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s the 14th president of the University A of , Michael K. Young knew he would be leading an extraordinary institution. Fortunately, his education and background made him ready for the challenge. In the last three years he has charted a remarkable vision for the University, encompassing a fresh focus on student engagement, renewed support of interdisciplinary research and collaboration, and a heightened emphasis on international Michael K. Young education.

President Prior to his arrival at the U, President Young President Young served as Ambassador for Trade 4th Year was Dean and Lobingier Professor of Comparative and Environmental Affairs (1992-93), Deputy Under Law and Jurisprudence at the George Secretary for Economic and Agricultural Affairs (1991- University Law School (1998-2004). His academic career 93), and Deputy Legal Adviser to the U.S. Department Education includes serving as the Fuyo Professor of Japanese of State (1989-91). During the October 1977 Term, he Law and Legal Institutions and Director of the also served as a law clerk to the Honorable William H. B.A./1973 Political Science & for Japanese Legal Studies as well as the Director of Rehnquist, then Associate, and later Chief Justice of the Japanese the Project on Religion, Human Rights, and Religious United States Supreme Court. Brigham Young Freedom at Columbia University, where he worked President Young is a 1973 graduate of Brigham J.D./1976 Law from 1978 to 1998. He has also been a visiting professor Young University (which he lovingly refers to as “the Harvard Law School and scholar on the law faculties of the University of at Provo”). He received his J.D. from COACHES & STAFF COACHES Tokyo, Waseda University, and Nihon University in Harvard Law School in 1976, where he served as Note Appointments Japan. Editor on the Harvard Law Review. He is a member of the Committee on International Judicial Relations Date Position/Institution But President Young’s experience and proficiency of the Judicial Conference of the United States, as well 1978-98 Fuyo Professor of extend well beyond academic walls. In addition to as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He and Japanese Law Columbia his university careers, he served as chair, vice chair, his wife, Suzan, who is a registered nurse, have been 1989-90 Chief Counsel, and member of the U.S. Commission on International married for 32 years. They have three children (and U.S. Delegation, Religious Freedom. He was also appointed by Supreme recently became grandparents for the first time). 2+4 German Unification Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist to the Brown Negotiations v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission. 1989-91 Deputy Legal Adviser U.S. Department of State During the administration of President George Bush, 1991-93 Deputy Under Secretary for Economic & Agriculture Affairs U.S. Department of State 1992-93 Ambassador for Trade & Environmental Affairs U.S. Department of State 1998-2004 Dean and Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law & Jurisprudence The George Washington University Law School 1999-2005 Member, Vice Chair and Chair U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom 2004- President University of Utah

Suzan and Michael Young

34 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Runnin’ Ute Basketball Director of Athletics

r. Chris Hill, Utah’s director of athletics spending two years as the director of development D and special assistant to the president, for the Crimson Club. He initially came to Utah for a has overseen the most successful period in graduate assistant basketball coaching position under Utah athletics history. The New Jersey native Bill Foster in 1973-74. He was an assistant to head coach was just 37 years old when he was named Jerry Pimm from 1979-81. Utah’s director of athletics in October of 1987. Between his coaching and administrative stints with In 1998, he assumed additional duties as a Utah athletics, Hill was executive director of United special assistant to the U. president – which Cerebral Palsy of Utah (1981-85) – raising $750,000 in entails membership on the University’s senior federal, state and private funding for a housing project administrative cabinet. for people with severe physical disabilities.

On a national level, Hill currently serves on the His many accolades include becoming the first- Dr. Chris Hill prestigious NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball ever recipient of the ’s Committee. It is the latest of several NCAA committee Commissioner’s Award in 2004, a 1981 Milton Bennion Athletics Director & positions for the highly-regarded administrator. He was Fellowship, 1984 Utah Recreation Therapy Association Special Assistant the NCAA-appointed chairman of the Championships/ Outstanding Service award and 1996 Utah MS COACHES & STAFF to the President Competition Cabinet from 1997-98 and a member of Sportsperson of the Year. He was a 1998 Inductee into 21st Year the NCAA Management Council – participating on its the Jersey Shore Hall of Fame. Hill currently serves on administrative committee. He served on the executive the Regence BlueCross BlueShield Board of Directors. In committee of the National Association of Collegiate 2001, the National Consortium for Academics and Sports Highlights Under Hill Athletics Directors (NACDA) from 2002-06. gave him its Degree Completion and Outreach and Community Service Honor Award. Men’s Basketball NCAA Final Four 1998 (runner-up) As an undergraduate, Hill won three letters in Elite Eight 1997, ’98 basketball at Rutgers – serving as co-captain Sweet 16 1991, ’96, ’97, ’98, ’05 of the 1971-72 team. His bachelor’s degree NCAA 12 times from Rutgers is in math education (1972). He Conf. Champion 11 times also has a master’s in education (Utah, 1974), Football and a Ph.D. in educational administration Bowl Game 10 times (Utah, 1982). Hill taught in the University’s BCS Game 2004 season special education department from 1983-85. He coached boys basketball at Granger High Women’s Gymnastics (Utah) from 1975-79, winning 4A Coach of the NCAA Champion 1990, ’92, ’94, ’95 Year his first year. NCAA Runner-up 2000, 2006, 2007 NCAA Super Six 13 times Chris Hill (center) is shown here working as a member of the NCAA Hill, 57, is married to the former Kathy Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. Cronin, a faculty member in the U.’s Women’s Basketball department of special education. They have NCAA Elite Eight 2006 two children, Aly and Christopher, and a NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2001, 2006 But Hill’s biggest strides have come on campus, where granddaughter, Addie Rose Forsyth. Aly played soccer NCAA Tournament 12 times his legacy is one of capital improvements, student- for the University of and received her master’s Conf. Champion 8 times athlete support, academics, and winning programs. of social work degree from Utah in 2002. She is married In 2002, Utah was named one of the top 20 athletics to former Ute skier Ryan Forsyth, B.S. ’00, JD ’05. Aly Skiing programs in the nation by U.S.News & World Report. teaches children with severe disabilities in the Salt NCAA Champion 1988, ’93, ’96, ’97, ’03 Lake City School District. Christopher graduated with Hill’s fund-raising efforts reached an international stage a bachelor’s degree from Utah in 2004 and is now a Soccer when the $50 million Rice-Eccles hosted the second-year law student at the University of Utah. NCAA Tournament 5 times Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games. (See inset for a complete list of Hill’s Facility Legacy facilities built during his term.) 1991, ’94 Rice-Eccles Stadium NCAA Tournament 11 times On the playing field, Utah is a conference and national Spence Eccles Field House power under Hill’s leadership. Two of the many Burbidge Athletics Academic Center highlights are the men’s basketball team’s appearance Dumke Gymnastics Center NCAA Sweet 16 2001 in the 1998 NCAA Championship game and the football George S. Eccles Center NCAA Tournament 8 times team cracking the BCS and winning the Fiesta Bowl on Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center Jan. 1, 2005. Utah has also captured multiple national McCarthey Practice Fields championships in gymnastics and skiing since he Ute Softball Field became director of athletics. Ute Soccer Field Ute Baseball Field Hill positioned himself for the top athletics job by Crimson Court (volleyball)

www.UtahUtes.com 35 Runnin’ Ute Basketball Head Coach

radition. Accountability. Defense. T Intensity. These are just a few of the attributes University of Utah head coach Jim Boylen plans to bring back to the Runnin’ Ute program.

Boylen was named the 14th men’s head basketball coach at the University of Utah on March 27, 2007. Although this is his first head coaching position, Boylen brings 20 years of coaching experience in the collegiate and professional ranks with him to Utah.

jim boylen Boylen also comes to Utah with experience coaching with some of the best in the game. He has been an assistant to Jud Heathcoate, Tom Izzo and Rudy Head Coach that role for three years. The Spartans won the Big Ten Tomjanovich, just to name a few. First Season Conference title and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament in 1990. Michigan State also After working in the NBA for 13 years, Boylen served advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament Education as the top assistant to Izzo at Michigan State during in 1991 and 1992. Maine, 1987 the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. He helped direct the Spartans to a 45-24 record and a pair of NCAA Bachelor’s in business Following his first stint at Michigan State, Boylen made Tournament appearances. his jump to the NBA. He joined the Houston Rockets as a video coordinator in 1992 and was promoted to assistant Personal Data Michigan State advanced to the second round of the coach just two years later. With Boylen on staff, the Birthdate: April 18, 1965 NCAA’s in 2007 and ranked in the top 10 in the NCAA COACHES & STAFF COACHES Rockets won back-to-back NBA Championships in 1994 in three defensive categories: 7th in scoring defense (57.2 Hometown: East Grand Rapids, Mich. and 1995 and advanced to the NBA Western Conference ppg), 7th in percentage defense (38.4) and 9th Wife: Christine Finals in 1997. Children: Ashlen Clare, Layla Blue in margin (+7.0 rpg). The Spartans, who had eight underclassmen and no seniors on the roster, went During Boylen’s 11-year stint in Houston, the Rockets 8-8 in the during Boylen’s final year made seven playoff appearances and had nine winning at Michigan State. seasons. While coaching with the Rockets, Boylen worked with four of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in Boylen also began his coaching career at Michigan State, Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon and working under former head coach Heathcote from 1987- Scottie Pippen. 92. After serving as a graduate assistant for two seasons he was promoted to a full-time assistant in 1989, filling While in Houston, Boylen also worked under Tomjanovich -- one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. Boylen’s duties included skill development, game and practice preparation, working with the perimeter players, as well as positioning and shooting. He was also in charge of team and opponent analysis.

In 2003-04, Boylen worked as an assistant coach at Golden State. He spent the 2004- 05 season with the .

A native of East Grand Rapids, Mich., Boylen received his bachelor’s degree in business from Maine in 1987. He captained the Black Bears’ basketball team as a junior and senior and earned first-team all-North Atlantic Conference honors in his final year, averaging 21 points per game. He finished second in the conference Player of the Year voting to Northeastern’s Reggie Lewis.

Boylen and his wife, Christine, have two The Boylen Family: Jim, Layla Blue, Ashlen Clare, Christine. daughters, Ashlen Clare and Layla Blue.

36 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Runnin’ Ute Basketball Head Coach Jim Boylen COACHES & STAFF

the jim boylen file Playing Experience Houston Rockets (NBA) Maine, 1983-87 Video Coordinator, 1992-94 1986 Team Captain Houston Rockets (NBA) 1987 Team Captain Assistant Coach, 1994-2003 1987 First-Team All-North Atlantic Conference Golden State Warriors (NBA) Assistant Coach, 2003-2004 Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, 2004-2005 Michigan State Michigan State Graduate Assistant, 1987-89 Assistant Coach, 2005-2007 Michigan State University of Utah Assistant Coach, 1989-92 Head Coach, 2007-Present

www.UtahUtes.com 37 Runnin’ Ute Basketball Assistant Coach Jeff Smith

eff Smith is in his first season as an J assistant coach with the University of Utah men’s basketball program. He comes to Utah after five seasons on the staff at Oakland University.

During the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, Smith was the associate head coach at Oakland. He helped the Grizzlies reach the 2005 NCAA Tournament, where they lost to eventual national champion North Carolina in the first round. Smith was largely responsible for Oakland’s 2005 recruiting class, which was ranked No. 23 in the nation jeff smith by Hoop Scoop.

Assistant Coach During his tenure at Oakland, Smith coached two First Season at Utah Mid-Continent Conference Players of the Year. Rawle Marshall recently finished his second year in the National Basketball Association with the Indiana Pacers. Education Mike Helms became Oakland’s first Associated Press All- Alma College, 1994 American and was the NCAA’s third-leading scorer in Bachelor’s in history 2003. Five of the players Smith worked with at Oakland Central Michigan, 2005 were named to the conference’s all-newcomer team. Master’s in physical education (athletic administration) Before joining the Oakland staff, Smith was an assistant at Central Michigan for five years. He coached two COACHES & STAFF COACHES Personal Data Chippewas who were named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year. Chris Kaman earned the honor in Birthdate: July 4, 1972 2003, just a year after Smith left CMU. Kaman later Hometown: Carson City, Mich. became the sixth overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft by while earning his degree. Smith was named Alma’s head Fiancee: Alison Fields the Clippers. junior varsity coach in 1994-95, leading his team to a 13-6 record. He then moved to Albion College, where he was Playing Experience Smith is a 1995 graduate of Alma (Mich.) College, where an assistant coach from 1995-97. he played two seasons of before a Alma College, 1990-1992 knee injury ended his playing career. He then worked Smith is a native of Carson City, Mich. He and his fiancee with the program for two years as a student assistant, Alison Fields reside in Salt Lake City. Coaching Experience Alma College Student Assistant, 1992-1994 Alma College Junior Varsity Head Coach, 1994-1995 Albion College Assistant Coach, 1995-1997 Central Michigan University Assistant Coach, 1997-2002 Oakland University Assistant Coach, 2002-2005 Oakland University Associate Head Coach, 2005-2007 University of Utah Assistant Coach, 2007-Present

The Smith Family: Alison, Bella Gray, Jeff

38 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Runnin’ Ute Basketball Assistant Coach Marty Wilson

arty Wilson is in his fourth season at M Utah and has been a collegiate coach for the past 17 years. Wilson has earned a reputation as one of the West Coast’s top recruiters.

Wilson was the top assistant at UC Santa Barbara from 1998-2004. He helped direct UCSB to an average of 18 wins in the last three years of his tenure. The Gauchos won the West Division title during his first year. UCSB won the Big West Tournament and made an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2002. The marty wilson Gauchos claimed the Big West regular season title and a National Invitation Tournament bid in 2003. Assistant Coach

Fourth Season at Utah Prior to his arrival in Santa Barbara, Wilson spent two COACHES & STAFF seasons as an assistant at the University of , where he was the Toreros’ recruiting coordinator. Education 93 seasons, Pepperdine won 34 of 35 games - including Pepperdine, 1989 Wilson began his collegiate coaching career at 21 in a row at one - in West Coast Conference play. Bachelor’s in communications Pepperdine after graduating in 1989. After starting out While at Pepperdine, Wilson had the opportunity to as the restricted earnings coach, he was elevated to coach , who was a two-time WCC Player full-time status in April of 1994. One year later, he was of the Year and went on to a 14-year NBA career. Personal Data named as the top assistant. In January of 1996, at the age Birthdate: Oct. 17, 1966 of 28, he was named interim head coach for the Waves, Wilson played for Pepperdine from 1984-89. After Hometown: Pacoima, Calif. replacing Tony Fuller, who resigned in mid-season. That missing the 1986-87 season due to a back injury, Wilson Wife: Mayra year, Wilson directed Pepperdine into the semifinals returned for his senior year in 1988-89. As the starting of the West Coast Conference Tournament with a first- point guard, he led the team to a 20-13 record and the Children: Jessica, Jalon round upset of top-seeded Santa Clara, which was led by second round of the NIT. Playing Experience two-time NBA MVP . Wilson is from Pacoima, Calif. He and his wife, Mayra, Pepperdine, 1984-1989 During Wilson’s six seasons as a member of the have a daughter, Jessica (15), and a son, Jalon (12). Before 1985 NCAA Tournament, First Round Pepperdine staff, the Waves went 106-72; advanced coming to the U., Wilson ran a free basketball camp for 1986 NCAA Tournament, First Round to the NCAA Tournament in 1991, 1992 and 1994; and around 100 under-privileged kids on an annual basis 1988 NIT, First Round played in the NIT in 1993. From the 1990-91 through ‘92- during the summers in his hometown. 1989 NIT, Second Round

Coaching Experience Simi Valley High School (Calif.) Assistant Coach, 1989-1990 Pepperdine Assistant Coach, 1990-1996 Assistant Coach, 1996-1998 UC Santa Barbara Assistant Coach, 1998-2004 University of Utah Assistant Coach, 2004-Present

The Wilson Family: Jessica, Marty, Mayra, Jalon

www.UtahUtes.com 39 Runnin’ Ute Basketball Assistant Coach Chris Jones

hris Jones, who played at Utah and C has been on the basketball staff for six years overall, has been an assistant coach since the 2006-07 season.

Jones joined the Utah staff for his second stint in 2004- 05 as the director of basketball operations. He was promoted to assistant coach two years later.

Jones’ main responsibility in the Utah program is recruiting. He recruits heavily for the Runnin’ Utes in- state and in the Western region. chris jones Jones played at Utah for two seasons (1992-94). He was a Assistant Coach part of the 1992-93 team which won the Western Athletic Fourth Season at Utah Conference regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Education Jones served as the Utes’ video coordinator from 1994-97. Utah, 1994 He was a member of the staff for Ute teams that went to Bachelor’s in sociology the NCAA second round in 1995, the Sweet 16 in ‘96 and the Elite Eight in ‘97.

Personal Data During that time, Utah had an 84-17 overall record and years, Jones then became Connor’s assistant coach at Birthdate: Dec. 30, 1971 a 45-7 mark in WAC play, winning three regular-season Westminster College in Salt Lake City for two years. In COACHES & STAFF COACHES Hometown: Salt Lake City championships. The Utes posted a 29-4 record in 1996- 2003-04, with Jones on staff, Westminster advanced to 97, finishing the season ranked No. 2 in the Associated the NAIA National Tournament, was ranked 21st in the Wife: Emily Press poll and No. 6 in the coaches’ poll. Jones helped nation and won the Frontier Conference championship. Children: Rylan, Rendi develop All-Americans Keith Van Horn, and Michael Doleac. Jones, a Salt Lake City native was born on Dec. 30, Playing Experience 1971 and graduated from Judge Memorial High School Jones coached the Wurthing Bears in London, England in 1990. He earned a degree in sociology from the Utah, 1992-94 from 1998-99. University of Utah in 1994. 1993 WAC Championship Team 1993 NCAA Tournament 2nd Round After working with former Utah assistant coach Tommy Jones and his wife, Emily, have a son, Rylan (7) and a Coaching Experience Connor at Champions Athletic Academy for three daughter, Rendi (4). University of Utah Video Coordinator, 1994-1997 Wurthing Bears (London, England) Head Coach, 1998-1999 Champions Athletic Academy Instructor, 2000-2002 Westminster College Assistant Coach, 2002-2004 University of Utah Director of Operations, 2004-2006 University of Utah Assistant Coach, 2006-Present

The Jones Family: Emily, Rylan, Rendi, Chris

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irector of Player Development Derek A native of Manitowoc, Wis., Deprey earned his D Deprey is in his first season on the bachelor’s degree in business administration from University of Utah men’s basketball staff. Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2002. He played He comes to Utah after two years at basketball for both Wisconsin Lutheran and UW- Marquette University. Manitowoc. Deprey earned a master’s degree in sports management from the United States Sports Academy in 2005. He graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High Deprey works closely with the director of basketball School in 1998. Deprey and his wife Rachel were married operations to handle the day-to-day operations of the in June of 2006. basketball program. He will in the academic and personal development of the student-athletes. In addition to his developmental duties, Deprey will also coordinate video-scouting operations. derek deprey Deprey worked with Coach Boylen in 2004-05, when he Dir. of Player Development was an assistant video coordinator for the Milwaukee

First Season at Utah Bucks. Deprey joined the Bucks in 2001 as the team’s COACHES & STAFF video-scouting intern and was promoted to assistant video coordinator before the 2003-04 season. During his Education tenure with the Bucks, he also took part in preparing Wisconsin Lutheran, 2002 opponent scouting reports and free agent/draft prospect Bachelor’s in business administration personnel reports. United States Sports Academy, 2005 Master’s in sports management Deprey joined the Marquette staff in 2005 as the Golden Eagles’ video coordinator. He was promoted Personal Data to coordinator of basketball operations before the start of that season. In Deprey’s two years at Marquette, Birthdate: April 14, 1980 the Golden Eagles earned two NCAA Tournament Hometown: Manitowoc, Wis. berths. Deprey’s duties with Marquette included team Wife: Rachel travel, equipment, video, film exchange, strength and conditioning and academics. The Deprey Family: Derek, Rachel

irector of Basketball Operations Jon agency. While attending Michigan State, Dykema also D Dykema is in his first season with worked three summers of training camp as a student the University of Utah men’s basketball intern for the 49ers from 2000-02. While in program. He comes to Utah after receiving law school, Dykema interned in the University of Akron athletics compliance office, serving there during the 2007 his J.D. and MBA (management) from the spring semester. University of Akron School of Law and Graduate Business Program. He will be Dykema earned a bachelor’s degree in general studying for the Utah Bar Exam this year. management from Michigan State in 2003.

Dykema has plenty of athletics experience. He served Dykema is a native of Grand Rapids, Mich. as a student manager for the Michigan State basketball team from 1999-2003. He was the head manager during jon dykema his final two years as a student. Dykema experienced the Spartans winning the 2000 national championship Dir. of Basketball Operations during his tenure with the program. First Season at Utah As part of his duties at Michigan State, Dykema attended and helped facilitate practice sessions. He traveled with Education the team and helped interface with hotels, bus lines Michigan State, 2003 and arena staff. He was the Spartans’ film-exchange Bachelor’s in general management coordinator for three seasons. He also oversaw and Akron University, 2007 directed a staff of underclassman managers. J.D., MBA (management) In addition to his work at Michigan State, Dykema Personal Data has done two internships with the NFL’s Detroit Lions (football operations in 2003-04, legal internship in the Birthdate: Dec. 24, 1980 summer of 2005). Dykema also did a legal internship Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich. with KMG Sports Management in Cincinnati, Ohio in the summer of 2005. With KMG, he handled research, special projects and assisted with recruitment of athletes to the Jon Dykema

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trevor jameson jason larson Basketball Athletic Trainer Video Coordinator Ninth Season at Utah First Season at Utah

Trevor Jameson is in his ninth year as an assistant athletic Jason Larson is in his first season with the Univer- trainer at Utah. His primary responsibility is working with sity of Utah basketball program. He comes to Utah the Runnin’ Ute basketball team. from Western Michigan, where he spent the past two seasons as the Broncos’ coordinator of basket- ball operations. Before coming to Utah, Jameson spent four years as an as- sistant athletic trainer and instructor at DePauw University During his graduate assistantship at Western in Indiana. In addition to working with DePauw athletes, Jameson assisted in the Michigan, Larson’s duties included film exchange, team travel, supervis- development of the department’s CAAHEP accredited athletic training education ing the team managers and assisting with the day-to-day operations of the program and provided clinical instruction for students. program.

Prior to his appointment at DePauw, Jameson worked as a graduate assistant trainer Prior to his time at Western Michigan, Larson spent five years as a member of the Grand Valley State (Mich.) basketball program. He was an assistant at Indiana State University. Jameson received his master’s degree in athletic train- coach with the Lakers for the 2004-05 season, after spending the previ- ing from Indiana State in August of 1996 and earned the Outstanding Professional ous four years as a student manager. Larson also has experience coaching Award for his graduating class. camps at Western Michigan, Grand Valley State and Oakland University.

Jameson received his bachelor’s degree in physical education and athletic training Larson graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2004, with a from in 1995. He worked in the Cougar sports medi- bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and a minor in Spanish. He is currently cine department for over two years. Jameson was certified by the National Athletic completing work on his M.B.A. from Western Michigan. Trainer’s Association in 1995 and is a licensed CPR and first aid instructor. Larson is a graduate of Manistee (Mich.) High School, where he was an all-conference performer in football. The 37-year-old Utah native graduated from Taylorsville High School in 1987. Jame-

COACHES & STAFF COACHES son and his wife, Angie, have five children: Tui (12), Moevanu (11), Malia (10), Tavita (8) and Masina (6).

mark plaisier Secretary, Managers Graduate Manager First Season at Utah

Mark Plaisier is in his first year with the University of Utah men’s basketball program. He is the graduate manager for the Runnin’ Ute program. Prior to joining the Utah staff, Plaisier was an assistant coach at Valley Christian High School in Chandler, Ariz. and also served as an assistant for the Arizona Magic AAU team. Bridget Graba Chris Anderson Quinn Williams Plaisier played for two years at Grand Canyon University and two years at Calvin Head Secretary Manager Head Manager College. The Grand Rapids, Mich. native graduated from Grand Canyon in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He is engaged to be married to Kelly Boogaard in the summer of 2008.

zaneta ivy Academic Advisor First Year at Utah

Zaneta Ivy is in her first year at the University of Utah. She Taylor Berthelsen Jason Chandler Marcus Frazier is the academic advisor for men’s basketball, as well as the Manager Manager Manager men’s and women’s and teams. Not pictured: Manager Ivy came to Utah from the University of Arkansas, where Onyeabor Geoffrey Onyeabor- she served as a graduate assistant academic counselor. Udeh. While at Arkansas, Ivy worked with football, men’s basketball and men’s track and field. She also worked in the compliance and sports information departments at Arkansas. Ivy also spent one year as a high school english/journalism teacher in Memphis, Tenn.

Ivy was a four-year track and field athlete at University of Memphis, where she Travis Porter earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science in 2002. She holds a mas- Manager ter’s degree in sports management from Arkansas, which she earned in 2005.

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Academics/Career Counseling Utah’s award-winning student-athlete support services fall under the juris- diction of associate athletics director Mary Bowman. Among the services provided are academic advising, career counseling job internships and the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program.

Director of athletic relations Manny Hendrix assists Bowman in the areas of community service, job internships and mentoring; and helps athletes adjust Manny Hendrix JoAnn Hulbert-Eagan Suzanne Jones Director of Athletic Relations Dir. of Academic Advising Asst. Registrar/Athl. Eligibility to university life. Hendrix is in his 13th year in the department. A former four-year starter on the Utah basketball team, Hendrix was team captain for three years, and team MVP and all-WAC in 1984-85. He went on to play six years with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

With four full-time athletic academic advisors, the U. provides specialized COACHES & STAFF academic counseling for its student-athletes. JoAnn Hulbert-Eagan is the di- rector of academic services. Assistant director Zaneta Ivy, who works exten- sively with the men’s basketball team, is in her first year on the staff. Assis- Rachel Lassiter Dr. Bob Burks, M.D. Dr. Patrick Greis, M.D. tant director Rob Rainey is in his 15th year on staff. Rachel Lassiter is in her Academic Advisor Orthopedic Surgeon Orthopedic Surgeon third year as an assistant director after spending two years at LSU. Suzanne Jones is the University’s assistant registrar and handles athletics eligibility.

The Ute academic team monitors the studies of each student-athlete to en- sure he or she is making progress toward a degree. The academic advisors also dispense their knowledge of departmental and University require- ments, and assist with course registration and the exploration and selection of majors. Dr. Liz Joy, M.D. Dr. Dave Petron, M.D. Dr. Amy Powell, M.D. Team Physician Team Physician Team Physician Sports Medicine The Utah athletics program enjoys a partnership with a veteran team at the University Heath Care Sports Medicine Program, located in newly-complet- ed Orthopedic Center.

Dr. Bob Burks is in his 18th year the director of the Utah Sports Medicine Program. He is also an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the U. Joining him on the Ute medical staff is fellow orthopedic surgeon Dr. Patrick Dr. Stuart Willick, M.D. Bill Bean Tom Iriye Greis, and family practitioners Dr. Dave Petron, Dr. Liz Joy, Dr. Amy Powell Team Physician Director of Sports Medicine Assistant Athletics Trainer and Dr. Stuart Willick.

Greis, in his 11th year as a member of the Ute medical staff, is the assistant professor of surgery and the basketball team’s orthopedist. He received his undergraduate and medical school training at the University of Michigan.

Petron, an assistant professor of orthopedics and family medicine at the U., is in his 18th year as a member of the Ute medical staff. He is the medical Craig Switzler Deb Willardson Greg Argust director of Park City Mountain Resort and Park City Ski Injury Clinic, and a Asst. Athletic Trainer Assoc. Dir. of Sports Medicine Asst. Strength & Conditioning team physician for the U.S. Ski Team. Petron graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine in 1986.

The daily physical care of the Utes is handled by the athletics training staff. Director of sports medicine Bill Bean is in his 32nd year at the U. He and four other certified athletic trainers work full-time with Utah’s 18-sport varsity program. The others are associate director of sports medicine Deb Willard- son and assistant trainers Tom Iriye, Trevor Jameson and Craig Switzler. Evan Simon John Webster Jameson, in his ninth year at the U., works extensively with the Ute men’s Asst. Strength & Conditioning Asst. Strength & Conditioning basketball team.

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Liz Abel Mary Bowman Olivia Bramble Derek Boyle Mark Burk Todd Campbell Assoc. A.D./Sports Information Assoc. A.D./Student Support Crimson Club Asst. Director Financial Aid Coordinator Huntsman Center Director Video Coordinator

Kate Charipar Alison Fields Kim Free Mike Gillilan Kris Gross Jennifer Hardman Asst. Compliance Director Receptionist Assistant Marketing Director Dir. of Technology Services Asst. to the Athetics Director Associate Accountant COACHES & STAFF COACHES

Rob Kemeny Doug Knuth Kyle Krueger Zack Lassiter Pete Oliszczak Computer Specialist Asst. A.D./Development Assistant Marketing Director Asst. A.D./Corp. Rel. & Ticketing Assoc. A.D./Internal Ops.

Steve Preston Rob Rainey Steve Riley Chris Ritrievi Chris Rogers Concessions Manager Academic Advisor Game Management Assoc. A.D./External Relations Compliance Director

Ann Ronchetti Linda Shurtleff Steve Smith William Smith Audrey Spence Director of Marketing Executive Secretary Accountant Faculty Representative Administrative Assistant

Kevin Stoker Emily Walton Aaron White David Woodbury Erin Wray Director Group Sales Accounting Clerk/Receptionist Athletics Facilities Manager Ticket Office Assistant Insurance Billing Clerk

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