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Combining the excitement of an urban location with the charm of a traditional campus, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers students a full educational and social experience. UNLV CAMPUS FACTS Just decades old, UNLV has maintained a healthy rate of growth in enrollment, programs and Campus founded ...... 1957 scholastic excellence as part of the eight-component Nevada System of Higher Education. Located Campus size ...... 340 acres in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant and dynamic cities, UNLV has matured along with the Total enrollment...... 27,334 Las Vegas area. With enrollment more than doubling the last decade, the tremendous growth has Average undergraduate class size ...... 30 meant a flurry of construction resulting in a campus setting boasting academic and athletic facilities Average graduate class size ...... 11 second to none. Average undergraduate age ...... 24 Steadily becoming a traditional residential university, UNLV provides on-campus housing for Average graduate age...... 34 more than 2,000 students. A variety of student clubs and organizations along with 26 Greek Female students ...... 56% organizations supplement the social development of students. Male students ...... 44% From within its 15 schools and colleges, including the new William S. Boyd School of Law, Total employees ...... 2,889 UNLV is also becoming a leading research institution of the West. The school’s scientific, social Faculty with doctorates ...... 89% science, and business programs attract millions of dollars in research grants annually Faculty with terminal degrees ...... 95% to fund projects in desert biology, nuclear Undergraduate degree programs ...... 106 waste transportation, laser physics, public Graduate degree programs ...... 117 opinion surveys and many others. Total 2004 graduates ...... 4,009 In addition to its regular academic programs, Undergraduate per-credit fee ...... $98 UNLV offers area residents more than 600 Graduate per-credit fee ...... $136 classes through its Division of Continuing Education, which enrolls approximately 16,000 students annually. UNLV operates an on-campus Center for Business and With its Performing Arts Center, the campus Economic Research, Center for Economic Education, Harry is the cultural hub of Southern Nevada. World- Reid Center for Environmental Studies (in cooperation with class orchestras and soloists, dance and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Desert Biology theater arts combine to provide a broad Research Center, Center for Survey Research, Nuclear Waste selection of concerts and stage productions. Transportation Research Center and other research and The Barrick Lecture Series and several public-service centers. campus organizations bring noted speakers to Offering 106 undergraduate programs and 117 graduate the University, and local and visiting tracts, UNLV graduated a class of more than 4,000 last year. artists show their works in the Donna Beam The University operates on a semester system and is a Fine Art Gallery. UNLV has excellent athletic member of the American Association of State Colleges and facilities as well, many open for student and Universities, the Council of Graduate Schools, the American public use. Council of Education and the Western College Association. Opened in 1957 as the southern regional All of the University’s academic programs are fully accredited division of the University of Nevada with a total by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and of 28 students, UNLV now is home to more many programs have received further accreditation from than 27,000 students coming from every independent national accreditation bodies. county in Nevada, all 50 U.S. states and 88 countries. Much of UNLV’s tremendous expansion is the result of support from the Nevada Legislature and the state’s taxpayers. Private donors have played an important role as well. These gifts support new facilities and programs and, most important, provide the scholarship incentives that bring Nevada’s best and brightest student scholars to campus.

LIED LIBRARY UNLV’s new Lied Library offers 302,000 square feet of striking architectural features and cutting-edge technology. The $55 million facility, which holds nearly 900,000 volumes, is being hailed as the new heart of campus and a valuable community resource.

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27,000 and employs 2,800 faculty and staff who occupy a 340-acre campus in the heart of Las Vegas. The Vegas for a research and technology park, and is in the process of acquiring property for another regional site in North Las Vegas. UNLV also is working with county officials and private developers to revitalize the area immediately surrounding the main campus. Dubbed “Midtown UNLV,” the project will help create a university district along Maryland Parkway by transforming the area into one of the valley’s premier cultural gathering places. During her tenure at UNLV, more than 17 new buildings have been added and many other facilities have undergone extensive and significant renovations. Upcoming projects include the Science, Engineering and Technology Building, the Student Recreation Center, the expanded Moyer Student Union, an addition to the Student Services Building, and the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs building. Harter has led efforts to raise a record amount of private funds, pledges, and estate and trust expectancies for facilities, program support, and scholarships – averaging over $50 million a year in the past ten years. Among these gifts, Harter secured an endowed Chair in Creative Writing currently held by Nevada’s first Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka. This year UNLV will publicly announce its first-ever fundraising Capital Campaign with an anticipated goal of more than $400 million being raised for academic programs, scholarships, endowments, and facilities support – an unprecedented number in the history of fundraising in Nevada. The university now Offers more than 220 degree programs including 34 doctorates, 117 graduate and professional degree programs, and 106 undergraduate degree programs. As the leader of this $405 million organization, President Harter is recognized as one of the top female executives in Nevada. DR. CAROL C. Dr. Harter is an active member of both the academic and regional community. She currently serves on the Board of Southwest USA Bank, and during the past 10 HARTER years has twice served on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and the NCAA Executive Committee. She has also Carol C. Harter is the seventh president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas served on the NCAA Executive ALL-TIME Committee and she was a member (UNLV), a post she has held for the past 10 years. Prior to her arrival at UNLV, Harter of the NCAA Football Study PRESIDENTS served as president of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo for six William D. Carlson 1957-65 years and spent almost 19 years at Ohio University where she was a faculty member, Oversight Committee. She is a past board member of the Council for Donald C. Moyer 1965-68 ombudsman, and served in two vice presidential roles. International Education Exchange Roman J. Zorn 1969-74 Since Dr. Harter’s appointment in 1995, UNLV has created 90 new degree programs. Many of the programs are aimed at alleviating Nevada’s shortage of highly and past trustee of the Associated Donald Baepler 1974-78 Western Universities. trained professionals in areas such as education, nursing, physical therapy, health Brock Dixon 1978-79 As President of UNLV, Dr. physics, and environmental sciences. Other new programs are in unique areas of Leonard “Pat” Goodall 1979-84 study, such as senior adult theatre and creative writing with an international focus, Harter has received numerous Robert C. Maxson 1984-94 national awards including the and in executive master’s and doctoral programs designed for working professionals. Kenny Guinn 1994-95 Presidential Leadership Award by Under her leadership, UNLV created the William S. Boyd School of Law, the Carol C. Harter 1995-SA School of Architecture, and the School of Dentistry – the first professional schools in the National Collegiate Honors Council, the President’s Award by Nevada in these areas. Two executive degrees also were created – the Executive the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals, and the College President’s MBA and the Executive Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership. Taken together, these new schools and Award by the All American Football Foundation. Locally she has received the Educator of the Year Award by the Nevada Hospitality Foundation, the Las Vegas Chamber of programs have raised the Commerce Community Achievement Award in Education, the Woman of Distinction level of professional education in Nevada and are Award by the National Association of Women Business Owners, and the Asian Chamber of Commerce’s Educator of the Year Award. helping to supply the region A native of New York City, Harter is a three-time graduate of the State University with the human capital that both relocating and of New York at Binghamton. She earned a B.A. in English with Honors in 1964, an M.A. in 1967, and a Ph.D. in English and American literature in 1970. She is the entrepreneurial companies author of numerous journal articles and published papers in English literature and now require. UNLV currently enrolls a higher education and has co-authored two books on American writers. President Harter is married to Dr. Michael T. Harter, Vice President for student body of more than Administration and Dean of Students at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine-Nevada. The Harters have two sons: Michael, a teacher, and Sean, an The Harter family: attorney. Dr. Harter with her husband, Mike (left) and sons, Sean (standing) and Michael.

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basketball, women’s soccer, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s ALL-TIME swimming, women’s track, and men’s women’s ATHLETICS DIRECTORS tennis. Michael “Chub” Drakulich 1958-72 Along with their excellence on the field, Rebel Bill Ireland 1973-80 student-athletes have reached new heights outside Al Negratti 1980 of the stadiums as well in Hamrick’s two years at Charles Bucher 1981 UNLV. Over half of the student-athletes at UNLV Brad Rothermel 1981-90 had a grade point average of 3.0 or higher while Dennis Finfrock 1991 10 of the 17 teams had a cumulative grade point Jim Weaver 1992-94 average of 3.0 or higher during the 2004-05 school Fred Albrecht (Interim) 1995 year. This year UNLV Athletics announced an all- Charles Cavagnaro 1995-2001 time record of graduating 52 percent of their John Robinson 2002-03 student-athletes, which is 20 percent better than Fred Albrecht (Interim) 2003 when Hamrick arrived. Ensuring continued success Mike Hamrick 2003-SA in the classroom, Hamrick is currently working on MIKE HAMRICK making a new academic/administration building on Prior to going to ECU in April 1995, Hamrick campus a reality. was the director of athletics at the University of Introduced as UNLV’s 10th full-time Director In his second year at UNLV, Hamrick oversaw Arkansas-Little Rock, where he engineered the of Athletics on Aug. 18, 2003, Mike Hamrick has the restructuring of the Athletics Department to Trojans’ move into the Sun Belt Conference. quickly made a positive impact on Southern Nevada include direct oversight of the Thomas & Mack Before going to UALR, Hamrick served as as he enters his third year with the Rebels. Center, Cox Pavilion and Sam Boyd Stadium in assistant athletics director at Illinois State University For the second-consecutive year Hamrick order to better serve the school’s varsity sports. from 1984-90. At ISU, he initiated and coordinated made national news in hiring a coach, bringing in He also streamlined fundraising departmental external activities. He Utah offensive coordinator Mike Sanford and his efforts with the introduction of the Rebel Athletic also served as Director of the Redbird Educational high-powered offense to run the Rebel football Fund, which has significantly increased the general and Scholarship Fund. team. The year before Hamrick hired highly sought- athletic fundraising arm. Hamrick worked as Assistant to the Director after head coach Lon Kruger to coach the Runnin’ Hamrick currently is a member of the NCAA of Athletics at the University of Kansas from 1982- Rebel men’s basketball team. Division I Baseball Committee, a position he will 84. While at UNLV in 1981-82, he worked in the UNLV enjoyed unparalleled success in 2004- have until September of 2006. He is also a member athletic promotions area. 05 under Hamrick’s watch, winning six Mountain of the Bowl Championship Series AD Advisory A 1980 graduate of Marshall University, West Conference Championships, a school record. Committee as well as a member of the Las Vegas Hamrick played football for the Thundering Herd Rebels claimed MWC titles in baseball (regular Bowl Board of Directors. and was a two-year starter (1978-79) at linebacker. season and tournament), women’s golf Hamrick, who spent the previous eight years In 1981 he received a master’s degree from Ohio (tournament), men’s swimming (tournament), leading East Carolina University to unprecedented University, where he was also an assistant football women’s swimming (tournament) and women’s success, including overseeing 46 million dollars in coach. Hamrick and his wife, Soletta, are the soccer (regular season). In addition to a strong year facility improvements, was no stranger to Las parents of three children – twin sons, Brett and in the MWC, several Rebel teams advanced to Vegas as he began his professional career at UNLV Justin (17), and daughter, Mollie Ann (14). NCAA and NIT play: men’s and women’s in 1981-82.

STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

JAMES ROGERS STAVROS ANTHONY MARK ALDEN JILL DERBY THALIA DONDERO DOROTHY GALLAGHER DOUGLAS HILL Chancellor Chair, Las Vegas Regent, Las Vegas Regent, Gardnerville Regent, Las Vegas Regent, Elko Regent, Reno

LINDA HOWARD JAMES LEAVITT HOWARD ROSENBERG JACK SCHOFIELD STEVE SISOLAK BRET WHIPPLE MICHAEL WIXOM Regent, Las Vegas Regent, Las Vegas Regent, Reno Regent, Las Vegas Regent, Las Vegas Regent, Las Vegas Regent, Las Vegas 168 ADMINISTRATION

JERRY KOLOSKIE WENDY MEYERS Senior Associate AD Associate AD/Finance Jerry Koloskie, 48, enters his fifth season as UNLV’s Entering her eighth season as part of the UNLV senior Senior Associate Athletics Director. A member of the administration is Wendy Meyers. Named an Assistant athletics department for the past 22 years, Koloskie AD in 1998, Meyers made the move to Associate is directly responsible for overseeing all internal Athletics Director for Finance in 1999. A native of El functions of the athletic department and serves as the Cajon, Calif., Meyers, 39, is a 1988 graduate of UNLV sport administrator for men’s and women’s basketball. with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She is In addition, Koloskie oversees the daily operations of currently pursuing her master’s degree in education. UNLV’s athletic training and strength & conditioning A member of the athletic department for 16 years, departments and heads the senior athletics Meyers began working in the business office in 1989. She was named coordinator department staff. He started working at UNLV as an of the business office in 1993 and earned the title of Director of Business Affairs athletic trainer and eventually oversaw the department as a director for nine years. in 1995. The three-time All-America UNLV swimmer and her husband, Walt, have Koloskie played baseball for two years at Marietta (Ohio) College before graduating a daughter, Samantha, and sons Walter III and Jacob. with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University in 1980. He earned his master’s in physical education from Iowa State University in 1981. He and his wife, Annette, have three children: sons John and Jim and a daughter, Megan.

TERRY COTTLE ERIC TOLIVER Associate AD/Football Operations Associate AD/Compliance Terry Cottle, 46, begins his 22nd year in the UNLV Eric Toliver, 36, begins his seventh year as the Athletics Department and his seventh as an Associate Associate Athletics Director for Compliance & Student Athletics Director. Cottle serves as the day-to-day Services after taking over the Director of NCAA administrator for the UNLV football program. A former Compliance duties midway through the 1998-99 Rebel football recruiting coordinator and assistant school year. Toliver, who also oversees the day-to- coach, Cottle spent 10 years with the football program day operations of the Rebel softball program, works before moving into an administrative capacity in 1994. to ensure UNLV’s 17 Division I sports remain in A four-year starter at quarterback at St. Mary’s College compliance with NCAA regulations. In 1990, he in Moraga, Calif., Cottle earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in received his bachelor’s degree in sociology and law enforcement from Western 1980 before picking up his master’s degree in education from UNLV in 1985. State College in Gunnison, Colo., where he was a four-year letterwinner in football Cottle and his wife, Catherine, have four children: Jessica, Ashley, Carly and and indoor and outdoor track and field for the Mountaineers. Toliver, who is Jason. currently working on his master’s degree in educational psychology at UNLV, is single. LISA KELLEHER MARK WHARTON Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator Associate AD/Development Lisa Kelleher begins her 14th season as UNLV’s Mark Wharton, 36, joined UNLV in 2004 as the Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Associate Athletics Director for Development and Administrator. In her position, Kelleher, 48, provides oversees the department’s newly consolidated administrative oversight to the day-to-day operations fundraising arm — the Rebel Athletic Fund (RAF). of nine of the school’s 17 varsity sports as well as Wharton came to Las Vegas from Asheville, N.C., various events related to the 10 women’s programs. where he served in a similar role at UNC Asheville. A 1979 graduate of Miami (Ohio) University with a He is a 1993 graduate of East Carolina and earned bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, his master’s degree from the University of Tennessee Kelleher earned her master’s degree from the University of Arizona in 1980. in 1995. Wharton and his wife, Michelle, have a son, Thomas, and a daughter, Kelleher and her husband, Peter, have four daughters: Molly, Bridget, Megan Allison. and Tara. J.J. MCLAMB PERK WEISENBURGER Associate AD/Facilities and Game Operations Associate AD/External Affairs The newest member of the UNLV Athletics A new member of the UNLV Senior Staff is Associate administration is Associate Athletics Director for Athletics Director for External Affairs Perk Facilities and Game Operations J.J. McLamb. Weisenburger, who most recently spent five years McLamb, 29, most recently spent four years as as the Director of Athletics at Illinois State University. Assistant AD for Operations and Equipment at East In his new position, Weisenburger is responsible for Carolina and a total of 10 years of association with the oversight of a number of areas of the athletics the school. In addition to his facilities and game department as well as the Thomas & Mack Center, operations duties at UNLV, McLamb also serves as Sam Boyd Stadium and Cox Pavilion, primarily the sport administrator for baseball, track and field/cross country and cheer and focusing on the corporate duties of those entities. In addition, he oversees the dance. McLamb earned a bachelor’s degree in management of recreation facilities departments of marketing, ticketing, sports information/media relations and and services from East Carolina in 2001. He is single. broadcasting. A former college baseball player, Weisenburger is a 1979 graduate of Central Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, He earned his master’s in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982. He and wife, Buffy, are the parents of two sons: Jack and Joe. 169 ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

LONNI ALAMEDA BARRY BARTO KEVIN CORY BARBARA FERRELL-EDMONSON BUDDY GOULDSMITH Softball Men’s Soccer Women’s Tennis Track & Field Baseball 3rd Season/69-54 24th Season/219-184-37 7th Season/92-47 4th Season 3rd Season/72-53

CUMULATIVE 2004-05 RECORDS OF UNLV INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS

OVERALL CONF. SPORT RECORD RECORD HEAD COACH Baseball 35-29 23-7/1st Buddy Gouldsmith Men’s Basketball 17-14 7-7/4th Lon Kruger Women’s Basketball 16-15 6-8/5th Regina Miller Cross Country NA/Reg. NA/8th Barbara Edmonson OWEN HAMBROOK Football 2-9 1-6/8th John Robinson ALLISON KEELEY Men’s Tennis Men’s Golf NA/T8th^ NA/2nd Dwaine Knight Volleyball 3rd Season/28-15 Women’s Golf NA/Reg. NA/1st Missy Ringler 2nd Season/15-12 Men’s Soccer 6-12 5-7/T3rd Barry Barto Women’s Soccer 12-6-2 5-1/1st Dan Abdalla Softball 44-19 17-3/2nd Lonni Alameda Men’s Swimming 5-4/24th^ 1-3/1st* Jim Reitz Women’s Swimming 9-4 6-1/1st* Jim Reitz Men’s Tennis 16-8 2-3/4th Owen Hambrook Women’s Tennis 14-9 5-2/3rd Kevin Cory Indoor Track NA NA/6th Barbara Edmonson Outdoor Track NA/47th^ NA/5th Barbara Edmonson Volleyball 15-12 8-6/4th Allison Keeley ^Indicates finish at NCAA Championships *Indicates finish at MWC Championships DWAINE KNIGHT LON KRUGER Men’s Golf Men’s Basketball 19th Season 2nd Season/17-14

KATHERINE MERTZ REGINA MILLER JIM REITZ MELISSA RINGLER MIKE SANFORD Women’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Men’s & Women’s Swimming Women’s Golf Football 1st Season 8th Season/135-76 26th Season/M: 98-91, W: 146-64 4th Season 1st Season 170 HALL OF FAME

HONOREE CLASSIFICATION YEAR FOURSOME ADDED TO HALL Greg Anthony Athlete/Basketball 2002 Rene Arceneaux* Distinguished Contributor 1994 The UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame, which was born in 1987, Dr. Thomas Armour Staff 1987 Stacey Augmon Athlete/Basketball 2002 welcomed another stellar class on February 4, 2005. Dr. Donald Baepler Administration 1994 Freddie Banks Athlete/Basketball 2004 Joining the prestigious group was four individuals — three Roger Barnson* Administration/Coach 1987 Ernie Becker Sr. Distinguished Contributor 1988 student-athletes and one coach — which put UNLV’s Hall of Rex Bell Distinguished Contributor 1998 Fame at 80 members strong. Under the hall’s bylaws, former Bob Blum Distinguished Contributor 2000 Dr. Kathie Calloway Athlete/Basketball 1994 student-athletes must have completed their eligibility at least Glenn Carano Athlete/Football 1989 Jack Cason Distinguished Contributor 1994 10 years earlier to be selected. Coaches and administrators Bob Cline Distinguished Contributor 1989 Dr. David Cohen Athlete/Soccer 1994 must have stopped working at the University five years Randall Cunningham Athlete/Football 1997 previous. All classes now enter on a biennial basis. Fred Dallimore Coach/Baseball 2004 Michael “Chub” Drakulich Administration/Coach 1987 Schutte Headlining the group was the school’s first men’s individual Sally Fleisher Athlete/Swimming 2000 Bob Florence Athlete/Basketball 1987 national champion in any sport, Warren Schutte (1989-93), Ralph Garcia Athlete/Baseball 1989 Armen Gilliam Athlete/Basketball 1998 who also holds the honor of being the first-ever Rebel golfer Glen Gondrezick Athlete/Basketball 1987 inducted. The South African became the first First Team All- Sidney Green Athlete/Basketball 1994 Lori Harrigan Athlete/Softball 2002 American in Rebel golf history. After winning three straight Mike “Cowboy” Haverty Athlete/Football 1988 Nate Hawkins Athlete/Football 1987 tournaments to end his sophomore season, the 1991 and Dr. Gerald Higgins Distinguished Contributor 2002 Christina Hixson Distinguished Contributor 1997 ’92 Big West Conference Golfer of the Year bested two-time Trena Hull Athlete/Track & Field 2000 defending champ Phil Mickelson to win the NCAA crown on Joe Ingersoll Athlete/Football 1987 Bill Ireland Administration/Coach 1987 June 9, 1991. Larry Johnson Athlete/Basketball 2002 Pauline Jordan Athlete/Basketball 2000 One of the top receivers in Rebel football history, Keenan Sam King Athlete/Football 1994 Tony Knap Coach/Football 1989 McCardell (1987-90) was a four-year letterman who has Todd Liebenstein Athlete/Football 1994 gone on to become one of the leading professional ball- Don Lyons Athlete/Basketball, Track& Field 1987 Alice Mason Administration/Coach 1987 McCardell catchers ever. Leaving his school ranked first in career Keenan McCardell Athlete/Football 2004 Elburt Miller Athlete/Basketball 1987 receiving yards (2,189) and second in all-time receptions Aaron Mitchell Athlete/Football 1989 Ken Mitchell Athlete/Football 1989 (141) the 1990 First Team All-Big West Conference selection Bill “Wildcat” Morris Distinguished Contributor 1987 was drafted by the Washington Redskins before finding a Michael Morton Athlete/Football 1994 Dave Pearl Administration 1994 job with Cleveland. Emerging with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Dr. Wayne Pearson Administration 1994 Bart Pippenger Athlete/Swimming 2000 the two-time Pro Bowl player currently ranks in the top 15 in Art Plunkett Athlete/Football 1994 Herb Pryor Athlete/Baseball 1988 receptions in NFL history. Now with San Diego, he became Marilyn Redd* Distinguished Contributor 1997 the first and only Rebel ever to score in a Super Bowl, doing Jackie Robinson Athlete/Basketball 1994 Brad Rothermel Administration 1998 it twice to lead the Buccaneers to a title after the 2002 Tommy Rowland Athlete/Football 1994 Robbie Ryerson Athlete/Soccer 1998 season. Warren Schutte Athlete/Golf 2004 Robert Smith Athlete/Basketball 1987 A true local-boy-made-good, Las Vegas High School Ricky Sobers Athlete/Basketball 1987 alumnus Freddie Banks (1983-87) played four seasons Raymond Strong Athlete/Football 1989 Jerry Tarkanian Administration/Coach 1998 for the UNLV men’s basketball team and remains fourth in Sheila Tarr Athlete/Track & Field 1997 Reggie Theus Athlete/Basketball 1989 career scoring with 2,007 points. Considered the greatest Mike Thomas Athlete/Football 1989 Banks Misty Thomas Athlete/Basketball 1997 three-point shooter in school history, “Fearless Freddie” was Lisa Thompson Athlete/Track & Field 2000 an integral member of the 1987 Final Four Team and his R.E. “Doc” Tobler Team Doctor/Trainer 1989 Scott Warner Athlete/Men’s Tennis 1998 total of 10 three-pointers vs. Indiana in the semifinals still Tom Wiesner Distinguished Contributor 1994 Matt Williams Athlete/Baseball 1997 stands as an NCAA Tournament record. Elbert “Ickey” Woods Athlete/Football 1998 The lone non-athlete honoree among the class, Fred *posthumous TEAMS Dallimore (1974-96) was one of the winningest coaches 1958-59 Men’s Basketball Squad 1989 1967-68 Men’s Basketball Squad 1989 in college baseball history. He Led UNLV for 23 seasons 1968 Football Squad 1987 1974 Football Squad 1988 and compiled an overall record of 794-558-2 (.587), ranking 1976-77 Men’s Basketball Squad 1987 31st on the NCAA all-time victories list. Freddie D’s teams 1979 Football Squad 1994 1980 Baseball Squad 1994 averaged a stunning 34.5 wins per season en route to seven 1986-87 Men’s Basketball Squad 1998 1989-90 Men’s Basketball Squad 2000 NCAA Tournament appearances. 1990-91 Men’s Basketball Squad 2002 Dallimore

171 UNLV FACILITIES

THOMAS & MACK CENTER One of the premier on-campus athletic and entertainment facilities in the nation, the 18,500-seat Thomas & Mack Center is primarily home to the world-famous UNLV Runnin’ Rebel Basketball team. The venue underwent a multi-million dollar renovation in 1999 that included a new exterior look.

FRANK AND VICKI FERTITTA TENNIS COMPLEX With seating for up to 2,000 fans, the $1.5 million Frank and Vicki Fertitta Tennis Complex is unquestionably one of the nation’s finest and most complete collegiate tennis facilities.

ELLER MEDIA STADIUM AT JIM ROGERS FIELD Thanks to donations from Eller Media, Jim Rogers, Jerry and Sue Lykins, other UNLV Athletics donors, and the UNLV Foundation, the Rebel softball team began play at Eller Media Stadium in the spring of 2002. The newest facility on campus was completed in November 2001 at a cost of $2.7 million and provides accommodations for 770 fans.

BUCHANAN PETER JOHANN NATATORIUM MEMORIAL FIELD The home of the UNLV swimming and diving team boasts The UNLV soccer program boasts one of the top a 50-meter indoor pool with a 25-yard deep-end course for facilities on the West Coast in the 2,500-seat Peter racing. The facility, which features spectator seating for Johann Memorial Soccer Field, which was dedicated 1,200, has hosted several national and regional meets. in 1983. 172 172 STAFFUNLV FACILITIES DIRECTORY

SAM BOYD STADIUM Complete with 36,800 seats for sporting events, versatile Sam Boyd Stadium is not only the home of Rebel Football, but also houses major concert events. It is also the site of the annual Las Vegas Bowl clash as well as having served as home to the XFL’s Las Vegas Outlaws and the CFL’s Las Vegas Posse.

MYRON PARTRIDGE STADIUM AT SHEILA TARR SMITH FIELD Named after two greats in Southern Nevada track and field, the Myron Partridge Stadium and Sheila Tarr Smith field is one of the top collegiate track and field facilities in the country. Nine 48-inch lines circle the track, complete with a steeplechase bar and pit, two pole vault pits, two high jump areas, two long jump/triple jump lanes, two shot put slabs, ample room for hammer and javelin events and seating for up to 1,000 spectators.

EARL E. WILSON STADIUM AT ROGER BARNSON FIELD Dedicated in 1994, the $1.5 million, 3,000-seat Wilson Stadium gives the Hustlin’ Rebel baseball program one of the finest homes in college baseball.

COX PAVILION With its grand opening in 2001, the Cox Pavilion became the perfect complement to the Thomas & Mack Center. A multi-purpose state-of-the-art venue with seating for up to 3,000 fans, it serves as the home for the Rebel volleyball and women’s basketball teams and offers a practice location for all of UNLV’s court sports.

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FOOTBALL SOFTBALL 3 Conference championships 8 NCAA tournament appearances 3 Bowl game victories 3 College World Series berths 9 All-Americans, 13 times 1 Conference title 7 Conference MVPs 12 All-Americans, 20 times 1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year 1 Olympic Gold Medallist, 2 times MEN’S GOLF 1 Conference Coach of the Year 1 NCAA team championship 1 Conference MVP 2 NCAA individual champions 1 Conference Freshman of the Year 17 Consecutive NCAA berths 6 Conference championships MEN’S SOCCER 4 NCAA West Regional titles 5 NCAA tournament appearances 6 Conference individual titles 2 Conference championships 17 All-Americans, 34 times 1 League tournament title 3 NCAA Regional medalists 2 All-Americans, 3 times 2 National Coach of the Year Awards 1 Ben Hogan Award Winner 4 Conference MVPs 1 Jack Nicklaus Award Winner 1 Fred Haskins Award Winner WOMEN’S SOCCER 1 Golfstat Award Winner 1 NCAA Tournament Appearance 1 National Freshman of the Year 1 Conference Title 9 Conference MVPs 2 Conference MVPs 1 Conference Freshman of the Year 2004-05 HONOR ROLL ALL-AMERICANS (11) PLAYER SPORT HONOR/EVENT ORG. Patrick Adams Men’s Swimming Relays NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL Joe Bartoch Men’s Swimming Relays NCAA BASEBALL 1 NCAA team championship Jamaal Brimmer Football 2nd/3rd TSN/AP 10 NCAA Regional appearances 4 Final Four appearances Michael Day Men’s Swimming Relays NCAA 10 Conference championships 14 NCAA tournament berths Bjorn Ericksson Men’s Swimming Relays NCAA Brandon Helms Men’s Swimming Relays NCAA 16 All-Americans, 19 times 14 Conference championships Jonathan Hugo Men’s Swimming Relays NCAA 3 Conference MVPs 9 League tournament titles Ryan Keeney Men’s Golf Hon. Men. PING 1 Conference Coach of the Year 18 All-Americans, 26 times Ryan Moore Men’s Golf First Team PING 1 John Wooden Award Winner Marissa Nichols Softball First Team NFCA WOMEN’S GOLF Christine Spence Track & Field 400m Hurdles/High JumpNCAA 1 National Coach of the Year 1 NCAA finals appearance 12 NBA first round draft picks ALL-REGION/DISTRICT (11) 3 NCAA regional appearances 1 Olympic Gold Medalist Odartey Blankson Men’s Basketball VIII USBWA 1 NCAA individual appearance Andres Gonzalez Men’s Golf Pacific PING 2 Conference Championship TRACK & FIELD Jenna Huff Women’s Soccer West NSCAA Ryan Keeney Men’s Golf Pacific PING 1 All-American, 2 times 2 NCAA individual champions Jacque Kerrigan Softball West NFCA 2 Conference MVP 5 Conference outdoor titles Brittany Meade Softball West NFCA 1 Conference Freshman of the Year 1 Conference indoor title Ryan Moore Men’s Golf Pacific PING 1 Conference Coach of the Year 43 All-Americans, 82 times Marissa Nichols Softball West NFCA 1 U.S. Olympic Head Coach Caitlyn Paus Softball West NFCA Jenny Ruiz Women’s Soccer West NSCAA WOMEN’S Travis Whisman Men’s Golf Pacific PING BASKETBALL WOMEN’S SWIMMING 8 NCAA tournament appearances 4 Conference titles CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR (5) 1 WNIT runner-up finish 6 All-Americans, 15 times Elena Kurokawa MWC Women’s Golf 4 Conference championships Annii Magliulo MWC Women’s Soccer 13 Conference MVPs Ryan Moore MWC Men’s Golf 5 League tournament titles Henner Nehles MWC Men’s Tennis 9 All-Americans, 14 times MEN’S SWIMMING Raluca Udriou MWC Women’s Swimming 1 National Freshman of the Year 1 Conference Championship 5 Conference MVPs 13 All-Americans, 32 times CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE YEAR (5) Dan Abdalla MWC Women’s Soccer 8 Conference MVPs Lonni Alameada MWC Softball WOMEN’S TENNIS Buddy Gouldsmith MWC Baseball 5 NCAA tournament appearances MEN’S TENNIS Jim Reitz MWC Men’s Swimming 3 Conference championships 2 NCAA individual champions Jim Reitz MWC Women’s Swimming 2 All-Americans, 4 times 3 Collegiate Grand Slam titles CONFERENCE NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR (4) 1 National Rookie of the Year 4 NCAA tournament appearances Maria Aladjova MWC Women’s Volleyball 5 Conference MVPs 3 Conference championships Marissa Nichols MWC Softball 1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year 5 All-Americans, 9 times Elena Gantcheva MWC Women’s Tennis 1 Conference Freshman of the Year 6 Conference MVPs Jarred Texter MWC Men’s Golf

174 NOTABLE REBELS

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