Administration

Michael V. Drake, M.D.

Chancellor

ichael V. Drake, M.D., became Mchancellor of the University of , Irvine in July 2005. Under his leadership, UC Irvine has garnered a host of achievements in research, education and public service. UCI’s connection with the local community continues to deepen, as evidenced by record- breaking fundraising that is topping $100 million annually. UCI is pioneering research breakthroughs that are improving – even saving – lives, including stem cell research that has made the campus one of California’s leaders in the field. Chancellor Drake is an active member of several scientific and scholarly societies. He is a member of the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, immediate past national president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and immediate past chair of the board of directors of the Association of Academic Health Centers. Chancellor Drake also has written and spoken extensively on Special Research Programs in tobacco-related disease, breast healthcare workforce education and policy. cancer and HIV/AIDS research; was co-chair of the California/ He has received a number of awards for teaching, public service, Mexico Health Initiative; and launched the PRIME (Program in mentoring and research, including the UC San Francisco School Medical Education) initiatives to train physicians to better serve of Medicine’s Clinical Teaching Award, UCSF alumnus of the year underserved populations. in 2000, and the Herbert W. Nickens Award from the American Chancellor Drake was Steven P. Shearing Professor of Association of Medical Colleges in 2004, recognizing his career- Ophthalmology and senior associate dean at the UCSF School long efforts to promote social justice through medical education. of Medicine. He served as an administrative leader, physician- He was inducted into UC San Francisco’s Gold Headed Cane scientist and teacher, conducting clinical research on glaucoma and Society in 2003 and was awarded the 2007 Champions of Health maintaining an active referral practice. He has written dozens of Professions Diversity by The California Wellness Foundation. scholarly articles and chapters, and co-authored five textbooks. He Prior to his arrival at UCI, Chancellor Drake served five years is a graduate of Stanford University (A.B.) and UC San Francisco as vice president for health affairs at the University of California, (M.D.). overseeing education policy and research activities at UC’s 15 Chancellor Drake and his wife, Brenda, live in Irvine. They have health sciences schools. In that capacity, he also directed the UC two sons.

Mike Izzi

Director of Athletics

ike Izzi is in his second year as the Mdirector of intercollegiate athletics at UC Irvine. Izzi oversees the overall management of UCI’s 18-sport intercollegiate athletics program and is a member of the Compliance Committee for the . He will also serve as a voting member for the Lott Trophy, which honors college football’s Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Izzi came to the university after 16 years with the Stanford University athletics department and was most recently Stanford’s associate athletic director for sports administration and development. In his 16 years at Stanford, Izzi was the primary supervisor for Izzi received his bachelor’s in sociology from UCLA in 1984. He several sports and developed and implemented fund-raising and competed in track and field for the Bruins and ranks fifth all-time at annual giving strategies, including coordinating fundraising efforts UCLA in the javelin throw with a mark of 251-11 set in 1983. for capital projects such as the $90 million renovation of Izzi has two sons, Weston and Conrad, and a daughter, Stanford Stadium. McKenna.

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Paula Smith

Senior Associate Athletic Director Senior Woman Administrator

aula Smith is in her fourth year at PUC Irvine as the Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator. At UCI, she is a member of the Athletic Department’s senior management team and also is a part of the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics. In conjunction with the Director of Athletics, she provides leadership and assistance for Department staff’s compliance with department, campus, conference, NCAA, and government rules, regulations, and policies. Smith also provides administrative supervision of several of UCI’s athletic programs and serves as the university’s Senior Woman Administrator to the NCAA and Big West Conference. In addition to her UC Irvine duties, Smith serves on the NCAA and evaluating the CHAMPS Life Skills program. Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet. Prior to UC Irvine, Smith worked for 11 years with the Big Smith was the Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman West Conference, serving in several roles, including Assistant Administrator at UC Riverside from 2001 to 2006 and the Commissioner, compliance administrator and in championships. Assistant Athletic Director for Student Services at UCI from 1999- Smith graduated from New Mexico State University in 1988 with 2001, directing the academic support programs and supervising a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

Why the Anteater

at Glasgow and Bob Ernst, two Pwater polo players, are regarded as the main instigators for the campaign to select the Anteater as mascot, with some inspiration from the Johnny Hart comic strip “B.C.” The two student-athletes, along with the marketing creativity of fellow student Schuyler Hadley Bassett III, organized an intense promotional effort prior to the November 30, 1965 student election.

By election time, only the Anteaters, Eagles, Unicorns, Golden Bears and Seahawks had obtained the required 100 signatures to be included on the ballot. The Anteater emerged victorious in the final tally with 55.9 percent of the vote.

Bassett borrowed the war cry “Zot” from the Anteater in the “B.C.” comic strip and established his own fraternity, Zeta Omega Ta. The successful campaign led to a piece on the nickname in an issue of Sports Illustrated and into the news- commentary segment of the well- known Huntley-Brinkley newscast.

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Home of UC Irvine Basketball UC Irvine’s student-athletes have the opportunity to compete in top-of-the-line facilities. In addition to the 5,000-seat Bren Events Center used for basketball and volleyball, UCI’s athletic facilities include , home to the power- house team, and a $2.8 million pool that is home to the nationally-ranked water polo teams. The talented soccer and track and field programs compete at the multi-purpose, 2,500-seat and UCI’s tennis teams compete in Anteater Tennis Stadium which features 11 courts.

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UCI’s strength and conditioning program plays a key role in the success of Anteater Athletics. All student-athletes are trained and closely monitored throughout the year by head strength coach Mike Nagler in the Ed Carroll Strength and Conditioning Center, a 4,700 square-foot facility, containing top of the line Hammer Strength and Power Life Equipment. The facility holds 12 power racks and nine Olympic lifting platforms. Student-athletes train with 4,000 pounds of free weight, two complete dumbbell sets and four glute-hamstring machines.

Strength and Conditioning

At UC Irvine, the physical well-being of the Anteater student-athletes is corrected, maintained and improved within the UCI Sports Medicine Department, a unique collaboration between the athletics training staff, physicians, and strength and conditioning specialists. The Sports Medicine Center is housed in the Carlos A. Prietto Sports Medicine Center. Director Jim Pluemer’s staff includes NATA-certified athletic trainers Mike Burns, Jason Polhamus, Carey Balderrama, Bill Dent, Jose Sanchez, Karen Zieger and Colleen Duff and is complimented by certified athletic trainer interns and student trainers.

21 CONFERENCE STAFF Commissioner – Dennis Farrell this is the big west Senior Associate Commissioner – Rob Halvaks Associate Commissioner – Jody McRoberts he Big West Conference enters the 2009-10 season in its 41st Assistant Commissioner – Mike Daniels Tyear of operation. Over four decades, the conference has Assistant Commissioner – Erica Monteabaro undergone membership changes throughout its long history, the Information Director – Mike Villamor most recent ones significantly enhancing its stability. Assistant Information Director – Julie St.Cyr Following the 2004-05 academic year, Idaho and Utah State Assistant information Director – Christopher left the Big West, creating an eight-team league comprised of Hargraves all California schools: Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Director of New Media – Steve Chen Northridge, Long Beach State, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Administrative Assistant – Pat Sampson Barbara and Pacific. A ninth school from the Golden State – UC Administrative Assistant – Beth Holtermann Davis – became the newest member of the Big West on July 1, 2007 after completing a four-year reclassification process from Division II to Division I. The Big West owns the distinction of being the nation’s only conference with its entire membership located in one state. No matter what the membership makeup, the Big West always has stacked up well against the rest of the nation. In fact, the conference has claimed 17 team national championships in its history, including six in women’s volleyball, two in baseball, one in men’s soccer, one in softball and one in men’s basketball. Brad Evans Individually, Big West athletes also have claimed several titles Seattle Sounders FC in such sports as swimming, track and field, and golf. The conference’s overall success has been measured through the results of such competitions as the Learfield Sports Directors Cup. Presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the Cup gauges the best overall collegiate athletics programs in NCAA Division I according to their finishes in NCAA postseason play. In 2008-09, UC Irvine (No. 65) and Cal Poly (No. 85) finished in the top 100. The Big West had as many as five schools ranked in the top 100 in 2006-07 and 2007-08. Big West schools produced outstanding team and individual achievements, and a number of firsts, during an exciting 2008-09 campaign that commemorated the conference’s 40th anniversary. In all, 19 Big West teams and 31 individual athletes participated in NCAA postseason competition a year ago.

Mark Wagner Whitney Pavlik Scott Brooks Boston Red Sox – AAA 2008 AVP Rookie of the Year Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach 22 Academic success

UC Irvine Athletics maintains an enduring commitment to the Arthur Ashe, Jr., Sports-Scholar Award academic progress of its student-athletes. Through the programs 1995 Khalid Channell offered by the Athletics Department as well as the resources available 1993 Khalid Channell on camps, student-athletes are capable of making great strides academically while fulfilling their commitment to athletics as well. UCI Big West Scholar-Athletes Athletics makes every effort to provide a comprehensive network of assistance for the Student-Athlete’s use in the pursuit of a degree and 2009 Kevin Bland, Chad DeCasas, Adam Folker, offers access to a wealth of resources such as study table, tutors, The Jonas Lalehzadeh Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC), the Career Center 2008 Kevin Bland, Chad DeCasas, Patrick Sanders and the Counseling Center. 2007 Nic Campbell, Chad McDaniel 2006 Nic Campbell, Chad McDaniel, Ross Schraeder, UCI Lauds & Laurels Outstanding Student-Athlete Brandon Sievers 2005 Jeff Gloger, Ross Schraeder 2006 Ross Schraeder 2004 Aras Baskauskas, Nic Campbell, Jeff Gloger, 2000 Marek Ondera Ross Schraeder, Stanislav Zuzak 1995 Khalid Channell 2003 Mike Hood, Ross Schraeder, Stanislav Zuzak 1992 Don May 2002 Aras Baskauskas, Jesse Obrand, Stanislav Zuzak 1987 Scott Brooks 2001 Aras Baskauskas, Malachi Edmond 2000 Jens Jensen, Ben Jones, Marek Ondera, Adam Stetson Big West Scholar-Athlete of the Year 1999 Jason Flowers, Mark Gottschalk, Ben Jones, 2005 Ross Schraeder Brian Scoggin, Adam Stetson, Matt Willard 1986 Mike Hess 1998 Puneet Sahi 1997 Scott Phillips, Puneet Sahi Big West Winter All-Academic Team 1996 Danny Fernandez, Boris Reznik 2009 Kevin Bland 1995 Khalid Channell, Shauhin Talesh 2008 Kevin Bland 1994 Dan Augulis, Khari Johnson, Troy Lane, Shauhin Talesh 2006 Ross Schraeder 1993 Khalid Channell, Troy Lane 2005 Jeff Gloger, Ross Schraeder 1992 Khalid Channell, Don May 2004 Aras Baskauskas, Jeff Gloger, Ross Schraeder, 1991 Don May Stanislav Zuzak 1990 Justin Anderson, Don May 2003 Jeff Gloger, Stanislav Zuzak 1989 Justin Anderson, Mike Doktorczyk, Don May, Abraham Tang 2002 Aras Baskauskas 1988 Mike Doktorczyk, Mike Hess 2001 Aras Baskauskas 1987 Mike Hess 1995 Khalid Channell 1986 Rick Ciaccio, Mike Hess 1985 Rick Ciaccio Irvine Exchange Club Scholar-Athlete of the Year 1989 Mike Doktorczyk 1988 Mike Hess 1987 Scott Brooks 23 Women’s Volleyball player Taryn Robertson led the Big West Ben Orloff was named the Brooks Conference with an Wallace Award winner for the nation’s 11.08 assist average Hillary Packard, who was a member of best shortstop. and garnered American the women’s golf team that competed Volleyball Coaches at the NCAA Championship, won her Association All-West first collegiate tournament in 2009 Region honorable and was named Big West Golfer of mention honors. the Month. tradition of Excellence

Men’s tennis player Fabian Matthews, a first team singles Men’s water polo player honoree, helped UCI to Brandon Johnson the regular season co- garnered All-America third championship. team recognition by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches. Men’s basketball player Eric Wise was named to the All-Big West second team as well as the freshman squad after leading UCI with a 14.2 scoring average, which ranked seventh in the conference.

Lauren Collins won the Big West high jump with a school record mark of 6-1 ¼ and went on to place ninth at Goalkeeper Andrew Fontein, the NCAA Championships. who was named the Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player, helped the Anteaters to the third round of the NCAA Tournament and a No. 7 national ranking.

Candice Chavez and Laura Olvera earned All-Big West honors in cross country last season. 24 Women’s basketball player Rebecca Maessen earned All-Big West Honorable Mention Men’s volleyball player distinction after leading Carson Clark was the Anteaters with a 12.7 named to the NCAA All- scoring average, the Tournament team as eighth best mark among well as second team All- Big West players. American

The men’s 4x400 relay team of George Hernandez, Charles Jock, Tim Murphy and Oliver Plattner won the Big West Championship Daniel Bibona, an All- in 3:10.22 and American, was the 2009 Big advanced to the West Pitcher of the Year after NCAA West Regional. going 12-1 overall.

Men’s golfer John Chin has been named the Big West Conference Player of the Year the last two seasons.

Women’s tennis player Stephanie Hammel was a first team honoree in both singles and doubles as well Big West Freshman of the Year. Women’s water polo player Gianna Rossi was named Big West Player of the Year as well as the Most Valuable Player of the Big West Championship. 25 In 2007, the FBI heralded Irvine, California as the number one safest large city in America.

UCI opened its new Student Center which includes two food courts, a performance area, a ballroom as well as space to study, surf the web, relax, shop, play billiards and video games.

This is UC irvine

UC Irvine athletes consider local beaches another training facility. Orange County features 42 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline, including Newport, Corona del Mar, Huntington and Laguna beaches, which are all within a short distance from campus and provide year-round training possibilities.

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UCI offers 69 undergraduate degree programs, 45 master’s, as well as an M.D., two Ed.D. and 40 Ph.D. programs.

UCI provides many housing options for students on campus and off. The newest student housing development, Vista Del Campo, won the 2005 Pillars of the Industry Award from the National Association of Home Builders for Best Student Housing Community.

Campus

Orange County is a diverse community that embraces music, fashion and the arts. It was dubbed “America’s Hip Factory” by VH1 and “Cathedral of The School of Law Cool” by USA Today. welcomed its inaugural class of 68 students in 2009. Its faculty is ranked in the top 10 in the Brian Leiter’s Law School Rankings.

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