CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 CALIFORNIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2008 Class Roll Call .... Inside Front Cover Roster, Bear Facts, Credits ...... 1 2008 Season Outlook ...... 2-3 Head Coach Rich Feller ...... 4-5 Assistant Coaches and Support Staff ...... 6-7 Support Staff and Administration ...... 8 Returning Player Profi les ...... 10-25 Newcomer Player Profi les ...... 26-28 All-Time Cal Volleyball Roster ...... 29 2008 NCAA Tournament ...... 30-31 The University of California ...... 32-33 Berkeley and the Bay Area ...... 34-35 Winning is a Cal Tradition ...... 36-37 Academic Achievement ...... 38 Notable Cal Alumni ...... 39 Haas Pavilion ...... 40 THE BEAR FACTS FACTS Strength and Conditioning, Sports Medicine ...... 40 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION MEDIA RELATIONS 2007 Statistics, Results Location ...... Berkeley, Calif. Volleyball SID ...... Jeremy Wu and Accomplishments ...... 41 Founded ...... 1868 Offi ce Phone ...... (510) 643-2938 2007 Pac-10 Standings and Enrollment ...... 34,953 Offi ce Fax ...... (510) 643-7778 All-Conference Teams ...... 42 Nickname...... Golden Bears Mobile Phone ...... (510) 334-6409 2007 Final AVCA Rankings ...... 42 Colors ...... Blue and Gold Press Row Phone ...... (510) 642-3098 All-Time Coaches Records ...... 43 Fight Song ...... Fight for California E-Mail ...... [email protected] All-Time Year-by-year Results ...... 43 Mascot ...... Oski Mailing Address ...... 345 Haas Pavilion All-Time Series Records ...... 43 National Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I Berkeley, CA 94720 All-Time Annual Results ...... 44-49 Conference ...... Pacifi c-10 Athletic Ticket Offi ce ... (800) GO-BEARS Golden Bear Volleyball Records 50-51 Chancellor ...... Robert J. Birgeneau Website ...... www.calbears.com Honors and Awards ...... 52-53 Director of Athletics...... Sandy Barbour 2008 Opponents ...... 54-57 Deputy Director of Athletics/ VOLLEYBALL HISTORY The Pacifi c-10 Conference ...... 58 Senior Woman Administrator ...... Teresa First Season of Volleyball ...... 1975 Composite Pac-10 Schedule ...... 59 Kuehn-Gould First Head Coach ...... Chris Stanley Media and Travel Information ...... 59 Home Court ...... Haas Pavilion All-Time Record ...... 507-512 (.498) 2008 Broadcast Roster ...... 60 Capacity...... 11,877 All-Time Conference University of Record ...... 216-287 (.429) California ...... Inside Back Cover VOLLEYBALL STAFF NCAA Appearances ...... 12 2008 Team/Schedule ...... Back Cover Head Coach...... Rich Feller AIAW Appearances ...... 1 (10th year, 24th overall) All-Americans ...... 5 CREDITS Alma Mater ...... San Diego State ’73 The 2008 California Volleyball Feller’s Record at Cal ...... 165-108 (.604), 2007 SEASON REVIEW Media Guide was written and edited 9 years 2007 Record ...... 26-8 (12-6 Pac-10, 4th) by Assistant Media Relations Director Feller’s Career Record ..... 464-275 (.628), Home Record ...... 12-3 Jeremy Wu. Additional editorial assis- 23 years Away Record ...... 7-4 tance provided by Debbie Rosenfeld- Feller’s Pac-10 Record ...... 77-85 (.475), Neutral Site Record ...... 7-1 Caparaz, Scott Ball and Anton Malko. 9 years Final AVCA Ranking ...... No. 4 Composition, design, artwork, and layout Feller’s Career Conf. Record ...178-160 (.527), Postseason Finish NCAA National by Publications Director, John Dunbar, 23 years Semifi nal Match and Publications Coordinator, Evan Kerr. Assistant Coach...... Chris Bigelow Last Opponent ...... Penn State Cover photos by John Todd and Kelley (10th year) (L 3-0, NCAA Semi) Cox of GoldenBearSports.com. Interior Assistant Coach...... Matt McShane photography by Robert Beck, Anastasia (4th year) Bertolet, Kelley Cox, John Dunbar, Evan Volunteer Assistant Coach... David Dantes 2008 TEAM INFORMATION Kerr, Michael Pimentel, John Todd, Ste- (2nd year) Letterwinners Returning / Lost ...... 8 / 5 phen Woo and Chris McGuire, among Director of Operations ...... Chelsea White Starters Returning / Lost ... 5 (+ libero) / 2 others. Printing by U.C. Printing Services Volleyball Offi ce Phone..... (510) 642-9208 Newcomers ...... 5 of Berkeley, Calif. Volleyball Offi ce Fax ...... (510) 643-5344 Class Breakdown Team Trainer...... Linda Smith (Sr./Jr./So./Fr.) ...... 3/3/2/5 WWW.CALBEARS.COM Training Room Phone ...... (510) 642-3868 Position Breakdown (OH/MH/S/DS-L) ...... 4/3/2/4

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Volleyball Media Guide 1 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 SEASON OUTLOOK

NEW STANDARDS THE “Our team now knows what it takes to achieve TARGET FOR 2008 a high level of success,” GOLDEN BEARS said head coach Rich Feller. “After getting a he 2008 California volleyball team taste of it last season, looks to set new standards for a we are going to hit Tprogram that is one of the fastest the court with a newly rising programs in the nation. For some, a heightened sense of trip to the NCAA championship semifi nal focus and determina- match is an accomplishment both in and of tion. The great thing itself. But for the Golden Bears, such a trip about our team is that is but a stepping stone to an even bigger the veterans also know and brighter future. However, one thing Cal not to take success for will not do is take its prior achievements for granted and that will granted.granted. be a key factor as the identity of this squad comes together.” When the 2007 Bears defeated Iowa State in the NCAA regional semifi nal, it advanced further in the post- season than any Cal team in program his- tory. Not satisfi ed with their successes, the Bears did themselves one better by knocking Senior Middle Hitter Kat Reilly off defending NCAA Champion Nebraska, in the Wisconsin Re- gional to earn a trip to Sophomore the NCAA championship semiifi nallth match appeareddi in 94 matches t h over hher ththree years Setter against eventual NCAA Champion Penn with the Bears. As a junior, Beck posted 265 Carli Lloyd State, in Sacramento, Calif. kills and 114 total blocks. Beck has earned Feller believes the 2008 Bears are a honorable mention status on the All-Pac- unique blend of experience and youth; and of 10 team the last two years and enters her calculated precision and raw athletic talent. fi nal season as Cal’s ninth all-time leader This year, Cal opponents will bear fi rst-hand in career blocks. witness to the manifestation of a returning Although Beck’s senior leadership will be roster that boasts a junior outside hitter who invaluable to a young squad of Bears, she received AVCA All-America honors, a senior is not alone at the top. Senior middle hitter class poised in leadership, a sophomore set- Kat Reilly (Plano, Texas) returns after post- ter who came within six assists of breaking ing strong numbers as a part-time starter in a single-season school record and a fresh- 2007. Reilly’s 116 total blocks (1.36 bpg) and man class that brings with it two Volleyball .325 hitting percentage (147k, 44e, 317att) Magazine Fab 50 Selections. each ranked second only to since-departed Leading the charge on the court for the Ellen Orchard. Rounding out the senior Bears will be junior outside hitter Hana class is outside hitter Am’ra Solomon (Los Cutura (Zagreb, Croatia). As a sophomore, Angeles, Calif.). Although Solomon is limited Cutura put up impressive numbers, lead- in court experience, she is loaded with lead- ing the team with 485 kills (4.22 kpg) and ership ability and will have much to offer to 566.5 points (4.92 ppg). She also poured her teammates after a successful stint this in a team-high 37 service aces while add- summer with the USA A2 Team. ing 214 digs to her fi nal stat line. Cutura’s Feller believes the leadership from his postseason performance earned her recog- senior class will be critical to the success nition as the NCAA Tournament Wisconsin of the 2008 Bears. “Our seniors are three Regional MVP. very different individuals,” said Feller. “Hope- Joining Cutura on the outside is senior fully, that allows for the underclassmen to outside hitter/middle hitter Morgan Beck have a variety of personalities and styles to (Coto De Caza, Calif.) who brings an abun- draw from as this team builds its identity. I dance of experience to the court, having believe the diversity of this senior class is 2 20082000008 CALIFORNIACALIFFFOORNIA GOLDENGOLDEN BEARSBEARS Volleyball Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears one of the major strengths to the make-up Player of the Year. Also a Fab 50 selection, to compete for playing time right from the of our roster.” freshman middle hitter Shannon Hawari outset of camp. Roe, Obermeyer and Gor- Setting the pace on the court for these (Plano, Texas) looks to step in and battle man are three extremely hard-working and Bears will be sophomore setter Carli Lloyd for immediate playing time. athletic players and we couldn’t be happier (Bonsall, Calif.). Thrust into the startingng thattha they each chose to come to Cal. They role early in her freshman campaign, Lloydyd arear each going to bring something special proved her mettle by completing her fi rrstst toto our team.” season with 1,550 assists, six away fromom This season, Feller looks to guide the breaking the Cal single-season record heldeld BearsBe to a school-record seventh straight by Samantha Carter. In addition to settingng postseasonpo appearance. In just his 10th her teammates up, Lloyd also notched 9393 yearye at Cal, Feller has solidifi ed his name kills, 234 digs and 111 total blocks. Lloydyd in the record books as the most successful was named to the NCAA Wisconsin Regionalnal coachco in Cal volleyball history and hopes All-Tournament team and also receiveded to improve on a phenomenal year in which honors as the Outstanding Setter in twowo hishis team produced two All-Americans and preseason tournaments. Lloyd’s phenom-m- fi nnished with a 26-8 record (12-6 Pac-10, enal freshman season earned her a spot onon fourthfo place). The squad’s success garnered the Pac-10 All-Freshmen team, and she is himhim recognition as the ASICS/Volleyball ready to take on an even larger role as thehe MagazineMa National Coach of the Year. He on-court leader. knowskn maintaining a high level of production “Even though she is just a sophomore,re, Senior Outside/ won’two be easy however. Carli has already taken on such a big lead-ad- Middle Hitter “It’s more diffi cult to repeat success than ership role as the setter” said Feller. “Shee is Morgan Beck it is to achieve it the fi rst time” said Feller, out there in the trenches and “We“W want to make sure that she commands the attention ouro team stays focused of her teammates. She is truly andan remembers how hard one of the best communica- theyth had to work in order to tors you will fi nd on the col- achieveac their successes. The legiate volleyball court.” Pac-10P will be a great test for On the defensive side of the ourou team. The conference ball, Cal will look to junior libe- schedulesc truly prepares our ro Kristen Kathan (Moraga, Junior Outside Hitter teamte for all the NCAA Tourna- Calif.) for guidance and con- Hana Cutura mentm can throw at us.” sistency. Kathan’s quickness Cal will open the season helped her post Cal’s ninth- byby hosting two tournaments best single-season mark for at Haas Pavilion. The Bears digs with 414 in 2007. Away welcomew St. John’s to Haas from the court, Kathan’s aca- PavilionP on Aug. 29 to kick demic prowess was rewarded offof the Cal Molten Classic with an honorable mention beforebe they entertain DeP- to the Pac-10 All-Academic aul,au James Madison and UC Team. Sophomore defensive RiversideR in the Golden Bear specialist/libero Meagan InvitationalIn on Sept. 5-6. Schmitt (Kentfield, Calif.) Taking to the road for the will also compete for play- fi rrst time in 2008, the Bears ing time. Last but not least willw face Notre Dame, Cal amongst returning players PolyP and host Minnesota at is junior middle hitter Mindi theth Diet Coke Classic Invita- Wiley (Sonoma, Calif.). Wiley tionaltio in Minneapolis, Minn. came on strong towards the Next,N the Bears will make the end of the season, sharing drivedr down Interstate-5 for time with fellow middle hitter, theth Crowne Plaza Volleyball Reilly. Wiley’s .307 hitting ClassicC (Sept. 19-20). percentage (85k, 30e, 179att) Cal opens the Pac-10 ranked third on the team as slatesl by hosting Oregon and she set new career high’s in OregonO State on Sept. 26 and nearly every statistical category. Joining Murrey and Hawari in the fresh- 27. The Bears will face all three California This season, the Bears welcome fi ve man class are setter/defensive specialist schools on consecutive weekends, fi rst newcomers to the team. Topping the list of Ashley Roe (Campbell, Calif.), setter traveling to Stanford for the Big Spike on fresh faces is phenom outside hitter Tarah Kristin Obermeyer (Campbell, Calif.) and Oct. 19 before going to to take Murrey (El Cerrito, Calif.). Murrey comes to defensive specialist/libero Katherine Gor- on UCLA and USC on Oct. 24 and 25. The Cal as one of 2007’s most highly sought- man (Los Altos, Calif.). Big Spike comes to Haas Pavilion on Nov. after high school recruits in the country. “I think we have one of the best recruiting 14 before Cal completes the season with Her impressive resume includes selection classes in the country” said Feller. “Murrey a Thanksgiving sandwich in Oregon for a to the Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 and and Hawari have resumes that speak for Nov. 26 date with the Beavers and a Nov. recognition as the 2008 Gatorade California themselves and we are looking for them 28 meeting with the Ducks.

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Volleyball Media Guide 3 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears CALIFORNIA HEAD COACH

Calif. The Bears fi nished the season with a 26-8 overall record, 12-6 in the Pac-10 FELLER’S COACHING for fourth place and a school-record No. 4 ranking in the fi nal AVCA poll of collegiate MILESTONES women’s volleyball teams. Win No. 1 Feller’s guidance brought his players Idaho State, Sept. 3, 1983 ...... W 3-0 some well-deserved attention as well, as se- Win No. 50 nior outside hitter Angie Pressey earned her Wyoming, Nov. 13, 1984 ...... W 3-1 second selection to the AVCA All-America Win No. 100 team and sophomore outside hitter Hana Utah, Oct. 17, 1986 ...... W 3-1 Cutura garnered her fi rst selection as a Win No. 150 member of the second team. Cutura also Iowa State, Nov. 11, 1988 ...... W 3-0 received MVP recognition in the NCAA Wis- Win No. 200 consin Regional. Feller’s direction helped Louisville, Oct. 5, 1991 ...... W 3-0 the Bears set new school records for Win No. 250 RICH FELLER FELLELLER total blocks in a sisinglengle season (454)(454) PPepperdine,epperdine, Sept.Sept. 16,16, 1994 ...... W. . 3-1 Head Coachh and hittinhittingg percentagepercentage in a singlesingle WWinin No. 303000 match ((.702.702 vs. UNUNC-WilmingtonC-Wilmington Denver, Sept.Sept. 4, 1999 ...... W...... 3-1 10th Year at Cal (24thh overalloverall)) on Sept.Sept. 1).1). WWinin No. 353500 In 2002006,6, he led CalCal to its second- OOregon,regon, Oct.Oct. 26, 20020022 ...... W 3-2 Rich Feller, in his 10thh season eeverver NCAANCAA regionalregional afterafter the WWinin No. 404000 with the Golden Bears, is undoubtedlyndoubtedly BeBearsars defeateddefeated LSULSU andand MMorganorgan State,State, Sept.Sept. 3, 20052005 ...... W. 3-0 the most successful women’smen’s vol-vol- hhostost CCalal PolPoly,y, respec- WWinin No. 454500 leyball coach in Californiaa history.history. tiveltively,y, in the NCAANCAA fi rst OOregonregon State,State, OOct.ct. 5, 20020077 ...... W 3-0 Since he fi rst stepped on aandnd secondsecond roundsrounds in campus in 1999, Feller SSanan Luis Obispo,Obispo, Ca-Ca- takintakingg the Bears to the postseason,postsea he has has been able to craft lilif.f. Feller then broughtbrought ggeneratedenerated excitement in the lolocalc volleyball the Golden Bears into a hhisis squad to the ccommunityommunity byb y enablingenabling CalCal to hostho the NCAA Pac-10 contender and NCNCAAAA RegionalRegional fi rrstst aandnd secosecondnd roundsrounds atat HaasHa Pavilion a national powerhouse. in AustiAustin,n, TexasTexas,, duriduringng the 2003 and 2004 campaigns.cam His The facts speak for them- where CalCal lost plaplayersyers are closelyclosely connected to the com- selves – a school-recordd three close gamesgames munitmunityy throughthrough their commitmentcommitme to camps six consecutive postseasonn ttoo NNo.o. 2-r2-rankedanked and clinics oofferedffered throughoutthroughout theth year. This appearances, four 20-winwin StStanfordanford toto cocon-n- summer, Feller coordinated tthehe hosting of seasons in the past six years,ears, ccludelude the yearyear the UUSASA Women’s Indoor VolVolleyballle team three NCAA round of 16 appearances, 22-122-100 and and a scrimmascrimmagege forfor the publicpubli in its fi nal six All-America selectionsns andand mostmost rarankednked No.No. week bebeforefore departingdeparting forfor the 200820 Summer recently, an appearance in the NCAANCAA 1133 in the fi nal OOlympicslympics in BeiBeijing,jing, .China. semifi nals. Under Feller’s leadership,eadership, the AVCAAVCA poll.poll. CCal’sal’s 2003 campaicampaigngn waswas especially Bears have not only madee the NCAANCAA tour- Now 4464-64- sweet fforor the veteran coach as FellerF guided nament six straight times, theythey havehave won sixsix 275 (.628)(.628) the Bears to a 225-75-7 record and thet school’s consecutive NCAA fi rst-roundound matchesmatches.. overoverallall in 2323 fi rst-ever NNCAACAA round ofof 1616 berthbert with victo- Feller’s achievements onon thethe courtcourt havehave yyearsears as a col- ries over SSaintaint MarMary’sy’s and MichiMichigan.g Cal had not gone unnoticed as hee was honoredhonored as llegeege coach and the best sinsingle-seasongle-season winningwinning percentage Volleyball Magazine’s 200707 NationalNational CoachCoach 165-108 (.604)(.604) in (.(.781)781) in school history,history, capturedcaptur a since- of the Year. Since leading CalCal to its fi rst NCAANCAA nine yearsy ears as Cal’sCal’s tied school-record 12 Pac-1Pac-100 victoriesv and appearance in 13 years inn 2002, Feller has mentor, Feller has posted back-to-back 20-win sseasonsea for the fi rmly established the Bearsears as a top-tier his 2008 squad fi rsrstt titimeme ssinceince 1981-83.1 981-83. TheThe BearsBea also won team in the toughest volleyballyball conferenceconference in ppoisedoised forfor another 16 consecutive matches to ststarta the year, the nation – the Pac-10. Lastast season, he led popostseasonstseason ap-ap- dedefeatedfeated StanfordStanford forfor the fi rsrstt time since Cal to its fi rst-ever appearanceance in the NCAANCAA pepearance.arance. 1982 and earned their then-hithen-highestgh national semifi nals after the Bearsrs defeateddefeated IowaIowa BeBeyondy ond rankinrankingg ever (No.(No. 5 on Oct.Oct. 13,13, 2003). State and then-defending NCAANCAA champion The accomplishments ooff the BBears’ coach Nebraska to claim the Wisconsinsconsin Regional.Regional. and his stastaffff did not gogo unnoticedunnotic as Feller As one of the fi nal four teamsms standinstanding,g, Feller was named both the 22003003 AVCAAV Pacifi c coached Cal in a heated battleattle againstagainst even- RegionRegion Co-CoachCo-Coach ofof the Year and Pac-10 tual champion Penn State,e, fallingfalling 3-0 to the CoachCoach ofof the Year. He was thet fi rst Cal Nittany Lions at Arco Arenana in Sacramento,Sacramento, volleyballvolleyball coach to garnergarner regionalreg coach ofof the yyearear honors, and was theth fi rst Bear Rich Feller has led Cal vvolleyballolleyball to mentor selected fforor leleagueague coacoachingc honors six consecutive postseasonsasons andand since ChrisChris StanleyStanley was NorPac Conference an appearance in the NCAACAA national CoachCoach ofof the Year in 1982.1982. semifi nal in 2007. BeforeBefore arrivinarrivingg at Berkeley,Berkeley, Feller was 4 2008 CALIFORNIAIA GOLDEN BEARSBEARSS VolleyballVolleyballl MediaMedMdiia GiGuiGuidedde CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

FELLER’S COACHING RECORD Year Team Overall Conference Postseason 1983 Colorado State 26-12 6-4 / 2nd HCAC NCAA (0-1) 1984 Colorado State 27-9 12-0 / 1st HCAC NCAA (1-1) 1985 Colorado State 26-9 11-1 / 1st HCAC NCAA (1-1) 1986 Colorado State 27-12 7-5 / 2nd tie HCAC NCAA (0-1) 1987 Colorado State 27-6 9-3 / 2nd HCAC NCAA (1-1) 1988 Colorado State 22-12 9-3 / 2nd tie HCAC NCAA (1-1) 1989 Colorado State 16-14 6-6 / 4th HCAC 1990 Colorado State 15-18 3-7 / 5th WAC 1991 Colorado State 19-12 4-8 / 5th WAC 1992 Colorado State 19-11 6-8 / 6th WAC 1993 Colorado State 19-11 7-7 / 4th tie WAC 1994 Colorado State 12-19 3-11 / 7th WAC 1995 Colorado State 21-11 8-6 / 3rd WAC NCAA (0-1) 1996 Colorado State 23-11 10-6 / 3rd WAC NCAA (1-1) 1999 California 13-15 7-11 / 6th tie Pac-10 2000 California 13-15 6-12 / 7th tie Pac-10 2001 California 10-18 3-15 / 9th Pac-10 2002 California 20-12 7-11 / 8th Pac-10 NCAA (1-1) 2003 California 25-7 12-6 / 3rd tie Pac-10 NCAA (2-1) 2004 California 17-12 11-7 / 4th tie Pac-10 NCAA (1-1) 2005 California 19-11 10-8 / 5th tie Pac-10 NCAA (1-1) 2006 California 22-10 9-9 / 5th Pac-10 NCAA (2-1) 2007 California 26-8 12-6 / 4th Pac-10 NCAA (4-1) Colorado State Totals 299-167 (.642) 101-75 (.574) 5-8, 8 NCAA berths California Totals 165-108 (.604) 77-85 (.475) 11-6, 6 NCAA berths

Career Totals 464-275 (.628) 178-160 (.527) 16-14, 14 NCAA berths an assistant coach for the sistant to Taras Liskevych (USA Olympic said Feller. “Any coach who is involved in Women’s National Volleyball Team from coach from 1985-96 and current Oregon college volleyball would relish the chance 1997-98. Prior to his stint as a USA national State coach) at the University of the Pacifi c to coach in the Pac-10 and to come to Cal. team assistant, he was a highly successful in Stockton, helping the Tigers to second, One of my goals was to coach in the Pac- head coach at Colorado State. In his 14 fourth and fi fth-place national fi nishes in his 10. Working at Cal is one of the best jobs years directing the Rams, Feller compiled three years with the program. in the nation.” a 299-167 (.642) record with eight NCAA Growing up in Palo Alto, Feller already Feller, 57, who earned his bachelor’s de- Tournament appearances, two conference had ties to the Bay Area before arriving at gree in recreation administration from San titles, 12 top-25 rankings and several All- Cal in 1999. His father, David, earned his Diego State in 1973, lives in the Montclair America, all-conference and all-academic Ph.D. at Cal and his mother, Bernice, was District of the Oakland Hills with his wife, athletes. In Feller’s fi rst season at Colorado a Cal undergraduate. Stacey. He has three children – Evan (24), State in 1983, he led his team to a 26-12 “The opportunity to coach at Cal and to Ashleigh (22) and Ryan (20); and a stepson, record, a top-20 ranking and a NCAA Tourna- have the challenge of competing in the Pac- Brad Bertolet (22). ment appearance for the fi rst time in school 10 Conference was a dream come true,” history. In 1987, Feller was named AVCA Regional Coach of the Year. From 1980-83, Feller was the top as- FELLER FACTS… • Winningest head coach in Cal volleyball history, 165-108 record (.604), 464-275 career (.628) • Led Golden Bears to school-record six straight NCAA appearances, 2002-07 • 2007 ASICS/Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year • 2003 AVCA Pacifi c Region Co-Coach of the Year • 2003 Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year • Six AVCA All-America selections • Eight All-Pac-10 selections • School-record three NCAA regional semifi nal appearances (2003, 06, 07) • School-record NCAA national semifi nal appearance in 2007 • His squads hold school-records for single match and season totals in assists, total blocks and hitting percentage • Led Cal to back-to-back 20-win seasons twice (2002-03, 06-07) • Guided Bears to program best winning percentage of .781 (25-7 overall) in 2003 • 2002 team opened the season 9-0, winning a school-record 27 consecutive games and capturing three tournament titles • In his fi rst year at Cal (1999), Cal was the most improved team in the Pac-10 Feller with his wife, Stacey, at the 2003 • Served as top assistant coach for the USA Women’s National Volleyball team from 1997-98 NCAA Regional in Honolulu, Hawaii.

20 200808 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIAG GOLDENOLDEN BEARSBEARSS VolleyballV ll b ll MediaMdi GiGuided 5 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears ASSISTANT COACHES

quarterfi nal appearances and one Big Ten lence in our program.” Co-Championship from 1995-98. Before joining the Utah staff, McShane Bigelow was a three-sport athlete at was an associate head coach at the Uni- Eastern Washington and a member of the versity of New Mexico from 1987-00. In 11 USA Volleyball training squad from 1973-74. years in Albuquerque, he helped guide the She graduated from Eastern Washington in Lobos to a 189-127 record, two conference 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in physical championships and six trips to the NCAA education. Bigelow received her master’s tournament. degree from Montana State in physical In the summer of 2007, McShane was an education in 1980. assistant coach for USA Volleyball’s National A2 team, coaching former Cal standout Angie Pressey. During the summer of 2002, he also served as the head coach for the USA National A2 Team. In the summer of 2001, he was the head coach for the Inter- CHRISCHRIS BIGELOWBIGELOW mountain Volleyball Association (IVA) High Assistant Coach Performance Team that toured Europe. In 1996, McShane was named an assis- 10th Year at Cal tant coach of the USA Women’s National team at the Olympic Training Center in A key component and the veteran of the Colorado Springs, Colo. While with the Cal volleyball coaching staff is 10th-year U.S. National team, McShane designed and assistant and chief recruiting coordina- ran practice sessions, did video analysis tor Chris Bigelow, a former assistant at of Team USA and other major teams in the Wisconsin and Texas. Bigelow was hired world, and prepared scouting reports on by Rich Feller as a Cal assistant coach MATT McSHANE M SHANE U.S. opponents. in January of 1999. She has since been McShane’s coaching background also instrumental in securing recruiting classes Assistant Coach includes assisting current USA Women’s ranked among the top 10 in the nation for Fourth Year at Cal National Indoor Volleyball team coach the Golden Bears, including a No. 5 ranking “Jenny” Lang Ping with the Yaohan Inter- in 2005 and a school-best No. 3 ranking by national Volleyball Team in 1996. The team PrepVolleyball.com in 2006. Matt McShane joined the Cal volleyball was comprised of the best American and “To recruits around the country, Chris staff on Feb. 2, 2005, and made an immedi- Russian players who competed against the Bigelow is the voice of Cal volleyball, and to ate impact as he helped the Golden Bears Chinese and Cuban National teams in cities club and college coaches, she is one of the achieve a school-record fourth consecutive throughout China. top recruiters in the nation,” said Feller. “No NCAA postseason appearance. McShane Additionally, McShane served as an as- one works harder than Chris. Besides being and his fellow Bear coaches then took it a sistant coach at Brigham Young University a great recruiter, she is also an outstanding step further in 2006 as Cal advanced to an from 1980-82. He is a member of the USAV training coach with a special interest in video NCAA regional for only the second time in Coaches Accreditation Program Cadre (CAP tape analysis.” school history. Last season, his offensive Level III), and each year, he runs numerous Bigelow built an impressive array of coach- and defensive schemes combined to give clinics throughout the U.S., teaching other ing credentials before arriving at Cal. She Cal the edge over such national powers as college, high school and junior coaches the was an assistant coach for Bill Neville at Iowa State and defending NCAA champion fundamentals of volleyball. Montana State from 1978-81, before taking Nebraska to put the Bears into the NCAA As an undergraduate at UC Santa Bar- over as head coach of the Bobcats from championship semifi nal match for the fi rst bara, McShane played on the only intercol- 1981-83. Bigelow then became an assistant time in program history. legiate team to win the USAV Open National to current USC volleyball coach Mick Haley The veteran coach arrived in Berkeley Championship. The UCSB teams fi nished at Texas from 1984-91, helping lead the after spending four years as an assistant second in the NCAA Championships in 1974 Longhorns to seven conference champion- coach at the University of Utah. In 2004, the and ‘75, and fi nished third in the NCAA Re- ships, three fi nal four appearances and one Utes went 24-7 overall and 13-1 in league gional Championships in 1976. He was an national championship in 1988. action and captured a share of their fi rst-ever All-American for the Gauchos in 1974. From 1991-93, Bigelow worked as a Mountain West Conference title. McShane earned his bachelor’s degree volleyball TV color commentator for the “I am very pleased to have Matt McShane from UC Santa Barbara in 1977 and his Southwest Conference and University of as part of our staff,” said Rich Feller. “Matt master’s degree from BYU in 1982. While Texas radio. is known around the country as one of the at BYU, he played on the men’s club team In 1993-94, Bigelow coached St. Stephens top training coaches in college volleyball. that fi nished third at the USAV Open National Episcopal High School in Austin, Texas, He has years of experience in high-level Championship in 1981. to a 30-3 season. She then accepted an volleyball, collegiate and international. Matt offer to become John Cook’s assistant and I have known each other for years and coach at Wisconsin, helping the Badgers spent 15 months together working as as- to three NCAA tournament appearances, sistant coaches for USA National team in one NCAA round of 16 fi nish, two NCAA 1997 and 1998. He is the perfect fi t for this position as we continue striving for excel-

6 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Volleyball Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

Dantes, 23, arrived in Berkeley after spending the 2006 season as the head women’s club volleyball coach at Boston University. While at Boston, he led the Ter- riers to the school’s fi rst regional champion- ship and a national ranking as high as 11th. His club captured four of nine tournaments during the year, competing in the Northeast Women’s Volleyball Club League and the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association. Before heading BU’s women’s club vol- leyball program, Dantes was an investment analyst for Gravitas Prime Inc. in Makati, Philippines, as well as a communications DAVIDDAVID DANTESDANTES intern for the Overseas Development Insti- CHELSEA WHITE tute in London, England. Volunteer Assistant Coach Dantes earned his bachelor of arts degree Director of Operations Second Year at Cal in political science, with a minor in religion, Second Year at Cal from Boston University in May 2007. He David Dantes enters his second season competed for BU’s men’s club volleyball In her role with the Golden Bears, White as the volunteer assistant coach for the Cal team from 2003-05 and was a two-year is in charge of all aspects of the volleyball women’s volleyball program. starter as an outside hitter. program’s administrative duties, as well as coordinating team travel and assisting with special events. White came to Berkeley after spending a year as an assistant to Dean Judy Olian at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Prior to working at UCLA, White was a Client Service Associate at Smith Barney in Sacramento, Calif. White graduated from Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., in 2006 with a degree in political science, and was a member of the Delta Epsilon Sigma National Scholastic Honor Society with a 3.92 GPA. She was also the starting libero on the Iona volleyball team, fi nishing her senior season ranked No. 1 in the Metro Atlantic Conference and sixth in the NCAA in digs per game (6.12), and was selected the league’s 2005 Defensive Player of the Year. White also competed at American River College in Sacramento, where she was named the school’s 2004 Fe- male Athlete of the Year and was a member of the California All-State and All-Northern California Volleyball teams.

PAULINA INZERILLO 2008 California Volleyball Coaching Staff (l to r): assistant coach Matt McShane, Team Manager team manager Paulina Inzerillo, assistant coach Chris Bigelow, head coach Rich First Year at Cal Feller, director of operations Chelsea White and volunteer assistant David Dantes.

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Volleyball Media Guide 7 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 SUPPORT STAFF/ADMINISTRATION

Sandy Barbour Hank Behrens Sam Bishop-Green Andrea Campos Jesse Choper Director of Athletics Strength Coach Marketing and Promotions Bear Backers Faculty Athletics Representative Fifth year Fourth year Third year Fifth year Fifth year

Greg Desharnais Steve Holton Teresa Kuehn-Gould Chris Lane Event Management Deputy Director of Athletics Deputy Dir. of Athletics/ Academic Advisor Fourth year Fourth year Sr. Woman Administrator Sixth year Eighth year

Mohamed Muqtar Linda Smith Laura Wong Jeremy Wu Asst. Director of Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Media Relations Director Student Services 32nd year 22nd year Second year 17th year 2009 RICH FELLER VOLLEYBALL CAMPS BEGINNING JULY, 2009 Intermediate | Advanced | Skills | Positions 2007 Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year 2007 NCAA Volleyball Semifi nalist Head Coach 2003 AVCA Pacifi c Region Coach of the Year 2003 Pac-10 Coach of the Year

For more information: visit www.oski.org or call (510) 642-3277

8 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Volleyball Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Volleyball Media Guide 9