The Experience

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WE WELCOMED THE WORLD

• The XIX Olympic Winter Games were hosted by from February 8-24, 2002.

• The played a major role in hosting the games. Heritage Com- mons, the U.’s new residence center, was converted into the Olympic Village, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies were held at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

• The 2002 Olympic Winter Games brought 3,500 athletes and officials from 80 coun- tries to Salt Lake City.

• It was the largest Olympic Winter Games in history, with 78 events.

The 1980 Miracle on Ice USA Hockey Team lit the torch in Rice-Eccles Stadium at the Open- ing Ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

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alt Lake City, home to the University Tourism is also a big employer. Skiing is THE WEATHER’S GREAT of Utah, combines the amenities of a a $500 million annual industry in Utah and most of those dollars are generated in the Salt major metropolitan area with beauti- Lake area. The added 237 days of sunshine per year S 15 percent humidity average ful natural surroundings. millions of dollars to the Salt Lake economy.  Eight world-class ski resorts are located within Average Temperature Highs With 212,783 residents, Salt Lake City is 30 minutes of Salt Lake International Airport August ...... 91 the largest city in the state, and its metro popu- and downtown Salt Lake, with several more an September ...... 80 lation of 1,333,914 ranks 36th in the nation. hour’s drive away. October ...... 66 However, Salt Lake maintains the charm of a Cultural and ethnic activities flourish in November ...... 50 small western city, and it was cited by the FBI Salt Lake City. Fifteen art galleries are located December ...... 38 in a 2002 report as one of the safest large cities in the downtown, alone. Salt Lake has more January ...... 36 in the world. Its scenery, location, cultural and February ...... 42 professional dance companies than any city recreational opportunities and accessibility March ...... 51 other than New York City and also boasts April ...... 61 to the world help make Salt Lake a draw for professional symphony, opera and theater. It May ...... 72 major events like the 2002 Winter Olympics. is a stopover for numerous Broadway shows, June ...... 84 Surrounded by awe-inspiring geographi- as well as ethnic festivals throughout the year. July ...... 93 cal landmarks, Salt Lake City offers majestic Some of these annual festivals include the views in all direc- Blues Festival, Greek Festival, Hispanic Fiesta tions. To the east Days, Bluegrass Festival and Living Traditions are the 11,500- Festival. foot peaks of the Of Salt Lake’s ethnic population, His- Wasatch Moun- panic, Native American and Asian/Pacific tains (“mountains residents are found in greater numbers than the of many waters,” national average, while the African-American as named by the community is dynamic and growing. Paiute Indians), Professional sports are big in Salt Lake which are part of City, with a National Basketball Association the Rocky Moun- franchise (the Utah Jazz), Triple A baseball tain range. To (the Salt Lake Stingers), AHL hockey (the the west soar the Utah Grizzlies) and Major League Soccer Oquirrh Moun- (Real Salt Lake). Salt Lake has been awarded tains (pronounced an Arena Football franchise as well. Oaker and mean- Recreational opportunities abound and 10 ing “the shining national parks are a day’s drive from Salt Lake mountains”). In City. Fly fishing, backpacking, mountain bik- between is the Great Salt Lake, also ing and river running are a part of life in Salt known as America’s Dead Sea. It is the Lake City. In its December 2000 issue, Money world’s second largest saltwater lake and cited Salt Lake as the West’s most livable city. is nine times saltier than an ocean. LIFE has ranked Salt Lake City one of the Salt Lake’s economy matches its top vacation getaways in the country. In 2003, natural wonders in impressiveness. City EmploymentReview.com rated Salt Lake as and State ranked Salt Lake No. 1 among the 10th best place to live and work in North 195 cities in terms of economic strength. America. With four distinct seasons, a humid- Salt Lake is the financial, educational, ity average of 15 percent and mostly sunny distribution, warehousing, commercial, days, Salt Lake City offers pleasant weather cultural and communications hub of the conditions year round. Intermountain region. It is the center to Salt Lake City’s charms are easily acces- world-renowned medical and technologi- sible even to those from out of state. The Salt cal industries. Of the 50 states, Utah has Lake City International Airport is two and a City life and outdoor activities the second-largest concentration of computer half hours or less by air from half of the na- like hiking Zion Narrows are both software firms, one of the four largest concen- tion’s population. The airport is located just 15 readily available to Salt Lake trations of biomedical firms and 450 high tech residents. minutes from the University of Utah and ranks firms employing 13,000 people. Sixty-percent as the 23rd largest airport in the nation. The of Salt Lake City households own at least one airlines serving Salt Lake City operate over computer, making it the most “wired” city in 300 daily departures to 71 nonstop destinations the nation. throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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he University of Utah, a hub Utah is also a hub in the com- for higher education from the puter world. The Center for High Performance Computing links Rockies to the Sierras, boasts T the U. to major aerospace indus- an academic reputation that is rivaled tries, high-tech manufacturers and only by its breathtaking location. research companies. The Depart- ment of Computer Science is ranked To the east rise the 11,500 foot, in the top 20 computer science snow-capped peaks of the Wasatch research departments in the na- Mountains. To the west the Great Salt tion. The U. was named one of five Lake shimmers beneath the Oquirrh finalists in the science category of Mountains. The 1,534-acre campus, the 1998 Computerworld Smithson- nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch ian Awards. Back in 1970, the U. Mountains, is a beautiful collage of na- The U.’s location in the largest city became the fourth node on the Inter- tive and exotic trees, fountains, flowering in the Intermountain West also provides net. In 2002, U.S.News & World Report malls and pedestrian walkways. a metropolitan charm. The 36th larg- named Utah to its Honor Roll of College Of the more than 3,500 colleges and est metro area in the nation (population Sports: one of only 20 schools in the universities in the , 88 are 1,333,914), Salt Lake is home to profes- whole country to receive such mention. classified by the Carnegie Foundation for sional symphony, ballet, modern dance, The University of Utah, one of the the Advancement of Teaching as Re- opera and theater companies, as well as state’s largest employers, has the only search I universities—those which offer the NBA’s Utah Jazz, Triple A baseball’s medical, social work, architecture and a full range of undergraduate programs, Salt Lake Stingers, the AHL’s Utah Griz- pharmacy schools in a multi-state area. are committed to graduate education, and zlies, MSL’s Real Salt Lake and Arena Its many top-flight facilities include a give research high priority. The Univer- Football. center for dance, a health sciences center, sity of Utah is a Research I university. The University offers 76 undergradu- public radio and television stations, three The U. also offers a lively residen- ate majors, over 55 minors and tial living experience in beautiful new certificates and 96 major fields Heritage Commons, a multi-purpose of studies at the graduate level. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH residence complex located in historic It draws its 28,000-plus student Fort Douglas on the eastern edge of cam- population from all 50 states and • Founded in 1850 • Research I university pus. Opened in 2000, Heritage Commons 111 foreign countries. • Student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1 served as the Athletes Village for the Founded in 1850, the U. • Students come from all 50 states and 111 foreign countries 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Approxi- has established itself as an • Enrollment of 28,933 mately 3,500 students live on campus in international center for medi- • Campus is located on 1,534 acres residence halls and apartments. cal and engineering research. It • In the nation’s top 10 in technology innovation manages one of the three most successful technology parks in the U.S., with more than 40 high-tech libraries and numerous centers and labo- companies created by University faculty. ratories devoted to research. The Huntsman Cancer Institute and the The U. provides a lot of fun, too. Howard Hughes Medical Institute make Over a million people enjoy the Univer- Utah the primary research company in sity of Utah’s athletic, entertainment and the nation for understanding the genetic cultural offerings each year. And the U. is basis of cancer. In the 2002 National known as a site of championships in the Science Foundation report, Utah was athletic arena, having served as host to a ranked 46th among research universities number of national tournaments, includ- receiving federal grants. The U. is listed ing the 1979 NCAA Basketball Final 19th nationally in corporate funding for Four, eight National Women’s Gym- research. The University is a leader in nastics Championships, three NCAA technology transfer and frequently ranks Ski Championships and two National Outside the classroom, Utah students first in the nation in number of inven- Women’s Tennis Championships. enjoy unparalleled outdoor diversions, tions per million dollars expended for from skiing and snowboarding at any of research. Inventions include a wearable eight world-class resorts in nearby can- kidney, robotic technology and the Utah yons, to backpacking, mountain biking, artificial arm. fly fishing and river running.

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niversity of Utah students live 21 buildings–20 resi- in magnificent surroundings dential and one for dining and support in Heritage Commons, which U services. Eight of the opened amid great fanfare in 2000. buildings are apart- ment style, with 235 Heritage Commons received world- one, two and three- wide acclaim in 2002 when it served bedroom apartments. as the Athletes Village during the XIX First-year Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games, students live in hosted by Salt Lake City. The living- Gateway Heights, a learning community, now home to some hall with furnished, 3,500 students, is the heart of campus double semi-suites, activity and exudes a vibrant, energetic an advanced tele- “college town” atmosphere. communications Game and exercise rooms, computer system (voice, video labs, Internet connections in every room, and data), an ethernet and a dining room that is open all day connection to the U. and serves up freshly cooked meals on student computer a central dining facility that seats 600, a request are some of the reasons behind system, cable TV connections, a large convenience store, computer and technol- the School of the Year award delivered community lounge, study rooms and ogy labs, fitness and game rooms, four indoor bike storage. Each floor has a multipurpose rooms, a mail center and kitchenette. more. The student “village” also contains Chapel Glen is home to both first- a University Bookstore branch, Universi- year students and upperclassmen and ty Copy Center and the University Guest offers the same amenities as Gateway House, an on-campus hotel. Heights, along with a fitness area. Sage Transportation is another benefit of Point is reserved for upper division stu- Heritage Commons. A U of U parking dents and has single, double and deluxe permit allows residents to park close to suites. Sage Point also has computer and their hall, but a car is not necessary. Free technology labs and an international area. campus shuttles run every 10 minutes The U.T.E. program is housed in Chapel and the Utah Transit Authority and light Glen and Sage Point. An acronym for rail (TRAX), free to U. students, com- Undergraduate Tradition of Excellence bine to traverse 21 routes to and from Program, its goal is to broaden students’ campus. TRAX extends to downtown appreciation for tolerating various life- Salt Lake and outlying areas as well. The styles, cultures, attitudes and values. residence halls are also easily accessible Benchmark Plaza is an apartment to main campus by foot and are con- complex allocated for single students nected via the state-of-the-art George S. who have earned 60-plus credit hours. Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge. Shoreline Ridge, which offers both furnished and un- furnished apartment units, is reserved for students with by the Intermountain Affiliate of College families and single and University Residence Halls. Resi- graduate students. dence hall students also thrive academi- The Chase N. cally at Utah: More than half of them Peterson Heritage maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Center, open 24 Situated in historic Fort Douglas hours a day, seven at the mouth of Red Butte Canyon and days a week dur- located on 70 acres of land, the expan- ing peak demand sive 912,000 square foot residential periods, is the hub complex boasts picturesque views of Salt of activity in the Lake City and the surrounding mountain student housing ranges. Heritage Commons consists of village. It contains

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BAND Big Eight in 1948, the Big Seven changed its of the LDS Church; Robert Jarvik, inven- The University of Utah Marching Band began name to the Skyline Six. The Skyline Confer- tor of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart; J. Willard in the 1940s as a military band that performed ence dissolved 13 years later, and in 1962, Marriott, CEO of Marriott International, the for university events and ceremonies. In 1948, Utah joined Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, hospitality company founded by his father; University President A. Ray Olpin recruited New Mexico and Wyoming as charter mem- John Naisbett, author of the bestseller Mega- Ron Gregory from Ohio State University to bers of the Western Athletic Conference. Utah trends; David Neeleman, founder and CEO of form a marching band fashioned after the would spend 36 years as a WAC member, JetBlue Airways; Raymond Noorda, founder great collegiate bands of the Midwest. But in its longest conference affiliation to date. On of Novell Inc.; Simon Ramo, chief scientist the turbulent ’60s, support for the band dwin- July 1, 1999, The Mountain West Confer- in the development of America’s intercon- dled and in 1969, the Associated Students for ence commenced operation, drawing its eight tinental ballistic missiles; Wallace Stegner, the University of Utah (ASUU) discontinued members—Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, late Pulitzer Prize winning novelist; Terry its funding. The band was revived in 1976 af- New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah Tempest Williams, author and environmental- ter a fund-raising effort. Since then, the “Pride and Wyoming—from the WAC. TCU joined ist; Evelyn Wood, speed reading innovator. of Utah” Marching Utes have performed at all the MWC in the fall of 2005. home football games, numerous NFL games FIGHT SONG and several bowl games. FAMOUS ALUMS After every game, the Utah football play- Among the most famous sports alums of the ers—along with the band and cheerleaders— BEEHIVE BOOT University of Utah are 2005 National Players honor their fellow students by raising their The Beehive Boot, which signifies instate of the Year Alex Smith (football) and Andrew helmets and serenading the student section football supremacy, was conceived in 1971. Bogut (basketball). Smith was the No. 1 NFL with the school fight song, Utah Man (lyrics The authentic draft pick in 2005 and a Heisman Trophy below). Although the origins of Utah Man are pioneer boot is finalist. Other well-known U. sports alums unclear, the general consensus is that the lyr- awarded annually include four-time NCAA basketball All- ics were written in 1904 by the football team to the Utah school American Arnie Ferrin, NBA players Andrew and its coach, Harvey Holmes. While their with the best record Bogut, Andre Miller, Keith Van Horn and words were original, the music was not. The against its instate Michael Doleac; NFL past or current players tune is Solomon Levi, an old burlesque song, NCAA Division I Scott Mitchell, Jamal Anderson, Luther Elliss, which supports the theory that Utah Man was foes. The schools Jordan Gross, Steve Smith, Mike Anderson, originally a drinking song. In fact, the original who compete for Kevin Dyson, Andre Dyson and Barry Sims; third line of the first verse read: We drink our the boot are Utah, NFL coach George Seifert, and Olympic stein of lager and we smoke our big cigar. Brigham Young and gymnast Missy Marlowe. Notable U. alums in It was later changed to the current version, Utah State. In its other professions include: Rocky Anderson, Our coeds are the fairest and each one’s a 33-year history, the current mayor of Salt shining star. While Utah Beehive Boot has Lake City; Terrel Bell, Man won the hearts of the been awarded to Utah nine times (1978, 1988, former U.S. Secretary students, the administration 1993, ‘94, ’95, ’99, 2002, ’03 and ’04). of Education; Nolan frowned on it and, in 1942, Bushnell, founder of acknowledged Hail, Utah BLOCK U Atari, launched the as the school’s official song. Students began painting their class numer- video game revolu- Nonetheless, Utah Man will als on “The Hill” in the early 1900s. Since tion with Pong; Ed always be the song of the the numbers changed annually, the students Catmull, co-founder students and alumni. decided they wanted something more perma- of Pixar Animation nent that would promote loyalty and pride. Studios shared an HOMECOMING The block U was originally built in 1907 on Oscar in 2001 for the Utah’s all-time record in Mount Van Cott. In 1969, the design was development of the Homecoming games is 52- modified and 124 lights were installed. Seated software used in Toy 28-4. The first Homecoming 5,300 feet above sea level and standing 100 Story, A Bug’s Life, game was held at the U. on feet tall, the block U can be seen for miles. Jurassic Park, Titanic November 12, 1921 against Lighted primarily for athletic events, the and Gladiator; Jim Colorado and ended in a block U notifies everyone in the Salt Lake Clark, founder of Steve Smith, Carolina scoreless tie. valley and beyond that the Utes are playing at Netscape; Stephen home, flashing after a victory. Covey, author of the INTERNET bestseller 7 Habits of The Utah athletics depart- CONFERENCES Highly Effective People; Keene Curtis, Tony ment made its first official appearance on the The University of Utah has held league mem- Award winning actor; Spencer Eccles, Chair- Internet in August of 1996 with a site that was bership in five different conferences, starting man of & Company and former managed and supported in-house. In 1997, the in 1910 with the Rocky Mountain Confer- chairman and CEO of First Security Corp.; U. contracted the services of Fansonly (now ence. The RMC disbanded in 1937, at which , former U.S. Senator and the first College Sports Online) to manage its athletics time Brigham Young, Colorado, Colorado public official to fly aboard the space shuttle; website. Listed under the URL State (then known as Colorado A.D. and later E. Gordon Gee, chancellor of Vanderbilt and www.UtahUtes.com, the Utah website Colorado A&M), Denver, Utah, Utah State former president at Colorado, Ohio State contains current information on all 18 of its and Wyoming united to form the Big Seven and Brown; the late Bill Gore, inventor of varsity athletics teams. Conference. When Colorado departed for the Gore-Tex; Gordon B. Hinkley, president

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LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MUSS The Utah Football Leadership Committee is The Student Fan Club at the elected annually and was initiated in spring of University of Utah, a longtime 2003. The committee is comprised of sopho- basketball tradition, began mores, juniors and seniors who are elected participating at football games by their teammates. The members cannot in 2002 and members renamed have any academic or discipline issues. They themselves The Muss. The serve as spokesmen for the team, contribute Muss have reserved seats at the to forming team policy and participate in the front of the student section at all decision-making process on issues like rule home football, men’s basket- violations. ball and women’s gymnastics events. Originally derived from LYRICS TO UTAH MAN FIGHT SONG the school fight song (… No I am a Utah Man, sir, and I live across the green, other gang of college men dare Our gang it is the jolliest that you have ever seen. meet us in a muss), the Utah TELEVISION Our coeds are the fairest and each one’s a shining student fan club has since used Muss as an The Utah-BYU football game on Thanks- star, acronym for “Mighty Utah Student Section.” giving Day, 1953, was one of the earliest Our yell, you’ll hear it ringing through the mountains The Muss, who began overflowing their sec- nationally televised games. It was the first near and far! tion in the 2003 football season, pride them- of 12 games selected by the NCAA televi- selves in standing for the entire football game sion committee for national broadcast in the We’re up to snuff, we never bluff, we’re game for any in support of the team. The Utah football 1953 season. An estimated 60 million people fuss. helmets began sporting a Muss sticker on the from coast-to-coast tuned into NBC and saw No other gang of college men dare meet us in a muss. center back in 2004. Utah edge BYU 33-32 in old Ute Stadium. So fill your lungs and sing it out and shout it to the Impressed with the beauty of Salt Lake City, sky, NICKNAME NBC decided to mount two cameras on the We’ll fight for dear old crimson for a Utah Man am I! In the earliest days of University of Utah press box to capture the panoramic views. Ki-yi! recorded history, the students and alumni Sportscaster Mel Allen handled the play- referred to their athletic teams as both by-play and Lindsey Nelson did the color And when we prom the avenue, all lined up in a row, the “Utes” and the “Redskins.” The dual for the broadcast. Since then, Utah football And arm in arm and step in time as down the street nickname was officially dropped in favor teams have made regular local, regional and we go. of “Utes” in 1972, when college campuses national television appearances. In the last No matter if a freshman green, or in a senior’s gown, became sensitive to the concerns of tribal two seasons, Utah went 9-0 in ESPN, ESPN2 The people all admit we are the warmest gang in members. The University of Utah uses Ute and ABC nationally televised games. The town. as its nickname with permission from the Ute Utah football team has already secured three Tribal Council. ESPN or ESPN2 nationally televised contests We may not live forever on this jolly good old sphere, for 2005—more than any other MWC school. But while we do we’ll live a life of merriment and WHAT IS A UTE? In 1995, the U. began a local partnership cheer, A Ute is a member of the Native American with KJZZ-TV. Utah and the other Mountain And when our college days are o’er and night is Indian tribe that first settled the state of Utah. West Conference schools have a regional and drawing nigh, With parting breath we’ll sing that song: There is plenty of disagreement in history national television agreement with ESPN that “A Utah Man Am I”. and reference books regarding the meaning concludes this season. Next year, the MWC of the word Ute. Two of the more common schools will begin a seven-year, $82 million Chorus definitions of Ute are “high place” and “top of partnership with CSTV. Who am I, sir, the mountain.” A definition in a similar vein A Utah Man am I! is “people of the mountains.” Yet other refer- A Utah Man, sir, ences have Ute defined as “land of the sun.” Will be ‘til I die. As a group, the Utes refer to themselves as Ki-yi! “Noochee,” meaning “the people.”

MASCOT PLAYING SURFACE The University of The playing surface in Rice-Eccles Stadium is Utah introduced FieldTurf, a woven synthetic blend that plays a mascot in 1996, like natural grass. FieldTurf was installed in with permission Rice-Eccles Stadium in May 2002, replacing from the Ute the natural grass field of the 2000-01 seasons. Tribal Council From 1995-99, Utah experimented with (see Nickname). SportsGrass, a product that combined natural “Swoop” repre- grass grown on top of a layer of artificial sents a red-tailed turf. From 1972-94, Utah played on Astro- hawk, a bird turf. Utah’s home field record on the various indigenous to the surfaces: 237-109-15 on grass, 76-44-1 on state of Utah. artificial turf, 18-10-0 on SportsGrass and ESPN’s College Football GameDay (talent on stage to 14-3 on FieldTurf. left) rolled into town for the Utah-BYU game in 2004.

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ntercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Final Four. In 1964, College World University of Utah have run near the football team went 9-2 Series. and crushed West Virginia The 1980s the front of the pack since their I 32-6 in the Liberty Bowl. saw athletics at beginning back in the late 1800s. Men’s swimming also Utah become thrived, laying the ground- even more Success came quickly, with bas- work for a program that has visible on the ketball winning its first of three na- won 22 conference champi- national scene. tional championships in 1916 (the AAU onships. The women’s Championship). Men’s hoops would win In the mid-1970s, gymnastics the 1944 NCAA Tournament and 1947 women’s athletics entered team won an National Invitational Tournament as well. the Ute fold and quickly unprecedented Football also had some early success, made up for time lost on six straight na- winning the 1938 Sun Bowl. the sidelines. The Ute tional titles from Utah’s steps up the athletics ladder women skiers struck gold at 1981-86. The escalated to leaps and bounds when the the 1977 AIAW Champion- women’s cross ’60s rolled around. In 1961 and ’66, the ships and sandwiched that country team men’s basketball team advanced to the title with a trio of silvers won the Divi- from 1976- Utah was the 1998 NCAA Men’s Basketball sion II AIAW runner-up--playing Kentucky in the title game. 79. And, what Championship in has become 1981 (it joined the dominant gymnastics the other Ute teams in Division I the team in the land placed following year). The softball team quali- 10th at the 1976 na- fied for the 1982 and ’85 NCAA Col- tional championships. The lege World Series. Also in 1983, skiing women’s basketball team became a coed sport and Utah won the averaged 20 wins per year NCAA title—the first of five in the ’80s. in the 1970s—a figure Utah athletics became a household that still holds true. In the name in the 1990s, thanks to a 1998 spring of 1979, the Ute NCAA runner-up effort by the men’s softball team went to the basketball team and a top-10 football The Utah football team busted the BCS in 2004-05 and won the Fiesta Bowl.

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1989-90 1993-94 1996-97 Women’s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship Women’s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship Ski team wins NCAA Championship Ski team is NCAA runner-up Football goes to Freedom Bowl Men’s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA Elite 8 Men’s swimming wins WAC Ski team is NCAA runner-up Women’s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Softball makes College World Series Football plays in Copper Bowl 1990-91 Men’s swimming wins WAC Women’s gymnastics seventh at NCAA Championships Women’s gymnastics is NCAA runner-up Baseball wins WAC division Men’s basketball goes to NCAA Sweet 16 1994-95 Softball wins WAC; makes College World Series Women’s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship 1997-98 Men’s swimming wins WAC Football beats Arizona in Freedom Bowl Men’s basketball is NCAA runner-up Football finishes year ranked in Top-10 Men’s basketball wins WAC; wins NCAA West Regional 1991-92 Ski team is NCAA runner-up Ski team is NCAA runner-up Women’s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship Men’s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Women’s gymnastics fourth at NCAA Championships Men’s basketball makes NIT “Final Four” Men’s swimming wins WAC Women’s basketball wins WAC; makes Top 25 Softball wins WAC Men’s swimming wins WAC 1995-96 1998-99 Ski team wins NCAA Championship Men’s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA 2nd Round 1992-93 Men’s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA Sweet 16 Ski team fourth at NCAA Championships Ski team wins NCAA Championship Football wins WAC Women’s gymnastics seventh at NCAA Championships Football goes to Copper Bowl Women’s gymnastics third at NCAA Championships Women’s volleyball makes NCAA 2nd Round Women’s gymnastics third at NCAA Championships Women’s basketball wins WAC Women’s basketball wins WAC Men’s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Men’s swimming wins WAC

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in 1990, 1994 and 1995, while player of the year in both football and the ski team won the 1996 and men’s basketball. The gymnastics and 1997 NCAA Championships. The ski teams both placed third at the 2005 softball team qualified for College NCAA Championships. Other highlights World Series twice, the women’s of the current decade include a 2003 basketball team won league titles NCAA Championship by the ski team, a from 1996-99 and made six NCAA runner-up NCAA finish by the gymnas- appearances, the volleyball team advanced to the NCAA Tournament tics team in 2000, back-to-back MWC second round in 1998 and 1999 championships and bowl victories by the and the men’s swim team won six football team, a Sweet Sixteen appear- conference titles. ance by both the volleyball and women’s Midway through the cur- The Utah gymnastics team has won 10 national championships. rent decade, Utah is now firmly entrenched among the nation’s team in 1994. The men’s basketball team leaders. The 2004-05 Utah athlet- beat two No. 1 seeds (Arizona in the ics season was one of the finest by any West Regional final and North Carolina school at any time. First, the Utah foot- in the NCAA semi-finals) en route to ball team broke unprecedented ground the NCAA Championship game against when it qualified for a BCS bowl. The Kentucky. In 1996-97, the Runnin’ Utes Utes finished the season 12-0, ranked No. made the Elite Eight and finished the 4 in the nation and capped their his- year ranked No. 6. The men’s basketball toric season with a Fiesta Bowl victory over Big East co-champion Pittsburgh. team also won seven conference cham- Quarterback Alex Smith was a Heis- pionships in the ’90s. The football team man Trophy finalist, a national player of The Utah ski team won its 11th national title in 2003. played in five bowl games during that the year and the No. 1 pick in the NFL time with the highlight a 1994 Freedom draft. The men’s basketball team, on the basketball teams, three NCAA Tourna- Bowl victory over Arizona. Utah shared shoulders of consensus All-American ment trips for the women’s soccer team, the conference football title in 1995 and and National Player of the Year Andrew and conference titles for both the men’s 1999. The women’s gymnastics team Bogut, made the Sweet Sixteen. Utah and women’s swim teams in 2005. added more championship hardware to became just the second school ever (and its trophy case, winning NCAA titles the first in 37 years) to boast a national

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1999-00 2002-03 2003-04 Women’s gymnastics is NCAA runner-up Ski team wins NCAA Championship Football wins MWC Football is MWC co-champion Women’s gymnastics sixth at NCAA Championships Football beats Southern Miss in Liberty Bowl Football beats Fresno State in Las Vegas Bowl Men’s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Ski team second at NCAA Championships Men’s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Women’s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Women’s gymnastics sixth at NCAA Championships Ski team fourth at NCAA Championships Volleyball makes NCAA Tournament Men’s basketball wins MWC tourney; makes NCAA’s Women’s volleyball makes NCAA 2nd Round Soccer makes NCAA 2nd Round Women’s basketball wins MWC Women’s basketball wins MWC Women’s soccer wins MWC; makes NCAA’s Volleyball makes NCAA 2nd Round 2000-01 Women’s swimming wins MWC Women’s gymnastics fifth at NCAA Championships Women’s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA Sweet 16 2004-05 Men’s basketball wins MWC Football wins MWC; gains historic BCS berth Ski team fourth at NCAA Championships Football beats Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl Women’s volleyball makes NCAA 2nd Round Women’s gymnastics third at NCAA Championships Ski team third at NCAA Championships 2001-02 Men’s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA Sweet 16 Ski team third at NCAA Championships Women’s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Women’s gymnastics fourth at NCAA Championships Volleyball wins MWC; makes NCAA’s Volleyball wins MWC; makes NCAA Sweet 16 Soccer makes NCAA’s Football beats USC in Las Vegas Bowl Men’s and women’s swimming win MWC Men’s basketball makes NCAA 1st Round Softball makes NCAA Regionals Utah volleyball made the Sweet 16 in 2001.

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KENNETH P. BURBIDGE JR. FAMILY ATHLETICS ACADEMIC CENTER

11,000 square feet Lab with 25 computers Student-Athlete Lounge Pop-in email computers Academic advising offices Life Skills/Career Center Tutoring rooms Large study table area Multipurpose room Break/copy room Staff conference room Staff offices he student in “student-athlete” got efforts, both in terms of computer labs and a big boost in March of 2001 when study space, and academic counseling. The upper level also provides a social gathering the stunning Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. T place for the student-athletes. Family Athletics Academic Center opened The mission of the Burbidge Family on the U. campus. Athletics Academic Center is to provide an integrated learning environment that will Designed solely to accommodate the enhance the academic and personal develop- U.’s varsity student-athletes, the Burbidge ment of all Center is without peer student-ath- in terms of aesthetics, letes. The technology and academic objective is service. to accom- The 11,000 square modate foot facility is already a the diverse campus landmark, with needs and its sweeping floor to ceil- schedules ing, curved glass wall on of Utah’s the two-story north side. student- Its location is ideal for athletes the population it serves: through a Situated between the wide range of individual and group support U. Natatorium and the services, computer technologies and inde- Huntsman Center, the pendent study opportunities. Burbidge Center is central Associate A.D. for student-athlete sup- to Utah’s classrooms port services and athletic venues. Mary Bowman, The full-service director of ath- academic facility, uti- letic relations lized by all 18 varsity Manny Hendrix Utah athletic teams, and Academic was underwritten by Services are a generous $2 million housed in the gift from the Ken- building, as is neth P. Burbidge Jr. the award win- family. The center ning U.T.E.S. consolidated Utah’s Life Skills athletic-academic program.

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UTE FOOTBALL TEAM EXCELS IN THE CLASSROOM

COSIDA FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN Alex Smith Morgan Scalley

FOOTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR Alex Smith

COSIDA FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT VIII Alex Smith Morgan Scalley Spencer Toone

2004 ACADEMIC ALL-MWC Jason Boone (3.04) Jesse Boone (3.27) Bryan Borreson (3.29) Kyle Brady (3.06) David Carroll (3.11) Brian Johnson (3.43) Matt Kovacevich (3.28) Taylor Miller (3.10) Bo Nagahi (3.04) Morgan Scalley (3.50) ALEX SMITH • SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Alex Smith (3.69) Nik Sonntag (3.59) Spencer Toone (3.78) 2004 Football Academic All-American of the Year Reza Williams (3.89) 2004 First-Team Academic All-American 2003-04 First-Team Academic All-District 2003-04 Academic All-Mountain West Conference Graduated in May 2004 after just two years Earned a bachelor’s degree in economics Undergraduate cumulative GPA was 3.74 Began work on a master’s degree in economics

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s an academic institution, the University of Utah enjoys a richly ACADEMICS AT UTAH deserved reputation for excellence in education.

A The Utah athletics department works to ensure that each of its student- Research athletes takes advantage of the academic opportunities offered. With three The U. is a Research I university. An international full-time athletic academic advisors, the U. provides specialized academic center for medical and engineering research, its counseling for its student-athletes. genetics research ranks among the world’s best. The Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Howard Hughes The U. employs three full-time academic advisers for its student-athletes. Medical Institute make Utah the primary research The department is under the direction of director of athletic-academic ser- company in the nation for understanding the genetic vices JoAnn Hulbert-Eagan, winner of 2002 Perlman Award for Excellence in basis of cancer. Student Counseling. Hulbert-Eagan, who oversees the academic counseling for the football team, is in her fifth year on the athletics staff and 12th at the U. Technology Her department also consists of assistant director Rob Rainey, in his 14th year, The U. manages one of the three most successful and advisor Jamie Andrus, in her first year. technology parks in the U.S. with more than 40 new The Ute academic team monitors the studies of each student-athlete to high-tech companies created by University faculty. ensure he or she is making progress toward a degree. The academic advisors The U. is one of the top 10 most successful universi- ties in technology innovation and commercialization. also dispense their knowledge of departmental and University requirements, and assist with course registration and the exploration and selection of majors. Scholarship The average ACT score for U. freshmen is 23.7, compared to the national average of 21. The Honors Program is the third-oldest in the nation.

Class Size The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to one.

Programs The University offers 76 undergraduate majors, over 55 minors and certificates and 96 major fields of studies at the graduate level. Its colleges include a college of law, medicine and architecture. The Ap- plied Sport Science program offers both masters and doctoral degrees.

Computer Facilities Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Support Mary Bowman (far left) oversees Utah’s academic The Burbidge Athletics Academic Center features services and an award-winning NCAA CHAMPS Life Skills program. the latest in computer technology, with a lab of 25 computers. The facility was made possible for Utah’s student-athletes through a generous donation ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT UTAH from the Kenneth P. Burbidge, Jr. family. Lap top computers are also available for team travel. The U., Study Table Internships which was one of the first schools to go up on the Required of all freshman athletes their first The “Partnering with U.” program offers career Internet (in 1970, Utah became the fourth node on semester, it is open to all athletes, regardless mentoring, shadowing and internship opportu- the Internet), offers free electronic mail accounts to of year or GPA. nities with area businesses. all students. Tutorial Program Fifth-Year Senior Program Individual tutors, drop-in tutoring, and exam Provides financial assistance to student-ath- reviews free of charge. letes whose eligibility has expired before they have finished their degrees. Life Skills Center Provides student-athletes avenues for Summer School personal development, community service Financial aid for summer school is available to and leadership resources. Offers student-ath- Ute student-athletes who meet the criteria. letes information on possible career choices through the Strong Interest Inventory given to Priority Registration all freshmen in the Life Skills class. U. student-athletes are given priority registra- tion, which allows them to schedule classes around practices and training.

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t the University of Utah, a stu- Bureau trains select student-athletes in pub- NCAA CHAMPS LIFE dent-athlete enjoys much more lic speaking, then schedules them to speak at local elementary and junior high schools than the chance to participate in SKILLS PROGRAM A on topics such as drug abuse, goal setting, a winning program and graduate from a the importance of education, making smart prestigious school. choices and self esteem. Utah student-ath- Full-time Director of Student-Athlete letes reach out to more than 5,000 young Support Services Participation in the NCAA CHAMPS/ The U. athletics department has a students in the Salt Lake valley each year. Life Skills Program full-time director of student-athlete support Ute teams also participate in community Community Service services, associate athletics director Mary service projects such as the Special Olym- Career Development Bowman, whose job is to provide guidance pics, LifeCare, Project Youth, the Utah Ute Speakers Bureau to student- Autism Society, Resume writing workshops athletes in the the Utah AIDS Workshops to develop interview skills areas of career Foundation, the Seminars on nutrition development, Boys and Girls Seminars on stress management academic sup- Club and the Seminars on conflict resolution Student-Athlete Mentor Program port, community Utah Chapter for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee outreach and the Prevention of personal devel- Child Abuse, to 2005-06 SAAC opment. Bow- name just a few. FOOTBALL MEMBERS man and her The person- Spencer Toone staff help enable al development Casey Evans Utah’s student- facet of Utah’s athletes to make Life Skills pro- the most of their gram involves undergraduate workshops in years, while also nutrition, stress interacting with the community and prepar- management, diversity, eating disorders, ing for life after college. Ute director of relationships, sexual responsibility and athletic relations Manny Hendrix runs the conflict resolution. Ute Varsity Club and Part- Also popular with Utah’s student-ath- nering with U. program, letes is the Student-Athlete Mentor Program which provides internships (SAMS). Each team selects two repre- and summer jobs. sentatives to participate in SAMS. Those The U. varsity athletic representatives are given formal training teams have been active by the staff of the U.’s Alcohol and Drug participants in the NCAA Education Center. SAMS participants relay CHAMPS/Life Skills information on referral services regarding Program since 1996. Bow- personal issues, including substance abuse, man and her student-athlete to their teammates and other athletes. The participants have put their student organization has been tremendously personal stamp on the pro- successful. Utah’s SAMS program was gram, an award-winner that the recipient of an NCAA grant in 1997 offers regularly scheduled for its measures against substance abuse. workshops on topics like The grant was one of just 15 nationwide resume writing, interview- awarded by the NCAA CHOICES pro- ing skills and transition gram. Another program Bowman directs is into the work force. The the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Utah athletics department (SAAC), which, like SAMS, is comprised was one of just three recipi- of representatives from all of Utah’s 18 Utah Director of Athletics Dr. Chris Hill and Associate ents of the 2004-05 Pro- varsity teams. A.D. for Student-Athlete Services Mary Bowman gram of Excellence award The U.T.E.S. Life Skills program accept a coveted NCAA Program of Excellence Award for Utah’s CHAMPS Life Skills Program. for its CHAMPS program. complements the outstanding educational Another important as- and athletic experience already firmly in pect of Utah’s Life Skills is place at Utah. At the U., preparing for suc- the volunteer work its student-athletes con- cess after college is a big part of the game tribute to the community. The Ute Speakers plan.

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“RICE-ECCLES STADIUM IS AS GOOD AS ANY PLACE IN THE COUNTRY.” LEE CORSO, ESPN

RICE-ECCLES STADIUM FACTS

First Game: Sept. 12, 1998 First Ute Win: Sept. 12, 1998 Largest Crowd: 46,768 Cost: $50 million Seating Capacity: 45,017 Chair Seats: 16,000 Suites: 25 Turf: FieldTurf

RICE-ECCLES STADIUM FUNDING ice-Eccles Stadium opened for The 45,017 seat architectural master- $10 million from private gifts Ute football games in 1998 to piece has changed essentially everything $10 million in athletics department bonding about a football Saturday on “The Hill.” rave reviews. $12 million from the University of Utah R Rice-Eccles Stadium stands on the same $8 million from the Salt Lake Olympic grounds as its predecessor, Rice Stadium, Committee Four years later, it made its world- but the resemblance stops there. Only wide television debut when it held the the name (now shared) and the south end Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the zone (built in 1982) remain of the old 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games. stadium. Two days after Utah concluded The 1980 “Miracle on Ice” United States its 1997 season with a 31-14 win over hockey team was on hand to light the Rice on Nov 15, wrecking crews moved in and demolished Rice Stadium, a creaky concrete and timber structure located on the southwest edge of campus. In its place–less than 10 months later– rose Rice-Eccles Stadium, an imposing concrete, steel and glass edifice that dominates the Salt Lake skyline. The new, larger stadium has allowed Ute officials to craft an impressive non- conference home schedule. Teams like Arizona, Washington State, California, Oregon, Texas A&M and North Caro- lina have already visited and more BCS teams are on the docket. Among those: UCLA, Oregon State and Iowa State. With the high profile opponents have come new attendance marks. In 2003, free-standing geometric glass cauldron. the Utes beat California 31-24 before a The international television cover- school-record 46,768 fans and a national age of Rice-Eccles Stadium allowed the ESPN television audience. Utah has bro- world to see what Utah players, fans and ken the school single-season attendance opponents already knew: It is perhaps the records two years running, averaging most beautiful stadium in the country— 41,478 spectators a game in 2003 and one whose amenities are enhanced by its 44,112 in 2004. Eight crowds have 4,600-foot perch in the foothills of the exceeded Rice-Eccles Stadium’s official towering Wasatch Mountain Range. capacity of 45,017.

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The new stadium opened for busi- Layton Construc- ness on September 12, 1998 with a game tion began the actual between Utah and Louisville. The Utes rebuilding and expan- trounced the Cardinals 45-22 before sion in June 1997. 44,112 spectators, a school attendance Hindering the pro- record at the time. cess were previously The new edifice took over the scheduled events, such grounds once covered by Rice Sta- as the entire 1997 Utah dium, namesake of Robert L. Rice, who home football season. contributed $1 million to renovate old Despite those impedi- Ute Stadium in 1972. His monies went ments, the stadium’s to replacing the turf and lighting, and to progress soon became creating the Scholarship Box. It marked a apparent throughout major restoration of Ute Stadium, built in the valley. One reason 1927 as a timber and concrete construc- was the elevator towers tion with dirt fill and christened with a on the west side, which 40-6 Utah win over Colorado Mines. were poured continuously 24 hours a day ers and bowl seating, and placed 2,470 Rice Stadium later underwent numerous for seven days, during which time they tons of structural steel and 3.7 million other facelifts before rose to a height of 177 pounds of rebar. coming down at the feet (the equivalent of 14 Amenities in Rice-Eccles Stadium conclusion of the stories). Not long thereaf- would include 16 concession stands 1997 season. Utah’s ter, a three-story, glass- (each stand has two television sets tuned 1982 game against enclosed “stadium box” into the game), five ticket offices, four Brigham Young set connected the towers. The permanent merchandising shops, ample the Rice Stadium stadium box contains the restrooms, a first aid room, security of- attendance record Cleone and Spence Eccles fice and guest services area. when 36,250 people Scholarship Box at its In June 2003, the final piece was put crammed into a sta- first level, followed by the into place when Larry H. and Gail Miller dium whose official Suite Level and the Press donated $1.6 million for a video display capacity was 32,500. Level on top. system and new scoreboards. The video In 1996, Utah While the imposing display board is the largest in any sports Director of Athletics towers were the most venue in the state of Utah, measuring Dr. Chris Hill set the visible signs of construc- 22-foot-7-inches by 38-foot. The ProStar wheels in motion for tion, work was also being VideoPlus LED display provides live the construction of a furiously carried out at video of game action, instant replays and new stadium by initiating a fund-raising ground level. More than 900 construc- graphics. Including a scoreboard display campaign and hiring Salt Lake architec- tion workers and 45 sub-contractors were and sponsor panels, the complete south tural firm FFKR to draw up plans. Hill employed over the course of the stadium end zone video display system measures originally envisioned the project as a project. Construction workers poured 44 by 58 feet. The existing auxiliary three-year undertaking. The Eccles Foun- 30,000 cubic yards of concrete to create scoreboards in the northeast and north- dation changed all that. the footings, foundations, press box tow- west corners of Rice-Eccles Stadium In May 1997, former Ute were also upgraded to LED All-America skier Spence Ec- scoreboards. cles announced that the George The crown jewel of S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Rice-Eccles Stadium is the Foundation would contribute tri-level stadium box—en- $10 million to the construction cased behind a 400-square of a new stadium. Once the lead foot expanse of tempered gift was in place, the time table glass. Stadium box ticket for the stadium’s completion holders are treated to a was moved up from three years sweeping panoramic view to just 15 months. of the Wasatch Mountains to The total construction cost the east and downtown Salt ran $50 million, and in less than Lake City, the Great Salt a year, $20 million in private Lake and the Oquirrh Moun- donations had poured into the tains to the west. On the first stadium project’s coffers. level is the Scholarship Box,

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which seats 450 ATTENDANCE RECORDS AT people and fea- tures indoor-out- RICE-ECCLES STADIUM door seating. There are also four suites on each end. The RICE-ECCLES STADIUM TOP CROWDS main banquet area, 1. California 2003 46,768 which seats 350, 2. Brigham Young 1998 45,634 is located on this 3. Texas A&M 2004 45,419 level and services 4. Brigham Young 2004 45,326 the patrons of the 5. North Carolina 2004 45,319 first two levels. 6. Utah State 1999 45,224 The second 7. Brigham Young 2002 45,167 level is desig- 8. Brigham Young 2000 45,064 nated entirely for 9. Oregon 2003 44,676 suite holders and Stadium Club suite and a band room. 10. Colorado State 2004 44,222 11. Louisville 1998 44,112 contains 17 suites (four with 15 seats, The plaza behind the end zone bleachers 12. Air Force 2004 44,043 12 with 21 and one with 36). The suites has undergone recent renovations with 13. Arizona 2000 41,352 have a roomy, comfortable seating area the construction of Olympic Cauldron 14. Wyoming 2003 41,307 and are equipped with televisions and Park—dedicated on August 21, 2003. 15. UNLV 2004 40,341 refrigerators. They overlook the field The Olympic memorial contains the behind a 10 foot high glass wall. original cauldron that held the Olympic SEASON ATTENDANCE AVERAGES The top level features one of the flame during the games; a 6,000 square 1. 44,112 2004 most expansive press areas of any sta- foot visitor center, which includes a 2. 41,478 2003 dium in the nation. The Rice-Eccles Sta- gallery, theater and ticket office; and 3. 39,249 1999 4. 39,121 2000 dium press box can accommodate more Hoberman Arch, the famed backdrop for 5. 39.060 1998 than 150 media representatives. The John the awards ceremonies held downtown 6. 35,429 2002 Mooney Working Press Area, named in during the Olympics. Hoberman Arch is 7. 34,458 2001 honor of the late Ute football writer and 75 feet long, 40 feet high and 5 feet wide. 8. 32,310 1994 Salt Lake Tribune sports editor, has three 9. 31,654 1996 levels of seating. There are two television 10. 30,185 1995 booths, three radio booths (including the MWC STADIUMS BY CAPACITY Bill Marcroft Radio Booth, named after the longtime “Voice of the Utes”), rooms Brigham Young for the public address and scoreboard op- Edwards Stadium, capacity 64,045 erators, a statistics room, a kitchen and a Air Force spacious dining area. Overhead, the roof Falcon Stadium, capacity 46,551 does more than protect occupants from the elements: It can hold 200 television San Diego State cameras. Qualcomm Stadium, capacity 54,000 “Clear down” at 4,657 feet above sea level is the stadium floor, whose field Utah matches the stadium for its beauty and Rice-Eccles Stadium, capacity 45,017 practicality. FieldTurf, a synthetic prod- TCU uct that feels and plays just like natural Amon G. Carter Stadium, capacity 44,008 grass but is much more durable and weather resistant, was installed in time New Mexico for the 2002 season. The Utes played University Stadium, capacity 38,634 Utah averaged a school-record 44,124 fans to on natural grass in 2000 and 2001 after its six home games in 2004. experimenting with SportGrass (a hybrid UNLV natural grass and artificial turf) from Sam Boyd Stadium, capacity 36,800 1995-99. From 1972-95, Rice Stadium had AstroTurf. Colorado State Hughes Stadium, capacity 34,000 The only thing that survived the first wrecking ball was the south end zone. Wyoming Built in 1982, the south end zone holds War Memorial Stadium, capacity 32,580 the locker rooms, the Gary L. Crocker

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SPENCE ECCLES FIELD HOUSE The Spence Eccles Field House, a 74,000 square foot indoor practice facility, opened in November of 2004--just six months after ground was broken in June. The $6 million project was financed entirely through private donations, including a $2 million donation from longtime Ute booster Spence Eccles. The Spence Eccles Field House sits ad- jacent to the Dee Glen Smith Center and the Thomas Kearns McCarthey Practice Fields. Inside is a regulation-size football field with FieldTurf (the same surface used in Rice-Eccles Stadium), restrooms, and netting and batting cages for the baseball, softball, golf and soccer teams. The project was designed by VCBO Architects and was built by Okland Construction.

MCARTHEY PRACTICE FIELDS The Thomas Kearns McCarthey Practice Fields (photos to the right) are two full-sized football fields, end to end, with a natural grass surface.

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The Dee Glen Smith Center, home to the Utah football team, contains the football coaches’ offices, as well as locker, strength, training/injury reha- bilitation and team meeting rooms. It also features an auditorium that can accommodate the entire team for meetings and film sessions, and a players’ lounge.

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The newly-renovated players’ lounge provides a place for the Utah football team to relax and unwind between class and practice. Utah’s bowl and league championship trophies are prominently displayed.

The players’ lounge opens onto a rooftop patio (pictured on right) that overlooks the Thomas Kearns Mc- Carthey Practice Fields. The team holds cookouts and other functions on the patio.

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University of Utah football players are provided the best strength and conditioning advice, equipment and training in a high-intensity, high- emotion strength training environment. Utah’s five-member strength and conditioning staff, under the direction of Barry Johnson, has the exper- tise, certification and experience to train athletes at the highest level. The Ute football team trains in a glass-enclosed, 7,500-square foot weight room. It is equipped with 12 Olympic platforms, each with its own self-contained power rack/multi-purpose lifting station as well as over 20 multi-joint upper/lower body machines. Speed and conditioning workouts are conducted on the FieldTurf surface in the Spence Eccles Field House (adjacent to the weight room), as well as on the two grass practice fields and the FieldTurf in Rice-Eccles Stadium.

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UTAH STAFF PRINCIPLES U. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING MISSION STATEMENT

Strength Training The University of Utah Strength and Conditioning program takes The idea is centered on accelerating great pride in its aggressive approach toward the develop- quicker than our opponent. We will ment of its student-athletes. Our training mission is to prepare do this by concentrating on quick and athletes mentally and physically to compete at the highest level explosive lifts, combined with quick and of competition and in its most intense environments: explosive agility, sprint and plyometric drills. • To develop discipline through accountability, team pride and positive reinforcement. Speed Development Each running session will include Barry Johnson acceleration drills more than any other • Effectively motivate athletes to believe in themselves and to Director of Strength and Conditioning drills. The most important aspect of achieve maximum potential in all areas of performance. speed development is the athlete must work at maximal effort in each and • Create a training atmosphere that is extremely intense through motivation, competition, and every drill. tradition.

Flexibility It is a traditional part of every strength and conditioning program. When the athlete is not able to put a body joint through the proper range of motion, it can affect performance in various ways.

Mental Toughness These weight training or conditioning sessions push the body way beyond comfort levels, and in some cases, to utter exhaustion. This allows the student-athlete to develop capacity to push through barriers created by pain and fatigue.

Conditioning Conditioning is best obtained by work- ing the energy system with volume. Conditioning should be cycled with light, medium and heavy days to avoid over-training. Recovery is often better than work.

Injury Prevention The Utah athlete will be expected to work harder than anyone else when he/she is injured. We will work with the athletic training staff to coordinate efforts to bring the athlete back to the playing field as quickly as possible.

Motivating We will coach in a very positive man- ner, always reinforcing our belief in an athlete as a champion in the making. No one out-works, out-hustles or has more ability than a Utah student-ath- lete.

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INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING

Testing All Ute football players are tested in areas that allow the strength and conditioning professionals to evaluate needs, monitor progress and de- velop individualized programs for each athlete. The following tests and procedures can indicate abilities important to on-field success:

Pro Agility Measures agility, change of direction, accelera- tion and deceleration.

10-yard Sprint Measures acceleration, first step/take-off quick- ness.

40-yard Sprint Measures acceleration, top speed and ability to sustain speed.

Vertical Jump Measures explosive power.

Power Clean Measures explosive power vs. resistance.

Back Squat Measures lower body strength.

Bench Press x Max Measures upper body strength.

Bench Press x 225 x Max Measures upper body muscular endurance.

Dips & Chin-ups Measures upper body muscular endurance.

Body Composition Identifies lean body mass.

Body Weight Used in conjunction with body composition to determine quality gain/loss.

Flexibility Measure of hip, groin, hamstring flexibility.

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UTAH STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING BEST PERFORMANCES—SPRING OF 2005

Derrek Richards Ryan Smith Steve Fifita Quinton Ganther 40-Yard Sprint (hand timed) 10-Yard Sprint Back Squat Bench Press 4.41 Derrek Richards 1.58 Ryan Smith 675 Steve Fifita 430 Quinton Ganther 4.42 Ryan Smith 1.61 Adarrious Ross 635 Robert Conley 425 Robert Conley 4.46 Thomas Huff 1.62 Shaun Harper 545 Quinton Ganther 405 Randy Faletoi 4.47 Adarrious Ross 1.63 John Madsen 505 Bryce Scanlon 405 Kelly Talavou 4.49 Brent Casteel 1.63 Thomas Huff 505 Kyle Gunther 1.63 Derrek Richards

Martail Burnett Ryan Smith Jason Voss Vertical Jump Pro Agility Power Clean 40.5 Martail Burnett 3.90 Ryan Smith 375 Jason Voss 40.5 Marquess Ledbetter 3.92 Adarrious Ross 375 Steve Fifita 39.0 Thoams Huff 4.06 Steve Tate 352 Kelly Talavou 39.0 Ameen Shaheen 4.06 Shaun Harper 348 Jesse Boone 38.5 Derrek Richards 4.08 Travis LaTendresse 348 David Dirkmaat

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Crimson Court (upper left) is home to the Ute volleyball team. The tennis teams play in the Eccles Tennis Center (upper middle) and the swimming and diving teams compete in the glass-en- closed Ute Natatorium. On-campus facilities Ute Softball Field (left) and Ute Soccer Field (right) lie adjacent to each other. The Ute baseball team plays its home conference games at Franklin Covey Field (below), also home to Triple A Baseball’s Salt Lake Stingers.

Rice-Eccles Stadium opened on September 12, 1998. The $50 million state-of-the-art stadium seats 45,017. A three-story tower houses luxury suites and the press box. The Huntsman Center (left) is home to the nation- ally ranked men’s and women’s basketball teams and the 10-time national champion Ute gymnastics team.

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