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PRESS CREDENTIALS practice schedules. Arrangements to UCLA campus at the corner of Bellagio Media and photography credentials for attend practice must be made in advance and DeNeve Drive. Use above directions UCLA home games may be obtained by through the sports information offi ce. There to reach campus, but exit the 405 Freeway working press only by writing or calling Amy will be no availability on gamedays prior onto Sunset Boulevard. Travel east on Hughes at the UCLA Sports Information to competition. Post game interviews at Sunset to Bellagio Drive, which is just east of Offi ce, PO Box 24044, , CA UCLA’s are conducted Veteran Ave. (approx. 1 mile from freeway) 90024, (310) 206-8123; email: asymons@ in the home bullpen following the team and before the Westwood Blvd. entrance to ucla.edu. All requests should be submitted meeting. Please contact Amy Hughes in the campus. Turn right onto Bellagio, then right at least 24 hours in advance. Press and sports information department to schedule onto DeNeve Drive to enter parking lot 11. photo credentials can be picked up at the all interviews. The entrance to Easton Stadium is on the entrance gate. northeast corner of Bellagio and DeNeve. TRAVEL INFORMATION Parking can be purchased at lot 11 on game PHOTOGRAPHY For security purposes, the UCLA Sports days, or at the parking kiosk located at the Television and photo credentials entitle Information Offi ce does not release to the Westwood Plaza entrance to campus. video and still photographers to shoot from general public any travel information for designated areas only. Photographers UCLA athletic teams. If you would like to are asked to stay in the dirt area of foul reach a member of the UCLA softball team territory outside of the bases or behind on the road, please contact the Sports the backstop, and to comply if asked to Information Offi ce. move by the umpires or UCLA’s game DRIVING DIRECTIONS management staff. The UCLA Sports Information Offi ce is on the INTERVIEW POLICIES fi rst fl oor of the athletic department located All interviews with players and coaches must in the J.D. Morgan Center. The softball be arranged by the sports information offi ce. coaches have offi ces on the second fl oor Players have been instructed to decline any of the Morgan Center and in the Sharron interview, in person or by telephone, not Backus Clubhouse at Easton Stadium. The arranged by Assistant SID Amy Hughes or UCLA campus is just off the San Diego (405) another member of the sports information Freeway between Wilshire and Sunset in staff. Player telephone numbers are private Westwood. and will not be released. Please do not To reach campus from Los Angeles expect players to be available if you have International Airport, take Century Blvd. east not made prior arrangements. Players and to the San Diego Freeway (405). Take the coaches are never available on a game day San Diego Freeway north to Wilshire Blvd. prior to competition. (approx. 15 miles). Go east on Wilshire and continue to Westwood. Turn left on INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY Westwood and stop at the parking kiosk Claire Sua is interviewed by ESPN’s Players and coaches are available before Easton Softball Stadium is located on the Holly Rowe following the 2004 NCAA or after practice depending on class and Championship Game. MEDIA OUTLETS LOCAL SOUTH BAY DAILY NATIONAL KABC (Ch. 7) FOX SPORTS Prime Ticket SOFTBALL NEWSPAPERS BREEZE NEWSPAPERS 500 Circle Seven Dr. 1111 S. Figueroa St., OUTLETS 5215 Torrance Blvd. Glendale, CA 91201 First Floor, Suite 108 Torrance, CA 90509 ASSOCIATED PRESS (p)818-863-7677 Los Angeles, CA 90016 NATIONAL FASTPITCH 202 West First St. (p)310-540-4201 221 So. Figueroa, S 300 (f)818-863-7889 (p)213-763-4646 COACHES ASSOCIATION Los Angeles, CA 90012 (f)310-540-3067 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (f)213-763-4633 409 Vandiver Dr., (p)213-237-7145 www.dailybreeze.com (p)213-626-1200 KTLA (Ch. 5) Suite 5-202 (f)213-237-7876 (f)213-346-0200 5800 Sunset Blvd. ESPN Columbia, MD 65202 LONG BEACH PRESS- sports.latimes.com www.ap.org Hollywood, CA 90028 ESPN Plaza (p)573-875-3033 TELEGRAM (p)323-460-5907 Bristol, CT 06010 (f)573-875-2924 OC REGISTER 604 Pine Ave. USA TODAY (f)323-460-5333 (p)860-766-2000 www.nfca.org 625 N. Grand Ave. Long Beach, CA 90844 10877 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92711 (p)562-499-1338 #406 KCAL (Ch. 9) RADIO STATIONS ASA/USA Softball (p)714-796-7817 (f)562-437-8914 Los Angeles, CA 90024 6121 Sunset Blvd. 2801 NE 50th Street KLAC 570 AM (f)714-565-6765 www.ptconnect.com (p)310-443-8900 Hollywood, CA 90028 Oklahoma City, OK 3400 W. Olive Ave, Suite www.ocregister.com (f)310-443-8923 (p)323-460-3252 73111-7203 PASADENA STAR NEWS/ (f)323-460-3337 550 (p) 405-425-3463 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY www.usatoday.com LA DAILY NEWS Burbank, CA 91505 TRIB. (f) 405-424-4734 PO Box 4200 KTTV (Ch. 11) (p)818-559-2252 1210 N. Azusa Canyon Rd. TELEVISION www.usasoftball.org Woodland Hills, CA 1999 S. Bundy Dr. West Covina, CA 91790 STATIONS UCLA Radio Network 91365 Los Angeles, CA 90025 (p)626-962-8811 (p)310-584-2030 c/o Michael Sondheimer (p)818-713-3600 KCBS (Ch. 2) (f)626-856-2758 J.D. Morgan Center (f)818-713-3436 6121 Sunset Blvd. (f)310-584-2450 www.pasadenastarnews. 325 Westwood Plaza www.dailynews.com Hollywood, CA 90028 com KCOP (Ch. 13) Los Angeles, CA 90095 (p)323-460-3252 www.sgvtribune.com 915 N. La Brea Ave. p(310)825-8699 RIVERSIDE PRESS- (f)323-460-3337 ENTERPRISE Los Angeles, CA 90038 f(310)825-6732 UCLA 3512 14th St. NBC4 (Ch. 4) (p)323-850-2222x6 www.uclabruins.com 308 Westwood Plaza Riverside, CA 92502 3000 W. Alameda Ave. (f)323-850-1265 Los Angeles, CA 90095 (p)909-368-9355 Burbank, CA 91523 (p)310-825-2095 (f)909-368-9029 (p)818-840-4237 (f)310-206-0906 www.pe.com (f)818-840-3076 www.dailybruin.ucla.edu

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DANIEL G. GUERRERO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR • UCLA ’74 • FIFTH YEAR

In just four years as UCLA’s Director of Honda Award winners, including the 2003-04 Collegiate Woman Athletics, Daniel G. Guerrero has boldly of the Year. placed his imprint on the school’s athletic Over the past four years, Guerrero earned numerous honors, program. including 2002 UCLA Latino Alumnus of the Year; 2003 Cal State A former Bruin baseball player, Guerrero Dominguez Hills Alumnus of the Year and 2003 “Father of the exudes the pride of a student-athlete who Year” by the Father’s Day Council of the American Diabetes Assn. is now calling the shots at his alma mater. On Sept. 10, 2002, the Los Angeles City Council honored him with Hailed as one of the nation’s leading ath- Dan Guerrero Day. He also became the fi rst athlete in any sport at letic directors, his fi rst four years in this Banning High School to have his jersey (No. 8 in baseball) retired. position have resulted in unprecedented success for the Bruins’ Guerrero was named one of the nation’s Top 100 Most Infl uential broad-based athletic program. Guerrero has clearly established Hispanics by Hispanic Business Magazine, and the May 5, 2003 a pattern of “image and substance” that few in his profession can issue of Sports Illustrated listed him No. 28 among the 101 Most match. UCLA stands as the No. 1 university in the nation for NCAA Infl uential Minorities in Sports. Team Championships won (99 heading into 2006-07), a number Guerrero, 54, came to UCLA in 2002 from UC Irvine, where he that continues to grow under his direction. had served as UCI’s fi fth Director of Athletics for 10 years. Prior to During Guerrero’s tenure, UCLA teams have won 13 NCAA cham- arriving at UC Irvine, he was the Athletic Director for fi ve years at pionships (the highest total in the nation in that span), fi nished Cal State Dominguez hills (1988-92). He received his Bachelor’s second 10 times and have had an additional 10 Top Five fi nishes. degree from UCLA in 1974 and played second base in the Bruin A staggering 76 teams (of 92 possible) have qualifi ed for NCAA baseball program for four years. Born on November 10, 1951 in post-season competition, and the football team has appeared Tucson, AZ, he is married to the former Anne Marie Aniello and in four bowl games. The program has also won 28 conference they have two daughters: Jenna (24) and Katie (20). championships, produced 231 All-Americans and featured four

PETRINA LONG ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/SWA • ’77 • THIRD YEAR

Petrina Long enters her third year as as- tee on Intercollegiate Athletics (CACIA), and recently chairing the sociate athletic director/senior women’s Diversity Development Program Board for two years. She was a administrator at UCLA, having joined the board member of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce for several staff in June of 2004. years and has been a school volunteer in the city of Tustin. Long has oversight responsibility for sev- Long was a member of the Big West Council and previously eral sports, including women’s basketball, chaired the Big West Compliance Committee for two years. She men’s and women’s volleyball, softball also served on the Executive Committee of both the Big West and women’s gymnastics, as well as Conference and the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation. several administrative areas, including Prior to her tenure at UCI, Long spent nine years at Columbia academic services. University, serving in both the associate and assistant athletic Long came to UCLA from UC Irvine, where she served as senior director positions. She was the Assistant Athletic Director for Aca- associate athletic director/senior women’s administrator since demic Affairs at Southern Methodist University from 1982-84 and 1993, working closely with Bruin athletic director Dan Guerrero. was an advisor for student-athletes at the , She also served as interim athletic director following Guerrero’s Berkeley, from 1979-82. departure to UCLA. Long received her B.A. degree in Anthropology from the Univer- During her 11 years at UCI, Long supervised several of the univer- sity of California, Berkeley, in 1977 and her Master’s degree in sity’s 23 sports teams, as well as academic and student support, Anthropology from Columbia in 1992. She and her husband, Sam compliance and sports medicine. In addition, she was active in McCamey, have a daughter, Samantha, and two sons, Monte and numerous groups on campus and in the community. Her campus Traland. activities included serving on the Chancellor’s Advisory Commit-

102 20062007 UCLA SOFTBALL Duis nibh ex exer si bla at acil iril etum zzril ex el in ver illaoreKEY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF

Don Morrison Michael Sondheimer John Farr Amy Hughes Faculty Athletic Representative Associate A.D., Recruiting Speed-Strength Sports Information and Conditioning Coach

Jenny Nickerson Sonya Palathumpat Michael Kissen Jana Suko Staff Athletic Trainer Student Athletic Trainer Student Athletic Trainer Marketing and Promotions

Sean Markus Joanne Suechika Helen Hsueh Tom Davis Equipment Room Academic Advisor Administrative Assistant ISP General Manager

Rich Herczog Ashley Armstrong Ken Norris Paul Brown Compliance Director CHAMPS/Lifeskills Coordinator Video Event Management

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FACULTY, STUDENTS & ALUMNI BRUIN BEAR UCLA faculty have been awarded two Nobel Prizes in recent years: biochemist Paul Boyer in chemistry (1997) and pharmacologist Louis Ignarro in medicine (1998). Among faculty there have been three other Nobelists, nine National Medals of Science recipients and hundreds of Guggenheim Fellowships, Fulbright Awards and other academic distinctions. UCLA educates more students than any other university in California and was the most sought-after institution in the nation for this fall’s freshman class. At UCLA, thousands of students extend their educations beyond the classroom by working directly with faculty on research projects. Many UCLA undergraduates participate in major research studies, working one-on-one with world-renowned scholars as they discover and create new knowledge. UCLA’s alumni are bright stars on the world stage. They include leaders of industry and commerce — Oscar, Grammy, Tony, and Emmy winners; philanthropists and public servants; Olympians and professional athletes; educators, engineers, bankers, and astronauts. BOOKS & TECHNOLOGY planning, public policy, arts and the environment. Most academic departments have research projects, fi eld studies or student The UCLA Library is ranked among the top ten academic internships that affect people’s lives in Los Angeles, the state research libraries in North America with holdings of nearly 7.6 and the nation. million volumes. From the birth of the Internet at UCLA in 1969, UCLA continues to be a leader in resources for learning. UCLA is HEALTH CARE nationally recognized for developing ground-breaking computer Each year more than 300,000 patients from Southern California, services for undergraduates and was the fi rst university to have a the U.S. and around the globe come to the world-renowned UCLA website for every undergraduate student. The university provides Medical Center for treatment, while thousands more area residents an innovative, on-line tool called “My.ucla.edu,” which provides a receive care through Santa Monica-UCLA, primary care offi ces Web page tailored to each student’s academic needs. and community outreach health programs. The four schools in OUTREACH & COMMUNITY SERVICE the medical enterprise are medicine, dentistry, nursing and public health. The medical center has been ranked as the best hospital in From its founding, UCLA has been an integral and contributing the West by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years. A part of the greater Los Angeles community. Outreach programs new state-of-the-art medical center, which includes UCLA Medical and volunteerism are as much a part of UCLA as academics Center, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital and Mattel Children’s and research, with hundreds of UCLA-sponsored programs Hospital at UCLA, is under construction and is scheduled to providing a wide range of opportunities. Nearly 30 percent of open in 2006. Santa Monica-UCLA renovations are scheduled for UCLA’s undergraduates volunteer for these programs, including completion in 2006. Groundbreaking research is constantly taking tutoring youths, adults and incarcerated youths; addressing health place in the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Gonda and educational needs of underserved communities; combating (Goldschmied) Neuroscience and Genetics Research Center and poverty and homelessness; aiding the elderly and disabled; and in many other centers and laboratories on campus. providing legal, social, medical and educational assistance to community residents. THE ARTS Through academic outreach, UCLA works with K-12 schools A diverse array of public arts programming makes UCLA the throughout Los Angeles to help greater numbers of students prepare leading arts and cultural center of the West. More than 500,000 to compete successfully for college. UCLA also is partnering with people annually attend arts events including theater, music, opera community colleges to increase the number of underrepresented and dance performances, lectures, poetry readings, exhibitions, students transferring to the university. Additionally, UCLA faculty, fi lm screenings, and media arts that are presented by UCLA’s two researchers and students provide leadership and public service professional arts schools. Check the Web sites at www.arts.ucla. in health care, law, economic development, social welfare, urban edu and www.tft.ucla.edu for more information. LIFELONG LEARNING Another prime example of UCLA’s connecting with the community is through UCLA Extension, one of the nation’s largest divisions of continuing higher education, offering more than 4,500 courses each year in diverse fi elds of study. In addition, the university conducts guided walking tours and distributes self-guided tour maps. For further information, call (310) 825-8764 or check out UCLA on the Web at www.ucla.edu.

ROYCE HALL

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