 67-50 WBrigham Young A 61-80 LDenver H 73-63 WUtah Valley State H 68-60 WIdaho A 72-50 WWashington A 72-87 LWeber State H 75-63 WTexas A&M International H 74-48 WWeber State A 57-59 LUtah Valley State A 55-64 LChicago State H 84-66 W

Western State H 66-55 WUMKC A 62-66 LOral Roberts H 61-69 LCentenary H 78-57 WOakland A 69-77 LIUPUI A 56-53 WWestern Illinois H 68-65 WValparaiso H 76-60 WUMKC H 66-59 WCentenary A 63-70 LOral Roberts A 57-79 LIUPUI (OT) H 74-75 LOakland (OT) H 87-85 WValparaiso A 48-75 LWestern Illinois A 48-51 LIUPUI# N 59-71 L* Mid-Continent Conference Game# Mid-Con Tournament

2005-06 (10-20)Coach: Bill EvansMississippi@ N 62-69 LSouth Carolina State@ N 59-66 LNew Mexico@ A 48-62 LArizona State A 62-82 LBrigham Young A 61-86 LWeber State H 68-47 WIdaho A 60-75 LUtah A 53-69 LSacramento State H 68-76 LWeber State A 72-85 LDrake A 60-73 LUNLV A 53-67 LUMKC* H 97-63 WOral Roberts* H 79-84 LIUPUI* A 66-67 LOakland* A 76-73 WCentenary* A 65-67 LWestern Illinois* H 69-53 WValparaiso* H 73-61 WJohnson & Wales H 82-53 WChicago State* H 73-59 WOral Roberts* A 57-89 LValparaiso* A 64-76 LChicago State* A 60-64 LCentenary* H 72-64 WWestern Illinois* A 89-82 WUMKC* A 83-98 LOakland* H 75-78 LIUPUI* H 83-62 WValparaiso# N 66-77 L

2004-05 (13-15)Coach: Bill EvansMontana-Western H 88-70 WSacramento State A 67-74 LIdaho State (OT) H 71-70 WUtah A 45-65 LMontana A 57-69 LWeber State A 62-56 WIdaho State (OT) A 82-79 WIdahoH 82-53 WDrake H 94-74 WBrigham Young A 52-77 LAdams State H 75-49 WOral Roberts* A 67-73 LUMKC* A 78-88 LChicago State* H 78-71 WIUPUI* H 56-85 LCentenary* A 63-54 WOakland* A 60-81 LValparaiso* H 77-93 LWestern Illinois* (OT) H 98-91 WOral Roberts* H 66-72 LChicago State* A 68-81 LIUPUI* A 66-85 LOakland* H 67-65 WCentenary* H 70-63 WValparaiso* A 76-82 LWestern Illinois* A 50-70 LUMKC* H 80-75 WOral Roberts# N 59-82 L* Mid-Continent Conference Game# Mid-Con Tournament

Nick Robinson2012-131 Season11-20 (.355)

Roger Reid2007-20125 Seasons54-97 (.358)

Bill Evans1992-200715 Seasons209-223 (.484)



2003-04 (10-18)Coach: Bill EvansBrigham Young A 54-88 LLewis & Clark H 71-49 WWashington State H 55-36 WWeber State H 68-82 LDenver A 53-66 LDrake A 56-71 LMontana Tech H 78-41 WLong Beach State A 60-59 WStanford A 37-67 LUtah A 45-78 LDenver H 82-88 LOral Roberts* H 64-75 LCentenary* (OT) H 65-67 LChicago State* H 63-66 LOakland* A 74-73 WIUPUI* A 68-63 WWestern Illinois* (OT) A 75-83 LValparaiso* A 69-76 LUMKC* H 73-63 WOakland* H 78-68 WIUPUI* H 80-84 LChicago State* A 59-73 LCentenary* A 44-86 LWestern Illinois* H 63-55 WValparaiso* H 75-58 WUMKC* A 62-74 LOral Roberts* A 73-84 LIUPUI# N 60-74 L* Mid-Continent Conference Game#Mid-Con Tournament

2002-03 (11-17)Coach: Bill EvansUtah A 47-61 LWashington State A 66-72 LSacramento State H 74-68 WLong Beach State H 79-67 WBoise State H 67-79 LMontana State-NorthernH 83-54 WNorthern Arizona H 56-73 LMontana Tech H 77-34 WNew Mexico A 69-57 WBrigham Young A 60-93 LMontana A 61-81 LNorthern Arizona A 68-85 LOral Roberts* H 73-58 WUMKC* H 82-78 WValparaiso* A 44-74 LWestern Illinois* A 69-74 LChicago State* H 65-64 WIUPUI* H 53-56 LOakland* H 83-85 LUMKC* A 69-91 LOral Roberts* A 73-86 LWestern Illinois* H 78-75 WValparaiso* H 61-69 LChicago State* A 70-54 WIUPUI* A 58-77 LOakland* A 77-92 LOakland# N 66-55 WIUPUI# N 67-72 L* Mid-Continent Conference Game#Mid-Con Tournament

2001-02 (11-16)Head Coach: Bill EvansFort Lewis H 86-69 WStanford A 63-81 LIdaho State (OT) A 71-73 LAdams State H 67-57 WOregon State A 63-73 WSacramento State A 61-72 LUC Riverside H 64-66 LIdaho State H 68-51 WBoise State A 49-67 LUtah A 47-71 LWeber State A 64-70 LBrigham Young A 58-79 LIUPUI* A 67-80 LOakland* A 57-58 LValparaiso* H 78-62 WWestern Illinois* H 68-63 W

Chicago State* H 69-49 WOral Roberts* (OT) A 71-70 WUMKC* A 54-49 WOakland* H 60-84 LIUPUI* H 61-53 WWestern Illinois* A 70-81 LValparaiso* A 64-71 LChicago State* A 57-35 WUMKC* (OT) H 71-72 LOral Roberts* H 82-75 WUMKC# N 57-70 L* Mid-Continent Conference Game#Mid-ConTournament

2000-01 (25-6)Coach: Bill EvansArizona State A 72-94 LWeber State H 78-69 WIdaho State H 82-64 WSouthern Virginia H 70-61 WOral Roberts A 60-56 WUMKC A 47-67 LSacramento State H 85-71 WMontana A 89-87 WBrigham Young A 52-58 LWestern Oregon H 70-50 WUtah A 77-70 WIdaho State A 67-63 WChicago State* H 75-64 WWestern Illinois* H 71-56 WAt Oakland* A 77-68 WAt Youngstown State* A 67-73 LValparaiso* H 70-66 WIUPUI* H 86-74 WUMKC* H 61-50 WUC Riverside A 77-58 WWestern Illinois* A 80-70 WChicago State* A 70-57 WValparaiso* A 58-61 LIUPUI* A 69-62 WYoungstown State* H 85-58 WOakland* H 91-73 WOral Roberts* H 91-73 WWestern Illinois# N 66-53 WOral Roberts# N 73-62 WValparaiso# N 62-59 WBoston College$ N 65-68 L* Mid-Continent Conference Game# Mid-Con Tournament$ NCAA Tournament

1999-2000 (16-13)Coach: Bill EvansWestern State H 96-78 WCS Sacramento A 58-65 LBrigham Young A 64-92 LMontana H 85-75 WYoungstown State* A 72-76 LOakland* A 65-78 LIdaho State H 67-66 WNew Mexico A 57-62 LWeber State A 59-69 LBoise State H 57-70 LCarroll College H 72-68 WUtah A 56-73 LValparaiso* H 86-79 WIUPUI* H 87-69 WUMKC* A 70-79 LWestern Illinois* H 75-60 WChicago State* H 90-69 WUMKC* H 96-77 WOral Roberts* H 89-66 WIUPUI* A 76-73 WValparaiso* A 62-76 LOakland* H 68-58 WYoungstown State* H 85-76 WOral Roberts* A 66-86 LWestern Illinois* A 58-72 LChicago State* A 84-62 WWestern Illinois# N 78-68 WUMKC# N 72-54 WValparaiso# N 62-71 L* Mid-Continent Conference Game#Mid-Continent Tournament

1998-99 (13-17)Coach: Bill EvansWeber State H 75-81 LMontana Tech H 66-46 WMontana A 74-70 WCincinnati # N 63-76 LSt. Mary’s # N 77-85 LNotre Dame # N 77-81 LYoungstown State * H 65-53 WIdaho State A 78-68 WCS Northridge @ N 77-83 LLouisiana Tech @ N 68-76OT LCal Baptist H 90-78 WUNLV A 63-85 LValparaiso * A 69-90 LIUPUI * A 46-73 LUMKC * H 90-80 WDenver H 90-83 WWestern Illinois * A 68-76 LChicago State * (OT) A 87-89 LUMKC * (OT) A 87-86 WOral Roberts * A 63-86 LIUPUI * H 66-72 WValparaiso * H 52-62 LOakland * A 66-77 LYoungstown State * A 57-75 LOral Roberts * H 83-77 WDenver A 69-65 WWestern Illinois * H 89-79 WChicago State * H 78-55 WOakland * H 104-79 WYoungstown State $ N 56-78 L* Mid-Continent Conference game# Carrs Great Alaska Shootout@ BYU Cougar Classic$ Mid-Con Tournament

1997-98 (7-20) Coach: Bill EvansBuffalo* H 75-85 LIdaho State (OT) H 85-83 WUtah A 48-66 LOklahoma State A 58-79 LWyoming A 47-75 LTexas-El Paso A 63-70 LOral Roberts* H 83-88 LSan Diego H 59-84 LMontana H 52-76 LAlaska-Anchorage H 94-79 WLoyola-Marymount A 72-82 LLewis-Clark State H 70-64 WValpariaso* H 70-79 LYoungstown State* (OT)H 86-80 W Western Illinois* A 60-75 LUMKC* A 51-80 LChicago State* (OT) H 79-81 LNortheastern Illinois* H 91-69 WBuffalo* A 48-57 LYoungstown State* A 50-66 LValparaiso* A 56-66 LUMKC* H 71-62 WChicago State* A 95-76 WWestern Illinois* (OT) H 73-77 WNortheastern Illinois* A 72-73 LOral Roberts* A 69-86 LOral Roberts# (2OT) N 84-94 L* Mid-Continent Conference Game# Mid-Con Tournament

1996-97 (9-17) Coach: Bill EvansGonzaga H 71-47 WVa. Commonwealth A 59-81 LCS Hayward H 65-46 WUtah A 40-60 LOral Roberts* N 58-59 LAmerican University* N 68-72 LNorthern Arizona H 73-82 LNevada-Las Vegas A 59-72 LArkansas A 52-92 LFairfield H 51-78 LPortland H 76-70 WSan Diego A 56-80 LTulsaA 48-80 L

Seattle University H 73-42 WSaint Louis University A 52-56 LCreighton A 49-60 LWestern Illinois A 75-71 WNorthern Arizona A 58-61 LMontana Tech H 89-50 WWeber State A 80-84 LWestern Oregon H 70-58 WMontana State H 68-62 WOral Roberts H 53-70 LIdaho State A 59-67 LUC Irvine H 76-65 WOral Roberts A 81-54 L*Montana KYLT/Coca-Cola Classic

1995-96 (15-13) Coach: Bill EvansCS Stanislaus H 84-49 WNorthern Iowa A 64-77 LArizona State A 76-82 LGonzaga A 60-77 LIdahoH 71-56 WBoise State A 71-64 WMontana State A 51-81 LPepperdine H 97-80 WIdaho State H 72-49 WWestern Oregon H 91-63 WNew Mexico State A 75-81 LPortland A 83-88 LOral Roberts H 74-77 LCU-Colo. Springs H 68-40 WNorthern Iowa H 81-70 WColorado (OT) A 82-80 WOral Roberts A 67-69 LCS Northridge* (OT) H 72-65 WWeber State H 73-78 LUC Santa Cruz H 94-37 WUC Irvine A 75-85 LCal Poly* H 78-91 LCS Northridge* A 75-96 LSacramento State* H 87-59 WSacramento State* A 70-82 LCal Poly* (3OT) A 85-84 WCS Northridge# A 57-54 WCal Poly# N 55-53 W*American West Conference Game#American West Conference Tourney

1994-95 (17-11) Coach: Bill EvansHumboldt St. H 84-60 WSouthwest Texas H 83-49 WCleveland St. H 87-82 WBrigham Young A 67-82 LSouth Alabama A 140-72 WPepperdine A 69-84 LUtah State N 63-76 LMontana State H 88-89 LNorthern Arizona H 79-65 WWeber State A 85-94 LIdaho State A 73-87 LIdaho A 72-86 LCU-Colo. Springs H 72-58 WMontana Tech H 76-53 WSouthwest Texas A 62-64 LWisconsin-GB A 58-65 LDayton A 73-68 WCal Poly* H 91-62 WCleveland State (OT) A 65-70 LTexas Wesleyan H 96-55 WCS Northridge* H 77-53 WSacramento State* H 93-64 WCS Northridge* A 75-72 WNorthern Arizona A 67-68 LSacramento State* A 89-55 WCal Poly* A 66-49 WCal Poly# H 93-63 WCS-Northridge# H 83-82 W*American West Conference Game#American West Conference Tourney

THE THUNDERBIRDS YEAR-BY-YEAR1993-94 (16-11) Coach: Bill EvansWestern State H 81-52 WCentral Washington H 94-68 WMontana* A 54-79 LNortheast Louisiana* N 73-71 WNorthern Arizona H 81-73 WSan Diego State A 69-70 LNorthwest Nazarene H 69-61 WTexas-El Paso A 61-66 LNew Mexico State A 65-82 LEastern Washington H 71-50 WIdaho H 70-65 WButler H 79-72 WNebraska A 85-89 LMontana State A 62-84 LEastern Washington A 65-69 LIdaho State H 69-71 LTroy State (OT) A 85-87 LSacramento State A 85-60 WButler A 85-78 WTroy State H 95-69 WSan Francisco St. H 92-40 WCS Northridge H 81-71 WUMKC A 68-77 LCS Northridge A 68-61 WSacramento State A 81-63 WNorthern Arizona (2OT) A 91-96 LUMKC H 82-79 W*Montana Coca-Cola Classic

1992-93 (14-13) Coach: Bill EvansMontana A 60-55 WGrand Canyon H 74-76 LBrigham Young* A 62-108 LSanta Clara* N 76-85 LWeber State A 62-73 LNorthern Arizona H 100-74 WEastern Washington A 70-68 WLoyola, MD# N 81-71 WBoise State# A 69-75 LMontana State (3OT) H 79-70 WNebraska A 85-100 LIdaho State A 79-63 WTexas Wesleyan H 87-63 WSE Missouri St. A 74-91 LIowa State A 63-91 LSacramento State H 87-68 WCS Northridge H 90-65 WNortheastern Illinois H 80-57 WWestern Kentucky A 73-96 LCS Northridge A 63-65 LEastern Washington H 87-67 WWisconsin-Milwaukee H 81-80 WNortheastern Illinois A 66-72 LWisconsin-Milwaukee A 56-66 LWestern New Mexico H 81-64 WEastern Montana H 95-52 WNorthern Arizona A 75-84 L* BYU Cougar Classic# Boise St., Albertson’s Classic

1991-92 (20-8) Coach: Neil Roberts 14-6,

Bill Evans, 6-2Stephen F. Austin A 79-62 WNew Mexico State A 80-87 LNebraska H 101-106 LSE Missouri St. H 98-62 WIllinois State A 84-81 WEvansville A 98-93 WWeber State H 102-89 WMontana H 74-65 WMontana State A 91-103 LCal Poly Pamona H 93-77 W

San Diego State A 104-82 WStanford A 71-89 LFort Lewis H 109-71 WSan Diego State A 87-78 WCS Northridge A 90-76 WKansas State A 74-84 LTexas Wesleyan H 133-76 WNortheastern Illinois H 100-73 WWest Texas State H 93-86 WChicago State A 104-78 WIdaho A 70-91 LChicago State A 74-73 WNortheastern Illinois A 85-95 LNorthern Arizona A 82-63 WSacramento State A 79-73 WUTEP A 57-65 LCS Northridge H 89-75 WIdahoH 88-70 W

1990-91 (16-12)Coach: Neil RobertsNortheastern Illinois H 123-78 WWeber State A 88-92 LSan Diego H 91-102 LFresno State A 77-87 LDenver H 112-102 WWisconsin-Milwaukee A 89-80 WMorehead State H 95-71 WMontana State H 96-74 WArizona Sate A 71-100 LNortheastern Illinois A 90-91 LIllinois-Chicago A 90-91 LSF Austin H 85-60 WChicago State A 77-69 WIllinois State A 77-61 WColorado College H 125-67 WFlorida International A 72-71 WMorehead State A 75-88 LWright State A 93-96 LChicago State H 124-81 WIdaho A 72-83 LSan Diego A 81-86 LWright State H 105-109 LSacramento State H 132-105 WSW Louisiana A 82-94 LWisconsin-Milwaukee H 106-105 WCS Northridge H 100-79 WMontana State A 71-74 LCS Northridge A 115-98 W

1989-90 (14-15)Coach: Neil RobertsCal Poly Pomona H 112-94 WMontana State A 88-89 LXavier A 97-90 WWest Texas State A 75-84 LSW Missouri St.* A 76-91 LWestern Michigan * N 96-81 WIdaho A 73-94 LWright State H 99-81 WWeber State A 65-66 LRichmond H 83-95 LIdaho State A 90-88 WSt. Mary's H 91-96 LCS Northridge H 94-79 WKansas State A 56-102 LChicago State H 83-78 WOklahoma State A 68-92 LUS International H 97-109 LNevada A 73-74 LBiola H 91-78 WChicago State A 83-78 WUS International H 110-109 WWright State A 93-108 LAkron A 86-96 LIdaho State H 90-71 WFlorida International H 114-78 WSan Diego A 91-100 LAkron H 91-83 WMontana State H 78-92 L*Southwest Missouri/Mazzio's PizzaClassic

1988-89 (10-18)Coach: Neil RobertsNE Louisiana H 82-62 WNE Louisiana H 83-67 WWeber State H 73-78 LNorthern Arizona A 80-66 WUC Santa Barbara A 55-88 LWyoming A 74-85 LIdaho* N 60-75 LWashington State* A 73-95 LTexas A 78-117 LOklahoma A 64-132 LBaylor A 70-77 LIdaho H 82-81 WFresno State A 50-72 LBaptist (SC) H 91-79 WN. Arizona H 80-50 WSt. Francis (NY) H 109-58 WSt. Mary's A 54-80 LWest Texas State H 69-71 WKansas State A 75-84 LArkansas A 76-109 LChicago State A 82-95 LNew Orleans A 58-72 LNE Louisiana A 71-88 LUS International A 82-91 LAkron A 53-79 LWright State A 81-87 LChicago State H 72-71 WSacramento State H 109-89 W*Washington State Palouse Classic

1987-88 (16-10)Coach: Neil Roberts*West Texas State H 81-83 L*CS Stanislaus H 117-90 W#Chapman A 87-102 L#CS Stanislaus N 73-79 LSouthwest Baptist H 113-80 W@West Texas State A 74-88 L@Eastern New Mexico N 101-62 WTexas Wesleyan H 100-68 WArizona State A 74-89 L$Colorado Mines H 107-89 W$Adams State H 117-73 WWeber State A 91-103 LCS Dominguez Hills H 85-73 WFresno Pacific H 121-66 WCal Lutheran A 112-94 WPacific Christian H 106-78 WNebraska Wesleyan H 105-83 WNational College H 95-77 WUS International A 102-97 WGrand Canyon H 101-121 LEastern Montana H 55-60 LCollege of Notre Dame H 86-59 WMetro State H 78-84 LUC San Diego H 122-92 WGrand Canyon A 92-113 LEastern Montana A 75-77 LMasters College H 90-73 W*Tipoff Tournament#Chapman Doubletree Tournament@West Texas State Tournament

$Color Country Classic1986-87 (21-6)Coach: Bob Schermerhorn*CS Dominguez Hills H 85-68 W*Cal Baptist (OT) H 69-67 WSouthwestern College H 107-77 W#Colorado Mines N 118-98 W#Montana Tech A 88-70 W

Weber State (OT) A 92-90 WCS Fullerton A 58-100 LBoise State A 59-85 LMasters College A 101-73 W@Western State H 106-66 W@Colorado Mines H 107-82 WCal Baptist A 101-79 WCS San Bernardino A 103-89 WCentral Methodist H 103-78 WConcordia H 105-86 WMesa State H 97-78 WCal Lutheran H 90-88 WSacramento State H 78-85 LWassuk H 119-77 WAdams State H 89-71 WGrand Canyon A 91-105 LWayland Baptist H 75-73 WCollege of Notre Dame H 80-70 WMetro State A 88-91 LMesa State A 64-79 LGrand Canyon H 130-97 WUS International A 113-100 W*McDonalds Tipoff Tournament#Copper Cage Classic@Color Country Classic

1985-86 (16-11)Coach: Bob Shermerhorn*LaVerne H 83-67 W*Chapman H 66-61 WWeber State A 50-80 LGrand Canyon H 75-73 WWassuk H 116-50 W#North Central Illinois N 55-47 W#St. Cloud N 55-81 LBiola A 46-55 L@Cal Poly Pomona H 70-66 W@UC Riverside H 51-79 LWestern State H 77-67 WAdams State (OT) A 67-79 LFt. Lewis A 59-60 LColorado Mines H 78-61 WS Colorado H 69-67 WWestern State A 59-62 LNew Mexico Highlands A 95-78 WWestern New Mexico A 69-71 LMesa State H 79-74 WAdams State (OT) H 90-85 WFt. Lewis H 86-77 WColorado Mines A 77-64 WS Colorado A 62-97 LMesaState A 71-77 LWestern New Mexico H 67-58 WNew Mexico HighlandsH 98-90 W*McDonalds Tipoff Tournament#Budweiser Tipoff Tournament@Capco Color Country Classic

1984-85 (17-11)Coach: Bob ShermerhornGrand Canyon (OT) H 70-71 LWestern New Mexico H 73-67 WGrand Canyon A 67-74 LUC Riverside A 63-65 LCal Poly-Pomona A 72-66 WUC Irvine A 59-95 LNevada A 62-65 L*California Baptist H 90-82 W*Cal State-LA H 77-73 WColorado Mines A 80-70 WSouthern Colorado A 48-60 LMesa State H 64-50 WWestern State H 95-72 WNew Mexico Highlands H 92-77 WAdams State A 81-80 WFt. Lewis A 59-71 LWestern New Mexico A 55-57 LNew Mexico Highlands A 76-72 WMesa State A 82-85 LWestern State A 91-81 WSouthern Colorado H 71-56 WColorado Mines (OT) H 77-68 W

Neil Roberts1987-925 Seasons70-63 (.526)

Bob Schermerhorn1983-874 Seasons68-42 (.618)




#Adams State H 83-71 W#Southern Colorado H 86-77 W#Mesa State A 92-101 L@Grand Canyon A 64-73 L*Color Country Classic#RMAC Tournament@NAIA District Seven Playoff

1983-84 (13-15)Coach: Bob SchermerhornCal Poly-Pomona A 86-108 LRegis A 58-91 LColorado Mines A 84-65 WMesa State H 86-66 WWeber State A 60-97 LIdaho State A 78-99 LNew Mexico Highlands H 99-80 WBYU-Hawaii N 68-66 WBYU-Hawaii H 74-83 LGrand Canyon H 76-80 LWestern New Mexico H 72-74 LChapman A 66-86 LCal State-LA A 55-83 L*CS Dominguez Hills H 58-55 W*UC Riverside H 53-69 LColorado Mines A 86-77 WSouthern Colorado A 71-100 LWestern State H 94-59 WMesa State H 59-101 LAdams State A 78-74 WFt. Lewis A 72-65 WW New Mexico (Forfiet)A 56-80 WNew Mexico Highlands A 82-87 LGrand Canyon A 41-43 LMesa State (OT) A 80-77 WWestern State A 60-64 LSouthern Colorado H 74-58 WColorado Mines H 110-81 WAdams State H 91-83 WFt. Lewis H 57-46 W#Denver A 45-67 L*Color Country Classic#NAIA District Seven Playoff

1982-83 (19-9)Coach: Tom McCrackenNew Mexico Highlands A 81-69 WWestern New Mexico A 61-58 WWeber State A 50-84 LBoise State A 62-75 LMontana A 53-80 LMontana State A 56-77 LAdams State H 101-64 WCal Ploy-Pomona H 78-67 WFt. Lewis H 84-63 W*So. California College H 114-90 W*CS Dominguez Hills H 80-74 WRegis H 78-53 WColorado Mines H 87-63 WSt. Mary's A 72-90 LMesa State A 67-73 LGrand Canyon A 56-76 LWestern New Mexico H 72-64 WNew Mexico Highlands H 85-76 WAdams State A 97-72 WFt. Lewis A 72-65 WSouthern Colorado H 80-75 WWestern State H 76-69 WRegis College A 71-54 WRegis A 71-54 WColorado Mines A 78-56 WMesa State H 92-66 WS. Colorado A 58-81 LWestern State A 61-59 W#Southern Colorado H 72-76 L*Color Country Classic#NAIA District Seven Playoff

1981-82 (18-10)Coach: Tom McCrackenGrand Canyon H 66-59 WMontana State A 74-89 LSan Francisco A 66-78 LWeber State A 59-76 LIdaho State A 74-90 L*Occidental H 91-57 W*Claremont-Mudd H 75-44 WRegis H 69-66 WColorado Mines H 80-74 WAdams State A 91-76 WFt. Lewis A 88-71 WWestern New Mexico H 64-74 LNew Mexico Highlands H 90-81 WMesa State H 75-68 WWestern State A 71-65 WSouthern Colorado A 44-38 WMesa State A 60-67 LGrand Canyon A 64-82 LRegis A 75-59 WColorado Mines A 68-80 LAdams State H 100-77 WFt. Lewis H 85-61 WWestern New Mexico A 58-56 LNew Mexico Highlands A 104-98 WWestern State H 84-73 WSouthern Colorado H 83-71 W#Western State H 64-53 W#Western New Mexico A 67-80 L*Color Country Classic#NAIA District Seven Playoff

1980-1981 (14-12)Coach: Tom McCrackenSo. Cal. College H 116-90 WSt. Mary's A 75-86 LMesa State H 66-56 WGrand Canyon H 78-68 WNorthern Arizona A 77-83 L*UC San Diego H 96-68 W*Cal Poly H 70-69 WRegis H 91-70 WColorado Mines H 65-60 WAdams State A 90-105 LFt. Lewis A 95-94 WWestern New Mexico H 44-54 LNew Mexico Highlands H 109-80WWestern State A 70-73 LSouthern Colorado A 77-99 LMesa State A 74-72 WGrand Canyon A 67-70 LRegis A 63-68 LColorado Mines A 74-89 LAdams State H 93-90 WFt. Lewis H 91-79 WWestern New Mexico A 46-56 LNew Mexico Highlands A 84-72 WWestern State H 80-63 WSouthern Colorado H 72-59 W#W New Mexico A 48-64 L*Color Country Classic#NAIA District Tournament

1979-80 (10-16)Coach: Stan JackGrand Canyon A 52-57 L*CS-Northridge A 68-86 L*Principia A 83-69 WCS-Bakersfield H 56-64 LMesa State H 60-53 W#Rocky Mountain H 83-73 W#Oklahoma Christian H 71-78 LRegis H 55-65 LCS-Bakersfield A 82-83 LWestern State H 91-77 W

Southern Colorado H 93-80 WNew Mexico Highlands A 82-79 WWestern New Mexico A 63-96 LFt. Lewis H 78-83 LAdams State H 74-81 LWestern State A 67-66 WSouthern Colorado A 59-73 LRegis A 59-67 LColorado Mines A 85-94 LGrand Canyon H 69-84 LNM Highlands H 128-100 WW New Mexico H 69-93 LAdams State A 65-79 LFt. Lewis A 86-71 WMesa State A 69-94 L*Westmont Tournament#Color Country Classic

1978-79 (20-6)Coach: Stan JackMontana-Northern H 103-81 WLa Verne H 106-75 WSouthern Colorado H 84-70 WWestminster A 56-54 W*Claremont-Mudd H 100-60 WCal Lutheran H 106-76 WRegis H 72-59 WColorado Mines H 94-80 WMesa State A 93-99 LWestern State A 97-94 WSouthern Colorado A 67-75 LWestern New Mexico H 64-57 WNew Mexico Highlands H 111-81 WFt. Lewis (2OT) A 102-107 LAdams State A 89-82 WWestern State H 91-66 WMesa State H 74-52 WRegis (OT) A 64-67 LColorado Mines A 69-67 WNew Mexico Highlands A 92-83 WAdams State H 78-74 WFt. Lewis H 80-71 WWestminster H 110-75 W#W. New Mexico (6OT) H 93-92 W#Grand Canyon A 72-86 L*Color Country Classic#NAIA District Tournament

1977-78 (20-8)Coach: Stan JackWestern State H 88-66 W*US International A 68-56 W*Cal Baptist A 94-79 W*Westminster A 67-55 W#Redlands H 99-74 W#Southern Cal College H 93-79 WAdams State H 95-74 WFt. Lewis H 76-78 LGrand Canyon H 71-73 LSouthern Colorado A 80-73 WWestminster H 96-61 WWestern New Mexico A 59-52 WNew Mexico Highlands A 101-95 WRegis H 92-74 WColorado Mines H 118-70 WWestern Sate A 95-70 WMesa State A 82-85 LAdams State A 89-85 WFt. Lewis A 75-81 LSouthern Colorado (OT)H 78-77 WWestminster A 78-106 LWestern New Mexico H 83-76 WNM Highlands (Forfiet) H 0-0 WGrand Canyon A 73-82 L@Grand Canyon A 66-81 L*Redlands Tournament#Color Country Classic@NAIA District Tournament

1976-77 (21-7)Coach: Stan JackGrand Canyon H 68-66 WWestern State H 88-70 WWestminster H 82-62 W

*Occidental A 69-58 W*Grand Canyon A 69-76 L#LA Baptist H 107-55 W#Westminster H 84-71 WColorado Mines H 87-76 WRegis H 80-69 WWestern State A 82-84 LAdams State A 88-72 WFt. Lewis A 73-82 LNew Mexico Highlands H 104-88 WWestern New Mexico H 78-62 WFt. Lewis H 84-68 WAdams State H 95-81 WMesa State H 66-74 LRegis A 84-67 WColorado Mines A 63-43 WSouthern Colorado A 73-62 WSouthern Colorado H 74-58 WNew Mexico Highlands A 77-76 WWestern New Mexico A 76-77 LWestminster A 77-74 WMesa State A 69-80 L@Grand Canyon A 66-64 L@Mesa State A 58-51 W$SW Oklahoma A 89-99 L*Grand Canyon Classic#Color Country Classic@NAIA District Tournament$NAIA National Tournament

1975-76 (19-9)Coach: Stan JackHastings H 102-72 WAmbassador H 78-61 WGrand Canyon H 88-89 LMontana Tech H 108-62 WNorthern Arizona A 88-94 L*Claremont-Mudd H 114-80 W*Redlands H 94-83 WRegis H 71-90 WColorado Mines H 112-82 WAdams State A 100-82 WFt. Lewis A 68-77 LWestminster H 89-69 WAdams State H 77-79 LFt. Lewis H 91-78 WWestern State A 91-71 WMesa State A 75-77 LRegis A 64-66 LColorado Mines A 107-78 WWestern New Mexico H 85-68 WNew Mexico Highlands H 122-107 WWestminster A 71-81 LWestern State H 79-63 WMesa State H 96-84 WNew Mexico Highlands A 94-86 WWestern New Mexico A 80-66 WGrand Canyon A 65-72 L#Mesa State A 95-86 W#Grand Canyon A 47-49 L*Color Country Classic#NAIA District Tournament

1974-75 (15-12)Coach: Stan JackGrand Canyon A 57-67 LNorthern Arizona A 85-101 LNew Mexico Highlands H 93-87 WNorthern Arizona H 97-74 WClaremont-Mudd H 87-74 WMontana Tech H 87-74 WWestern Montana A 66-76 LWestern Montana A 69-76 L*Cal Baptist H 90-89 W*Westminster H 63-70 LGrand Canyon H 77-83 LColorado Mines H 101-75 WAdams State H 104-67 WWestern New Mexico H 87-68 WWestminster A 89-80 WFt. Lewis H 82-70 WWestern State H 116-89 WRegis A 72-75 LColorado Mines A 95-101 W

Tom McCracken1980-833 Seasons51-30 (.630)

Stan Jack1971-809 Seasons145-90 (.620)



New Mexico Highlands A 83-85 LAdams State A 85-78 LWestern New Mexico A 75-81 LRegis H 111-81 WWestminster H 88-80 WWestern State A 99-77 WFt. Lewis A 93-75 W#Grand Canyon A 74-83 L#NAIA District Tournament

1973-74 (18-10)Coach: Stan JackBYU-Hawaii A 110-67 WBYU-Hawaii A 102-65 WU. of Hawaii-Hilo A 86-83 WU. of Hawaii-Hilo A 100-91 LGrand Canyon H 56-59 LPoint Loma A 76-73 WAzusa Pacific A 77-78 LRedlands* H 55-71 LWestminster* H 96-82 WGrand Canyon A 74-84 LColorado Nines H 89-79 WFt. Lewis A 96-75 WWestern State A 89-77 WWestminster H 81-82 LRegis H 69-77 WAdams State H 105-92 WWestern New Mexico H 72-59 WCal Lutheran H 104-80 WRegis A 77-71 WColorado Mines A 76-91 WClaremont-Mudd H 92-65 WWestminster A 95-116 LWestern State H 106-85 WFt. Lewis H 114-87 WWestern New Mexico A 67-92 LAdams State A 92-99 L#Westminster A 113-93 W#Grand Canyon A 48-62 L*Color Country Classic#NAIA District Tournament

1972-73 (16-9)Coach: Stan JackU. of San Diego A 80-84 LUC Riverside A 54-75 LGrand Canyon A 77-97 LU. of Chihuahua H 111-82 WU. of Chihuahua H 93-61 WWestern Montana H 99-71 W*Chapman College H 79-68 W*Azusa Pacific H 81-84 LFt. Lewis H 92-65 WWestern State H 104-85 WColorado Mines H 99-78 WRegis H 86-66 WGrand Canyon H 63-54 WAdams State A 67-79 LW New Mexico (OT) A 72-75 LRegis (Forfiet) A 78-95 WColorado Mines A 81-85 LWestminster H 96-109 WLa Verne H 92-59 WLa Verne H 74-63 WWestern State A 77-83 WFt. Lewis A 61-62 LWestminster A 88-84 WW New Mexico (2OT) H 84-79 WAdams State H 94-70 W#Westminster A 65-58 L*Color Country Classic#NAIA District Tournament

1971-72 (11-13)Coach: Stan JackGrand Canyon A 71-83 LWestern Montana H 76-90 WNew Mexico Highlands H 93-76 WMontana Tech A 85-93 LCarroll College A 80-85 LGreat Falls A 82-84 LGreat Falls A 93-112 LRegis H 67-82 L

Colorado Mines H 95-84 WU. of San Diego H 68-73 LAdams State H 87-96 LWestern New Mexico H 89-77 WGrand Canyon H 82-61 WRegis A 88-94 LColorado Mines A 72-76 LWestminster A 90-67 WWestern State H 94-83 WFt. Lewis H 71-68 WWestern New Mexico A 88-93 LNew Mexico Highlands A 82-81 WAdams State A 78-97 LWestminster H 105-69 WWestern State A 83-84 LFt. Lewis A 80-72 W

1970-71 (8-11)Coach: Boyd AdamsNew Mexico Highlands H 90-93 LRedlands H 81-62 WSan Diego A 75-92 LUS International A 67-72 LRegis H 88-84 WColorado Mines H 81-87 LAdams State H 110-89 WWestern New Mexico H 107-90 WRegis A 99-126 LColorado Mines A 83-87 LWestminster A 88-98 LWestern State H 108-93 WFt. Lewis H 87-79 WWestern New Mexico A 88-98 LNew Mexico Highlands A 97-99 LAdams State A 92-103 LWestminster H 84-74 WWestern State A 98-110 LFt. Lewis A 85-75 W

1969-70 (11-12)Coach: Boyd AdamsNew Mexico Highlands H 98-71 WCollege of Great Falls H 85-98 LCollege of Great Falls H 98-93 WSeattle Pacific A 70-91 LPortland State A 93-107 L*Ft. Hays H 90-85 W*Grand Canyon H 88-81 WColorado Mines A 92-88 WRegis A 77-84 LWestminster A 97-89 LAdams State H 90-92 LWestern New Mexico H 108-96 WGrand Canyon H 108-101 WColorado Mines H 110-83 WRegis H 78-79 LGrand Canyon A 86-125 LWestern New Mexico A 76-91 LAdams State A 79-90 LWestern State H 83-101 LFt. Lewis H 80-75 WWestminster H 143-106 WWestern State A 89-104 LFt. Lewis A 96-110 L*RMAC Holiday Tournament

1968-69 (16-9)Coach: Boyd AdamsTahoe-Paradise H 88-78 WTahoe-Paradise H 105-119 WAdams State A 89-95 LNew Mexico Highlands A 86-82 W*Cal State-LA A 83-93 L*Redlands A 69-60 W*CS-Fullerton A 63-68 L

Western New Mexico H 105-72 WWestminster H 79-97 LUNLV A 91-125 LFt. Lewis H 97-85 WWestern State H 110-85 WUNLV H 96-98 LColorado Mines A 96-81 WRegis A 102-89 WGrand Canyon H 87-78 WNew Mexico Highlands H 115-74 WAdams State H 125-111 WGrand Canyon A 77-101 LWestern New Mexico A 115-103 WWestminster A 88-105 LWestern State A 71-81 LFt. Lewis A 78-65 WRegis H 113-92 WColorado Mines H 104-78 W*Irvine Tournament

1967-68 (10-11)Coach: Boyd AdamsColorado Mines A 89-99 LColorado Mines A 78-95 LFresno State A 74-85 LCal-Poly A 81-80 WGreenville, Ill. H 119-74 WFt. Lewis* H 86-82 WUniv. of Albuquerque* H 75-77 LTahoe-Paradise H 89-77 WTahoe-Paradise H 89-94 WGrand Canyon A 84-94 WWestern New Mexico A 94-108 LUNLV A 92-114 LWestminster H 105-110 LFt. Lewis A 77-91 LNew Mexico Highlands A 94-88 WGrand Canyon H 72-78 WUniv. of Albuquerque H 84-86 LFresno Pacific H 69-86 WWestern New Mexico H 92-87 WUNLV H 106-109 LWestminster A 96-109 L*Color Country Classic

1966-67 (9-16)Coach: Boyd AdamsNM Highlands H 87-92 LNM Highlands A 62-86 LUniv. of Albuquerque A 67-79 LCarson College H 101-72 W*Cal-Poly (Pomona) A 67-70 L*Azusa Pacific A 96-93 W*Fresno Pacific A 79-77 W#So. California College H 88-93 W#UNLV H 70-84 LGrand Canyon College H 96-92 W@Southwest OklahomaA 45-79 L@Minot State A 88-92 L@Adams State A 81-106 LUNLV H 75-93 LFresno Pacific A 76-60 WFt. Lewis A 68-73 LGrand Canyon College A 67-78 LWestern New Mexico A 93-83 LUC San Diego A 55-44 WUNLV A 75-92 LWestern New Mexico H 82-87 LWestminster H 65-80 LFresno Pacific H 82-67 WWestminster A 85-87 LFresno Pacific A 63-57 W*Pasadena Tournament#Color Country Classic@Top of Nation Tournament

1965-66 (10-13)Coach: Boyd AdamsAlumni H 105-88 WWestminster A 81-96 LAzusa Pacific H 105-87 WAzusa Pacific H 87-107 LSan Diego Navy A 70-79 LUS International A 71-79 L

Grand Canyon College H 96-86 WCentral Oklahoma* A 91-84 WSouthwest Missouri* A 67-83 LWestern New Mexico* A 91-106 LWestern New Mexico A 90-112 LGrand Canyon College A 63-99 LUNLV H 96-99 LWestmont A 83-99 LAzusa Pacific A 94-113 LW New Mexico H 106-99 WColorado Mines H 100-68 WColorado Mines H 94-67 WWisconsin-Milwaukee A 84-100 LCal Poly H 95-93 WWestminster H 99-93 WUNLV A 82-108 LWestmont H 132-111 W*Top of Nation Tournament

1964-65 (12-13)Coach: Boyd AdamsAlumni H 115-108 WColorado Mines A 48-53 LColorado Mines A 55-58 LNorthwest Nazarene H 95-103 LNorthwest Nazarene H 73-72 WCS Northridge A 78-110 LColorado College* A 73-60 WSan Diego Marines* A 63-57 WWestern New Mexico A 89-85 WEastern New Mexico A 86-89 LNew Mexico Highlands A 87-82 WWestminster H 95-98 LUNLV A 68-95 LWestern New Mexico H 83-79 WWestminster A 86-109 LUNLV A 84-97 LNorthern Arizona H 106-99 WNew Mexico Highlands H 93-110 LEastern New Mexico H 91-84 WGrand Canyon A 83-76 WNorthern Arizona A 77-89 LWestmont H 80-72 WCalifornia Lutheran H 74-71 W*California Western Tournament

1963-64 (8-13)Coach: Boyd AdamsAlumni H 102-95 WPoint Loma A 59-81 LLa Verne A 74-87 LUNLV A 61-74 LNorthwest Nazarene A 76-82 LNorthwest Nazarene A 69-79 LMagic Valley H 83-58 WSnow College A 77-92 LColorado Mines H 56-53 WColorado Mines H 52-62 LLa Verne H 96-87 WNorthern Arizona A 72-77 LWestern New Mexico H 92-85 WSnow College H 96-89 WWestminster A 66-115 LNorthern Arizona H 85-96 LUNLV A 66-77 LWestminster H 95-83 WGrand Canyon A 77-84 LWestern New Mexico A 88-101 LCalifornia Lutheran H 92-81 W

Boyd Adams1963-718 Seasons84-98 (.462)

SOUTHERN UTAH VS. THE OPPOSITION


Opponent W LAdams State 26 16Akron 1 2Albuquerque 0 3Alaska-Anchorage 1 0Ambassador 1 0American U. 0 1Arizona State 0 4Arkansas 0 2Azusa Pacific 2 5Ball State 0 1Baptist (S.C.) 1 0Baylor 0 1Biola 1 1Boise State 1 9Boston College 0 1Brigham Young 0 11BYU-Hawaii 3 1Bryant 1 0Buffalo 0 2Butler 2 0Cal. Baptist 6 1Cal. Lutheran 6 0CS Bakersfield 2 2CS Dominquez Hills 4 0Cal State Fullerton 0 5CS Hayward 1 0CS Los Angeles 1 2CS Northridge 13 5CS San Bernardino 1 0CS Stanislaus 2 1Cal Poly Pomona 4 3Cal Poly 9 2Carroll College 2 1Carson College 1 0Centenary 10 6Central Methodist 1 0Central Oklahoma 1 0Central Washington 1 0Chapman College 1 3Chicago State 20 7Chihuahua U. 2 0Cincinnati 0 1Claremont-Mudd 5 0Cleveland State 1 1Colorado 1 0Colorado College 2 0UC-Colorado Springs 2 1UC Davis 0 1Colorado Mines 32 15Concordia College 1 0Creighton 0 1Dayton 1 0Denver 5 4Drake 1 3

Opponent W LEastern Montana 1 2E. New Mexico 2 1Eastern Washington 4 2Evansville 1 0Fairfield 0 1Florida 0 1Florida International 2 0Fort Hays State 1 0Fort Lewis 27 14Fresno Pacific 6 0Fresno State 0 3Gonzaga 1 2Grand Canyon 15 37Great Falls College 1 3Greenville College 1 0Hastings 1 0Hawaii 0 1Hawaii-Hilo 1 1Houston Baptist 1 0Humboldt State 1 0Idaho 8 6Idaho State 13 7Illinois-Chicago 0 1Illinois State 2 0Iowa State 0 1IUPUI 12 20IPFW 4 7Johnson & Wales 1 0Kansas State 0 3LaVerne 4 2Lewis & Clark 1 0Lewis-Clark State 1 0Long Beach State 2 0Los Angeles Baptist 1 0Louisiana Tech 0 1Loyola (MD) 1 0Loyola-Marymount 0 1Magic Valley 1 0Masters College 2 0McNeese State 1 0Mesa State 14 14Metropolitan State 0 2Minot State 0 1Mississippi 0 1Montana 5 7Montana State 3 11Montana St.-Billings 1 0Montana St.-Northern 2 0Montana Tech 7 1Morehead State 1 1National College 1 0Nebraska 0 4Nebraska Wesleyan 1 0Nevada 0 3

Opponent W LNM Highlands 27 9New Mexico 1 3New Mexico State 0 3New Orleans 0 1North Central (Ill.) 0 1North Dakota 1 2North Dakota State 4 7NE Louisiana 3 1NE Illinois 5 3Northern Arizona 10 13Northern Colorado 1 2Northern Iowa 1 1NW Nazarene 2 3Notre Dame 0 1Coll. of Notre Dame 2 0Oakland 14 17Occidental 2 0Oklahoma 0 1Oklahoma Christian 0 1Oklahoma State 0 2Oral Roberts 8 30Oregon State 0 1Pacific Christian 1 0Panhandle State 1 0Pepperdine 1 1Point Loma Nazarene 1 1Portland 1 1Portland State 1 2Principia College 1 0Redlands 4 1Regis 18 12Richmond 0 1Rocky Mountain 1 0St. Cloud State 0 1St. Francis (NY) 1 0St. Mary’s (CA) 0 5Sacramento State 14 7Saint Louis 0 1San Diego 3 9San Diego Christian 1 0San Diego State 3 1San Francisco 0 1San Francisco St. 1 0Santa Clara 0 1Seattle Pacific 0 2Seattle University 1 0South Alabama 1 0South Carolina St. 0 1South Dakota 2 0South Dakota State 2 9Southeast Missouri 1 1So. California Coll. 4 0Southern Colorado 13 9Southern Virginia 1 0

Opponent W LSouthwest Baptist 1 0Missouri State 0 2Southwestern College 1 0SW Louisiana 0 1SW Oklahoma 0 2Stanford 0 3Stephen F. Austin 2 0Tahoe-Paradise 4 0Tennessee Tech 0 2Texas 0 1Texas A&M Intl. 1 0Texas Christian 0 1Texas-El Paso 0 3Texas State 1 1Texas Wesleyan 4 0Troy State 1 3Tulsa 0 1UC Davis 2 1UC Irvine 1 2UC Riverside 2 7UC San Diego 2 0UC Santa Barbara 0 1UC Santa Cruz 1 0UMKC 19 15UNLV 0 20Univ.of the Southwest 1 0U.S. International 5 3Utah 2 8Utah State 0 5Utah Valley 1 2Valparaiso 7 16Va. Commonwealth 0 1Washington 0 1Washington State 1 1Wassuk College 1 1Wayland Baptist 2 0Weber State 6 24West Texas State 2 3Western Illinois 21 12Western Kentucky 0 1Western Michigan 1 0Western Montana 3 2W. New Mexico 25 26Western Oregon 3 0Western State 30 11Westminster 21 17Westmont 2 1Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3 2Wisconsin-Green Bay 0 2Wright State 1 4Wyoming 0 2Youngstown State 3 4Xavier 1 0Total 655 613


SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY ATHLETICSMISSION STATEMENT

Southern Utah University’s Athletic Department is dedicated to providing quality programs that assist in complimenting and ful-filling the University’s educational objectives and mission. The athletic program adheres to the policies and procedures of the NCAA and the rules of any conference, league or associa-tion of which it is a member. The Athletic Department is committed to excellence in academics as well as athletics and focuses on fielding competitive teamsat the Division I level. Participation in intercollegiate athletics is an integral part of the student’s overall educational experience. The University strives to reach the highest possible graduation rate for all of its student-athletes while focusing on their social,cultural and intellectual development. The Athletic Department recognizes the importance of equity in all of its programs and promotes diversity in both student-ath-letes and staff. Student-athletes, coaches and all others associated with intercollegiate athletics are expected to embrace the princi-ples of sportsmanship and ethical conduct.

SOUTHERN UTAH ADMINISTRATION


Former commissioner of the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) RichKendell, one of Utah’s most honored and distinguished educators, is servingas Southern Utah University’s interim president while the search proceeds toreplace former President Michael T. Benson.

Over an incredible educational career, Kendell has been recognized as one ofthe best in both public and higher education. During his ten years as superin-tendent of Utah’s Davis School District he was named the Utah Superintend-ent of the year and was a four-time National Superintendent of the Yearfinalist. He was also tabbed as the Utah Education Association’s Administratorof the Year.Kendell’s career ranges from being an English teacher at Ogden High Schoolto being an associate dean of two different schools at the University of Utah,with many positions in between. Dr. Kendell was a research analyst for USHEsome 30 years ago before moving over to the U. of U. to help lead its graduateschool and its school of education, and he later took on the role of acting chairof the University’s Department of Leadership and Policy.

Dr. Kendell served as Deputy to Governor Michael O. Leavitt for public educa-tion, higher education and economic development, and also served as execu-tive director of the Utah Partnership. Kendell was also awarded the G. HomerDurham Regents Professorship by the Utah State Board of Regents.

He is a fellow with the Wheatley Institution at Brigham Young University, a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award at theUniversity of Utah, has been named the Distinguished Teacher Educator of the Year by the Utah Association of Teacher Edu-cators, and was honored by Weber State University with the Lewis Shurtleff Award for contributions to education. Dr. Kendellalso has an endowed chair in his name at Southern Utah University.

Kendell earned his B.S. in English at Weber State and then earned both an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy at theUniversity of Utah. His entire professional career, spanning some 35 years, has been dedicated to education. He and his wife,Joan, have four children and twelve grandchildren.

INTERIM PRESIDENT

Rich Kendell


Ken Beazer is in his eighth year as Southern Utah’s Athletic Director and during histenure he has overseen tremendous growth in the Thunderbird athletic program.

Since Beazer’s arrival in 2006 SUU has added the sportsof women’s volleyball, women’s golf and men’s tennisand his efforts were instrumental in the Thunderbirds’

move into the Big Sky Conference in the summer of 2012.

Beazer has also been active in professional and community boards. He currentlyserves as second vice president of the FCS Athletic Directors Association and willtake over the presidency of that body next year. He also serves on the NCAAFootball Rules Committee and serves on the board of directors of the Utah Chap-ter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.

Beazer came to Southern Utah from Utah State University, where he had servedas director of athletic development for the past four-plus years. While at USU,Beazer developed and initiated the largest capital campaign in the history of theschool’s athletic department, including fund-raising for a planned $25 million reno-vation of Romney Stadium.

Prior to his time at Utah State, Beazer spent nine years at Snow College, the firstthree as defensive coordinator on the football coaching staff and the final six –from 1995 to 2001 – as the school’s director of athletics. As a coach his teamsranked among the NJCAA’s top five defenses two of his three seasons, while asAD at Snow he implemented the college’s first Athletic Foundation Board as wellas an annual giving program. He also spent two seasons as a graduate assistantfootball coach at Washington State University.

Beazer is a 1989 graduate of Weber State University with a degree in broadcastcommunication. He also holds a master of arts degree in communication fromWashington State, as well as an associate of arts in the same field from SnowCollege.

Beazer and his wife, Cidnee, are the parents of four children: Rhett, Adrienne,Jadon and Harrison.

KEN BEAZERSUU DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

KEN BEAZER ON SUU ATHLETICS:

Southern Utah University is truly a place where ac-ademics come first. The strong academic commitment ofthe staff and coaches is manifest in the overall aca-demic accomplishments our teams achieve on an an-nual basis. The University’s strong academic emphasis,coupled with the dedicated efforts of the student ath-letes, allows the Athletics Department to continually posthigh marks in the classroom. The academic climate offered at SUU enables theinstitution to attract and retain high quality student ath-letes with sound character and a clear understanding ofpersonal responsibility. Thunderbird Athletics was re-cently rewarded by its fellow institutions with an un-precedented, fourth consecutive Mid-ContinentConference Sportsmanship Award, setting a new stan-dard by which all institutions are now measured. Southern Utah is fortunate to have a great relation-ship with the community, bringing new meaning to theterm, “campus community.” Cedar City residents arehospitable, friendly and eager to serve, creating an idealsetting for personal growth. Thunderbird student ath-letes readily accept their responsibility of role modelsand spent countless hours in the local schools mentor-ing children. Southern Utah University’s commitment to athleticsis manifest in its first class athletic facilities, providingthe necessary amenities for a student athlete to achievehis/her athletic goals and compete at higher levels. Southern Utah University is an ideal place toachieve academic and athletic excellence and reach thehigh expectations we all have. Southern Utah Universityis one of the best locations to experience a true collegeatmosphere.



Nick BartlettMarketing & Promoitons

Scott BaumanHead Gymnastics Coach

Jared BurkeEquipment Manager

Todd BrownAssoc. AD/Compliance

Deborah BakerHead Volleyball Coach

Jon BakerAssistant Volleyball Coach

Dan BennionHead Strength & Cond. Coach

Steve ClarkAssistant Football Coach

Richard ChurchHead Golf Coach

Kyle CottamMedia Relations

Neil GardnerAsst. AD/Media Relations

Justin EnaAssistant Football Coach

Adam FarsiAssistant Soccer Coach

Aaron FernandezAssistant Football Coach

Dr. Deborah HillFaculty Athletic Rep.

Becky HoganHead Soccer Coach

Tracy HochAssistant Softball Coach

Kyle HoslerAsst. AD/Business

Eric HouleHead Track Coach

Nate HouleAssistant Track Coach

Kit JanesOperations

Ed LambHead Football Coach

Kari LouthanAssistant Gymnastics Coach

Adam LongmoreAssistant Volleyball Coach

Jeff HuntAssistant Gymnastics Coach

Ryan HuntAssistant Football Coach

Lenny LeeHead Tennis Coach

Jill MahoneyAsst. Basketball Coach (W)

Kyle MagnussonHead Softball Coach

Angela RodriguezAthletic Trainer

Ricky MendiniAssoc. AD/Sports Medicine

Kyle NewhouseMedia Relations

JR PayneHead Basketball Coach (W)

Fesi SitakeAssistant Football Coach

Sadie SpencerSpirit Squad

Shon SpevakTicket Manager

Toriano TownsAsst. Basketball Coach (W)

Justin WalterscheidAssistant Football Coach

Demario WarrenAssistant Football Coach

Teag WhitingAssistant Football Coach


Teshia WilliamsAdministrative Assistant

Zac WillsonAthletic Trainer

Nick Freitas, two-time all-SummitLeague performer and 2009 draft

pick of the Minnesota Twins

Challis Pascucci, a 2010 all-Summit League honoree

Cam Levins, NCAA champion inthe 5,000 and 10,000 meters

Kristin Fronk, a two-time all-Summit League performer

Two-time Summit LeaguePlayer of the Year

Marci Pratt

SUU alumnus David Palmerwas named the Japan

Baskeball League’s MVP

Nate Page competed atthe 2009 NCAA Golf

Championships

Three-time all-SummitLeague honoree

Ana Pelaez-Mailoto

Three-time first-team all-SummitLeague performer Ksusha Nazarova

Elise Wheeler, an All-American,as well as the 2009 NCAA

Regional and WAC Gymnast of the Year

Kristy Koplin competed at the 2010NCAA Outdoor Track & Field

Championships in the hammer

Brad Sorensen, 2011 GreatWest Player of the Year and2012 San Diego Chargers

draft pick

Fred House, Mid-ContinentConference MVP


SOUTHERN UTAH ATHLETICS SUCCESS

THUNDERBIRD BASKETBALL FACILITIES

Southern Utah’s basketball facilities areamong the finest in the Big Sky. With newlyre-modeled coaches offices and locker rooms,as well as a new floor, the Centrum Arena is abeautiful facility. SUU basketball athletes workout in the Norton Strength & ConditioningCenter, a 3,300 square foot facility containingover 4.5 tons of strength and conditioningequipment.


Southern Utah basketball, volleyball and gymnastics call the 5,300-seat Centrum Arena home.

SUU’s physical educationcomplex houses an olympic-sized pool, an indoor runningtrack and a weight/workout

room.

SUU softball and soccer compete at the picturesque Thunderbird Park complex.

Cedar Ridge Golf Course is home to theSUU golf team. Cedar Ridge also hosts

SUU’s cross country meets, including the2009 Summit League championships.

The Thunderbird Tennis Courts were completelyrebuilt in the spring of 2010

SOUTHERN UTAH ATHLETIC FACILITIES


Eccles Coliseum is the home to SouthernUtah Football. The stadium was reno-vated in 1997 and houses a modern pressbox, luxury suites, coaches offices,locker rooms and a newly remodeledtraining facility. Practice fields are to thewest while the athletics offices, theweight room and the gymnastics trainingfacility are housed in adjacent buildingsto the south.

SOUTHERN UTAH TRAINING FACILITIES

Head Trainer Ricky Mendini

Southern Utah’s training facilities include a fully-equipped medicaland training facility in the Centrun Arena and three other locationson campus, including a recently expanded training room in EcclesColiseum. SUU’s training facilities also include an Olympic-sizedpool. With a fully-certified staff as well as a student training programSUU is prepared to handle all the training needs of its 17 sports’ stu-dent-athletes.


SOUTHERN UTAH ACADEMICSAthletics is an important part of your life right now but what’s next whenyour playing days are over? Southern Utah University can help you pre-pare for a successful career in a variety of fields. SUU offers eight master’sprograms and over 120 bachelor’s programs in its five schools and col-leges, as well as a range of certificates, associate and pre-professional de-grees in a wide variety of disciplines.

School of Business

In addition to master’s degrees in accountancy and business administra-tion, the SUU School of Business offers bachelor’s degrees in seven ma-jors, with eleven additional areas of specialization. In the 2010-11academic year, SUU’s graduating seniors scored at the 85th percentile onthe ETS Major Field Exam in Business, placing them in the top 15 percentof the nation’s graduates. Business students at SUU have had many greatopportunities to hone their skills in the real world by working with localbusinesses to provide services, coordinate special events and participatein strategic assessment and planning activities. In addition to businessstudies, SUU offers a military science program through Army ROTC.

College of Education and Human Development

The SUU College of Education offers two master’s degrees as well asseven primary majors and five areas of licensure. The SUU physical edu-cation department – known as ‘The Coaching Factory’ because of the suc-cess of its graduates – is housed in one of the finest facilities of its kind inthe West. The Sorenson Physical Education Building houses an Olympic-sized swimming pool, three basketball courts, five racquetball courts,state-of-the-art kinesiology and exercise laboratories and technology-equipped classrooms. The college offers its students many opportunitiesfor hands-on learning, including field experience and study abroad pro-grams. College of Humanities and Social Sciences

SUU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers two master’s de-grees and 21 undergraduate degrees with an expanse of study in 25 differ-ent areas. SUU’s campus newspaper, The University Journal, has wonmore awards over the past 12 years than any university newspaper in 14Western states. Students of humanities and social sciences are offered avariety of internship opportunities in most disciplines of the college. In-terns are able to gain valuable practical educational experience, academiccredit and often financial compensation. The Michael O. Leavitt Center forPolitics and Public Service places numerous interns each semester at thelocal, state and federal level.

College of Performing and Visual Arts

The College of Performing and Visual Arts at SUU offers a Master of FineArts in arts administration as well as bachelor’s degrees in the areas of artand design, music, and theatre arts & dance. The MFA program is the onlyone of its kind in the western USA. Professional affiliations include theTony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival, the American Folk Balletand the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery.

College of Science & Engineeringz

SUU’s College of Science is home to studies in agriculture, biology, chem-istry, geography, geology, nursing and nutrition. The college has seen 90percent of its graduates applying to professional pharmacy schools and 87percent of applicants to medical schools accepted. In 2011, the Center forHealth and Molecular Sciences building opened, offering students updatedlab facilities, a five-room rooftop greenhouse and expanded facilities forSUU’s emerging nursing program. Also housed in the college are studiesin computing, integrated engineering and technology. The college of CIETat SUU prepares students to compete on a global level in careers relatedto computer science, information systems, mathematics, technology andengineering. The college offers 14 bachelor’s degrees and associates de-grees in eight different areas of study.

Southern Utah is justifiably proud of its academic record.This past year over 100 SUU student-athletes carried cumula-tive GPAs above 3.20 and during fall semester 51 SUU athletesearned Dean’s List recognition. Last year the athletics depart-ment as a whole carried a 3.07 GPA. SUU’s women’s gymnastics team has claimed seven aca-demic national championships, including a run of six straightfrom 2001 trough 2006, and the team has not finished out of thetop-three since 1991! In addition, the men’s track & field andwomen’s softball teams have each won a pair of academic na-tional championships in recent years and the 2002 women’scross country team was second-best in the nation. This past season SUU’s football team was honored by theNFCA for showing the best APR improvement in the Great WestConference, while the men’s basketball team received a similaraward from The Summit League. SUU’s athletes have access to an academic center whichhouses individual and group study areas, a computer lab and afull-time academic coordinator.


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Southern Utah University is a comprehensive institution of-fering programs for students with many interests and goals.The University provides undergraduate liberal education inthe arts, humanities and sciences; authorized professionalwork in teacher education, business and technology; andspecialized training in vocational teacher education.

SUU has been accorded a host ofoutstanding academic honors in re-cent years. Consumers Digestnamed the University among theTop Ten in its list of quality andvalue in colleges and universities inAmerica for the second time inthree years. The Princeton Reviewhas tabbed SUU as a Best Value In-stitution, while U.S. News and WorldReport has listed the University asone of America’s Best Colleges. ThePrinceton Review has also namedSUU as one of its “Best In TheWest” for the past eight years.

SUU students select their coursesfrom departments and programs in

the School of Business; the College of Computing, Inte-grated Engineering & Technology; the School of Continuing& Professional Studies; the College of Education & HumanDevelopment; the College of Humanities & Social Sciences;the College of Performing & Visual Arts; and the College ofScience. More than 600 faculty and staff members serveSUU’s 7,516 undergraduate and graduate students.

Academic programs inbusiness, teacher educa-tion, industrial education,broadcasting and theatrearts have received wide ac-claim for their excellence.Affiliated with the univer-sity are a number of cul-tural arts and performinggroups, which support themission of SUU.

SUU is also home to theTony Award-winning UtahShakespearean Festivalwith its Adams MemorialTheatre, based upon the original Globe Theatre, and the Ran-dall Jones Theatre, one of the finest indoor theatres in theWest.

Campus facili-ties rangefrom the tradi-tional ivy-cov-ered Old Mainand Braith-waite LiberalArts Center –built in 1898and 1899 – tothe multi-useSharwanSmith Center,a facility which houses the Centrum Arena – SUU’s basket-ball and gymnastics venue – as well as classrooms, a ball-room, the University’s student union, its bookstore andvarious offices.

State-of-the-Art campus fa-cilities that have opened re-cently include the EmmaEccles Jones EducationBuilding and a new phase ofapartment-style on-campushousing; while the CarterCarillon Tower has become,almost overnight, a charac-teristic landmark of thecampus.

Another exciting develop-ment on campus was theground-breaking for con-struction of the University’snew Science Center.

The University also ownsand operates a 1,000-acrefarm in western Cedar Val-ley and a 3,700-acre ranchin Cedar Canyon.

SUU is host to the Tony Award-winning Utah ShakespeareanFestival.

Because of their proximity and grandeur, ZionNational Park and Cedar Breaks NationalMonument are claimed by SUU’ students aspart of their campus. Geology and life sciencefield trips take advantage of these nationaltreasures, in addition to Bryce Canyon, GrandCanyon, Capitol Reef and Great Basin NationalParks, which are also close by.

The University’s skiing classroom is at the 11,300-foot Brian Head Ski Resort, lessthan an hour away, while the recreational opportunities offered by Lake Powell are lessthan two hours away.

SUU has a history unique in the annals of American higher education. In 1897, the en-tire population of Cedar City, then a small pioneer town, engaged in the building of OldMain, the first building of the University. Beginning the project in mid-winter because of aharsh deadline imposed by the legislature, the men and women of the community do-nated materials, money and labor to complete the building on time.

Today the university campus has grown to comprise 133 acres, landscaped withfountains, tall spruce and pine trees, plazas, statuary, latticed walkways and expansivelawns, offering the kind of education you’d expect to receive at a small, private school atthe low price of a public institution.

Former US Secretary ofHealth and Human Servicesand Utah Governor Mike

Leavitt, a Cedar City nativeand an SUU alumnus.


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CEDAR CITY AND IRON COUNTY Located in the heart of southern Utah’s Color Country, CedarCity has received numerous “Best Places To Live In The USA”awards over the years. A vital, growing mountain community withfour distinct seasons, Cedar City boasts 310 clear days a year.Cedar City has a population of 22,000 while surrounding IronCounty has 35,000 residents. The home of Southern Utah University, Cedar City is alsohome to the American Folk Ballet and the UtahShakespearean Festival (both affiliated with the Uni-versity), as well as the Iron Mission State Park,Cedar Ridge Golf Course and a variety of recre-ational facilities including four city parks, two base-ball/softball complexes and a bicycle/walking path,all within minutes of the SUU campus.

Within an easy day’s drive are five national parks – Zion,Bryce, Grand Canyon, Great Basin and Capitol Reef – several stateparks and recreation areas and a host of hunting, fishing and otheroutdoor recreational opportunities, including Brian Head Ski Re-sort, just a 45-minute drive from campus. Cedar City is also one of the safest places in the country, asUtah is consistently rated as one of the nation’s safest states and

Iron County is perennially one of the state’ssafest counties.


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2013-14 SOUTHERN UTAH BASKETBALL

Southern Utah University 2013-14 Men’s Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Site Time11-2 LaVerne (EX) Cedar City, Utah 5:05 p.m.11-8 Arizona Christian Cedar City, Utah 7:05 p.m.11-12 Utah State Logan, Utah 7:00 p.m.11-18 California Berkeley, Calif. 8:00 p.m.11-23 UC Riverside Cedar City, Utah 7:35 p.m.12-1 Portland Portland, Ore. 1:00 p.m.12-3 Cal State Northridge Northridge, Calif. 7:00 p.m.12-14 UNLV Cedar City, Utah 5:05 p.m.12-18 San Diego State San Diego, Calif. 7:00 p.m.12-21 San Diego San Diego, Calif. 2:00 p.m.1-2 North Dakota* Grand Forks, N.D. 8:00 p.m.1-4 Northern Colorado* Greeley, Colo. 7:00 p.m.1-11 Sacramento State* Cedar City, Utah 7:05 p.m.1-13 Northern Arizona* Cedar City, Utah 7:05 p.m.1-16 Idaho State* Pocatello, Idaho 7:05 p.m.1-18 Weber State* Ogden, Utah 7:05 p.m.1-23 Eastern Washington* Cheney, Wash. 6:05 p.m.1-25 Portland State* Portland, Ore. 7:05 p.m.1-30 Montana* Cedar City, Utah 7:05 p.m.2-1 Montana State* Cedar City, Utah 7:05 p.m.2-8 Northern Arizona* Flagstaff, Ariz. 6:35 p.m.2-10 Sacramento State* Sacramento, Calif. 7:05 p.m.2-13 Weber State* Cedar City, Utah 7:05 p.m.2-15 Idaho State* Cedar City, Utah 5:05 p.m.2-20 Portland State* Cedar City, Utah 7:05 p.m.2-22 Eastern Washington* Cedar City, Utah 7:05 p.m.2-27 Montana State* Bozeman, Mont. 7:05 p.m.3-1 Montana* Missoula, Mont. 7:05 p.m.3-6 North Dakota* Cedar City, Utah 7:35 p.m.3-8 Northern Colorado* Cedar City, Utah 5:05 p.m.3-13 Big Sky Tournament@ TBA TBA

* Big Sky Conference games@ Hosted by regular-season champion

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