With the light at the end of the tunnel shining brighter than ever, anticipation joined with excitement in 2006-07 as UC Davis completed the final year of a four-year reclassification to NCAA Division I status from Division II. As the campus awaits final approval from the NCAA declaring UC Davis an active member of Division I, student-athletes, coaches, alumni and fans eagerly anticipate the Aggies’ future in the Big West Conference. Derek Moore provided one of the Small town. Big school. biggest highlights in school history when he won UC Davis is ranked 16th among public Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food the 141-pound weight class at the NCAA Division I universities nationwide by the National Science. The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Championships in March, becoming the Aggies’ first- Research Council, is listed 13th among Center for the Performing Arts opened in ever Division I national champion and All-American. public universities nationwide by U.S. 2002 and is a showcase part of the campus. The Aggies’ football team maintained its tradition of News & World Report; and is 12th in excellence by securing its 37th straight winning season research funding among all U.S. ranked public universities by the National Science UC Davis has enjoyed a distinguished and the men’s cross country squad won the Division Foundation. The campus is a member of history in athletics as it begins a new era I Independents Championship. Lacrosse hosted the in NCAA Division I during the 2007-08 the prestigious Association of American Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships Universities, one of just 62 institutions academic year. The Aggies are official while track and field did the same for the Division I of higher learning to be admitted to this members in most sports in the Big West distinguished group. Conference which includes fellow UC Independents. And throughout the year, Aggie student- campuses Irvine, Riverside and Santa athletes matched well against their future competition Barbara. The transition to Division I brought in the Big West, sending word they are to be contended Founded in 1908 as the University Farm to an end a successful Division II era in amid the fertile fields of the state’s Central which UC Davis captured six Directors’ with beginning in 2007-08, their first year in the new Valley, UC Davis today encompasses the Cups in eight years, awarded annually to league and the beginning of a new era for UC Davis. colleges of Letters and Science, Engineering, the most successful athletics program in Biological Sciences, and Agricultural and the country. UC Davis also twice received Alumni and friends are encouraged to join the team as Environmental Sciences; and professional recognition from Sports Illustrated for we make our move. TeamAGGIE is the annual fund for schools in Law, Management, Medicine, Women as the top Div. II school for women Veterinary Medicine, and Education. It also while Sports Illustrated has also previously UC Davis Athletics. To join TeamAGGIE contact Sharon operates the UC Davis Medical Center in honored the institution. In addition to 26 Lynch at [email protected] or call (530) 757-3146. Sacramento, one of the leading teaching and intercollegiate sports (14 for women and research hospitals in the nation. The campus 12 for men), the campus offers nearly 40 announced this August a $100 million in student-organized club sports. And each Your UC Davis Aggies … founding support from the Gordon and Betty year, more than 19,000 students participate Moore Foundation to launch the Betty Irene in intramural sports. ARE YOU ON THE TEAM? Moore School of Nursing. All students can enjoy abundant on- and This is a period of growth and change for off-campus recreational facilities for UC Davis. The campus has seen growth in tennis, softball, basketball, volleyball student, faculty and staff populations and and golf. Given the area’s Mediterranean is in the midst of more than $1 billion in climate, outdoor recreation continues year new construction. New facilities do or will round. The program is also among the WWW.TEAMAGGIE.COM include new laboratories, new classrooms nation’s leaders in NCAA Postgraduate and new student sports and recreation Scholarship recipients and has had three facilities. Thanks to the generosity of one winners of the prestigious NCAA Woman FOR SEAsoN OR SINGLE GAME TICKETS of the world’s most renowned winemakers, of the Year Award, more than any other CALL: (530) 752-1915 groundbreaking took place in 2005 on the school in the country. GUIDE CONTENTS GENERAL INFO 2007 RECAP 2008 Quick Facts ...............................................................................1 Game-by-Game Results ....................................................................16 Head Coach Rex Peters .......................................................................2 Individual Statistics ..........................................................................17 Associate Head Coach Matt Vaughn ....................................................3 Div. I Independents .....................................................................18-19 Assistant Coach Tony Schifano ...........................................................3 Big West Conference ...................................................................20-21 Volunteer Assistant Jon Heuerman......................................................3 2008 Roster ......................................................................................15 RECORD BOOK Year-by-Year Leaders ....................................................................22-24 PLAYER PROFILES Postseason History ...........................................................................26 Matt Dempsey/Kevin James ................................................................4 School Records ............................................................................27-29 Ryan Royster/Eddie Gamboa ..............................................................5 Season Top 10 Lists .....................................................................30-31 Justin Fitzgerald/Grant Hirneise/Jeremy McChesney ...........................6 Career Top 10 Lists ......................................................................32-34 Bryan Evans/Evan Hudson/Jake Jefferies .............................................7 Year-by-Year Records ........................................................................35 Brad McAtee/Alek Diachenko/Trevor Fox ...........................................8 Award Winners ............................................................................36-37 Marco Grifantini/Kyle Mihaylo/Colin McCusker .................................9 All-Time Letterwinners ................................................................38-43 Jeff Reekers/Justin Schafer/Alex Dreyfuss ..........................................10 Rikki Foster/Matthew Stein /Grant Bauer/Tom Briner .......................11 CAMPUS SECTION Daniel Cepin/Will Chapman/Corbin Cutshaw/Scott Heylman ..........12 This is UC Davis ...............................................................................i-ii Eric Johnson/Grant Johnson/Ty Kelly/Dayne Quist ...........................13 UC Davis Athletics Staff .................................................................iii-iv Ryan Scoma/Nathan Slater/Andy Suiter/Scotty Walker ......................14 Facilities Overview ..................................................................... vii-viii Serving The Student-Athlete .............................................................. ix 2008 QUICK FACTS School............................................................University.of.California,.Davis.(UC.Davis) Career Record - UC Davis...........................142-134-1.(5.years) Address.........................................................One.Shields.Avenue./.Davis,.CA..95616 Career Record - All......................................390-265-3.(14.years) Established/Founded..................................1905/1908 Enrollment....................................................30,685 Associate Head Coach.................................Matt.Vaughn.(UC.Davis.’92) Nickname......................................................Aggies Email.............................................................mlvaughn@ucdavis.edu Colors............................................................Yale.Blue.&.Gold Phone............................................................(530).752-2190 National Affiliation......................................NCAA.Division.I. Conference....................................................Big.West.Conference Assistant Coach...........................................Tony.Schifano.(UC.Davis.’97) Home Stadium..............................................Dobbins.Baseball.Complex.(3,500) Email.............................................................aeschifano@ucdavis.edu Dimensions...................................................Lines:.310’,.Alleys:.385’,.Center:.410’ Phone............................................................(530).754-5675 Chancellor.....................................................Dr..Larry.Vanderhoef.(Wisc..Milwaukee.’64) Vol. Assistant Coach...................................Jon.Heuerman.(Sacramento.State) Director of Athletics....................................Greg.Warzecka.(UC.Berkeley.’73) Email.............................................................jheuerman12@yahoo.com Sr. Associate Athletics Director..................Nona.Richardson.(Michigan.State.’83)