Ucla Softball Media Guide Pacific-10 Conference
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UCLA SoŌ ball: Opponents PACIFIC-10 COÄFERENCE Entering the 2007-08 season, the Pacifi c-10 Conference continues to uphold its tradition as the "Conference of Champions."® Pac-10 Conference Staff Directory Pac-10 members have claimed an incredible 146 NCAA team titles over the past 17 seasons, for an average of more 1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 500 than eight championships per academic year. Walnut Creek, CA 94597-8853 Phone: (925) 932-4411 Fax: (925) 932-4601 Even more impressive is the breadth of the Pac-10’s success, as those 146 team titles have come in 24 different men’s and women’s sports. The Pac-10 has led the nation in NCAA Championships 41 of the last 47 years and fi nished second Commissioner fi ve times. Thomas C. Hansen Associate Commissioner Spanning nearly a century of outstanding athletics achievement, the Pac-10 has captured 359 NCAA titles (254 men’s, Administration and Women’s Basketball Admin 105 women’s), far outdistancing the runner-up Big Ten Conference's 212 titles. Christine Hoyles The Conference’s reputation is further proven in the annual United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup competition, the Associate Commissioner prestigious award that honors the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country. STANFORD won the Directors’ Communications and Football Admin Cup and UCLA placed second. Other Pac-10 schools in the Top 20 included USC, CALIFORNIA and ARIZONA STATE. Jim Muldoon Associate Commissioner The Pac-10 captured eight NCAA titles in 2006-07 to fi nish fi rst nationally ahead of the Big 10 Conference (seven) and Electronic Communications the Southeastern Conference (seven). Duane Lindberg NCAA team champions from the Pac-10 in 2006-07 came from ARIZONA (softball), ARIZONA STATE (women’s indoor Associate Commissioner - Compliance track & fi eld and women’s outdoor track & fi eld), CALIFORNIA (men’s water polo), OREGON STATE (baseball), STANFORD Mike Matthews (women’s cross country and men’s golf) and UCLA (women’s water polo). The Pac-10 also had runners-up in seven NCAA Associate Commissioner - Business & Finance Championship events: men’s soccer (UCLA), women’s tennis (UCLA), women’s volleyball (STANFORD), men’s water polo Scott Sabatino (USC), women’s water polo (STANFORD), men’s swimming (STANFORD) and women’s swimming (ARIZONA). Overall, the Pac-10 had 32 teams fi nish in the top four at NCAA Championship events. Associate Commissioner Governance and Enforcement Participation in the postseason was a common occurrence for the Conference in 2006-07. Of the 22 sports sponsored by Ron Barker the Pac-10, 19 witnessed at least half its teams participating in NCAA or other postseason action. The men sent 62 of a Associate Commissioner possible 90 teams into the playoffs (68.1 percent), while the women sent 74 of a possible 100 teams (74.0 percent). Olympic Sports and Student-Athlete Programs Chris Dawson On the men's side, Pac-10 members have won 254 NCAA team championships, far ahead of the the 195 claimed by Assistant Commissioner the runner-up Big Ten. Men's NCAA crowns have come at a phenomenal rate for the Pac-10 - 15 basketball titles by fi ve Communications and Men’s Basketball Admin schools (more than any other conference), 49 tennis titles, 45 outdoor track and fi eld crowns, and 26 baseball titles. Pac- Dave Hirsch 10 members have won 25 of the last 38 NCAA titles in volleyball, 33 of the last 48 in water polo, and 20 total swimming and diving national championships. Assistant Commissioner - Communications Bri Niemi Individually, the Conference has produced an impressive number of NCAA men's individual champions as well, claiming Assistant Commissioner 1,140 NCAA individual crowns. Governance and Enforcement Tammy Newman On the women's side, the story is much the same. Since the NCAA began conducting women's championships 26 years ago, Pac-10 members have claimed at least four national titles in a single season on 18 occasions. Overall, the Pac-10 Assistant Commissioner - Compliance has captured 105 NCAA women's crowns, easily outdistancing the SEC, which is second with 70. Pac-10 members have Erik Price dominated a number of sports, winning 19 softball titles, 17 tennis crowns, 11 of the last 17 volleyball titles and 11 of Assistant Director of Championships the last 18 trophies in golf. Heather Perry Pac-10 women athletes shine nationally on an individual basis as well, having captured an unmatched 484 NCAA individual Assistant Commissioner - Offi ce Management titles, an average of more than 18 champions per season. Sandra Safford Director of Video and Internet Operations Currently, the Pac-10 sponsors 11 men’s sports and 11 women’s sports. Additionally, the Conference is a member of the Kristina Case Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation (MPSF) in four other men’s sports and two other women’s sports. Assistant Director of Business and Finance The Pacifi c-10 Conference offi ces are located 25 miles east of San Francisco in Walnut Creek, Calif. Lina Diaz Coordinator of Softball Offi ciating NCAA WOMEN’S TEAM TITLES BY PAC-10 SCHOOLS (105) Joanne Venditto Stanford (36), UCLA (30), USC (11), Arizona (10), Arizona State (8), Washington (4), Oregon (3), California (3). Communications Interns Josh O’Toole (SB Contact), Stephanie Montano NCAA MEN’S TEAM TITLES BY PAC-10 SCHOOLS (254) USC (73), UCLA (70), Stanford (58), California (23), Arizona State (10), Administrative Fellow Oregon (10), Arizona (5), Oregon State (3), Washington State (2). Nicole Goyette Championships Programs Manager NCAA WOMEN’S TEAM TITLES BY PAC-10 SCHOOLS BY SPORT Kris Berndt Softball (19), Tennis (17), Volleyball (13), Golf (11), Swimming (9), Water Polo (7), Cross Country (6), Outdoor Track (6), Gymnastics (5), Historian Rowing (5), Basketball (4), Indoor Track (3). Wiles Hallock Administrative Assistants NCAA MEN’S TEAM TITLES BY PAC-10 SCHOOLS BY SPORT Pat Ricks, Stephanie Caballero, Tennis (49), Outdoor Track (45), Water Polo (33), Baseball (26), Wendy Heredia (Communications), Volleyball (24), Swimming (20), Basketball (15), Golf (13), Michelle Zumalt (Electronic Communications) Gymnastics (11), Cross Country (9), Soccer (4), Indoor Track (3), Boxing (1), Wrestling (1). 36 2008 UCLA SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE 2007 Pacifi c-10 Conference Softball Standings 2007 All-Pacifi c-10 Honors CONFERENCE OVERALL W L Pct H A W L Pct H A N PLAYER OF THE YEAR Arizona 1, 2, 3 15 5 .738 ^ 9-2 6-3-1 50 14 .777 ^ 29-3 7-5-1 14-6 Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State Arizona State 2 13 8 .619 8-2 5-6 54 17 .761 29-3 18-8 7-6 Washington 2 12 9 .571 6-4 6-5 42 19 .689 11-4 9-7 22-8 PITCHER OF THE YEAR UCLA 12 9 .571 6-5 6-4 37 18 .673 14-8 10-5 13-5 Katie Burkhart, Arizona State Oregon State 10 11 .476 4-6 6-5 41 23 .641 13-7 10-10 18-6 Stanford 7 13 .357 ^ 3-6-1 4-7 35 21 .623 ^ 20-9-1 6-8 9-4 NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Oregon 7 14 .333 4-7 3-7 44 19 .698 15-7 7-10 22-2 Jennifer Salling, Oregon California 7 14 .333 4-7 3-7 34 32 .515 8-8 8-10 18-14 1 - Pac-10 Champion 2 - Women’s College World Series participant 3 - NCAA Champion ^ - Record includes one tie DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Caitlin Lowe, Arizona 2007 Pacifi c-10 Individual and Team Statistical Leaders Batting Average Walks On Base Percentage COACH OF THE YEAR Player, Team BA Player, Team BB Team OBP Mike Candrea, Arizona 1. Kaitlin Cochran, ASU .492 1. Kaitlin Cochran, ASU 59 1. UCLA .401 2. Jennifer Salling, ORE .481 2. Jennifer Salling, ORE 46 2. Arizona State .385 FIRST TEAM 3. Caitlin Lowe, ARIZ .414 3. Dena Tyson, WASH 41 3. Oregon .384 Krista Colburn, UCLA, OF, Jr. 4. Dena Tyson, WASH .399 4. Jodie Legaspi, UCLA 37 Lisa Dodd, UCLA, 2B, Sr. 7. Krista Colburn, UCLA .382 Runs Scored Jodie Legaspi, UCLA, SS, Sr. Hit by Pitch Team R Katie Burkhart, Arizona State, P, Jr. Slugging Percentage Player, Team HBP 1. Arizona State 392 Ashley Charters, Washington, SS, Jr. Player, Team SLG 1. Kaitlin Cochran, ASU 13 2. Oregon 343 Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State, OF, So. 1. Kaitlin Cochran, ASU .888 2. Cambria Miranda, OSU 11 5. UCLA 298 Bianca Cruz, Arizona State, 3B, Sr. 2. Jennifer Salling, ORE .873 3. DeAnn Young, OSU 10 Kristie Fox, Arizona, SS, Sr. 3. Dena Tyson, WASH .791 5. Megan Langenfeld, UCLA 8 Hits Danielle Lawrie, Washington, P/DP, So. 4. Lisa Dodd, UCLA .694 Team H Caitlin Lowe, Arizona, OF, Sr. 5. Kristie Fox, ARIZ .668 Earned Run Average 1. Arizona State 526 Cambria Miranda, Oregon State, UT, Jr. Player, Team ERA 2. Arizona 493 Taryne Mowatt, Arizona, P, Jr. Jennifer Salling, Oregon, SS, Fr. 1. Katie Burkhart, ASU 1.11 7. UCLA 418 On Base Percentage Dena Tyson, Washington, 1B, Sr. Player, Team OBP 2. Megan Langenfeld, UCLA 1.45 1. Kaitlin Cochran, ASU .624 3. Taryne Mowatt, ARIZ 1.46 Runs Batted In SECOND TEAM 2. Jennifer Salling, ORE .590 4. Danielle Lawrie, WASH 1.54 Team RBI Megan Langenfeld, UCLA, P/1B, Fr. 3. Dena Tyson, WASH .536 1. Arizona State 370 Suzie Barnes, Oregon, 2B, Sr. 2. Oregon 309 4. Krista Colburn, UCLA .483 Opposing Batting Average Mindy Cowles, Arizona State, 2B, Jr. 3. Arizona 304 5. Lisa Dodd, UCLA .479 Player, Team OBA Alissa Haber, Stanford, OF, Fr. 4. UCLA 282 6. Jodie Legaspi, UCLA .477 1.