June 2011

Message from Alumni C Club President Brian Daniels Our vision for the C-Club is to increase membership States, as we build a strong group of devoted former and participation by implementing programs to athletes whom not only want to network with each connect former athletes by providing them a place to other but with the current players and coaches. locate and contact each other. We will do this through job median. This site allows Many welcomed changes in our Athletic Department instant connection for all former athletes and alums. have brought new optimism about what the future of Through this site we will facilitate mock interviews, CU’s athletics holds. We would like to take this time resume building and internship/mentor connections. to emphasize that support of the C-Club is needed to We will also update our personal web page and strengthen our connection to each other as former connecting it with Facebook and other social media athletes, to CU athletics, as well as our connection to help connect and inform our members of and contribution to those athletes both current and to upcoming events. We feel it is our duty to provide all come. We look forward to connecting with the of us a strong network to assist our ever growing thousands of Alumni on the West Coast as we network of successful alumni. As we grow this expand into the PAC 12 bringing those Alumni from network, we plan to have regional directors who can the Big 12 with us. We have a unique opportunity to make local C Club’s even more active outside of make our C-Club network span most of the United Colorado, and represent all Buffs. Brian Daniels Go Buffs!!!

A Message from CU Athletics Director Mike Bohn CU’s historic entry into the PAC- recruiting efforts in the West. We are all inspired by 12 Conference is a very positive the escalated passion and renewed enthusiasm of event from both the academic Buff’s nationwide. and athletic standpoints. On the Our beloved is one of the best places academic front, CU collaborates to watch ! This Fall will be a with numerous PAC-12 tremendous opportunity to demonstrate our high institutions on critical research energy and excitement by creating a welcoming and development projects. We experience for our new colleagues in the Pac-12. The share a commitment to team and our coaching staff look forward to us all sustainability, the environment standing “Shoulder to Shoulder” unified in the and health which will allow us to collaborate with common goal of excellence. leaders in vital areas of importance. As we embark upon this exciting new era for all of Athletically, we are joining the “league of champions.” our student athletes, alumni, faculty, the community, Our league distribution revenues will be increasing and fans, your loyal and generous involvement is dramatically and we will be competing annually for more critical now than ever. Thank you for your the Rose Bowl. We have exciting cities to visit for tremendous support and interest in the Colorado away games, and we are in a conference that Buffaloes. I look forward to seeing you this Fall. occupies the territory where we have over 44,000 alumni. We recognize the opportunity to reengage Go Buffs! with key constituents like you and relish the deepen Mike Club Events

Spring Football Reunion

This year’s get-together was a good one, starting on the golf course at Colorado National, then moving to the Lazy Dog Saloon on the Pearl Street Mall for dinner and fun. Saturday there was a brunch with the current team and coaching staff, followed by an Alumni flag football game with the two coaches being and Bill McCartney.

The guys head out to the course. Carroll Hardy checks in.

Checking in at the golf course and renewing old friendships.

2 Mason Crosby winds up! L-R: Ken Vardell, Ron Scott, Joe Romig and Frank Bernardi at the Lazy Dog.

Bill McCartney and Mason Crosby L-R: , unidentified Buff, O-line coach Steve check out Bob Litchard’s drive. Marshall, C Club President Brian Daniels, WR coach Bobby Kennedey, and unidentified woman at the Lazy Dog.

The Lazy Dog, site of meets Dennis Krueger. The spread at the Lazy Dog. Friday night’s fun.

3 Bill McCartney checks in for brunch. The current football team arrives.

Old and new chow down. “EB” enjoys himself.

Mason Crosby, Bill McCartney and Jon Embree chat. L-R: Former Regent Jerry Rutledge, Greg Brown, Mac and Mike Bohn chat.

4 Jon Embree addresses the crowd. Joe Romig, and Jon Embree present Tyler Hansen with his award (Top Senior to Be).

Opposing coaches Bill McCartney and Gary Barnett takes a breather shake hands before the alumni flag football game. during the flag football game.

2010 Living Legends The following were inducted into the Living Legends last Fall (50 years after receiving their first letter):

Ed Anderson, Unknown George Ickes, SWM Paul Seifert, Hon Don Butler, BB John Andrew Jr, FB In Memory of Glenn L. John Shultz, Unknown Lance Fuller, Unknown Bob Bell, FB Fischer, GYM Tom Siratovich, FB Grayal Gilkey, MBB Ken Blair, FB Hep Ingham, SWM Dave Smith, SWM Wilky Gilmore, MBB Mike Bolan, FB Mike Johnson, SKI John Smith, FB Joe Hendricks, Golf Ben Brauch, BB Marlin Kenworthy, FB Bob Spykstra, Unknown Doug Hunter, BB Oscar Carlson, BB Marvin Lenderman, BB Ken Stancato, BB Dave Jackson, BB Carl Challgren, BB Bernie Lombardi, GYM Larry Stolarczyk, MTR Bob Meade, Golf Ed Coleman, FB Ernie Lombardi, GYM Jon Sutin, BB Joe Puleo, BB Claude Crabb, FB Dick Malmgren, SKI John Troth, Unknown Ed Schumann, Golf George Foster, SWM Wayne Millies,MBB Bill Veigele, Golf Roger Voss, MBB Dan Grimm, FB Larry Morris, BB Dave Vivian, FB Mike Wurst, FB Don Gunsauls,M BB Nick Nossaman, MTR Brice Wilkinson, WR Bob Smith, SWM Jack Hammond, GYM Dave Polley, SKI Tony Wilson, SWM Rich Haskell, MTR Ray Printz, SWM Hank Wise, SWM Ralph Heck, FB Jim Raisis, FB Gene Zyzda, MBB

5 Living Legends Endowment C Club Web Site

This endowment is to assure the continuation of this Make sure you visit our web site. You can view outstanding recognition event Living Legends copies of the newsletter, all pictures from reunions recognizes the 50th anniversary of an individual’s first and other events, look at our merchandise and check letter. This is a wonderful event and everyone that out our calendar of events. Just drop down under has returned to be recognized has truly enjoyed the “Athletics” at www.cubuffs.com and drop down to week-end. Contirbutors to the Living Legends “Alumni C Club”. Endowment will receive annual recognition at the event and will also have their name placed on the Living Legend Plaque Update Your Contact Data

This plaque will be placed prominently in the Athletic Please go to the web site (CUBuffs.com), then Department. In addition, becoming a charter founder Athletic Department, and then C Club. There is a link will entitle you to complimentary dinner for two at on the C Club page to update your info (or that of a each annual banquet. Why not become a donor of teammate that is MIA). Also, if for some reason, you this endowment so that we can ensure the are getting multiple copies of the newsletter, please continuation of this fine event? give the C Club office a call.

Contact Ron Scott for all the details on how to make your tax deductible donation and help the C Club Dues continue to keep all Buffs connected and rewarded for their contributions to Colorado Athletics. C Club dues are our only revenue source. Yes, we have several events that a member can attend in Boulder, but we provide so much more. We will have C Club Suite at Folsom Field pregame fuctions scheduled at most away games this year; we are a resourse for keeping in contact This has proven to be a terrific venue for games and with other letterwinners; we keep you informed developing support for the C Club by former athletes throughout the year, the list goes on and on. The C and “friends of the C Club.” If you are interested in Club is FOREVER. Be a part of the excitement as becoming a donor, please contact Ron Scott. we begin a new era for CU Athletics.

In an effort to recognize the generosity of those who C Club Merchandise give more than the minimum, we have implemented two levels of membership with the following benefits: We have some excellent Nike goods for sale, from golf shirts to sweats. See the items on the Athletic Silver Membership ($60-119/year): Department web site (CUBuffs.com). More items will ■ Free access to the “C” Club tent prior to each be added soon, including coach’s gear. Call Milt home football game. Away games will have a Rogers if you have any questions or suggestions. minimal cost for pregame activities.

■ Reunions for all sports Sponsor a Teammate ■ 20% discount for season tickets for football, We continue to encourage active members to men’s and women’s basketball support teammates and friends who, for whatever ■ Assurance of continuing access to the reason, are not active members due to financial newsletter and merchandise. circumstances. For every extra $60 you send in over and above your own membership, you can designate another letter winner as a recipient to this gift. This is Gold Membership ($120/year & up): a great way to keep more members involved. Please ■ Silver membership benefits give this some thought. ■ Stampede Magazine

■ Plus a nice gift TBD each year

6 SPORTS

New Coaches Rodney Billups (the younger brother of Chauncey Billups) and CU has made impressive coaching hires after the a standout player at Denver departure of former men’s basketball coach Jeff University is the Director of Bzdelik to Wake Forest and the termination of Basketball Operations. football coach . Below is a list of our current coaching staff.

Men’s Basketball Staff

The new basketball coach, Tad Boyle, did a fantastic job last year. Women’s Basketball Staff He was most recently the coach at the University of Northern Linda Lappe, a key contributor as Colorado. A native of Greeley, a player for some very prominent coach Boyle was a captain of the University of Colorado women’s ’84-’85 Jayhawks coached by basketball teams, returns to her legendary Larry Brown. This past alma mater just under a decade season, Boyle led the Buffs to the removed from her career to take most wins in school history with a record of 24-14 the reins as the seventh head and an appearance in the NIT Final Four at Madison women’s basketball coach in the Square Garden. Tad says this is his “dream job”. program’s history as she was Look for continued excellence in this program under named to the post by athletic director Mike Bohn on his leadership. April 12, 2010.

Lappe returns full circle to the Buffaloes after a The assistant coaches are impressive as well. Tom three-year stint as at Metropolitan State Abatamarco has significant College in Denver. collegiate and NBA experience. He was an assistant at Maryland By the end of the 2010/2011 season you could see under Lefty Driesel and North the team’s improvement as the players bought into Carolina State under the late Jim her system. Valvano when they won the national championship in 1983. Jennie Baranczyk comes to CU from Marquette. Prior to that, she coached at Kansas State. Her Mike Rohn has an extensive primary duties will be coaching background at Texas A&M and CU’s post players. Wichita State. A tireless recruiter, he spent three years with A&M and prior to that was five years at Wichita State.

Jonas Chatterton comes to CU from BYU. He is responsible for Jean Prioleau rounds out the assisting in the development of staff. He has coached at TCU, offensive and defensive schemes. Iowa State, Marquette and Wichita He also assists the post position. State. He also is a proven recruiter. (Are you getting the feeling that post players will play a big role in the future?)

7 LaTonya Watson, recently hired Steve Marshall returns to CU as following this past season. Latonya offensive line coach, as he was the coached under Ceal Barry 1996- O-line coach for Barnett when they 2005. A teacher by nature and will won the Big 12 Cahampioship, 5 of be primarly forcused on the guard his palayers went on into the Pros. development. He also has coached the O-lines for the and of the NFL.

Former CU women’s basketball J. D. Brookhart is the Passing standout Tracy Tripp begins her Game Coordinator, Special Teams third year as Director of Basketball Coordinator and TEs. He coached Operations as she joined the for the Broncos early in his career. program on Aug. 1, 2008. Her His background includes six years duties include film exchange, team as head coach at Akron and an travel, monitoring the budget, assistant coach at Pitt. community service and facility coordination.

Bobby Kennedy is coaching wide receivers. He comes to CU from Football Staff the University of Texas, and is a Boulder HS grad. He, also, The new football staff is equally as impressive with coached at Wyoming, University of former Buffs leading the way. Washington and Arizona. He brings strong recruiting ties in Head coach Jon Embree most Texas, especially the Dallas area. recently coached the tight ends with the NFL’s Washington Redskins. Embree was drafted by Greg the LA Rams and played two years Brown returns to CU after one before a career ending elbow year as co-Defensive Coordinator injury. He coached at CU under at the University of Arizona. This Bill McCartney, , will be Greg’s third stint at CU (he and Gary Barnett before leaving earlier coached under Bill for UCLA with Eric Bieniemey. He then coached McCartney before a 13 year NFL with the . career coaching defensive backs. has brought his Brian Cabral returns to coach knowledge and enthusiasm back to inside LBs. You cannot say enough CU. He was most recently the about Cabral’s loyalty and value to Assistant Head Coach and CU. He has stepped in as interim Running Backs coach with the Head Coach on two occasions where he where he held the program coached Adrian Peterson. together in dire times. Brian has Bienenemy was a unanimous All- coached several NFL LBs American on CU’s 1990 National Championship including winner team where he was the emotional leader of the . He was a captain of the 1976 Big-8 team. He played nine years in the NFL. champions. He played nine years in the NFL and was special teams captain of the 1985 NFL Rip Scherer brings an impressive champion Bears. background to CU as QB coach and Assistant Head Coach. He Kanavis McGhee, one of most recently coached QBs at the CU’s most celebrated outside and the linebackers,returns to CU to coach Cleveland Browns. He was the outside LBs. McGhee played five Head Coach at James Madison years in the NFL. He also brings and Memphis State, Offensive an important recruiting connection Coordinator at Arizona, Alabama in the state of Texas, especially the and Georgia Tech, As well as an assistant at Penn Houston area, his hometown. State, Kansas and Duke.

8 Mike Tuiasosopo is the DL coach. It was only fitting that the Buffaloes iced the title by He has an impressive record closing with a men’s team win in the slalom, a race coaching D-linemen, most recently no doubt Nelson would have participated in after at the University of Arizona, and having done so as a freshman last year in prior to that at Utah (under Urban Steamboat Springs before a hiking accident took the Myer), Nevada and Utah State. 20-year-old’s life last August 15. “It was our goal to do this for Spencer from the beginning, and we were consistently accomplishing that goal throughout the season,” CU head coach Richard Rokos said. “Every single run, every single Malcom Blacken is the new meet, everybody kept it in their minds. In the end, we Director of Speed, Strength and accomplished it and it was the biggest satisfaction to Conditioning. Coach Blacken follow through. It was a high goal from the start to comes to CU from the Washington want to do this for him and his family.” Nelson’s Redskins. You will see marked father, Peter, was in Stowe to witness it first-hand. improvement in the Buffs in all three areas. He believes in Colorado amassed 831 team points, the most in the different lifts, exercises, etc. depending on your position. No current scoring format which has been applied the longer will WRs do the same lifts as D-linemen. He last three years; it was a top five scoring has 15 years as a strength, speed and conditioning performance dating back 29 winters when prorating coach with the Redskins and Lions. His is taken into consideration. The Buffaloes defeated college experience includes South Carolina, runner-up Utah by 80.5 points, the fifth biggest University of Virginia, and George Mason. winning margin in NCAA ski history: the four larger were by Utah (by 131 in 2003), Vermont (100 in 1990), Denver (99 in 2000) and the CU (98 in 2006). , one of CU’s greatest athletes, switches Rokos spoke about what this season meant to him. assignments from the previous staff to become the Recruiting “This is a milestone win. After five years of drought, Coordinator for the Buffs. Arguably with DU’s dominance, and everything that happened the best option QB ever in college to this team,” he lamented. “The last three football, he is a member of CU’s championships we’ve been second and that’s a great Athletic Hall of Fame. accomplishment but at the same time, it feels awful because it’s not your goal. We put so much energy behind it every year that to finish just short of your goal. This is a reward for all of what those athletes Jayshon Sykes was promoted to put into it. Director of Football Operations. He was an outstanding LB at CU, and CU head coach played two years for the Denver Richard Rokos Broncos. His loyalty to CU is very (left) holds the strong. NCAA championship trophy with Peter Nelson, Spencer’s father. Skiing

Goal and tribute accomplished. University of Colorado senior Gabriel Rivas on The University of Colorado ski Tuesday was named Ski Racing Magazine’s male team honored its fallen team collegiate alpine skier of the year. member, Spencer Nelson, just as it had set out to, by winning The St. Jean De Maurienne, France, native and the school’s 18th national title in graduating senior earned the award for his the sport with a solid showing in performances when it mattered most, the RMISA the slalom Saturday, cruising to Head Coach Championships and NCAA Championships. victory in the 58th Annual NCAA Richard Rokos Skiing Championships.

9 Football Arielle Roberson has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball and continue her education After a frustrating 5-7 season, a at the University of Colorado in 2011-12, CU head good nucleus returns for the coach Linda Lappe announced Friday, during the 2011 season, CU’s inaugural NCAA spring signing period. PAC-12 season. Both lines Roberson, 6-foot-1 forward from San Antonio and (offense and defense) are two the sister of the outstanding CU Men’s freshman deep. QB Tyler Hansen had a Andre Roberson, is a 2011 Texas Association of stellar Spring; TB “Speedy” Head Coach Basketball Coaches (TABC) and Texas Girls Stewart returns as do standout Jon Embree Coaches Association (TGCA) All-State pick. She WRs Paul Richardson and averaged 18.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, Toney Clemons. CU will need the help of incoming three steals and two blocks per game while guiding freshmen to provide depth at WR and LB. The most Wagner High School to a 32-7 record, advancing to pressing need is to have two or three CBs emerge the semifinals of the Texas 5A State Tournament. as solid cover guys. “She has one of the best basketball IQ’s that I’ve 2011 Schedule ever had the opportunity to coach, and a lot of that has to do with her family background,” Wagner girls Sep 03 Hawai’i at Honolulu, Hawai’i basketball head coach Christina Camacho said. Sep 10 CALIFORNIA* BOULDER Roberson is the fourth member of CU’s 2011 signing Sep 17 Colorado State at Denver class. Lexy Kresl, a 5-foot-11 guard from Paradise Sep 24 Ohio State at Columbus, Ohio Valley, Ariz., Jen Reese, a 6-2 forward from Oct 01 WASHINGTON ST** BOULDER Clackamas, Ore., and Jasmine Sborov, a 6-1 guard from Round Rock, Texas, signed in November during Oct 08 Stanford at Palo Alto, Calif. the NCAA’s early period. Oct 15 Washington at Seattle Oct 22 OREGON BOULDER Oct 29 Arizona State at Tempe, Ariz. Men’s Basketball Nov 04 S. CALIFORNIA BOULDER The men started slowly losing Nov 12 ARIZONA BOULDER three or four games they should Nov 19 UCLA at Pasadena, Calif. have won (San Francisco, Georgia, Harvard, and New Nov 25 Utah at Salt Lake City, Utah Mexico). Despite that, the Buffs went on to set a single season * 2001 Big 12 Championship Reunion record with most wins…24 (24- ** Living Legends Banquet 14). They ended up fifth in the Head Coach ** 1961 Big 8 Championship Reunion conference regular season. They Tad Boyle beat an NCAA 5th seed, Kansas State, three times, they beat a 4 seed, Texas, and Women’s Basketball they took KU to the wire in the conference semifinals. While the Buffs did not get into the NCAA The Buffs finished the season on Tournament, they did have a great run in the NIT a high note by being invited to Tournament with 3 exciting victories in Boulder the Women’s NIT. In the before going to the Final 4 in Madison Square Garden. They lost to Alabama by 2 in the semi final tournament, they won two game. The Buffs recorded 8 “sell-outs” through out games in Boulder and then the season – an all time record for Coors Event traveled to Wyoming and beat Center. the Cowgirls in a difficult Head Coach environment where they know Linda Lappe This team will be good next year despite the loss of how to make noise for their Cory Higgins, the all-around best player, and team. They then fell to a red hot USC team. Their dynamic scorer Alec Burks who takes his game to overall record was 18-16. The lack of strong post the NBA. CU had no low post presence all year with play hampered the Buffs against teams with big front 6'11" center Shane Harris-Tunks going down with lines. an achilles injury (totally recovered now). They had to play Austin Dufault in the middle which is out of position for him although he did an admirable job.

10 Freshman Andre Roberson was the team’s leading Volleyball rebounder despite coming off the bench. He is a tremendous talent…the most instinctive rebounder I Coach Liz Kritza continues to have ever seen! improve the program through strong recruiting. Look for Next year we have Harris-Tunks, Roberson, improvement despite moving to Dufault, and guards Shannon Sharp and Nate arguably the strongest volleyball Tomlinson back.. In addition, they get back two conference in the country. highly rated red shirt transfers: 6'5" Carlon Brown from the University of Utah where he was their Head Coach leading scorer two years ago and 6'3" Chen Liz Kritza Sabatino from Denver University. They, also, have 7'0" developmental project Ben Mills who runs well Track and Field and blocks shots; he needs some work in the weight room to be a solid consistent contributor. University of Colorado sophomore Joe Bosshard won From a recruiting standpoint they have signed 6'1" the 5,000-meter run title and point guard Askia Booker from Compton, CA; small junior Emma Coburn captured forward 6'5" Jeremy Adams from Navarro JC in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Texas; and 6'7" power forward Damien Cain from crown at the 2011 Big 12 Westlake, CA. The most celebrated signee is Outdoor Track & Field Spencer Dinwiddle, 6'4" guard from Woodland Hills, Championships. Head Coach CA. Mark Wetmore Bosshard recorded a time of 13 minutes, 50.62 seconds for his second Big 12 meet record in three days. In setting the 5k record, he Soccer broke former Buff Brent Vaughn’s record of 13:53.01 which was set at the 2005 championship. The University of Colorado Bosshard also became the first CU male to win both women’s soccer team finished the Big 12 5k and 10k titles after winning the 10k in its spring season 4-3-4 after meet record time (28:52.85). Sara (Gorton) Slattery traveling to Regis University is the only other Buff to win both titles in 2005.) Saturday to play the final three Matt Tebo and Andy Wacker also recorded points matches before starting for the Buffs in the 5k. Tebo placed second in competition in the Pac-12 Head Coach 14:00.04 and Wacker finished fifth overall (14:02.92). Conference next fall. Bill Hempen Both of them scored for CU in the 10k as well. Martin Medina finished ninth after finishing in 14:22.33.

For the second straight year, Coburn won the Cross Country steeplechase title, winning the race in 9:57.39. This is the fourth time in the last five years that a Buffalo The CU men placed 15th at the has won the Big 12 steeplechase title. Jenny NCAA Championship in Barringer won in 2007 and ’09 and Coburn November and finished the captured the honor in 2010 and ’11. Her time on semester with a 3.01 grade Sunday was the second fastest ever in meet history. She set the meet record in 2010 with a time of point average. 9:56.53. The CU women placed sixth at Head Coach Emily Hanenburg also scored points for the Buffs in the NCAA Championship in Mark Wetmore the steeplechase with an eighth-place finish after November and finished the clocking a time of 11:04.30. This is Hanenburg’s semester with a 3.282 grade point average. second all-conference honor. She was sixth in the steeplechase in 2009. The University of Colorado men’s and women’s cross country teams both earned USTFCCCA Aric Van Halen picked up points for the men in the All-Academic Team status. steeplechase by finishing fourth overall. He raced to a time of 8:57.16, just a few seconds off

11 Liz Tremblay recorded a third-place finish in the 800 Women’s Golf after running her second fastest time ever at 2:07.07. The No. 31 University of Laura Thweatt led the Buffs in the 5,000, placing Colorado women’s golf team fourth overall after crossing the finish in 16:16.29. ended its most successful Shalaya Kipp finished fifth in 16:23.01 and Katie season in program history Cumming was sixth in 16:25.78. Saturday in the third and final round of the 2011 East Overall the Buffs had a better team outing than in Regional, posting a final round previous years as they finished their tenure in the Big 18-over par 306 to finish in 18th Head Coach Anne Kelly 12. The men were eighth overall with 52 points and place, the same position it held the women placed 10th with 38 points. “I’m not after the first two rounds. The sentimental but I have enjoyed the time in the Big top eight teams advanced to the NCAA 12,” coach Mark Wetmore said. “We are moving from Championships. a very good conference to a very good conference and the only big difference is the bus rides.” Tennis

The NCAA West Preliminary Championship were The 2010-11 tennis season next up for the Buffs. Joe Bosshard, Emma Coburn came to an end Thursday at the and Shalaya Kipp each earned their tickets their to Big 12 Championships as the represent the University of Colorado at the NCAA No. 41 nationally ranked Outdoor Track & Field Championships this June. defeated Colorado, 4-0 in the first round of the conference tournament at Coburn won the first quarterfinal in the 3,000-meter the Baylor Tennis Center. steeplechase in 9 minutes, 55.03 seconds, while Head Coach Nicole Kenneally Kipp took the third quarterfinal in 10:00.03 at the In a season filled with injuries NCAA West Preliminary Championship. Sophomore and a freshman dominated lineup, the Buffaloes end Joe Bosshard will do double duty at the NCAA the season at 3-19 overall and a school record 16- Outdoor Track & Field Championships as he qualified match losing streak. The 19 losses are the most in for the finals of the 5,000-meter run, just two days one season. after advancing in the 10k, at the NCAA West Preliminary. The Crested Butte, Colo. native advanced to the finals of the 10k on Thursday night Spirit-Cheerleading & Dance Team after finishing eighth overall in 29 minutes, 15.57 seconds. Bosshard completed the 5k on Saturday The CU Express, CU’s dance squad, placed third at afternoon in a personal best time of 13:34.44, the the nationals as did Chip, two time defending 11th best time in CU history. national champion, in the mascot competition.

The NCAA Track and Field Championships will be C Club at Rockies game – Aug 5th June 8th through June 11th. We have 100 tickets for a fun evening with teammates. Join us at Blake Street Tavern at 5:00 on Men’s Golf Friday, August 5th (game time is at 6:40). Game tickets will be on a first come, first serve basis and The University of Colorado you can contact the C Club office at 303-492-5065 to reserve your tickets, which will be distributed at men’s golf team finished 10th Blake Street Tavern. here Wednesday in the 15th Annual Championships, the school’s McBride Cited final appearance in the event as Former Buff Charlie McBride was recently the Buffaloes become members Head Coach recognized as one of Nebraska’s top 25 football of the Pacific-12 Conference this Roy Edwards coaches/players. While we were not Husker fans, it’s July 1. worth reading about a Buff’s success, and make no mistake, his defenses were awesome. Another point: The Buffs were invited to the NCAA Regional held at Charlie always paid his C Club dues regardless of Colorado National, but they failed to advance to the his coaching affiliations at Arizona State, Wisconson NCAA Tournament. and Nebraska. Following is his tribute:

12 If you were a fan of any Nebraska defender from NBA and WNBA Drafts 1981 through 1999, there’s one man that you likely need to thank. That would be former Cornhusker Alec Burks, CU’s outstanding sophomore, declared defensive coordinator Charlie McBride. McBride’s for the NBA draft and will be leaving CU. Brittany defenses would rank top 10 nationally in total Spears was selected by Phoenix in the second round of the 2011 WNBA. defense 11 times while even leading college football in 1984. CUSPY’s C Club Reminder A dozen major awards were presented as the University of Colorado honored its best at the 11th With the cost of postal mail, it is imparitive that you annual CUSPY Awards (CU Sports Performers of keep us informed with your current email address. the Year). Via email we can keep you all informed on events The Male Athlete of the Year Award was presented to and activities – post cards and mailings are slow and sophomore basketball player Alec Burks, who costly. We also are going to electronically send our earned honorable mention All-America honors and next Newsletter – alternating email and print formats. was a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 Conference In the very near future, we also plan to offer online performer. Burks led the team and the Big 12 in membership renewals. **** PLEASE keep us current scoring with a 20.5 per game average, the first Buff with your email address!!!! to average over 20 per game in 17 years. The two other finalists were Nate Solder (football) and Reid Pletcher (skiing). News Briefs Junior skier Eliska Hajkova earned the Female Athlete of the Year Award honor, turning in one of the most dominant seasons in CU history. She capped Revenue Upgrade her season by winning the 15K Classical race at the NCAA Championships in Stowe, helping the Buffs CU’s entry into the PAC-12 comes at a propitious time. build an insurmountable lead en route to winning the Conference Commissioner Larry Scott has negotiated national title. She finished second in the 5K freestyle the largest conference TV contract in the country, race. Hajkova edged Brittany Spears (basketball) larger than the Big-10’s and the SEC’s. It will generate and Jessica Wallace (golf) for the honor. CU over $21 million a year by the time we get a full share in 2012. This represents an increase of almost Spears didn’t walk away empty-handed, however, as $12 million over the Big-12’s package. On top of this is she was honored with the Female Career Athletic bowl revenue including the Rose Bowl. This revenue Achievement Award, claiming the honor over fellow increase is significant, but we still need the support of finalists Abbie Probert (tennis) and Alexa Turzian donors. With the right support, CU can upgrade its (skiing). Spears recently was selected by the facilities and pay coaches a competitive wage. Phoenix Mercury with the 19th overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft. New Basketball/Volleyball The Male Career Athletic Achievement Award went Practice Facility to basketball player Cory Higgins. A three-time All- Big 12 Conference third-team selection (2009-10- The new facility at the Coors Events Center will be 11), Higgins is the only player in school history to completed in time for next season. It will greatly record at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 300 improve practices with all three squads able to assists and 150 steals. The other finalists were practice at the same time. It will also be a strong Scotty McKnight (football) and Gabriel Rivas recruiting tool. (skiing). The Male Freshman Athlete of the Year Award was split between Andre Roberson, who had an outstanding debut season on the men’s basketball team (and the honor Burks claimed last year), and Paul Richardson, runner-up for the Big 12’s Conference’s Offensive Freshman of the Year for football. The other finalist was Andreas Haug (skiing), the only freshman to participate at the NCAA Championships for the Buffaloes this winter. Soccer goalie Annie Brunner captured the Female Freshman Athlete of the Year Award. in 2010.

13 Cliff Meely Inducted career rebounding (971), and is fourth in career points (1,940). His name remains either at or near Former University of Colorado men’s basketball great the top in over a dozen statistical categories, and he Cliff Meely was recently inducted into the Chicago still owns the two top single season scoring averages Public League Basketball Coaches Association Hall in CU history: 28.0 as a senior in 1970-71, and 23.8 of Fame. as a sophomore in 1968-69. Meely’s 12.1 rebounds per game average for his career remains one of the “It was a great honor with all the prominent players top numbers ever posted collegiately. coming out of Chicago… for me to be inducted, it adds to some of the notable honors I have received,” Meely said. “Chicago is one of the greatest basketball areas in the country – if not the greatest. I Buffs 4 Life am overwhelmed by it all.” Buffs4Life is an outstanding organization that assists Meely began his career at Colorado during the and supports former Buffs in need in a way that the 1968-69 season after transferring from Northeastern C Club can not. The C Club and Buffs4Life are (Colo.) Junior College in Sterling. He helped lead complementary organizations…teammates together Northeastern to the National JC Championships supporting all Buffs. where he was named to the JC All-America team.

Known for his quickness and agility, Meely could play They are having their annual fund raising golf any position on the floor. He led Colorado to the Big tournament at the Omni hotel in Broomfield, June Eight title in 1968-69, as the Buffaloes were 21-7 25-27. This year’s tournament will welcome back with a 10-4 mark in league play. A three-time All-Big great Buffs such as , Mason Eight team member, he earned first-team All- Crosby, , Solomon Wilcots, Eric America honors as a senior, and set 16 school and Bieniemy, , Chris Brown, and many eight conference records during his career. more. Last year, through the golf tournament and the Additionally, Meely’s 24.3 points per game career generosity of its members, Buffs4Life helped Barry scoring average is still a school record and his 427 Remington whose daughter Sammy needed a conference points scored in 1971 set a Big Eight second heart transplant. The support of loyal Buffs record. has been instrumental in Buffs4Life’s continuing effort to make a difference. Meely was a leader on the Buffs’ last title team. Overall, the Buffs won 49 The cost for this fine event is $300 per player or games during his time on the CU campus under late $1,000 per foursome and includes: coach Russell “Sox” Walseth, the fourth most over ■ Round of golf, range balls & golf cart any three-year span in CU history, with his jersey ■ number (20) just one of two retired in CU annals. Food and beverages Meely went on to play six seasons (over 300 games) ■ Gift bags with Nike gear in the National Basketball Association with the ■ Awards reception following the tournament and Lakers. ■ Pool party and BBQ on June 26th. “He is the most complete player I have ever Go to www.buffs4life.com for more info. coached,” said Walseth. “He was just outstanding for For those interested in supporting this fine three straight years. He wasn’t just a great scorer, organization and finding out about future events, but he was a great defensive player and rebounder, please contact Lance Carl at too.” [email protected]. In 1995-96, Meely was named to the Associated Press’ all-time Big Eight Conference Basketball first team. Meely also earned the NCAA’s Silver NFL Draft Anniversary Award presented to six former collegiate athletes who have gained recognition or done great Nate Solder, CU’s terrific offensive tackle, was work in their postgraduate careers. drafted in the 1st round (17th overall) by the . Jimmy Smith, CU’s gifted CB was Meely still holds the CU scoring mark for most points drafted in the 1st round (27th overall) by the a single game (47) and owns five of the top-8 . Jalil Brown, CU’s “other corner” scoring games in school history. was drafted in the 4th round by the Kansas City Chiefs. Finally, Scotty McKnight CU’s dynamite slot Entering the 2011-12 season, he ranks second for receiver was drafted in the 7th round by the New most points scored in a season (729), second in York Jets.

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Golf Tournament ■ Bob Salerno, an outstanding football player and better person (captain of the ’59 CU football There is a golf tournament at Lake Valley CC on July team) passed away last Fall. 14th to benefit those with brain injuries. As most of ■ you know, Ed was injured in a football game against Dick Mankowski, a football player from ’62-’64 passed away in May in Milwaukee. Oregon in 1994 making a tackle as a sophmore TE. Tony sustained his injury in a boxing incident at CU. ■ Tim Richardson, a basketball player on CU’s The proceeds from this tournament support camps Big-8 championship team in 1969 passed away for people with similar injuries. Ed has mde last July in Independence , MO. remarkable progress over the years. He and his dad ■ Michael Kinkki, a Buff basketball player in the make motivational talks around the country. One early-mid ’60s passed away last September in hundred percent of the proceeds of this tournament Kauai, HI. after greens fees to the camps. ■ Dick Stevens, a guard for the Buffs ’48-’50 passed away last month. He resided in The cost is $150 per person and includes green Litchfield Park, Arizona. fees, a cart and a barbecue lunch; plus a $25,000 prize for a hole-in-one. It’s a great cause. We urge as many as possible to have fun while supporting this Did you know that… fine cause. Call Lake Valley CC for more details and ■ CU-Boulder has become one of the nation’s to enter. leading research universities. ■ CU-Boulder receives less than 5% of its annual Buff Books operating budget from the state (lowest in the nation). Several former Buffs (athletes and coaches) have written books that everyone should be interested in. ■ CU’s Medical School currently ranks as the eight best state medical school. ■ k Nystrom, Former CU offensive line coach Buc ■ CU remains one of the most televised football arguably the finest college line coach who ever programs in the country. lived, has written a book entitled Drive Block ■ Progression & Other Offensive Line Techniques All CU games will be available on either national TV (e.g., ESPN, ABC, Fox, etc.), the PAC-12 that a lot of former linemen and HS coaches network or streaming TV over the internet. should get. You can get a copy by sending a check for $22.65 to 1536 W. Ridge, #6, Marquette, MI 49855. Acknowledgements

■ Bob Cortese, a former player and CU assistant As always we thank Dave Plati and his staff. Without football coach under and Chuck them, this publication would be impossible. Fairbanks has written a book with a lot of great Buff stories. You can go to his web site, C Club Contact Information www.coachcortese.com, to get a copy. Phone/ Email C Club Office: ■ Dick Taylor, a Buff footballer in the early ’60s has written an outstanding book, A Chip Off the Old (303) 492-5065 — or — (800) 621-BUFF (2833) Buffalo. You can get a copy by contacting Dick at & ask for 5065 [email protected]. Ron Scott Executive Director 303-492-7166 ■ Finally, Tom Wilscam, a starting guard on the ’59 ron.scott@cufund .org & ’60 football teamshas written a book entitled So Sara Slattery Assistant Director 303-492-5065 You Want to Open a Restaurant. Tom has been a sara.slattery.cufund.org very successful restaurateur and the founder of the Broker restaurants among many others. You can get a copy directly from the publisher at Mail: Alumni C Club www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/soyouwant University of Colorado toopenarestaurant.html. UCB 369 Boulder, CO 80309

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