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UNLV Basketball Programs UNLV Athletics 1983 UNLV Lady Rebels 1983-1984 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/basketball_programs Part of the American Popular Culture Commons, Civic and Community Engagement Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Repository Citation University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1983). UNLV Lady Rebels 1983-1984. 1-72. Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/basketball_programs/134 This Pamphlet is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Pamphlet in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. 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FINGERTIP INFORMATION OFFICE ADDRESS - 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154 OFFICE TELEPHONE - (702) 739-3151 HOME COURT- Thomas & Mack Center (18,500) COLORS - Scarlet & Gray; NICKNAME: Lady Rebels CONFERENCE - PCAA ATHLETIC DIRECTOR - Dr. Brad Rothermel ENROLLMENT - 10,500 Co-Head Coach - Sheila Strike-Bolla (laurentian '75); UNLV Record (49-32; 4th year) Co-Head Coach - Jim Bolla (Pittsburgh '75) 1st year as head coach Assistant Coach - Dan Pence (Arizona '69) Student Assistant - Penny Welsh Lettermen Lost - 3 Lettermen Returning - 8 1982-83 Record - 24-4 from _____ TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Advisor, Nancy Hunterton ............. .. ........- . 67 UNLV Athletic Administrative Staff ................. ........ ..... 2 All-Time Lady Rebel Letter Winners .... .. .... ........ .. .... .. 63 All.:fime Series Histories ....................... ... _ . 60-62 Assistant Coaches: Dan Pence and student assistant Penny Welsh ............. ................... 6 Assistant Trainer, Peanuts Boyer . 67 Co-Head Coaches: Sheila Strike-Bolla and Jim Bolla .............. 4-5 1982-83 Game Results ...................... ............ .... 40 Dr. Leonard Goodall, President ................................. 66 Tina Kunzer, Assistant Athletic Director ......................... 67 Lady Rebel Boost-Hers and Supporters . 69 1982-83 Lady Rebel Statistics .................... ........... 38-39 Las Vegas, The City . 64 Las Vegas Media . 71 The Bert Leavitt Memorial Scholarship ........... .............. 8 Media Information . 8 Meet the Lady Rebels .................. ................... 10-37 1983-84 UNLV Opponents ............................... ... 41-52 PCAA Conference . 7 Of The Records . 53-56 1983-84 Roster . 9 Dr. Brad Rothermel, Athletic Director ............................ 66 Season Outlook 1983-84 . 3 Thomas and Mack Center Facts . 68 Las Vegas Travel Plans 1983-84 Season .................... .............. 70 University of Nevada, Las Vegas ...... ........... ............. 65 Year-By-Year Results ........ ................ .............. 57-59 ON THE COVER: Sophomores Misty Thomas (4) and Donya Monroe (44) pose in front of an F-16 at Nellis Air Force Base. Photograph taken by Randy Tunnell. , Back Cover: Lady Rebels pose at Old Vegas. Photograph taken by Larry Chin. CREDIT: Written and Edited by Jim Gemma, Sports Information; Contributor: Michael DiChiara, Sports Information. UNLV ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 1983-84 SEASON OUTLOOK Director of Athletics. Secretary .. .. .. .' .' .' · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Dr. Brad Rothermel 739-3983 When the UNLV Lady Rebel basketball 6-1 transfer from the University of Pitts Joyce Garcia team was left out of post-season play last burgh , missed the first part of last season As,:!.. Athletic Director/Fi~~~~~·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. Charlotte Summers SIStant . .. ... , 739-31 59 year following a sparkling record of 24·4, but then joined the team to play in 19 Johnniena Beales Assistant Athletic Di~~t~~ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · there may have been some disappointment games and average just under five Assistant Athletic Director· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Tina Kunzer 739-3240 Jerry Tarkanian 739-3295 on the part of staff and fans . After all , it was points/game. A strong inside player, Arent Assistant to the Athletic : : : : : : : Di~~t~~: Dallas Norton 739-3480 one of the best seasons in the history of the averaged 4.5 rebounds per game. Lady Rebel program. But it must be Monroe, another of last year's super Academic Ad · SUPPORT SERVICES realized that much of that team is back frosh class, started 27 games, scored 10.4 VIsors .··· .(Basketball M & W) Nancy Hunterton 739-8936 (All Other Varsity Sports) Jackie Newton which makes the future of the program ppg, averaged 8.2 rebounds/game and was 739-3673 seem so bright. E · li h . (Football) Andy Nixon 739-3456 tied for second on the team with eight qulpment ec mclan . .. ... ..... (Head) Larry Chin 739-3154 Co-Head Coaches Sheila Strike-Bolla blocked shots. (Football) Dave O'Neil and Jim Bolla, in their first season as equal Both Arent and Monroe saw action at Events Coordinator (Assistant) John P~dilla 739-3154 status (Bolla was an assistant previously), center along with still another freshman Sports Information · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·. · · · · · Pat Chnstenson 739-3484 are beaming over the prospect of a Top 20 Tara Garlepp. The 6-5 sophomore played · · · · · · · · · · · · ·(Director) Joyce Aschenbrenner 739-3207 national ranking. in 24 games last year, led the team in block (Assistants) Bnan Balk 739-3207 " We have a strong nucleus of (10) 6.2 Mike DIChiara 739-3207 ed shots and averaged ppg. Jim Gemma 739-3207 sophomore players this year who saw a lot The Lady Rebs, however, will miss their . (Secretary) of action as freshmen, " said Strike-Bolla. St rength & Cond1t1oning Coach Rosa Guzman 739-3207 co-captains from a year ago. Ticket Office . · · · · · · · · · · Tim Wilson 739-3144 " We are a young team and we also have Leading scorer Penny Welsh (19.9 ppg) ••••• 0 0 •• • 0 0 ••• 0 •• Le Riggle 739-3678 four new players, but it's deceiving because and four-year starter Sonia Lykes will leave Trainers (Accountant) Debbie McMahon 739-3678 we do have experience." a void that the rest of the team must fill . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· ..... (Head) Jerry Koloskie 739-3380 That's a combination that the coaching (Assistants) Peanuts Boyer 739-3380 Welsh played in all but two games and shot Scott Reynolds 739-3380 duo, who are married to each other, are 53% from the floor and 86% from the line. counting on to propel the Lady Rebels to Lykes started in 20 games and shot an Executive Dir. of Athletic o:J~LETIC DEVELOPMENT even a better season in 1983-84. Back at amazing 60% from the floor. Director of Athletic Devel opment · · · · Fred Albrecht 739-3621 the guards positions are two players who " They (Welsh and Lykes) were the team Coordinator of Special · · · · · · · · D?ug Sanderson Ev:~t~ent 739-3614 turned in stellar performances last year. leaders, " said Strike-Bolla. "They were the Secretary, Scholarship Oft' · · · · · · · · · · · M1ke Toney 739-3621 tireless workers who kept everyone up in ICe · · · · · · · · · · Judy Natividad 739-3614 Senior Rochelle Oliver, a 5-7 senior from Bakersfield, CA, was the second leading practice. Their replacements in those Director of Thom:~~~A~a\~CK ARENA AND SILVER BOWL scorer for the Lady Rebs with a 17.3 aspects won't be determined until we are and Silver Bowl. c enter average. Oliver was the only player to start into the season ." Operations Mgr & ch· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Dennis Finfrock 1 739-3761 all 28 games last year. At the other guard The Lady Rebs will face a more difficult Secretary ... ·.... ef Engineer (T&M) · · Jeff Hightower 739-3761 will be Misty Thomas, a 5-11 sophomore schedule this year. Many of the early · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Lucy Hill 739-3761 from Windsor Ontario, Canada who averag games are at home and much of the travel NCAA Faculty A FACULTY SUPPORT ing is toward the end of the season. The epresentative . ed 12.1 ppg and led the team in assists with · · · · · · · · · · · Dr. R1chard Harp 739-3516 147. coaches wanted this to allow the young Thomas was one of four freshmen who players a chance to 'get their feet wet' Baseball . HEAD COACHES saw prominent roles last year, something before the tough opponents on the road . Basketball . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Fred Dallimore 739-3499 that will have to happen again. Some of the games that will test the Lady Secretary · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Jerry Tarkanian 739-3295 Rebs this year include the season opener Basketball (w~;n~n·): : : · · · · · · · · · Annette Fazio 739-3295 " The freshmen will have to play for us," · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Sheila Strike-Bolla & said Bolla. "They will have the opportuni against Cal Berkeley; Houston on Dec. 8; Cross Country (Men and Women) Jim Bolla 739-3151 ty to play in situations, which will keep some Arizona State in the Budweiser Round Football . · · · · · · AI McDaniels 739-3256 of the pressure off them. It will be a learn Robin Tournament in January; LSU and Secretarie~ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Harvey Hyde 739-3400 .. · · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Carmen Smith ing experience for them ." Louisiana Tech in back-to-back road games " We