THE UCLA EXPERIENCE

THE UCLA EXPERIENCE BRUIN FAMILY

Coach ’s goal is to reconnect with Bruin players from all eras. In both 2003 and 2004, UCLA sponsored a reunion picnic and flag football game for former UCLA players in conjunction with the Spring Game. Over 150 men who played at UCLA have returned with their fami- lies to participate in the festivities. Pictured on this page are a few of the players who have returned, including Cade McNown, J.J. Stokes, Wendell Tyler, Mike Farr, Matt Stevens, James Washington, George Farmer, and Jerry Robinson. II WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT KARL DORRELL

TERRY MIKE TOM DONAHUE SHERRARD RAMSEY Gereral Manager, No. 7 career receiver Record-setting quar- ; in UCLA history; terback, UCLA; UCLA , 1986 First Round Pro for 1976-1995; Draft Pick; seven seasons; Member of College NFL Lead Pac-10 analyst, Football Hall of Fame for 11 seasons Fox Sports Net

“Karl is “Karl is a “There is an outstand- fierce com- no better ing choice petitor - man for this to head up the UCLA football that’s what I remember most head coaching position than Karl program. about playing with Karl at UCLA Dorrell — a stellar performer on “He is a man of great in the 1980s. the field with 15 years of coach- conviction and great character “With his background, I ing experience who has worked and has had great preparation on picture him being a great leader, for two of the greatest coaches his way to becoming a head very competitive and very disci- in the game — coach. I feel he will be extremely plined. He exemplifies those and . successful at UCLA and I am characteristics as a person and “Karl brings a laser-fo- proud to have been his coach those are some of the main quali- cused work ethic, great disci- when he was an outstanding ties you need as a head coach. pline and a passion to be the Bruin wide receiver.” “All of the former players best. The Bruin family is proud are excited to watch him succeed to have him at the helm of our as our head coach.” football program.”

TROY MIKE BILL AIKMAN SHANAHAN MCCARTNEY 1988 All-American; Head Coach/Execu- Former Head Coach, First Pick of 1989 tive Vice President of Colorado Buffaloes, NFL Draft; Football Operations, 1980-1994 All-Pro Quarterback, ; ; Won Super Bowls Television Analyst, following 1997 and “Karl com- Fox Sports 1998 seasons bines genu- “I think ine spirit with “UCLA a real healthy has an out- Karl Dorrell will do a depth of foot- standing all-around program that ball knowledge. He is a student of creates a solid foundation for the great job at UCLA. No. 1, he’s a great person. He’s a very intelli- the game and on game day, he is players both on and off the foot- a clear thinker who shows a lot of ball field. The lessons I learned gent guy. He possesses a great work ethic and great morals. poise. at UCLA have enabled me to be “Karl is going to be an ex- successful in the National Foot- “I think UCLA made a great decision.” tremely effective recruiter — what ball League as well as in my oth- parent isn’t going to be charmed er endeavors. by him. He is well spoken and his “I am excited that Karl eyes are always smiling. Dorrell is now our head coach. “He possesses wisdom, When he was a graduate assis- poise and class. He represents ev- tant coach in my senior year, you erything that is good about UCLA could tell he had the makings of Athletics and the school should an outstanding head coach.” be very proud of him.”

III THE COMPLETE PACKAGE

• The Nation’s No. 1 Com- bined Academic, Social and Ath- letic Program — Located just a few miles from the beaches of the Pacific Ocean; rated among the nation’s top research univer- sities; winner of the most NCAA team championships — when you add it up, UCLA provides the best of all worlds for the student- athlete. • Sports Illustrated’s No. 1 Athletic Program — In the April 28, 1997 issue of Sports Illustrat- ed, the Bruins were easily select- ed the best athletic school in the country. The article proclaims that at UCLA, “athletes from all sports thrive on the nation’s most jock friendly campus.” • A State of the Art Head Coach — Coach Karl Dorrell is one of the bright young coaches in . He has been a standout in general assistance, counsel- the internet are the broadcast with some outstanding programs ing and tutoring available at any homes for Bruin Football. and has also excelled as an as- university. • The Next Step — UCLA reg- sistant in the NFL. He has • The Bruin Family — Locat- ularly produces NFL players. brought an old-school work ethic ed in Westwood and bordered by Last year, over 30 Bruins were to the Bruin football program. , Beverly Hills and on NFL rosters. At least one • A Diligent, Talented Staff — Hollywood, UCLA provides a former UCLA player has played A carefully-assembled staff that prosperous outlook for the fu- in 24 of the last 25 Super Bowls features a blend of experience ture with internships, workshop and in 22 of the last 23 NFL Pro and youthful enthusiasm, the mentoring programs and access Bowls. UCLA coaches are dedicated to to one of the world’s meccas of • Tradition of Success — developing great players and business, entertainment, media UCLA is the alma mater of: Ken great young men. The staff fea- and networking like no other ma- Norton, the first player to win tures former head coaches, jor college program. three straight Super Bowls … former coordinators and colle- • Media Rich — USA Today, Kenny Washington, the first Afri- giate and NFL standouts CNN and ESPN have offices in can American to play in the NFL • Academic Support — Pro- Los Angeles. Fox Sports Net is … , the first quarter- viding the student-athlete with three miles from campus. There back to win three Super Bowls in the assistance and guidance to are seven television stations and four years … Jackie Robinson, succeed in the classroom and 12 newspapers which provide four-sport letterwinner and the society is a top priority! Coach regular coverage of UCLA in the first African American to play Dorrell, his staff and the athletic local market. A 70,000-watt radio major league baseball … Gary administration provide the best superstation, satellite radio and Beban, winner.

IV UCLA IN THE BOWLS

When it comes to winning MOST BOWL VICTORIES — PAC-10 MOST BOWL VICTORIES — NATION bowl games, UCLA is one of the (1982-2003) (1982-2003) most successful programs in the School W L T Pct. School W L T Pct. nation. Since 1982, no Pac-10 1. UCLA 10 5 0 .667 1. Florida State 16 5 1 .750 school and only seven programs 2. Washington 9 9 0 .500 2. Miami (FL) 12 7 0 .632 in the nation have won more 3. USC 7 8 0 .467 Tennessee 12 9 0 .571 bowl games than UCLA. 4. Washington St. 5 2 0 .714 Michigan 12 10 0 .545 The Bruins have won 10 of Arizona 5 3 1 .611 5. Alabama 11 5 0 .688 their last 15 bowl appearances Oregon 5 7 0 .417 11 5 2 .667 and their eight straight wins 7. California 4 1 0 .800 Penn State 11 6 0 .647 (from 1982-91) were one shy of Arizona State 4 5 0 .444 8. UCLA 10 5 0 .667 the national record. 9. Oregon State 2 2 0 .500 Auburn 10 5 1 .656 The 2003 Silicon Valley Clas- Stanford 2 5 0 .286 Nebraska 10 12 0 .455 sic was UCLA’s 25th bowl ap- pearance. Bowl. That was UCLA's seventh and ’86 Rose Bowls, the 1985 Fi- On January 2, 1989, UCLA set bowl triumph in as many sea- esta Bowl, the 1986 Freedom an NCAA record for bowl victo- sons. Those UCLA post-season Bowl, and the 1987 . ries in consecutive seasons by victories included the 1983, ’84 beating Arkansas in the Cotton

The 1999 was one of UCLA’s 15 bowl appearances in the last 22 years.

V MEDIA EXPOSURE

UCLA FOOTBALL MEDIA FACTS: • 177 UCLA football games have been shown live in Los Angeles in the last 17 years, including 12 games last season. • Fox Sports Net 2, a sports ca- ble network, provides an addition- al outlet for Bruin football games throughout the nation. • Los Angeles has seven local network affiliates or independent TV stations, which each cover UCLA football on a regular basis. • A dozen local newspapers and one international wire service reg- ularly cover UCLA football, in- cluding the , which boasts a daily circulation of almost one million readers. • A 70,000 watt radio supersta- tion broadcasts all UCLA football games live. In addition, the games Maurice Drew is interviewed following another Bruin victory are heard nationwide on satellite radio. Former UCLA Athletes in Mass Media Work • UCLA has a regular half hour Name Sport Media Position sports show on Fox Sports West Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Basketball Actor/Sportscaster (Movies/CBS) 2, highlighting football during the Troy Aikman Football Sportscaster (Fox) Kay Cockerill Golf Sportscaster (Golf Channel) fall. Football Sportscaster (CBS) • Media training is available for Tim Daggett Gymnastics Sportscaster (NBC) all interested student-athletes and Maura Driscoll-Farden Gymnastics Sportscaster (Lifetime, ESPN) includes “staged” video as well Sean Farnham Basketball Sportscaster (Fox Sports West) as print interview sessions. Jack Haley Basketball Sportscaster (Fox Sports Net) • More than 15 UCLA Olympic Roy Hamilton Basketball Coord. Producer (Fox Sports Net) sports events are televised Kim Hamilton-Anthony Gymnastics Sportscaster (Fox Sports, ESPN) throughout the year. Football Actor (Movies, TV) Soccer Sportscaster (Fox Sports) Marques Johnson Basketball Actor/Sportscaster (Movies/Fox Net) Don MacLean Basketball Sportscaster (XTRA Sports 690/1150) Ann Meyers Basketball Sportscaster (CBS, ESPN, ABC, Fox) Bob Myers Basketball Sportscaster (Fox Sports Radio) Football Sportscaster (ABC) Stacey Nuveman Softball Sportscaster (ESPN/Fox Net) Linebacker Ron Pitts Football Sportscaster (Fox) Justin Tom Ramsey Football Sportscaster (Fox Sports Net) London Matt Stevens Football Sportscaster (XTRA Sports 690/1150) speaks Dwight Stones Track Sportscaster (ESPN, Fox, NBC) with the Rick Walker Football Sportscaster (ESPN, Fox Sports Net) media Bill Walton Basketball Sportscaster (ABC,ESPN) Michael Warren Basketball Actor (“City of Angels”, Movies)

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VII TWO-SPORT STARS

UCLA boasts a rich tradition of two-sport athletes. On this page are six football players who have participated in other sports.

Jonathan Ogden, currently an All-Pro offensive lineman with the ,won the 1996 NCAA Indoor Shot Put title and the 1995 Outland Trophy. All-America , UCLA’s season receiving yardage leader, also played baseball at UCLA. Danny Farmer, UCLA’s career receiving yardage leader, won two NCAA championships in volleyball.

Jackie Robinson, the first African- American to play major league baseball, began UCLA’s multiple- sport tradition, starring in football, basketball, track and field and baseball. Running back James Owens competed in the 1976 Olympic Games as a hurdler.

Defensive back Joe Hunter also was a sprinter for the Bruin track team during his career.

VIII UCLA IN THE NFL

Year in and year out, UCLA is well represented in the . In addition to being among the leaders in schools that pro- duce NFL players, UCLA is also at the forefront in the area of former players and coaches working in the NFL with 17 NFL assistant coaches. In addition to the men pic- tured on this page, former play- er Floyd Reese is Executive Vice Terry Donahue, General Mike Sherman, Executive President/General Manager/Di- Manager, San Francisco Vice President/GM/Head rector of Football Operations for 49ers (UCLA head coach Coach, the ; former and player) (UCLA assistant coach) assistant coach Lynn Stiles is Vice President of Football Oper- ations/Player Personnel for the ; former re- cruiting coordinator Bill Rees is a national scout for the San Francisco 49ers; former assis- tant coach Phil Savage is Direc- tor of College Scouting for the Baltimore Ravens; former run- ning back Eric Ball is player de- velopment director for the Cin- cinnati Bengals and former head coach is head Carl Peterson, President/ Terry Tumey, Asst .Director coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. General Manager/CEO, of Football Administration, Kansas City Chiefs (UCLA San Francisco 49ers (UCLA assistant coach) assistant coach and player)

Current NFL Assistants Who Played or Coached at UCLA Jacob Burney, defensive line Denver Broncos Jim Colletto, offensive line Baltimore Ravens Larry Coyer, Denver Broncos Irv Eatman, offensive line Kansas City Chiefs Jethro Franklin, defensive line Green Bay Packers , secondary Baltimore Ravens Larry Marmie, defensive coordinator St. Louis Rams Steve Marshall, offensive line Pat McPherson, Denver Broncos Wayne Nunnely, defensive line Chargers Bob Palcic, tight ends , tight ends Denver Broncos Skip Peete, running backs Oakland Raiders Kennedy Pola, running backs George Paton, Director of Jason Tarver, asst. running backs San Francisco 49ers Pro Personnel, Miami Mike Waufle, defensive line Dolphins (UCLA player) Ted Williams, running backs

IX BRUINS PLAYING IN THE NATIONAL

UCLA ranks among the top college football programs in producing NFL caliber players. UCLA had four players se- lected in the 2004 NFL Draft. This past January, five play- ers represented UCLA in the . Seven former Bru- ins played in Super Bowl XXVIII and eight — five Dallas Cow- boys and three — played in Super Bowl XXVII, representing the largest contin- gent of players from one institu- tion in a single year. Former Bruins Floyd Reese (Tennessee) and Terry Donahue (San Francisco) are NFL general managers and numerous other former UCLA players or coach- es are currently working for NFL teams.

Clockwise from top: Danny Farmer, Wide Receiver, ; Shaun Williams, Safety, New York Giants; DeShaun Foster, Running Back,

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Clockwise from left: J.J. Stokes, Wide Receiver ; , , Carolina Panthers;, Defensive Lineman, ; Donnie Edwards, Linebacker, San Diego Chargers

XI BRUINS PLAYING IN THE NATIONAL

In the last 17 years, UCLA has produced 68 draft select- ees, including the No. 1 pick in 1989, the No. 2 pick in 1991 and the No. 4 pick in 1996. Overall, Opposite Page, Clockwise 11 Bruins have been selected in from top: , the first round and 10 in the Quarterback, Pittsburgh second round since 1988. Steelers; , Pictured on this two-page Running Back, Cincinnati spread are just a few of the Na- Bengals; Jason Bell, Defensive Back, Houston tional Football League players Texans; Mike Flanagan, produced by the UCLA football Center, Green Bay Packers program in the last decade. UCLA had four players se- lected in the 2004 NFL Draft.

Clockwise from top: Kenyon Coleman, Defensive Lineman, Dallas Cowboys; Tod McBride, Defensive Back, Falcons; , Wide Receiver, Tennessee Titans; , Defensive Back, Green Bay Packers

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XIII SUPER BOWL BRUINS

The players on these pages , Secondary — Carnell Lake (right), Mike Lo- Baltimore Ravens dish (lower right), One Super Bowl with Pittsburgh (middle), Brad Daluiso (far right), Troy Aikman (far right, next page), (up- per right, next page) and Ken Norton (center, next page) — represent the Super Bowl Bru- ins. UCLA’s pro football tradi- Roman Phifer, Linebacker tion boasts a total of 52 players Two Super Bowls with New England making 79 Super Bowl appear- ances, including at least one player in 24 of the last 25 Super Bowls. This past Super Bowl, five Bruins were on the rosters of the World Champion New En- gland Patriots — linebacker Ro- man Phifer and receiver J.J. Stokes — and the NFC champi- on Carolina Panthers — corner- back Ricky Manning Jr., run- ning back DeShaun Foster and , Defensive Line . Six Super Bowls, Denver, Buffalo UCLA is the only school in the country to have five former quarterbacks play in the Super Bowl. Aik- man is the only quar- terback to win three Super Bowls in four years, Norton is the only man to play for three straight Super Bowl champions and Lodish is the only man to play in six Su- per Bowls. Eighteen Bruins have played in at least two Super Bowls, led by Lodish (six), Pat- Brad Daluiso, ton (four) and Aikman, Place Kicker Norton, Randy Cross Two Super Bowls with and Dave Dalby (three New York Giants each). XIV Marvcus Patton, Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs Four Super Bowls with Buffalo

Ken Norton, Linebacker San Francisco 49ers/Dallas Cowboys Three Consecutive Super Bowl Victories

Troy Aikman, Quarterback Dallas Cowboys Three Super Bowls 1993 Super Bowl MVP

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