UTAH WNBA DRAFT PICKS

Shona Thorburn 2006 1st round 7th pick Kim Smith 2006 1st round 13th pick Sacramento Monarchs Leilani Mitchell 2008 2nd round 25th pick Morgan Warburton 2009 3rd round 33rd pick Sacramento Monarchs

LEILANI MITCHELL Traded to the shortly after being drafted in 2008. She has been a regular in the Liberty’s rotation the past three seasons.

SHONA THORBURN The highest draft pick in MWC history, She played for the Minnesota Lynx in 2006 and had a brief stint with the in 2007. Thorburn is currently playing in Spain for EBE Ibiza.

KIM SMITH Played in over 55 games over three years (2006-08) with the Sacramento Monarchs. Smith is currently playing in Spain for EBE Ibiza.

MORGAN WARBURTON Participated in preseason camp for the Sacramento Monarchs in 2009. She is currently the Utes video coordinator. INFORMATION UTAH Contents

INFORMATION OPPONENTS Covering the Utes ...... 2 2011-12 Opponents Information ...... 38-39 Utah Athletics Directory ...... 3 All-Time Series Records ...... 40 2011-12 Season Outlook ...... 4-5 Series Game-by-Game ...... 41-46 2011-12 Roster ...... 6 2011-12 Schedule ...... 7 2010-11 REVIEW Pac-12 Conference ...... 8 2010-11 Season Review ...... 48 2010-11 Statistics ...... 49 HERE’S UTAH 2010-11 Results ...... 50 Utah Athletics History ...... 10 2010-11 Box Scores ...... 51-62 Salt Lake City ...... 11 University of Utah ...... 12 RECORD BOOK Who’s Who at the U ...... 13 Team Records ...... 64 Jon M. Huntsman Center ...... 14 Single Game Records ...... 65 Huntsman Center Records ...... 65 MEET THE UTES Season Records ...... 66 Janita Badon ...... 16 Career Records ...... 67-68 Chelsea Bridgewater ...... 17 1,000-Point Club ...... 69-70 Rachel Messer ...... 18 Coaching Legends ...... 70 Diana Rolniak ...... 19 Yearly Leaders ...... 71-72 Rita Sitivi ...... 20 Individual Honors ...... 73 Iwalani Rodrigues ...... 21 All-Americans ...... 74-77 Taryn Wicijowski ...... 22 Postseason History ...... 78-79 Ciera Dunbar ...... 23 All-Time Roster ...... 80 Allison Gida ...... 24 Year-by-Year Summary ...... 81 Brittany Knighton ...... 25 Year-by-Year Results ...... 82-88 ...... 26 Rachel Morris ...... 27 Cheyenne Wilson ...... 28 CREDITS

COACHES AND STAFF The 2011-12 Utah women’s basketball media guide was written Head Coach Anthony Levrets ...... 30 by Brooke Frederickson, assistant communications director, and Assistant Coach Velaida Harris ...... 31 designed by Mike Lageschulte, coordinator of special projects. Assistant Coach Matt Legerski ...... 32 Editorial assistance was provided by Kate Sturgeon. Cover design by Assistant Coach Willette White ...... 33 Brooke Frederickson. Photography by Steve Wilson, Tom Smart, Scott Director of Operations JD Gustin ...... 34 Pettett, George Seeley, Chris Blunk, Dave Saffran/MSG Photos, Kevin Video Coordinator Morgan Warburton ...... 34 C. Cox, Grant Halverson, Franke Donlon, Terry Newfarmer, Frank Athletics Director Dr. Chris Hill ...... 35 Jensen, , WNBA, Utah Travel Council, Salt Lake City Interim President A. Lorris Betz ...... 36. Convention and Visitors Bureau. Athletics Senior Administration ...... 36

WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 1 UTAH BASKETBALL INFORMATION Covering The Utes MEDIA SERVICES QUICK FACTS THE BASICS GENERAL INFORMATION The University of Utah athletics communications office welcomes your interest in Utah Location ...... Salt Lake City women’s basketball and will make every effort to ensure your coverage of the Utes is an Founded ...... 1850 enjoyable experience. Press credentials, weekly releases and game results are available by Enrollment ...... 30,819 Nickname ...... Utes contacting Brooke Frederickson, Assistant Director of Communications. Mascot ...... Swoop (Red-Tailed Hawk) Frederickson can be reached in her office at 801-581-8302, on her mobile phone at 801- Colors ...... Crimson and White 493-9254 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Utah’s press row telephone Conference ...... Pac-12 number is 801-581-6657. Arena ...... Jon. M. Huntsman Center To request space for broadcasting Utah home games, please send a request to Frederickson Capacity ...... 15,000 by email or fax (801-581-4358). President ...... A. Lorris Betz, M.D., Ph.D. Director of Athletics ...... Dr. Chris Hill POST-GAME SERVICES Head Coach Anthony Levrets will be available for post-game interviews with the media after BASKETBALL STAFF each game. He will be available in the men’s team room at the tunnel behind the scorer’s table. Head Coach ...... Anthony Levrets Utah student-athletes will be available following a 10-minute cooling-off period. A member 2nd year (Lafayette, ’01) Career Record/Utah Record ...... 18-17 of the Utah sports information staff will gather interview requests immediately following the Assistant Coach ...... Velaida Harris game. Full box scores will be provided and can be emailed or faxed upon request. 3rd year (Portland State, ’93) Assistant Coach ...... Matt Legerski INTERVIEWS 9th year (Utah, ’01) Head Coach Anthony Levrets and Utah student-athletes are available for interviews Assistant Coach ...... Willette White throughout the week. Those members of the media wishing to interview Levrets or a student- 1st year (Idaho, ‘82) athlete will be required to coordinate their request with Assistant Director of Communications, Dir. of Basketball Operations ...... JD Gustin Brooke Frederickson, preferably at least 24 hours in advance. 1st Year (Western Montana, ‘97) BASKETBALL FACTS UTAH SPORTS RADIO NETWORK 2010-11 Overall Record ...... 18-17 2010-11 MWC Record ...... 7-9 ESPN 700 (formerly known as KALL-AM) has been the radio home 2010-11 MWC Finish ...... T-4th to University of Utah athletics since 1951. ESPN 700 has a 50,000-watt 2010-11 MWC Tournament ...... 1st daytime signal. All of Utah’s games on ESPN 700 can also be heard live Starters Returning/Lost ...... 4/1 on the Internet at ESPN700sports.com. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 7/2 Managing the radio network is Utah Sports Properties, a division Newcomers ...... 2 of CBS Collegiate Sports Properties. Utah Sports Properties (USP) is in HISTORY its fourth year as the multi-media rights partner for Utah Athletics. USP Started Basketball ...... 1974-75 brokered the most recent contract extension with ESPN 700 and Utah All-Time Record ...... 786-315 (.714) athletics – a five-year agreement signed in April of 2007. Last NCAA Appearance . . . . 2011 (First Round) RICK BOUILLON Handling the play-by-play for the Utah women’s basketball team is NCAA Record/Appearances ...... 9-17/17 Play-by-Play Rick Bouillon. Radio coverage for women’s basketball games conflicting Last WNIT Appearance ...... 2010 with other events airing on ESPN 700 will be announced at a later date. WNIT Record/Appearances ...... 3-8/5 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS UTAH UTES ON THE WEB Asst. Director/WBB . . . . Brooke Frederickson Office Phone ...... 801 .581 .8302 The latest on all University of Utah sports teams can be found 24 hours a day, 365 days a Cell Phone ...... 801 .493 .9254 year online. Information on upcoming games, recaps, statistics, rosters, schedules and results, Fax ...... 801 .581 .4358 media guides and a large selection of video and audio offerings are available at UtahUtes.com. E-Mail . . . [email protected] Here’s how you can follow the Utes: Mailing Address: 1825 E. South Campus Drive, Front WEB FACEBOOK Salt Lake City, UT 84112 http://utahutes.com/ http://facebook.com/uathletics http://facebook.com/UtahWomensHoops YOUTUBE http://www.youtube.com/uathletics ITUNESU http://www.youtube.com/utahwhoops http://tinyurl.com/utahitunesu

TWITTER http://twitter.com/utahathletics http://twitter.com/utahwbasketball

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COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

BROOKE FREDERICKSON LIZ ABEL KYLE HARRIS MIKE DEVINE MIKE LAGESCHULTE KATE STURGEON

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S CONTACT MEDIA Asst. Dir. of Communications Sr. Assoc. A.D. / Communications Assoc. Dir. of Communications Asst. Dir. of Communications Special Projects Coordinator Communications Coord.

Name Office/Cell Email Abel, Liz, Sr. Associate A.D./Director ...... 801-581-3511 / 209-6346 ...... [email protected] DeVine, Mike, Assistant Director ...... 801-581-8997 / 580-4502 ...... [email protected] Frederickson, Brooke, Assistant Director (women’s basketball) . . . . . 801-581-8302 / 493-9254 ...... [email protected] Harris, Kyle, Associate Director ...... 801-581-3771 / 580-4411 ...... [email protected] Lageschulte, Mike, Special Projects Coordinator ...... 801-587-9162 / 557-2322 ...... [email protected] Sturgeon, Kate, Communications Coordinator ...... 801-581-3510 ...... [email protected]

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES OFFICE EMAIL Gustin, J.D, Director of Operations ...... 801-585-9396 ...... [email protected] Harris, Velaida, Assistant Coach ...... 801-581-3281 ...... [email protected] Legerski, Matt, Assistant Coach ...... 801-581-4366 ...... [email protected] Levrets, Anthony, Head Coach ...... 801-581-6230 ...... [email protected] White, Willette, Assistant Coach ...... 801-581-4839 ...... [email protected] WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF OFFICE EMAIL Holt, Kristy, Event Services (Huntsman Center) ...... 801-585-1018 ...... [email protected] Rainey, Rob, Academic Coordinator ...... 801-581-3528 ...... [email protected] Riley Steve, Events & Facilities Coordinator ...... 801-581-4101 ...... [email protected] Thomas, Matt, Marketing ...... 801-585-6779 ...... [email protected] Webster, Jon, Strength and Conditioning ...... 801-587-9661 ...... [email protected] Willardson, Deb, Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... 801-581-4836 ...... [email protected] Wolfgram, Beth, Sports Dietitian ...... 801-557-3912 ...... [email protected] ATHLETICS SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICE EMAIL Abel, Liz, Sr. Associate A.D. (Communications) ...... 801-581-3511 ...... [email protected] Argust, Ann, Associate A.D. (Marketing) ...... 801-585-5692 ...... [email protected] Bowman, Mary, Sr. Associate A.D. (SWA/Student Support Services) . . . 801-585-6850 ...... [email protected] Brennan, Kyle, Special Assistant to the A.D...... 801-585-3819 ...... [email protected] Charipar, Kate, Assistant A.D. (Compliance) ...... 801-585-1629 ...... [email protected] Gross, Kris, Exectuive Assistant to the A.D...... 801-581-3508 ...... [email protected] Hendrix, Manny, Assistant A.D. (Major Gifts/Athletic Relations) . . . . . 801-585-7233 ...... [email protected] Hill, Chris, Athletics Director ...... 801-581-3508 ...... [email protected] Knuth, Doug, Sr. Associate A.D. (External Relations) ...... 801-585-0446 ...... [email protected] Lassiter, Zack, Associate A.D. (Revenue Generation) ...... 801-581-6632 ...... [email protected] Moosman, Lucas, Assistant A.D (Academic Services) ...... 801-581-7829 ...... [email protected] Oliszczak, Pete, Sr. Associate A.D. (Internal Operations) ...... 801-587-7629 ...... [email protected] Steve Pyne, Director of Events and Facilitiies ...... 801-585-5054 ...... [email protected] OTHER IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS MAILING/OVERNIGHT ADDRESS Athletics Department ...... 801-581-8171 Huntsman Center Press Row ...... 801-581-6657 University of Utah Ticket Office ...... 801-581-8849 Athletics Department Communications Office ...... 801-581-3510/3511 1825 E. South Campus Dr. Communications Office Fax ...... 801-581-4358 Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0900 Phone: (801) 581-8171

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The Utah women’s basketball team begins a new year gives us all a tremendous era in 2011-12 as they enter the Pac-12. The Utes amount of hope as we tackle will be looking to build on last year’s success which a new year. The addition of a saw a young team play its best basketball at the healthy and motivated Taryn Wicijowski is a huge boost to a end of the season, winning four games in five days very hungry and talented young to win the Mountain West Conference Tournament team.” as a No. 5 seed and reach the NCAA Tournament. Other returning players who will be looked upon to play Utah returns four of five starters from last key roles include juniors Diana year’s team, including leading scorer Iwalani Rolniak, Rachel Messer and Rodrigues, MWC Freshman of the Year Michelle Chelsea Bridgewater. Rolniak Plouffe, and MWC Tournament MVP Janita is a returning starter who led Badon. The Utes also receive a boost from 2010 the team in blocks last year, MWC Freshman of the Year Taryn Wicijowski, while Messer and Bridgewater who redshirted last season after tearing her ACL provided key minutes off the three games into the year. bench. “We were incredibly young last year, which The Utes, picked to finish was bad news last year,” second-year head sixth in the Pac-12 in the coach Anthony Levrets said. “However, the preseason coaches poll, warm experience our young players gained from up for the conference season having to play critical roles last season provided with Michigan, Arkansas, and us a ton of experience. The way we finished the Brigham Young. The Razorbacks reached the Iwalani Rodrigues ranked in the top 10 nationally in 2010-11 in three- third round point field goals per game and three-point percentage. of the WNIT last year while the Cougars GUARDS were the MWC regular-season champions. The team’s lone senior and unquestionable The Pac-12 schedule is team leader at , Badon was 18th in highlighted by NCAA Final the nation last season in assists per game (5.6). Four participant Stanford. The She led the league in steals, averaging 2.4 per Utes played the Cardinal in game. Badon is nearing 1,000 career points, a tough matchup last year in entering the season with 870. She ranks fourth the Huntsman Center before at Utah in the career charts in assists (435) while falling, 62-53. UCLA and ranking sixth in steals (191). Arizona State also participated “Janita has become a tremendous leader,” in the NCAA Tournament, Levrets said. “She has continued to work on while USC finished second in her game and might be our most improved the WNIT. Colorado also made player. Our team will feed off her energy and a strong run in the WNIT, passion throughout the year.” reaching the quarterfinals. Rodrigues was one of the most prolific “We really try to take it three-point shooters in the nation last year, one game at a time,” Levrets ranking fifth in the NCAA in three-point field said. “After each game we goals per game (3.1) and eighth in three-point evaluate our players and our field goal percentage (44.9). She ranked sixth team and then try to improve in the MWC in scoring with a team-high 14.9 while preparing for our next points per game. opponent. We believe this “Iwa made huge strides as a sophomore,” is the best way to maximize Levrets said. “She is a great shooter and became our growth as a team and a capable defender. Her focus for this season is ultimately be playing our best expanding her offensive game and becoming a basketball at the end of the great defender.” season, regardless of who the Janita Badon, the team’s lone senior, was 18th in the NCAA last Messer is a solid three-point shooter who season in assists per game and led the league in steals. opponent is.” was the first player off the bench last year,

4 2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE INFORMATION UTAH BASKETBALL 2011-12 Outlook averaging 25.3 minutes per game with eight One of just two newcomers, starts. She was second on the team with 35 freshman Cheyenne Wilson three-pointers for a .310 shooting percentage was a two-time all-state player from behind the arc. at Cleveland High School in “Rachel is one of our most unselfish and Seattle. versatile players,” Levrets said. “She will play “Chey is a talented offensive positions one through three this year and will be player,” Levrets said. “She can counted on to make open three’s while playing make an open three and get to all over the floor.” the rim. She has an incredible Sophomore Allison Gida will be looking to pull-up jumper. As she learns build on her experience as a freshman to earn defensively, she will compete more playing time. Gida played in nine games for minutes.” last year. “Allison is a versatile and gifted offensive FORWARDS player, Levrets said. “She can play on the Wicijowski looks to regain perimeter and in the post. As she grows her form from her freshman defensively she will become a contributing season when she was a second- member of this team.” team all-MWC pick and ranked Junior Rita Sitivi, who played in four games 10th in the nation in field-goal last year, is recovering from offseason knee percentage. She was fifth in the surgery and will look to add depth in the league that year with a 14.8 backcourt. scoring average. “Taryn has fully recovered from a season- ending ACL tear,” Levrets said. “She is incredible around the basket Taryn Wicijowski is coming off a knee injury. As a freshman in 2009- and gives us a 10, she ranked 10th in the nation in field-goal percentage. great offensive and defensive surgery and was cleared to play shortly before presence inside. She has really practices began. improved her shooting out to the “Having Diana healthy for a full season three-point line.” will be key for our team,” Levrets said. “Her Plouffe led all freshmen in the energy and passion will help us become a great MWC last season with 13.7 points defensive team.” and 7.3 rebounds per game, Bridgewater became a key force for the as well as recording 42 blocks. Utes towards the end of last season, coming She spent a significant portion off the bench for key minutes during the MWC of the summer training with Tournament and the NCAA Tournament. the Canadian Junior and Senior “Chelsea has worked her tail off to become National Teams. a college player,” Levrets said. “She will “Plouffey had a great summer contribute at both post spots this year. She is an with Team Canada,” Levrets said. excellent defender and rebounder, and always “After playing the four and five plays with unbelievable passion.” last season, she will be making Freshman Rachel Morris is another the transition to the three. Her newcomer who will be gunning for playing time. size and skill set will pose match- She set the state record for career blocked shots up problems for opposing teams.” at Virgin Valley High School (597). Rolniak led the Utes with 43 “Rachel is a long and active post,” Levrets total blocks, ranking sixth in the said. “She has great hands and is an imposing league with 1.2 blocks per game. Michelle Plouffe led all freshmen in the MWC last season with defender. As she grasps the system she will She is coming off offseason brain 13.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. compete for minutes.”

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NUMERICAL ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School) No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Exp. 1 Janita Badon G 5-7 Sr. 3VL Portland, Ore. (Jefferson HS) 1 Janita Badon G 5-7 Sr. 3VL 3 Iwalani Rodrigues G 5-9 R-Jr. 2VL Ewa Beach, Hawaii (Kalani HS) 21 Chelsea Bridgewater F 6-0 Jr. 2VL 5 Cheyenne Wilson G 5-11 Fr. HS Seattle, Wash. (Cleveland HS) 31 Ciera Dunbar G 5-10 So. 1VL 11 Taryn Wicijowski F 6-3 R-So. 1VL Regina Saskatchewan (NEDA) 25 Allison Gida G 5-11 So. 1VL 13 Rachel Messer G 5-9 Jr. 2VL Castle Rock, Colo. (Thunder Ridge HS) 23 Brittany Knighton G 6-0 So. 1VL 15 Michelle Plouffe F 6-4 So. 1VL Edmonton, Alberta (Harry Ainlay HS) 13 Rachel Messer G 5-9 Jr. 2VL 21 Chelsea Bridgewater F 6-0 Jr. 2VL Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) 33 Rachel Morris F 6-4 Fr. HS 23 Brittany Knighton G 6-0 So. 1VL Oregon City, Ore. (Oregon City HS) 15 Michelle Plouffe F 6-4 So. 1VL 24 Rita Sitivi G 5-9 Jr. 2VL Westminster, Calif. (Marina HS) 3 Iwalani Rodrigues G 5-9 R-Jr. 2VL 25 Allison Gida G 5-11 So. 1VL Ashland, Ore. (Ashland HS) 32 Diana Rolniak F 6-4 Jr. 2VL 31 Ciera Dunbar G 5-10 So. 1VL Elko, Nev. (Elko HS) 24 Rita Sitivi G 5-9 Jr. 2VL 32 Diana Rolniak F 6-4 Jr. 2VL Denver, Colo. (Regis Jesuit HS) 11 Taryn Wicijowski F 6-3 R-So. 1VL 33 Rachel Morris F 6-4 Fr. HS Mesquite, Nev. (Virgin Valley HS) 5 Cheyenne Wilson G 5-11 Fr. HS

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BY CLASS Freshman (2): Rachel Morris, Cheyenne Wilson Sophomore (5): Ciera Dunbar, Allison Gida, Brittany Knighton, Michelle Plouffe, Taryn Wicijowski 1 3 5 11 Junior (5): Chelsea Bridgewater, Rachel Messer, Iwalani Rodrigues, Diana Rolniak, JANITA BADON IWALANI RODRIGUES CHEYENNE WILSON TARYN WICIJOWSKI Rita Sitivi G 5-7 Sr . G 5-9 R-Jr . G 5-11 Fr. F 6-3 R-So. Senior (1): Janita Badon

BY HEIGHT 6-4: Rachel Morris, Michelle Plouffe, Diana Rolniak 6-3: Taryn Wicijowski 6-0: Chelsea Bridgewater, Brittany Knighton 5-11: Allison Gida, Cheyenne Wilson 13 15 21 23 5-10: Ciera Dunbar 5-9: Rachel Messer, Iwalani Rodrigues, Rita RACHEL MESSER MICHELLE PLOUFFE CHELSEA BRIDGEWATER BRITTANY KNIGHTON Sitivi G 5-9 Jr . F 6-4 So. F 6-0 Jr. G 6-0 So . 5-7: Janita Badon

BY POSITION Point Guard: Janita Badon, Ciera Dunbar Guard: Allison Gida, Cheyenne Wilson, Ciera Dunbar, Rachel Messer, Iwalani Rodrigues, Rita Sitivi, Janita Badon Forward: Chelsea Bridgewater, Rachel 24 25 31 32 Morris, Michelle Plouffe, Diana Rolniak, Taryn Wicijowski RITA SITIVI ALLISON GIDA CIERA DUNBAR DIANA ROLNIAK G 5-9 Jr . G 5-11 So . G 5-10 So . F 6-4 Jr. BY STATE/COUNTRY California: Rita Sitivi Canada: Michelle Plouffe, Taryn Wicijowski PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Colorado: Diana Rolniak, Rachel Messer Janita Badon . . . . Ja-NEE-ta ba-DON Hawaii: Iwalani Rodrigues Ciera Dunbar . . . . see-AIR-uh Nevada: Ciera Dunbar, Rachel Morris Allison Gida . . . . . GUY-da Oregon: Janita Badon, Brittany Knighton, Michelle Plouffe . . . PLOO-ffe Allison Gida 33 Iwalani Rodrigues . . eva-LAW-knee ROD-reegs Utah: Chelsea Bridgewater Diana Rolniak . . . .Roll-KNEE-ack Washington: Cheyenne Wilson RACHEL MORRIS ANTHONY LEVRETS Taryn Wicijowski . . . tear-IN witch-OW-ski F 6-4 Fr. Head Coach Cheyenne Wilson . . SHY-anne

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Date Opponent Location Time (TV) Nov. 5 Dixie State (Exh.) Salt Lake City 4:00 p.m. MT Nov. 13 Southern Utah Salt Lake City 3:00 p.m. MT Nov. 17 Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:00 p.m. ET Nov. 20 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 1:00 p.m. CT Nov. 25 vs. Detroit (UTSA Tournament) San Antonio, Texas 5:00 p.m. CT Nov. 26 vs. South Alabama (UTSA Tournament) San Antonio, Texas 3:00 p.m. CT Dec. 1 Weber State Salt Lake City 7:00 p.m. MT Dec. 6 Idaho State Salt Lake City 7:00 p.m. MT Dec. 10 BYU Provo, Utah 3:00 p.m. MT (BYUtv) Dec. 17 Texas Southern Salt Lake City 3:00 p.m. MT Dec. 21 New Mexico State Salt Lake City 7:00 p.m. MT Dec. 28 Utah Valley Salt Lake City 7:00 p.m. MT Dec. 31 Colorado* Salt Lake City 3:00 p.m. MT Jan. 5 at Washington State* Pullman, Wash. 7:00 p.m. PT Jan. 7 at Washington* Seattle, Wash. 2:00 p.m. PT Jan. 12 Stanford* Salt Lake City 7:00 p.m. MT Jan. 15 California* Salt Lake City 2:30 p.m. MT (FSN) Jan. 19 at Arizona* Tucson, Ariz. 7:00 p.m. MT Jan. 21 at Arizona State* Tempe, Ariz. 2:00 p.m. MT Jan. 26 UCLA* Salt Lake City 7:00 p.m. MT Jan. 28 USC* Salt Lake City 3:00 p.m. MT Feb. 2 at Oregon* Eugene, Ore. 7:00 p.m. PT Feb. 4 at Oregon State* Corvallis, Ore. 2:00 p.m. PT Feb. 9 Arizona State* Salt Lake City 7:00 p.m. MT Feb. 11 Arizona* Salt Lake City 2:00 p.m. MT Feb. 18 at Colorado* Boulder, Colo. 5:00 p.m. MT (ROOT Sports) Feb. 23 at California* Berkeley, Calif. 7:00 p.m. PT Feb. 25 at Stanford* Stanford, Calif. 2:00 p.m. PT Mar. 1 Oregon State* Salt Lake City 7:00 p.m. MT Mar. 3 Oregon* Salt Lake City 3:00 p.m. MT Mar. 7-10 Pac-12 Tournament Los Angeles, Calif. TBA

All home games (in bold above) held in the Jon M. Huntsman Center All times local and subject to change * Pac-12 Conference game Note: FSN is shown on ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain

The 2011-12 Utes - Front Row (L to R): Manager Jalen James, Allison Gida, Ciera Dunbar, Rachel Messer, Janita Badon, Michelle Plouffe, Taryn Wici- jowski, Iwalani Rodrigues, Rita Sitivi, Cheyenne Wilson, Manager Cole Warburton. Back Row (L to R): Asst. Coach Matt Legerski, Director of Ops. JD Gustin, Head Coach Anthony Levrets, Brittany Knighton, Diana Rolniak, Rachel Morris, Chelsea Bridgewater, Video Coordinator Morgan Warburton, Asst. Coach Willette White, Asst. Coach Velaida Harris, Manager Hailey Clements.

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CONFERENCE HISTORY Currently, the Pac-12 sponsors 11 men’s and 11 women’s sports. Edwin N. Atherton was NCAA TEAM TITLES WON BY Expanding for the named the Conference’s first Commissioner PAC-12 INSTITUTIONS first time since 1978, the in 1940. He has been succeeded by Victor O. Pac-10 officially became the Schmidt (1944), Thomas J. Hamilton (1959), Men’s Women’s Total Pac-12 Conference on July Wiles Hallock (1971), Thomas C. Hansen (1983) UCLA 71 36 107 1. 2011 with the addition of and current Commissioner Larry Scott (2009). The Stanford 61 40 101 the University of Utah and Pac-12 Conference offices are located 25 miles USC 79 14 93 the University of Colorado, east of San Francisco in Walnut Creek, Calif. California 25 5 30 opening a new chapter in the Arizona State 11 12 23 Conference’s long history. “CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS” Colorado 20 8 *22 With more than 120 Nobel Laureates Utah 11 19 *20 across all of its campuses and the first ever to The Pac-12 recently took its tradition as the Oregon 13 5 18 reach 400 NCAA Championships, the Pac-12 is “Conference of Champions” to a new level. This Arizona 6 11 17 synonymous with both academic excellence and past June, the Pac-12 became the first conference Washington - 6 6 athletic success, having earned the nickname the to win 400 NCAA Championships when Arizona Oregon State 3 - 3 “Conference of Champions.” State captured the 2011 softball title. Washington State 2 - 2 The roots of the Pac-12 Conference go back With nine team titles in 2010-11, * Utah has won 10 NCAA skiing more than 80 years to December 15, 1915, when the Conference led the nation in NCAA championships (9 combined and 1 men’s). the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) was founded Championships for the 45th time in the last 51 Colorado has won 17 NCAA skiing titles at a meeting at the Oregon Hotel in Portland, years. (6 combined and 11 men’s). Ore. Original membership consisted of four The ASU softball team joined USC men’s Note: Does not include football schools: the University of California at Berkeley, water polo, Stanford men’s gymnastics, championships, which the NCAA does not the University of Washington, the University of California men’s and women’s swimming and officially designate. Various polls and systems have been used to determine football Oregon, and Oregon State College (now Oregon diving, Oregon women’s indoor track, Stanford champions. USC claims 10 titles, California 5, State University). All still are charter members of women’s water polo, UCLA women’s golf and USC Washington 2, and Stanford and UCLA 1 each. the Conference. men’s tennis as the nine teams in the 10-school Pacific Coast Conference play began in 1916. league prior to expansion to claim national One year later, Washington State College (now championships during the 2010-11 academic PAC-12 NCAA TEAM Washington State University) was accepted into year. TITLES BY SPORT the Conference, and Stanford University joined in The Learfield Director’s Cup, presented 1918. In 1922, the PCC expanded to eight teams annually to the country’s top intercollegiate Men’s Women’s with the admission of the University of Southern athletic program, was awarded to Stanford for Baseball 26 - California and the University of Idaho. The a record 17th consecutive year in 2010-11. The Basketball 16 4 University of Montana joined the Conference in Pac-12 was represented by five members in the Boxing 4 - 1924, and in 1928, the PCC grew to 10 members top 20—tying for the most with the ACC—with Cross Country 11 10 with the addition of UCLA. California (3rd), UCLA (11th), USC (14th) and Golf 14 14 The Pacific Coast Conference competed Arizona (16th) joining the Cardinal. Gymnastics 13 15 as a 10-team league until 1950, with the If history is any indication, the addition of Rowing - 6 exception of 1943-45, when World War II Utah and Colorado promises to add even more Skiing *27 *15 curtailed intercollegiate athletic competition to depth and success to the Pac-12. During the 33 Soccer 4 1 a minimum. In 1950, Montana resigned from years since its last expansion, the Conference has Softball - 23 the Conference and joined the Mountain States claimed 258 NCAA Championships, including 130 Swimming 22 12 Conference. The PCC continued as a nine-team in women’s sports and 128 in men’s. The Utes Tennis 52 19 Indoor Track 5 6 Conference through 1958. have captured 20 NCAA titles and the Buffaloes Outdoor Track 45 6 In 1959, the PCC was dissolved and a new have won 22, giving the new Pac-12 442 NCAA Volleyball 25 13 Conference was formed—the Athletic Association Championships. Water Polo 37 11 of Western Universities. Wrestling 1 - Original AAWU membership consisted of California, Stanford, * Utah has won 10 NCAA skiing Southern California, UCLA, championships (9 combined and 1 men’s). Colorado has won 17 NCAA skiing titles and Washington. Washington (6 combined and 11 men’s). State became a member in 1962, while Oregon and Oregon State joined in 1964. In 1968, the name Pacific-8 Conference was adopted. Ten years later, on July 1, 1978, the University of Arizona and Arizona State University were admitted and the Pacific-10 Conference became a reality. In 1986-87, Utah Athletics Director Dr. Chris Hill (left) and U. Interim President the league took on a new Dr. Lorris Betz (center) present Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott look, expanding to include 10 (right) with a Utah No. 12 jersey on Pac-12 Day, celebrated July 1, women’s sports. 2011 on the front steps of the Utah State Capitol.

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