COACHINGStaff HEAD COACH MAARKRK TRAKHTRAKH Long Beach State '81 • 1st Season at USC • 12th Season Overall

ark Trakh, who in his 11 years as More impressive is the fact that in 11 years at the head women’s basketball coach Pepperdine, Trakh graduated each and every one of Mat Pepperdine guided his team into his student-athletes (100% graduation rate). postseason play each of the past six seasons and Over the last seven seasons, his teams won four conference titles, enters his fi rst season accounted for an overall record of 145-69 (.678) as head coach of the USC women’s basketball and a 76-22 (.776) record in the WCC. Pepperdine’s program. conference winning percentage during that time Trakh, 49, was hired on April 14, 2004, and topped all member schools. In those seven years, becomes the seventh head coach in program the Waves also captured three regular-season history. He enters his 12th season as a collegiate titles outright while tying for another, and fi nished THE FILE head coach. second twice and third once. In each of those “I am very grateful for this opportunity,” said seven campaigns, Pepperdine tallied at least 10 First season at USC Trakh. “USC is a wonderful institution and I am conference victories, including a school-record 12 11 years of collegiate head coaching honored to be a part of it. We will work very hard wins in 2000 and 2003. experience to make USC basketball one of the top teams in In 2004, his squad fi nished 17-13 overall, tied 22 years of head coaching experience the country once again.” for second in the WCC at 10-4. The team made their “During his time at Pepperdine, Mark proved sixth-straight postseason appearance by advancing COACHING STAFF COACHING ••• that he deserved this position,” said USC athletic to the Women’s NIT. director Mike Garrett. “We were very impressed with his 11 years at Pepperdine: teams’ success both on the 199-123 (.618) court and in the classroom. 13 years at Brea Olinda HS: He is a perfect fi t to our 354-45 (.887) current staff of outstanding head coaches.” • • • In 11 seasons (1994- 2004) as the Waves’s Two-time WCC Coach of the Year head coach, Trakh built (1999, 2002) a nationally recognized City of Brea Hall of Fame Inductee program that made six Southern California High School Basket- postseason appearances ball Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee (2000-02-03 NCAA, 1999-2001-04 WNIT) and dominated play in the West • • • Coast Conference, winning four of the last six league Six Total Postseason Appearances titles. He was twice named Three NCAA Tournament Appearances WCC Coach of the Year Three WNIT Appearances (1999, 2002). Four Conference Titles (4 WCC) His teams compiled a 199-123 (.618) overall • • • record at Pepperdine and a 99-55 (.643) mark in the Four WCC Players of the Year WCC. Under his leadership, Six Players in the Professional Ranks Pepperdine posted six 20- win seasons. Trakh coached two • • • WCC Players of the Year - Rasheeda Clark (2000) and 100% Graduation Rate in 11 years of Tamara McDonald (2002). coaching at the collegiate level Clark went on to become Pepperdine’s fi rst WNBA pick. In total, Trakh has had six players advance to the professional ranks, both internationally and in the U.S. Mark Trakh with 2004-05 seniors Kim Gipson and Rachel Woodward

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TRAKH’S CAREER HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Conf. Conf. Final MARK TRAKH Year Team/School W-L W-L Finish Rank Postseason 2003-04 Pepperdine 17-13 10-4 t2nd — WNIT First Round 2002-03 Pepperdine 22-8 12-2 1st — NCAA First Round 2001-02 Pepperdine 23-8 11-3 1st — NCAA First Round 2000-01 Pepperdine 20-11 10-4 t3rd — WNIT First Round 1999-00 Pepperdine 21-10 12-2 1st — NCAA First Round 1998-99 Pepperdine 21-9 11-3 t1st — WNIT First Round 1997-98 Pepperdine 21-10 10-4 2nd — — 1996-97 Pepperdine 15-13 6-8 5th — — 1995-96 Pepperdine 15-13 7-7 t4th — —

1994-95 Pepperdine 10-16 4-10 t6th — — COACHING STAFF 1993-94 Pepperdine 14-12 6-8 t5th — —

Total Overall / Conference Record at Pepperdine: 199-123 (.618) / 99-55 (.643)

1981-93 Brea Olinda HS 354-45 — — — 4 California State Champ. (.887) 6 CIF Southern Section titles 11 league titles

Total Career Head Coaching Record: 553-168 (.767)

The previous year marked the third from USA Today. His teams captured time in four years that the Waves four California state championships advanced to the NCAA Tournament. (1989, 1991, 1992 and 1993), six CIF The 2003 squad won 14 of its last 17 Southern Section titles (1986, 1989, games to reach the 20-win plateau 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993) and 11 for the sixth consecutive season, consecutive Orange League crowns. becoming the fi rst team in WCC history Brea Olinda High did not lose more to accomplish the feat. than two games during any of Trakh’s Trakh earned his two WCC Coach fi nal fi ve seasons, rolling to an amazing of the Year honors in 2002 and 1999. record of 161-8 (.953). Pepperdine compiled a 23-8 record Several of his players went on to in 2002, captured the conference enjoy successful collegiate careers, championship and advanced to the including ex-USC standout and current NCAAs. In 1999, the Waves recorded assistant coach Jody (Anton) Wynn. a 21-9 overall mark and tied for the Trakh is a member of the City of regular-season conference title. At Brea Hall of Fame and the Southern the time, the WCC champion was not California High School Basketball granted an automatic NCAA bid and Coaches Hall of Fame. Pepperdine advanced to the WNIT. A 1981 graduate of Long Beach The 2000 campaign was a season State with a bachelor’s degree in of fi rsts for the program as Pepperdine journalism and a teaching credential, won its fi rst-ever outright WCC title and Trakh also taught English at Brea made its inaugural NCAA Tournament Olinda. He also attended Fairleigh appearance. In addition to winning a Dickinson and Fullerton Community school-record 12 conference games, College before transferring to LBSU. the Waves reached the championship He served as assistant boys’ game of the WCC Tournament for the varsity basketball coach at Western second straight year. High in Anaheim, Calif. Trakh came to Pepperdine after Born on May 31, 1955, Trakh serving as the head girls’ basketball prepped at Lakeland Regional High in coach at Brea (Calif.) Olinda High Wanque, N.J., where he played both for 13 seasons (1981-93). During baseball and basketball. his tenure, the Ladycats emerged Trakh recently became the as a nationally-prominent program, godfather to Derek and ’s compiling a cumulative record of 354- newborn baby girl, Jada. 45 (.887) and earning annual rankings

2004-05 USCWomen's Basketball 41 COACHINGStaff ASSISTANT COACH JJODYODY WWYNNYNN USC '96 • 1st Season at USC

ody Wynn is no stranger to USC basketball. The Wynn enjoyed her best season as a junior in fi rst-year Women of Troy assistant basketball 1995, starting 27 games and averaging 8.2 points, Jcoach was a four-year letterwinner at Troy (1993- 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists a contest. Her former 96) and a former starting guard, playing under her teammates included the WNBA’s Adrain Williams, maiden name of Jody Anton. and . This season, Wynn enters her ninth year as an As a prep, Wynn played for Trakh at Brea (Ca- assistant coach after having worked with current lif.) Olinda High, helping the Ladycats win three USC head coach Mark Trakh at Pepperdine for the California state championships (1989, 1991 and past eight seasons (1997-2004). 1992) and earning CIF Southern Section Player of In Malibu, Wynn helped lead Pepperdine to six the Year accolades in 1991 and 1992. During her postseason appearances, including three bids to the prep career she was also named two-time USA To- NCAA Tournament. The Waves posted six 20-win day All-American honorable mention (1991, 1992), seasons and captured four 1992 Street & Smith All-American honorable men- championships. tion, 1992 Los Angeles Times Player of the Year and During Wynn’s collegiate career at USC, the Tro- two-time Orange County Register Player of the Year jans compiled a cumulative record of 79-35 (.693), (1991, 1992). won the 1994 Pac-10 Conference championship and Born on Feb. 21, 1974, in Brea, Wynn earned made three-consecutive NCAA Tournament appear- a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from USC in COACHING STAFF COACHING ances from 1993-95. Wynn played for three head 1996 and attained a master’s in education from Pep- coaches while at USC, including perdine in 2000. (1993), (1994-95) and Fred Williams She married fellow assistant coach Derek Wynn (1996). on May 20, 2000. The couple recently gave birth to their fi rst daughter, Jada, on June 7, 2004. The fam- ily currently resides in Calabasas.

THE WYNN FAMILY Derek, Jody and Jada

42 2004-05 USCWomen's Basketball COACHINGStaff ASSISTANT COACH DDEREKEREK WWYNNYNN Cal State Fullerton '96 • 1st Season at USC

erek Wynn enters his fi rst season as part of During his time at Upland, Wynn coached 12 the USC women’s basketball coaching staff, athletes who went on to play collegiate basketball, in- Dand his sixth season in the collegiate ranks. cluding six Division I players. These athletes include Under head coach Mark Trakh, Wynn spent fi ve Orlando Huff, who played at Fresno State and is a years (2000-04) as an assistant at Pepperdine, help- starting linebacker for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, ing lead the Waves to fi ve postseason appearances. Desmond Penigar, who played at Utah and was the

With his help, Pepperdine captured three West Coast 2004 leading scorer and Rookie of the Year in the COACHING STAFF Conference titles (2000, 2002, 2003) and advanced NBA Developmental League, and Kirk Snyder, who to the NCAA Tournament each of those seasons. played at Nevada and was a 2004 fi rst round draft Prior to joining the Waves’ staff, Wynn spent six pick (11th overall) of the NBA's Utah Jazz. (1994-99) seasons as the assistant boys’ basketball In addition to coaching, Wynn taught physical coach at Upland (Calif.) High. education during the 1998-99 school year at St. During Wynn’s association with the Upland High Edward’s School in Corona, Calif., and has worked program, the Highlanders’ earned fi ve consecutive extensively as a substitute teacher in the Upland Uni- CIF Southern Section playoff berths. The 1996 and fi ed School District. 1997 teams captured the Baseline League champi- Derek earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiol- onship, while the 1999 team notched a school-best ogy from Cal State Fullerton in 1996 and a master’s 25-4 mark. and teaching credential from Azusa Pacifi c in 1999. Wynn served as head coach of Upland’s fresh- As a prep, Wynn played basketball at Upland man boys’ basketball team for two seasons (1992- High, where he earned All-Baseline League acco- 93). In 1997 he coached the South Junior College lades as a senior in 1989. All-Star team at the Eddie Jones All-Star Game. Born on Jan. 24, 1972, in Upland, Wynn mar- ried fellow assistant coach Jody Wynn on May 20, 2000. The couple recently gave birth to their fi rst daughter, Jada, on June 7. The family currently re- sides in Calabasas.

2004-05 USCWomen's Basketball 43 COACHINGStaff ASSISTANT COACH KKAIAI FFELTONELTON Randolph-Macon Woman's College '00 • 1st Season at USC

ai Felton, who spent one year as an assistant As a player, Felton was a standout guard at coach at Pepperdine, begins her fi rst season Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Va. Kon the USC coaching staff. During her four years, she set nine school records, Felton, who grew up in nearby Pasadena, Calif., including most career three-pointers (216), most joined Trakh for the 2004 campaign in Malibu. She three-pointers in a season (66) and most career as- helped guide the Waves to a 17-13 overall record sists (325). She fi nished her career ranked No. 3 on and a WNIT postseason appearance. the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,147 points. Prior to joining the Pepperdine staff, she spent She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology in the 2003 season as a volunteer assistant coach at 2000 from Randolph-Macon and later attained her Cal Poly Pomona where she served multiple roles. master’s in physical education and athletic adminis- With the Broncos she was directly involved in recruit- tration from Springfi eld in 2002. ing, scouting, fi lm editing and production, guard and Felton prepped at La Canada (Calif.) High, post player development and assisting in practice where she was tabbed fi rst team all-district as a se- planning and implementation. nior. She set single-game, single-season and career Felton spent two seasons (2001-02) as a grad- marks for three-point shooting. uate assistant coach at Springfi eld (Mass.) College, Born on May 27, 1978, Felton currently resides before returning to the West Coast. At Springfi eld in South Pasadena. she was in charge of recruiting, as well as other ad- COACHING STAFF COACHING ministrative duties, as she helped lead the Pride to an overall record of 59-9 (.868) and two NCAA Divi- sion III postseason appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2002.

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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MARKETING PPATRICKATRICK AAUERBACHUERBACH UCLA '92 • 5th Season at USC

atrick Auerbach joined the women’s basketball Prior to his arrival at USC in 2000, Auerbach staff as the program’s fi rst director of opera- held the consulting positions of Year 2000 Compli- Ptions and marketing in July of 2000 and is now ance Coordinator (1999) and Marketing Works Proj- entering his fi fth season with the Women of Troy. ect Manager (2000) at the Coca-Cola Company in His primary operations duties include basket- Atlanta, Ga. ball scheduling, budget supervision, equipment Auerbach brings with him an extensive back-

management, facilities scheduling, fi lm exchange ground in women’s basketball, including one year COACHING STAFF and team travel coordination. His marketing respon- (1998) serving as the Assistant General Manager sibilities include directing ticket sales efforts, setting and Director of Public Relations for the Detroit Shock and meeting attendance goals, as well as developing of the WNBA. game-day promotional events, brand enhancement He spent four years as the Director of Media initiatives and community relations programs for the and Public Relations for the Women’s Basketball Women of Troy. Coaches Association (1994-98). During this time, Over the past four seasons, Auerbach’s market- Auerbach also served as a research and informa- ing efforts have more than doubled USC Women’s tion consultant for USA Today’s Coaches Poll pro- Basketball attendance, as the program posted a gram (1994-98), ESPN’s exclusive NCAA Women’s 114% increase in per-game attendance in 2003-04. Basketball Tournament coverage (1996-97), and as Last year alone, the Women of Troy played before two an event operations consultant for Intersport Televi- 4,000-plus home crowds in the same season for the sion’s Honda Elite 4 Holiday Classic (1997). fi rst time in 19 years, while USC boasted its largest- Auerbach received his bachelor’s degree in ever non-doubleheader women’s basketball crowd sociology and business at UCLA in 1992 and later of 6,172 in a December matchup versus top-ranked earned a master’s degree in sports administration Connecticut at the Sports Arena. and management from Tennessee in 1994. This past year, Auerbach also served as a mem- Born on Aug. 22, 1970 in Van Nuys, Calif., he ber of the NCAA Women’s Final Four Media Coordina- currently resides in Hollywood Hills. tion Committee in New Orleans, La.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STUDENT SUPPORT STAFF

LAURA FREIMUTH BRIANNA GAUFF VENUS LEE Head Team Manager Team Manager Offi ce Assistant

LAUREN SUMI COURTNEY WEATHERSBY Team Manager Team Manager

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ROSA ANDRADE BRENT BLANTON LESLIE CORDOVA DINO DENNIS Athletic Ticket Manager Academic Advisor Strength Coach Equipment Manager COACHING STAFF COACHING

CAROL DOUGHERTY EBONY HALL VICKY HAMMOND CRAIG KELLEY Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director/ Administrative Assistant Sports Information Marketing Events Center Coordinator

LISA LOVE MONICA MORITA SANDY OLSEN NOEL RAGSDALE Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director/ Student-Athlete Support Athletic Trainer Faculty Athletic Sr. Women’s Administrator Services Coordinator Representative

DESHA’ RUNNELS JOE SCHRIMPL TERIE SMITH TERESA VERBECK Game Management Video Coordinator IT Coordinator Asst. Athletic Director/ Development

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