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One of the elite coaches in returned to the collegiate arena when Mike Montgomery was named head coach of the University of California on April 5, 2008. A four-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year and recipient of a John R. Wooden “Legends of Coaching” Lifetime Achievement Award, Montgomery brings a proven record of success to Berkeley, one that has seen his teams collect 18 postseason appearances, claim four conference championships and reach the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. “Throughout his years as a head coach, Coach Mont- gomery has established that he understands what it takes to develop a basketball program that will compete consistently with the nation’s top teams,” Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour said. “He has demonstrated a clear commitment to the development of student- athletes both academically and socially. He has an impeccable reputation in the industry and is recognized as a leader in the men’s basketball community.” Montgomery enters the 2008-09 campaign with a 547-244 (.692) record at the college level, a mark that places him 12th in victories among active coaches at the Division I level. He was 393-167 (.702) over 18 years at Stanford from 1987-2004 and 154-77 (.667) during the previous eight seasons at Montana. Overall, 25 of his 26 teams have posted winning records. “We will do the same things at Cal that I’ve always done,” Montgomery said. “We have to play sound basketball and be very good defensively. We have to win the rebounding war, take good shots and have guys who play for one another. That’s the way that I’ve always done it. That’s what we’ll do here. We’re not going to restrict ourselves in any shape or form. I expect us to be winners.” During his tenure at Stanford, Montgomery led the Cardinal to 12 NCAA Tournament bids – including the 1998 Final come the head coach of the NBA’s , where Four – four NIT selections, four regular-season Pac-10 titles and he compiled a 68-96 record in two seasons. He then served as the 2004 Pac-10 Tournament crown. His players earned fi rst-team an assistant to the athletic director at Stanford and worked as a All-Pac-10 status 27 times and fi rst- or second-team Pac-10 All- television commentator for two years before accepting the offer to Academic notice on 25 occasions, more than double that of any coach at Cal. other school during his years with the Cardinal. During Montgomery’s career at Stanford, the Cardinal registered Following the 2003-04 season, Montgomery left Stanford to be- at least 30 wins three times, including a school-record 31 victories

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Carolina (1999), of Duke (2000), of Arizona (2001), of Louisville (2002) and Roy Williams of Kansas (2003). The award recognizes coaches who exemplify Coach Wooden’s high standards of coaching success and personal accolades. When selecting the individual, the Wooden Award Com- mittee considers character, coaching philosophy, graduation rate of student-athletes, success on the court and identifi cation with the goals of the Wooden Award. Three student-athletes under Montgomery’s tutelage have been named Wooden All-Americans (Todd Lichti in 1989, Mark Madsen in 2000 and Casey Jacobsen in 2001). While Stanford advanced to the 1998 NCAA Final Four, its 2000- 01 team is also recognized as one of the best in Cardinal history. Montgomery guided the Cardinal to a 31-3 record, a third straight Pac-10 title and a spot the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. During the year, Stanford set or tied 13 Pac-10 and school records, including team marks for wins (31) and scoring average (83.2). The Cardinal led the nation in fi eld goal percentage (51.1%) and ranked in the top eight in the country in six statistical categories. Montgomery’s teams have also been noted for their defense, with fi ve of his fi nal eight Stanford squads leading the Pac-10 in fewest points allowed, including the 1999-2000 team that surrendered Mike Montgomery with his wife, Sarah, daughter, Annie, and just 59.7 ppg. son, John. Inheriting a Stanford program that had not advanced to the NCAA Tournament since winning the national title in 1942, Montgomery THE MONTGOMERY FILE quickly had the Cardinal on the winning track. In his second year on The Farm, he piloted his charges to a 21-12 mark and an NIT Birthdate ...... Feb. 27, 1947 invitation, becoming the fi rst Stanford men’s basketball team in 46 Hometown ...... Long Beach, Calif. years to reach postseason play. A year later, the Cardinal earned a College ...... Long Beach State ’68 bid to the NCAA Tournament, fi nishing with a 26-7 record. Bachelor’s in physical education Colorado State ’76 Master’s in physical education Family ...... wife, Sarah children, John and Anne

COACHING HISTORY 2008-present .. California ...... Head Coach 2004-06 ...... Golden State Warriors ...... Head Coach 1986-04 ...... Stanford ...... Head Coach 1978-86 ...... Montana ...... Head Coach 1973-76 ...... Boise State ...... Assistant Coach 1972-73 ...... Florida ...... Assistant Coach 1971-72 ...... The Citadel ...... Assistant Coach 1970-71 ...... Colorado State ...... Assistant Coach 1969-70 ...... U.S. Coast Guard Academy...Assistant Coach in 2000-01. The 1997-98 and 2003-04 both fi nished with 30 wins. Stanford reached the 20-win mark on 13 occasions under his guid- ance, including each of his last 10 seasons. Those 20-victory years corresponded with an NCAA Tournament invitation each time, highlighted by a trip to the 1998 NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, Texas. The third-seeded Cardinal fi nished the season with a 30-5 record after losing to second-seeded Kentucky, 86-85, in the NCAA semifi nals. While coaching on The Farm, Montgomery garnered an assortment of honors, including the prestigious John R. Wooden “Legends of Coaching” Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. The Long Beach, Calif., native was tabbed the Sports Illustrated National Coach of the Year in 2000 and the Naismith and Coach of the year in ’04. In addition, he has been honored as the Pac-10 Coach of the Year in 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004. Montgomery received the John R. Wooden “Legends of Coaching” Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, following of North

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Montgomery’s expertise helped eight Stanford players move on to NBA careers as fi rst-round draft choices: Curtis Borchardt, Jar- ron Collins, Jason Collins, Adam Keefe, Brevin Knight, Todd Lichti, Mark Madsen and Casey Jacobsen. Before helping Stanford’s ascend to the national stage, Mont- gomery oversaw the Montana program for eight years. His teams averaged 19 wins per year, never had a losing season and earned two NIT selections. Montgomery guided the Grizzlies to fi ve runner- up fi nishes in the and won at least 20 games each of his last four seasons. Prior to accepting the head position at Montana, Montgomery served as an assistant coach there for two years. While he was with the Grizzlies, the university had four players drafted by the NBA: John Schroeder, Derrick Pope, Marc Glass and . In addition, Montgomery has been an assistant coach at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Colorado State, the Citadel, Florida and Boise State. Montgomery’s proven track record caught the attention of USA Basketball, and he has been a member of national team staffs on several occasions. He served as an assistant coach for the MIKE MONTGOMERY’S United States at the 2002 World Bas- ketball Championships, and in 1996, he YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD was named head coach of the USA Overall Conference Men’s 22-and-Under Select Year Record Record Notes team. That year, Montgom- Montana ery was chosen the USA 1978-79 ...... 14-13 ...... 7-7 (4th) Basketball Developmental 1979-80 ...... 17-11 ...... 8-6 (3rd) Coach of the Year and the 1980-81 ...... 19-9 ...... 11-3 (T2nd) USOC Basketball Devel- 1981-82 ...... 17-10 ...... 10-4 (2nd) opmental 1982-83 ...... 22-7 ...... 9-5 (T3rd) Coach 1983-84 ...... 23-7 ...... 9-5 (2nd) of the 1984-85 ...... 22-8 ...... 10-4 (2nd) ...... NIT First Round Year. 1985-86 ...... 21-11 ...... 9-5 (2nd) ...... NIT First Round The Montana 15th head Totals...... 154-77 ...... 73-39 men’s basketball coach in Cal history, Montgomery Stanford 1986-87 ...... 15-13 ...... 9-9 (6th) earned his bachelor’s of 1987-88 ...... 21-12 ...... 11-7 (4th) ...... NIT Second Round arts in physical education at 1988-89 ...... 26-7 ...... 15-3 (2nd) ...... NCAA First Round Long Beach State in 1968. 1989-90 ...... 18-12 ...... 9-9 (6th) ...... NIT First Round He received a master’s 1990-91 ...... 20-13 ...... 8-10 (T5th) ...... NIT Champions degree in physical educa- 1991-92 ...... 18-11 ...... 10-8 (4th) ...... NCAA First Round tion from Colorado State 1992-93 ...... 7-23 ...... 2-16 (10th) in 1976. In 2002, Mont- 1993-94 ...... 17-11 ...... 10-8 (T4th) ...... NIT First Round gomery was named to 1994-95 ...... 20-9 ...... 10-8 (T5th) ...... NCAA Second Round the Long Beach State 1995-96 ...... 21-8 ...... 13-5 (3rd) ...... NCAA Second Round Hall of Fame. 1996-97 ...... 22-8 ...... 12-6 (T2nd) ...... NCAA Sweet 16 Montgomery and his 1997-98 ...... 30-5 ...... 15-3 (2nd) ...... NCAA Final Four wife, Sarah, have two 1998-99 ...... 26-7 ...... 15-3 (1st) ...... NCAA Second Round grown children, John Pac-10 Coach of the Year and Annie. 1999-00 ...... 27-4 ...... 15-3 (T1st) ...... NCAA Second Round Pac-10 Coach of the Year 2000-01 ...... 31-3 ...... 16-2 (1st) ...... NCAA Elite Eight 2001-02 ...... 20-10 ...... 12-6 (T2nd) ...... NCAA Second Round 2002-03 ...... 24-9 ...... 14-4 (2nd) ...... NCAA Second Round Pac-10 Coach of the Year 2003-04 ...... 30-2 ...... 17-1 (1st) ...... NCAA Second Round Pac-10 Coach of the Year Stanford Totals...... 393-167 ...... 213-111

CAREER TOTALS ... 547-244

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT MIKE MONTGOMERY “Mike Montgomery is a class act; he’s a great coach and he’s a great fi t for Cal. The Pac-10 just got a whole lot tougher.” – Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated

“I think Mike will be a perfect fi t. His track record speaks for itself. He’s familiar with the community, he knows the Pac-10. We over-use the term ‘student-athletes,’ but he really is a guy that coaches true student-athletes as well as anybody. I think it’s a great hire. I don’t think Cal could do any better than Mike.” – Barry Tompkins, Fox Sports Net

“An absolute home run. There are few guys in college basketball who have the caché of Mike Montgomery. He brings a sense of urgency to Cal basketball that states, ‘We want to win with the best student- athletes in the Pac 10.” Cal just created the most intriguing rivalry on the West Coast.” – Doug Gottlieb, ESPN Radio

“It’s quite an accomplishment for Cal. Mike was one of the elite coaches in all of college basketball when he left for the Warriors – and that certainly isn’t going to change now that he’s returned to college basketball.” – Frank Burlison, Long Beach Press-Telegram

“Mike is a terrifi c basketball coach who hass enjoyedenjoyed a greatgreat dealdeal ofof successsuccess throughout his career. His accomplishmentsts inin thisthis game are well-documentedwell-documented and you would be challenged to fi nd a personson with more character.”character.” – Chris Mullin, General Manager, Golden StateState Warriors

“Mike is one of the best coaches I’ve ever had.had. NowNow thatthat I havehave beenbeen inin the pro ranks, I have a greater appreciationn forfor his basketball mind. I waswas very fortunate to play for him. I think it’s a ggreatreat hire for Cal and I told him I supported his decision ... I know he has wantedanted to get back to college and when a quality job like Cal comes along, youou can’t blame him forfor taking that opportunity and returning to what he doesdoes best,best, whichwhich isis coaching basketball.” – Casey Jacobsen (Stanford ‘02), Memphiss Grizzlies

“I think the potential is limitless for Coach Montgomery at Cal. His record speaks for itself, his success, his ability to win games.. Most importantly, he is truly good at puttingg players in positions where they succeed ... Some coaches have a system that is successful, but Coach Montgomery tailors his system to the individual players, and I think that’s what makes him successful.” – Adam Keefe (Stanford ’92), nine-year NBA veteran

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After spending fi ve years as an assistant coach at Old Dominion, Travis DeCuire returns to the West Coast for his fi rst season as an assistant on Mike Montgomery’s staff at California. A former star guard at Montana, DeCuire also has head coaching experience from stints at Sammamish High School and Green River Community College in Washington. During his tenure at Old Dominion, DeCuire helped the Monarchs to a combined 117-53 record, which included 94 wins his last four years, most in school history over a four-year stretch. ODU reached the postseason each of those four years, advancing to the NCAA Tournament in both 2005 and ’07. In addition, the Monarchs reached the National Invitation Tournament semifi nals in 2006 and the quar- terfi nals of the College Basketball Invitational in 2008. ODU’s best overall record came in 2004-05 when the Monarch’s fi nished 28-6 overall. They also won 24 games each of the next two seasons, posting marks of 24-10 in 2006 and 24-9 in ’07. DeCuire previously had two successful years as head coach at Green River Community College in Seattle. After taking over a last-place program in 2001-02, he guided the team to a conference championship and its fi rst 20-win season in over 20 years, earn- ing league Coach of the Year honors in 2003 to cap off his second season. DeCuire earlier served as head coach at Sammamish HS in Bellevue, leading the school to two conference titles, a state tour- nament appearance and three consecutive trips to the district tournament. As a player, DeCuire played point guard for Montana from 1991-94 and earned All- Big Sky honors his junior and senior years. In addition to being a two-time team MVP, he set the school’s all-time record with 435 and the single-season mark with 199 assists in 1993-94, with both marks still standing as Grizzly bests. Following graduation, DeCuire served as a player-coach for the Sutherland Basketball Club in Sutherland, Australia, in 1994-95. counselingli with ith the th Echo E h Glen G Children’s in Snoqualmie, With a strong commitment to community service, DeCuire founded Wash., from 1996-98 and with the Ryther Children’s Center in North and acted as president of the Fastbreak Basketball Association, Seattle from 1995-97. an organization that assists in teaching life lessons and building DeCuire graduated from Montana in 1994 with a degree in self-esteem through basketball to more than 500 students in the business marketing. He and his wife, Sabrina, have a 16-year-old Seattle-Tacoma area. In addition, he has extensive experience in daughter, Brianna.

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Gregg Gottlieb is in his second year on the Golden Bear coach- ing staff after joining the program in the summer of 2007 after eight seasons as an assistant coach at San Diego State. Gottlieb brings tireless work ethic and coaching skills, paired with strong abilities in player development and recruiting. Gottlieb has been a part of fi ve teams that have advanced to the postseason since 2002, including last year’s Cal squad that reached the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. Gottlieb started his coaching career as an assistant at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where he was part of staff that helped turn the program around from a one-win season in 1994-95 to a 16-win campaign in 1995-96. In July 1997, Gottlieb moved to Sacramento State, where he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordina- tor. He then joined the San Diego State staff in 1999 under head coach . Gottlieb began his tenure at San Diego State as director of bas- ketball operations, a position he held for three years before being elevated to assistant coach and recruiting coordinator prior to the 2002-03 season. While at SDSU, Gottlieb helped the Aztecs earn four postseason berths – two NCAA and two NIT. San Diego State earned an NCAA Tournament nod in 2002, when the Aztecs fi nished 21-12, and they reached the NIT second round in 2004. In 2005-06, the Aztecs were 24-9 overall and 13-3 in the MWC, capturing both the regular-season and tournament league titles, as well as an NCAA Tournament bid. SDSU also ad- vanced to the second round of the NIT in 2007, compiling a 22-11 mark. Among the players Gottlieb helped recruit to San Diego State were all- conference performers Marcus Slaughter, Brandon Heath and Mohamed Akubar. Each of SDSU’s recruiting classes his last four years with the program was nation- ally ranked. Gregg Gottlieb with his wife, Mandy, On the court, Gottlieb was a standout son, Gage, and new daughter, Tess. performer at El Modena High School in Orange, Calif., and a two-year letterman at Drake University in Iowa. After his playingying career, career he returned man at Kansas State and EEddie Sutton at Creighton. Bob Gottlieb to California and earned his bachelor’s degree in history with a was also head coach at Jacksonville and Wisconsin-Milwaukee. minor in business from UCLA in 1995. He received an MBA from In addition, his brother, Doug, was a star guard at Oklahoma State Cal Poly in 1997. and currently serves as a basketball analyst for ESPN. Gottlieb comes from an athletic family, as his father, Bob, is a Gottlieb and his wife, Mandy, have two children, Gage and former college coach who worked under Hall of Famer Jack Hart- Tess.

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Jay John brings 25 years of coaching experience to Mike Montgom- ery’s staff, joining the Golden Bears for the 2008-09 campaign. A former head coach at Oregon State, John has also had stints as an assistant at Arizona, Oregon, Butler and San Francisco during his career, helping programs to the postseason at each stop. Most recently, John served as head coach at Oregon State from 2002-08. In 2005, he directed the Beavers to the National Invita- tion Tournament, compiling a 17-15 mark, for the program’s fi rst postseason berth and winning record in 15 years. The Beavers also had their highest Pac-10 fi nish (fi fth) since 1992-93. During his fi rst season at OSU, John’s team won at UCLA and USC for the fi rst time in 15 years and posted its most road victo- ries in a decade. He won 66 games during his fi rst fi ve seasons in Corvallis, the most for an OSU coach in a fi ve-year stretch since 1988-93. John had an overall record of 72-97. John previously spent 15 seasons as an assistant coach at the Division I level, including four years under Lute Olson at Arizona. He was also on staff at Oregon for two stints (1984-85 and ‘97-98), with additional stops at San Francisco in 1988-89 and Butler from 1989-97. While at Arizona from 1999-02, John primarily worked with the Wild- cats’ frontcourt players and helped the team to NCAA Tournaments every year, including the 2001 na- tional championship game. Arizona was ranked no lower than 12th at the end of each season during his tenure, and John was rated No. 1 by Hoop Scoop in its top 25 assistant coaches poll. John earlier worked under Barry Collier at Butler, where he helped the Bulldogs to the 1997 NCAA Tournament, a fi rst for the school in 35 years, and a then-school-record 23 wins. CCathlolic High School in Tucson, Ariz., John also coached at Jamestown wwhere he was the freshman coach and Community College in New York as vvarsity assistant for three seasons. He an assistant from 1983-85 and head aalso taught physical education and biol- coach from 1987-88. He guided oogy at the school. JCC to a two-year mark of 41-19 andd wasas named named thetheco conference’snference’s A 1981 graduate of ArizonArizona with a degree in biology, John earned coach of the year in his fi rst season. a master’s degree from Butler in 1994. He and his wife, Lisa, have John fi rst entered the coaching ranks at his alma mater, Salpointe two sons, Tyler and Trevor.

5588 22008-09008-09 CCALIFORNIAALIFORNIA GGOLDENOLDEN BBEARSEARS Men’s Basketball Media Guidee CalBears.comCalCalBB The Support Staff JOHN MONTGOMERY JENNA HALL DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT John Montgomery is in his fi rst season A member of the Cal Athletics staff since 2006, asa director of basketball operations for the JennaJe Hall joined the men’s basketball program CaliforniaC men’s basketball program, where thisth fall as an administrative assistant. heh is responsible for all aspects of basketball Hall previously worked as the scheduling administration.a coordinatorco for the Athletic Department from Montgomery coordinates all recruiting activi- DecemberD 2007 through this past September, ties,tie oversees team travel, serves as the staff overseeingov the usage, planning, scheduling liaisonlia to visiting teams and works with a variety anda customer service for all athletic facilities ofof aspects of summer camp. ono campus. She also coordinated all facilities Prior to movinmovingg to Berkeley, Montgomery spent the 2007-08 bbudgetsudgets for each fi scalsca year. season as an assistant coach at Furman University in Greenville, Hall fi rst came to Cal as a graduate intern in event management, S.C., under head coach Jeff Jackson. wwhere she assisted with gameday operations for numerous Golden As a player, Montgomery was a four-year letterwinner, playing BBeare sports. From 2005-06, she was an athletics facility and events point guard at Loyola Marymount. During his senior year, he helped cocoordinator at Valparaiso in Indiana. Hall also worked as an as- the Lions to the Great Alaska Shootout championship game, making ssistanti facility manager at the Yost Ice Arena at the University of a three-pointer and adding three assists in the fi nal against Cal. For MMichigan from 2001-03. the year, Montgomery started 12 of 30 contests and averaged 5.5 Hall graduated from Michigan with a degree in sport management ppg and 2.4 apg. He poured in a career-high 20 points, dished out aandn communications in 2003 and received her master’s degree in 8 assists and went 3-for-6 from three-point range vs. Pepperdine. spsports administration from Valparaiso in 2006. He also helped the Lions beat nationally ranked Gonzaga on ESPN, scoring 12 points and making three ’s in the last minute to seal the victory. CASSIDY RAHER A native of Menlo Park, Calif., Montgomery earned his bachelor’s ACADEMIC ADVISOR degree in sociology with a minor in business administration from Former Golden Bear basketball player LMU in 2007. CassidyC Raher serves as the academic advisor to the men’s basketball team, helping players DERRICK WROBEL understandu and comply with University and NCAAN rules and guidelines. He assists the DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS teamte members in choosing courses and ma- Now in his third season on the Golden Bear jors,jo developing time-management skills, and bbasketball staff, Derrick Wrobel serves as direc- resolvingre personal and academic issues. ttoro of external relations after being the assistant A non-scholarship player for the Bears, ooperations director the previous two years. Dur- RRaheraher sawsaw actionaction in 222 games from 1997-2000. Most of his action iingn his career, he has been a part of six teams cacame as a freshman when he played in nine contests and scored tthath have advanced to the postseason. 1111 points. Raher was part of an NCAA Sweet 16 team in 1997 and In his current role, Wrobel’s duties include aann NIT championship squad in 1999. As a senior, he helped the scscheduling, organizing summer camps, manag- BBearse reach the NIT quarterfi nals. iingn part-time staff and coordinating community From 2001-03, Raher worked as video coordinator for the men’s sserviceervice projects.projects. In addition,add he oversees training table for the team bbasketballa team, and he was an academic advisor at USC from and is the program’s liaison to Cal basketball alumni. 22003-060 before returning to his alma mater. Prior to moving to Berkeley, Wrobel served as director of basketball Raher earned his bachelor’s degree in American studies with operations at Arizona State for four years. While at ASU, Wrobel aann emphasis in sports enterprise from Cal, and later received a was in charge of all day-to-day operations of the men’s basketball mmaster’s degree in sport management from the University of San program. He previously was a student manager under Rob Evans, FrFrancisco. fi rst at Ole Miss, then at Arizona State. While at Mississippi, Wrobel was a part of an SEC championship team and NCAA Tournament participant. MARLON STEWART During parts of three summers, Wrobel previously spent time VIDEO COORDINATOR working for the Dallas Mavericks, where he was heavily involved Marlon Stewart is in his fi rst season as Cal’s with the Global Games, working closely with president of basketball videovi coordinator, where he is involved in game operations Donnie Nelson. preparation,p self scouting, breaking down game Wrobel earned his bachelor’s degree in broadcasting with a minor fi llm and other administrative duties. in history from Arizona State in the fall of 2001. He and his wife, Stewart previously served as a student Michelle, reside in the East Bay. managerm for the Washington State basketball programp for fi ve years and acting as head managerm in 2006-07 and 2007-08. His duties includedin handling fi lm exchange and video operations,operations, as well as day-to-day tasks with the offi ce. A native of Mercer Island, Wash., Stewart earned his bachelor’s degreede in sport management with a minor in communications.

CalBears.comm 2008-092008 CCALIFORNIAALIFORNIA GGOLDENOLDEN BBEARSEARS Men’s Basketball Media Guide 5599 The Support Staff BRETT FLORES STRENGTH & CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT MANAGER MIKE BLASQUEZ Brett Flores, who joined the Cal equipment ststaff in 2005, serves as the equipment man- HEADH STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH aager for the Golden Bears men’s basketball Mike Blasquez, now in his seventh year at tteam.e In addition, he works with the baseball, California,C oversees Cal’s entire strength & wwomen’s soccer, men’s water polo and men’s coconditioning program with locations at both crcrew programs. HHaas Pavilion and Memorial Stadium. Before relocating to Haas Pavilion before In addition to working directly with the men’s ttheh start of this season, Flores worked out of bbasketball team, Blasquez manages training MMemorial Stadium with the football, softball, fi eld pprograms for all athletic teams that use the hhockey,ockey, lacrosse,lacrosse, women’swom crew and women’s golf teams. HHaas Pavilion facility. Flores earned his bachelor’s degree in business from Oregon A Bay Area native, Blasquez arrived at Cal in 2005. He spent four years as a student manager with the Duck aafterfter workinworkingg as the headh strength & conditioning coach at De La football team, assisting current Cal head equipment manager Ed SSalle High School in Concord, Calif., from 1992-2003. Assisting head Garland. ffootballo coach Bob Ladouceur, he contributed to four national cham- A native of Danville, Calif., and a De La Salle High School gradu- ppionships and nine NorCal titles at De La Salle. In 1998, Blasquez ate, Flores now lives in Pleasant Hill. wwas named Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year by the Pro- ffessionale Football Strength & Conditioning Coaches Society. From 2001-03, Blasquez also was director of outreach at the Muir STUDENT MANAGERS HHospital Orthopedic Center in Walnut Creek. Blasquez, who received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from CCal State Hayward in 1991, holds certifi cations in athletic training (A(ATC) and strength & conditioning (CSCS). He and his wife, Mary, hhave two children, Makena and Bianca.

SPORTS MEDICINE BARRY PARSONS MIKE LENAHAN RYAN SCHLAICSCHLAICHH ATHLETIC TRAINER Sophomore • Second Year Freshman • First Year Barry Parsons, who joined Cal as associate San Clemente HS De La Salle HS athleticat trainer in the fall of 2004, oversees the San Clemente, CA Concord, CA sportssp medicine needs of the men’s basketball team,te as well as the men’s crew programs. Parsons came to Cal after spending fi ve years asa an assistant athletic trainer at Wofford Col- legele in Spartanburg, S.C., where worked with theth football and men’s basketball teams. In ad- dition,d he fulfi lled fi ve training camp internships withwith the nearbynearby CarolinaCarolin Panthers of the NFL. As an undergraduate, ParsonP served as a student trainer at Kansas State. An Academic All-American as a wide receiver at Garden City AUSTIN LIGHTLIGHT JEFF SCHORD CommunityC College in Kansas, Parsons transferred to Kansas State, Freshman • First Year Sophomore • First Year wherew he earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 1999. He Servite HS Livermore HS laterla earned his master’s degree in education from Converse Col- Irvine, CA Livermore, CA legele in South Carolina.

STUDENT OFFICE ASSISTANTS JEFF NELSON, M.D. TEAM PHYSICIAN Dr. Jeff Nelson, in his ninth year as an as- sociateso team physician and staff physician for UniversityU Health Services, is the lead team physicianp for men’s basketball. He has been withw the Cal Sports Medicine program since JanuaryJa 1998 when he was a sports medicine fellowfe with the combined UC Davis/UC Berkeley SportsS Medicine Fellowship Program. RONNIERONNIE NESSMANNESSMAN DEVAN GREGORIGREGORI Nelson, who also serves as lead team phy- Porterville HS Bishop O’Dowd HS sisicianician for men’s soccer,socce is a graduate of Cal (’86) and Dartmouth San Jose, CA Oakland, CA Senior Sophomore MMedical School (’90). Prior to his residency training in family practice aat UC Davis, he served as a fl ight surgeon for the U.S. Navy.

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