Staff Directory

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (509-335-0311) FOOTBALL (509-335-0250) WORKING CREDENTIALS: At least one week Bohler Athletic Complex 110, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 Bohler Athletic Complex 102, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 before a State home basketball Jim Sterk, Director of Athletics Bill Doba, Head Coach game, working members of the press (writ- Ken Casavant, Faculty Athletics Representative Robb Akey, Defensive Line/Defensive Coordinator ers, photographers and broadcasters) should Marcia Saneholtz, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/ Leon Burtnett, Linebackers reserve credentials and space on press row. SWA Ken Greene, Secondary John Johnson, Senior Associate Director of Athletics Mike Levenseller, Wide Receivers/Offensive Coordinator CREDENTIAL PICKUP: Press credentials are avail- Anne McCoy, Senior Associate Director of Athletics Robin Pfl ugrad, Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends/ able at the Athletic Media Relations Offi ce prior Pam Bradetich, Associate Director of Athletics Recruiting Coordinator (Student-Athlete and Staff Development) Timm Rosenbach, Quarterbacks to game day. Otherwise, all credentials will be Pete Isakson, Associate Director of Athletics (External Kelly Skipper, Running Backs/Special Teams left at the tunnel entrance on the Southeast Operations) Mike Walker, Defensive Line side of the Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. Bill Drake, Assistant Director of Athletics (Athletic Training George Yarno, Offensive Line Services) Shawn Deeds, Coordinator of Football Operations PHOTOGRAPHERS: Photo passes should be Ernie Housel, Special Assistant to the Senior Associate Kevin C. Night Pipe, Football Video Coordinator ordered just as the working press credentials. Director of Athletics Al Genatone, Graduate Assistant Photographers can work from either end of the Leslie Johnson, Assistant Director of Athletics (Business Josh Shavies, Graduate Assistant court. No photographer is permitted to shoot Operations) from the sidelines at any time. A green photo Rob Oviatt, Assistant Director of Athletics (Physical M/W GOLF (509-335-0224) vest will be provided to photographers and Development) Bohler Athletic Complex M37, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 must be worn at all times. Photographers that Steve Robertello, Assistant Director of Athletics Walt Williams, Head Coach do not follow these guidelines will be removed (Compliance) Kari Sampson, Assistant Coach John David Wicker, Assistant Director of Athletics (Event from the facility. and Facility Operations) ROWING (509-335-0309) Chris Cook, Director of Academic Support Services Bohler Athletic Complex M25, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 PARKING PASSES: A limited number of season Leslie Cox, Director of Marketing Jane LaRiviere, Head Coach passes are available to those Washington State Dan Meyer, Director of Ticket Sales and Operations Michael Stahlman, Assistant Coach beat writers, photographers and broadcast- Kurt Mueller, Manager of Information Services Christina Meyer, Assistant Coach/Novice ers. “R” passes permit media members to park Milton Neal, Director of Equipment Operations along North Fairway Road. Single-game “A” Pippa Pierce, Director of Career and Personal passes are also available which allow members Development SOCCER (509-335-0306) Bohler Athletic Complex M10, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 to park in the lot south of the Beasley Perform- Scott Vik, Director of Sports Video Matt Potter, Head Coach ing Arts Coliseum. Lindsey Jorgensen, Assistant Coach MEDIA RELATIONS (509-335-COUG) Kiki Lara, Assistant Coach Bohler Athletic Complex 195, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 INTERVIEW POLICY: Media representatives wish- Rod Commons, Assistant Director of Athletics (Media ing to arrange an interview with head coach Relations) (H/332-8309) SWIMMING (509-335-0273) Dick Bennett should contact the WSU Athletic PEB 111, Pullman, WA 99174-1602 Linda Chalich, Assistant Director (H/334-2921) Media Relations Offi ce. Morning interviews Erica Quam, Head Coach Craig Lawson, Assistant Director (Men’s Basketball, are preferable. All interviews with Washington Suzanne Yee, Assistant Coach H/338-4556) State players should be conducted early in the Jason Krump, Assistant Director (H/432-1828) TENNIS (509-335-0308) week, preferably Monday or Tuesday. Interview Bill Stevens, Assistant Director/Football Contact requests must be made at least 24 hours in Rachel Porter, Intern Bohler Athletic Complex M40, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 Lisa Hart, Head Coach advance through the Athletic Media Relations Rebecca Faulds, Student Assistant (Men’s Basketball) Offi ce. Players will not be available for inter- Russell Houghtaling, Student Assistant Elissa Kinard, Assistant Coach Conor Laffey, Student Assistant views the day of a game prior to tip-off. Katie Sadler, Student Assistant M/W TRACK/CC (509-335-0248) Ashley Walker, Student Assistant Bohler Athletic Complex M10, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 POSTGAME INTERVIEWS: At all home games, Rick Sloan, Head Coach head coach Dick Bennett and requested WSU BASEBALL (509-335-0310) Debra Farwell, Associate Head Coach players will address the media after a 10 minute Bohler Athletic Complex M40, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 Jason Drake, Assistant Coach, Head CC cooling off period. The opponent coach and Don Marbut, Head Coach Mark Macdonald, Assistant Coach selected players will be made available outside Travis Jewett, Assistant Coach Matt McGee, Assistant Coach the visitors locker room. Gregg Swenson, Assistant Coach Ellannee Richardson, Assistant Coach MEDIA SERVICES: Programs, game notes and MEN’S BASKETBALL (509-335-0240) VOLLEYBALL (509-335-0277) other information will be provided to each Bohler Athletic Complex 230, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 Bohler Athletic Complex M42, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 member of the media in Beasley Coliseum, Dick Bennett, Head Coach Brian Heffernan, Head Coach Jody Garry, Assistant Coach room 30. Play-by-play accounts and statistics Tony Bennett, Associate Head Coach are provided after each half. A complete sta- Mike Heideman, Assistant Coach Ken Ko, Assistant Coach Ben Johnson, Assistant Coach tistics package with quotes are available after Ron Sanchez, Coordinator of Basketball Operations the game. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (509-335-0276) TELEPHONES: The Athletic Media Relations Offi ce Bohler Athletic Complex 220, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 also has four phones available in the media Sherri Murrell, Head Coach room at the conclusion of the game. Mark Lewis, Assistant Coach MEDIA SERVICES Lisa Fisher, Assistant Coach TELEPHONES: Visiting media, including play- PRACTICE: The Washington State basketball team Tara Jones, Assistant Coach by-play radio stations, can order phones practices at Friel Court of the Beasley Perform- Scott Moore, Coordinator of Basketball Operations from WSU Information Technology Ser- ing Arts Coliseum and the Physical Education vices at 509-335-3355. Building, room 144. WSU basketball practices WEBSITE: WSU’s home page of sports infor- are closed, unless otherwise announced. Media mation, including all releases, game sum- wishing to attend practice should contact the maries and stats, are available through the Athletic Media Relations Offi ce 24 hours in Internet at http://www.wsucougars.com advance to make arrangements.

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COUGAR BASKETBALL RADIO NETWORK

BUD NAMECK

WSU MEDIA KXLY of Spokane will originate all Wash- NEWSPAPERS ington State men’s basketball radio broad- THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW (AM). W. 999 Riverside, casts. Bud Nameck, the 1994 Washington Spokane, WA 99210-1615. (509) 459-5500. FAX (509) 744-5655. SE – Joe Palmquist. Sportscaster of the Year, has been involved Columnist – John Blanchette. Bud Nameck is the host of broadcasting Cougar sporting events since WSU Beat – Glenn Kasses. 1982. Nameck begins his 13th season the Morning News on News- DAILY NEWS (PM). 409 S. Jackson, Moscow, ID 83843. calling all of the men’s basketball action. (208) 882-5561. FAX (208) 883-8205. radio 920 KXLY in Spokane, SE – Doug Bauer. Columnist – Harry Missildine. WSU Beat – Tom Fox. Wash., and the program direc- WSU COUGAR BASKETBALL LEWISTON TRIBUNE (AM). 505 ‘C’ Street, Lewiston, ID tor for Newsradio 920 and 700 RADIO NETWORK 83501. (208) 743-9411. FAX (208) 746-1185. The Ticket. SE – Jim Browitt. Writers – Dale Grummert, Josh Clarkston KCLK 1430 AM Wright (all write columns). Nameck has covered sports Colfax KCLX 1450 AM THE NEWS TRIBUNE (PM). P.O. Box 11000, Tacoma, Colville KCVL 1240 AM WA 98411. (800) 388-8742. FAX (253) 597-8360. in the Inland Northwest since SE – Dale Phelps. WSU Beat – Darrin Beene. Everett KRKO 1380 AM 1980. He has been the voice Longview KBAM 1270 AM SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER (AM). 101 Elliott, Seattle, WA 98110. (206) 448-8373. of Washington State University Moscow, KZFN 106.1 FM FAX (206) 448-8164. SE – Ron Matthews. basketball for the past 12 years, Moscow, Idaho KRPL 1400 AM Writer – Dan Raley. Columnist – Art Thiel. Moses Lake KBSN 1470 AM and is a member of the Cougar SEATTLE TIMES (AM/PM). P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA Prosser KZXR 1310 AM 98111. (206) 464-2275. FAX (206) 464-3255. football radio broadcast crew. Seattle KPTK 1090 AM SE – Cathy Henkel. Columnists – Steve Kelley, Bud Withers. WSU Beat – Craig Smith. Nameck handled the television Spokane KXLY 920 AM Tacoma KHHO 850 AM TRI-CITY HERALD (AM). P.O. Box 2608, Tri-Cities, WA play-by-play of Washington 99302. (509) 582-1500. FAX (509) 582-1510. Tri-Cities KALE 960 AM SE – Jeff Morrow. Columnist – Hec Hancock. State Cougar basketball for six Walla Walla KGDC 1320 AM WSU Beat – Eric Degerman. years and football for 12 years Yakima KJOX 1390 AM DAILY EVERGREEN (AM). Murrow Hall 113, Pullman, on what is now Fox Sports Net Internet wsucougars.com WA 99164-2510. (509) 335-4573. Telephone Teamline 1-800-846-4700 FAX (509) 335-7401. Northwest. ASSOCIATED PRESS. W. 926 Sprague, P.O. Box 2173, Spokane, WA 99201. (509) 624-1258. The 1994 Sportscaster of the FAX (509) 747-7641. Nick Geranios or John Wiley. year in the state of Washington, Nameck was the Sports Director of KXLY TV/AM/ TELEVISION FM for 13 years, before taking over as the Director of Birdies Golf Center in Spo- KXLY-TV (ABC, Channel 4). W. 500 Boone, Spokane, kane. Under his direction and marketing, Birdies was named the best new golf WA 99201. (509) 324-4040. FAX (509) 327-3932. SD – Dennis Patchin. Associate SD – Rick Lukens. range in America by Golf Range Times. Reporter – Allison Leep, Keith Osso. Nameck played baseball for Santa Clara University and graduated with a market- KREM-TV (CBS, Channel 2). S. 4103 Regal, Spokane, WA 99203. (509) 838-7371. FAX (509) 448-6397. ing degree. SD – Tom Hudson. Reporter – Mark McClune. KHQ-TV (NBC, Channel 6). P.O. Box 600, Spokane, Nameck is a member of the Board of Directors for the Rosauers Open Golf Tour- WA 99210-0600. (509) 448-3241. nament benefi ting the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. He has been on the board FAX (509) 448-4644. SD – John Fritz. Reporter – Derek Deis. for the Wishing Star Foundation, and also served on the YMCA advisory board. KLEW-TV (CBS, Channel 3). 2626 17th Street, Nameck has also been a spokesman for the United Way and High 5, an anti-drug Lewiston, ID 83501. (208) 746-2636. FAX (208) 746-4819. SD – Jenni Vesnaver. and alcohol group in area schools. RADIO An avid golfer, Nameck donates his time and services to a number of charity golf KCLX Radio (1450). 840 W. Fairview, Colfax, WA events throughout the Northwest. He lives in Spokane with his wife Diane and 99111. (509) 397-3441. FAX (509) 397-4752. Sports – Steve Grubbs. daughter Kelsey. KXLY Radio (920). W. 500 Boone, Spokane, WA 99201. (509) 329-4306. Sports – Bud Nameck.

Washington State University Basketball 2005-06 143 Media Roster 2005-06 MEDIA ROSTER

1 2 3 5 11 Josh Akognon Derrick Low Steve Campbell Chris Matthews Aron Baynes G, 5-10, 198, SO, 1V G, 6-1, 186, SO, 1V G, 6-4, 186, FR, HS G, 6-3, 198, FR, HS C, 6-10, 247, FR, HS Petaluma, Calif. Honolulu, Hawaii Kenmore, Wash. Washington D.C. Cairns, Australia

12 23 25 32 33 Randy Green Antonio Chavers Kyle Weaver Daven Harmeling Ivory Clark G, 6-3, 190, SR*, 3V G, 6-1, 195, JR*, TR G, 6-5, 185, SO, 1V F, 6-7, 216, SO, 1V F, 6-5, 212, JR, TR Renton, Wash. Fort Worth, Texas Beloit, Wis. Grand Junction, Colo. New Orleans, La.

34 42 44 52 HEAD Robbie Cowgill Chris Henry Rodney Edgerson Caleb Forrest C, 6-10, 207, SO, 1V C, 6-8, 257, SO, 1V G, 6-4, 180, JR, TR C, 6-8, 202, FR, HS COACH Dick Bennett Austin, Texas Santa Ana, Calif. Peoria, Ill. Pagosa Springs, Colo.

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