Derek Decker, senior offensive gua Other area attractions include “A Carousel for Missoula” (one of the first fully hand-carved carousels to be built in America since the Great Depression), Garnet Ghost Town, the National Bison Range, the Ninemile Remount Depot and Ranger Station, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Wildlife Visitor Center, and the Smokejumper Visitor Center. Missoula Parks and Recreation and the YMCA provide a variety of recreational opportunities in basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, and ice skating. Missoula also serves as a center for education, health care, retail, and the arts. The University of Montana provides educa­ tional opportunities for more than 13,000 college students. Com­ munity Medical Center and St. Patrick Hospital, along with many clinics, make Missoula one of the state’s premier health care com­ munities. The Missoula community supports the arts in all its forms: the­ Summertime in Missoula, the Downtown Association’s Out to Lunch ater productions, dance, art, and music. The Missoula Children’s weekly series. Theater, founded in 1970, moved into a renovated building near Birthplace and hometown of author Norman McLean, who wrote campus and produces plays and musicals by national and local A River Runs Through It, Missoula is also known as the “Garden playwrights for both adults and children. The theater also has an City” for its dense trees and lush green landscape. Missoula is International Tour Project, taking theatrical productions to audi­ nestled in the heart of the Northern Rockies in western Montana. ences outside the Missoula area. The Garden City Ballet and A community of approximately 66,000 residents, Missoula lies in a Missoula Symphony, which is in its 50th season, bring performances mountain forest setting where five valleys converge. Missoula is and concerts to the community year round. The Art Museum of Montana’s most culturally diverse city. It is 140 miles from Glacier Missoula, located in downtown Missoula, sponsors changing ex­ National Park and 270 miles from Yellowstone National Park. hibits and also has a permanent collection that focuses on West­ The search for gold in the West and the completion of the Mullan ern contemporary art. Road, which opened up travel from Fort Benton, Mont., to Walla One of the most desirable places to live in the United States, Walla, Wash., brought people to the valley in 1860. Missoula be­ western Montana has become an attractive residence for those gan as a settlement called Hell Gate when C.P. Higgins and Francis looking for pristine beauty and serenity. Even some of America’s Worden began a trading post to accommodate the travelers. The famous people, such as Liz Claiborne, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, settlement was later renamed Missoula, taken from a Salish Flat­ Phil Jackson, and Charlie Sheen, have made western Montana head Indian word, Imisuletiku, “At the stream or water of surprise.” their home. (Missoula, the Way It Was, Lenora Koelbe, 1972). American Heritage Magazine selected Missoula as the 1999 Early settlers constructed Fort Missoula in 1877 to combat the Great American Place, and Sunset Magazine selected Missoula perceived threat by Native American tribes. Today the Fort as the “Best Community” in the West in 1999, and, according to Missoula Museum remains a testament to the West. the September 2001 issue of Outside Magazine, Missoula was Missoula offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Three selected as one of 10 “dream towns” in America. major rivers run through the area: the famous Blackfoot River to Missoula is easily accessible by either Interstate 90 from the the northeast, the beautiful Bitterroot River to the south, and the east and west or by Highway 93 to the north and south. Missoula Clark Fork, which flows adjacent to The University of Montana International Airport has a number of flights daily in and out of campus. Rock Creek, known for its blue ribbon trout fishing, is just Missoula by the major airlines Delta, Northwest, United, and Hori­ a 20-minute drive from Missoula. zon. Big Sky Airline also lands in Missoula several times a day. It Fly fishermen, rafters, kayakers, and canoers thrive on the wa­ serves throughout Montana, Spokane, Wash., North Dakota and ters of western Montana. Flathead Lake, the largest natural fresh­ Denver. water lake in the western United States, is just 70 miles north of Missoula. Seeley Lake, Georgetown Lake, Placid Lake and Salmon Lake are an hour away. Hiking, biking, camping, rock climbing, and hang gliding are a few activities enjoyed in western Montana. Mount Sentinel, Mount Jumbo, Lolo Peak, and Blue Mountain offer beautiful vistas. Blue Mountain Recreation Area, Pattee Canyon Recreation Area, and the Rattlesnake National Wilderness Area are nearby. The Bitter- root-Selway Wilderness Area, Bob Marshall Wilderness Area, the Mission Mountains, and the Seeley-Swan Range are a short drive from Missoula. Missoula abounds with skiing opportunities. Snowbowl Ski Area is a 20-minute drive from downtown Missoula and features a con­ tinuous vertical drop of 2,600 feet, one of the steepest in the coun­ try. Marshall Ski Area, a short 10-minute drive from downtown, features night skiing and offers a good student program. Big Moun­ tain, Discovery, Lookout, Lost Trail, and Silver Mountain ski areas, all within close proximity to western Montana, provide a variety of A Carousel for Missoula at night at Caras Park in downtown Missoula. options for skiers. 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - This is Missoula! 100 President The University of Montana was the state’s George M. Dennison first college. Chartered on February 17,1893, George Dennison, the school opened its doors to its first 50 the 16th president of students. More than 100 years later, The Uni­ The University of Mon­ versity of Montana is the center of liberal arts tana, begins his 14th education in the state. year at the University. The school has gone through numerous He served on the changes over the years. In 1913 the school NCAA Division I Board was renamed the State University of Montana, of Directors from 1997- and in 1935, it was renamed Montana State University. It wasn’t until 1965 that the institu­ 2000, and chaired the Big Sky Conference tion recaptured its original name, The Uni­ versity of Montana. In 1988 Western Montana Presidents’ Council College in Dillon became part of UM, and in during 1992-93. 1994, the Montana Board of Regents ap­ Dennison, a Montanan, came to UM proved a restructuring plan to create two uni­ from Kalamazoo, Mich., where he served versities within the Montana University Sys­ as the Provost and Vice President for Aca­ tem. The University of Montana also includes demic Affairs of Western Michigan Univer­ The University of Montana-Western, Montana sity from 1987 to 1990. In earlier years, he Tech in Butte; The University of Montana-Hel- spent time at the Universities of Arkansas ena, College of Technology; and The Univer­ and Washington before working 18 years sity of Montana College of Technology in The University of Montana has a nine-hole at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Missoula. golf course, located just south of the main At Colorado State he started as a his­ The University of Montana provides a campus. The Grizzly Pool is a seven-lane, tory professor, then served in numerous high-quality, well-rounded education to stu­ 25-yard indoor swimming pool that features other positions. He simultaneously held the dents and a wide range of services to Mon­ numerous classes and programs and has positions of Associate Dean of the College tanans. UM is a major source of research, been upgraded recently. The Fitness and Rec­ of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences continuing education, economic develop­ reation Center, adjacent to the Adams Center, and Associate Dean of the Graduate ment, civic engagement, fine arts and enter­ has undergone a major renovation. Finished School for International Development Stud­ tainment, and serves as a driving force in in Fall 2001, it provides the campus commu­ ies. He also served as Acting Academic Vice strengthening Montana’s ties with countries nity with three levels of state-of-the-art exer­ President, Associate Academic Vice Presi­ throughout the world. cise equipment, racquetball, handball and dent and Director of Admissions and UM’s Missoula campus comprises the basketball courts, and a two-story glass-en­ Records. College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate closed climbing wall, “the wall with a view.” A historian by training, Dennison re­ School, the Davidson Honors College, the The Outdoor Program provides opportu­ ceived his bachelor’s degree with high hon­ College of Technology, and seven profes­ nities for the campus community to partici­ ors in history from UM in 1962. He received sional schools: business administration, edu­ pate in recreational activities such as rafting, his master’s degree from UM in 1963, then cation, fine arts, forestry, journalism, law, and kayaking, climbing, hiking, backpacking and earned his Ph.D. in history from the Univer­ pharmacy and allied health sciences. The Uni­ skiing. sity of Washington in 1967. He has written versity of Montana also has an excellent physi­ UM owns and operates Lubrecht Experi­ numerous publications and made several cal therapy department and offers two-year mental Forest, a 28,000-acre teaching and re­ professional presentations in both history programs in business, trades and industry, search forest, Located approximately 30 and higher education. and technical and health occupations. miles northeast of Missoula, Lubrecht Forest Dennison serves on a number of boards. UM continues to grow with 13,058 stu­ provides the opportunity for students to learn He chairs the Montana Commission on dents. The student body is 53 percent female tree thinning and harvesting techniques in ad­ Community Service and serves on the and 47 percent male. Last year Montana en­ dition to working on forest and ecological Board of the International Heart Institute rolled 381 foreign students from 76 countries. projects. Foundation of Montana, the Community Located at the base of Mount Sentinel and The Flathead Lake Biological Station, lo­ Medical Center Advisory Committee, the on the banks of the Clark Fork River, the 200- cated at Yellow Bay on the east side of the Montana Campus Compact Executive acre campus is one of the most beautiful in lake, is a year-round research facility and aca­ Committee, the Board of Directors of the the nation. demic center for the ecological sciences. The International Student Exchange Program, Campus life offers a variety of choices for freshwater research laboratory encompasses the Neuroscience Institute, and the the UM student. Dormitory living provides 80 acres. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation. nine halls with various options on campus. UM also has had 47 international Fulbright George and his wife Jane have two sons, Elrod Hall is the men’s dorm; Turner Hall is Scholars, nine Truman Scholars, 10 Rick and Robert. Rick played college foot­ the women’s dorm; and Aber, Craig, Duniway, Goldwater Scholars and 28 Rhodes Schol­ ball at Colorado State then joined the Den­ Jesse, Miller, and Knowles halls are co-ed. ars. ver Broncos. He played linebacker for Den­ Pantzer Hall, which provides four-person The University was listed among the top ver for nine years and now serves as the suites, was completed in 1995. Family hous­ 25 universities and colleges in the nation for offensive line coach. Robert teaches math ing can be found just three blocks south of Peace Corps recruiting and is profiled in and computer programming in Tecumseh, the main campus in University Villages. Stu­ America's 100 Best College Buys and Barron’s Kansas, and coaches football, wrestling, dents interested in the Greek life have four Best Buys in College Education. and track. The Dennisons have four grand­ sororities and seven fraternities from which children. to choose. 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - The University of Montana 101 The University of Montana Alumni Association serves the needs of more than 80,000 alumni and friends. Our motto, “Get Involved ... Stay In­ volved,” reflects the loyalty and support our programs and their participants enjoy.

“The University of Montana Alumni As­ sociation was founded in 1901. We cel­ Eric Braeden, Actor Dana Boussard. Artist ebrate the accomplishments of our sci­ entists, teachers, professors, business leaders, diplomats, par­ ents, spouses, brothers, sisters and athletes. Grizzly Football is a very positive way to showcase our University. I hope that you enjoy all that Coach Hauck, his coaches, and the team have to offer. In a very similar way, we are proud to recognize our former students, some of whom are highlighted in this press guide. ”

...Bill Johnston, Director

Dee Daniels, Mike Mansfield U.S. Senator/Ambassador O t h e r Notable Mary Clearman Blew, Author Shannon Cate-Schweyen, Basketball All-American Dave Dickenson, CFL/NFL Player Monte Dolack, Artist A. B. “Bud” Guthrie, Author Paul G. Hatfield, U.S. Senator/Federal Judge Dorothy M. Johnson, Author Larry Krystkowiak, NBA Player/Coach Carroll O’C Rob Quist, Musician Actor/Screenwriter Recording Artist Stan Lynde, Artist/Author George Montgomery, Actor Marty Mornhinweg, NFL Coach Jeannette Rankin, U.S. Congresswoman Harold Urey, Scientist/Noble Prize Winner James Welch, Author/Poet

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The Alumni Band, former UM band returns each fall to play in the Hom Pamela South, Jean Turnage, Chief Justice Homecoming football game. Montana Supreme Court 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Montana Alumni 102 The University of Montana offers 14 in­ UM’s women’s soccer team has gone Big Sky championships last season. tercollegiate athletic programs for student- 109-58-5 since head coach Betsy Duerksen Sophomore Antony Ford qualified for na­ athletes in football, men’s/women’s bas­ took over the inaugural program nine sea­ tionals and went on to place 16th in the ketball, women’s volleyball, women’s soc­ sons ago. Last year forward Liz Roberts, NCAA Men’s Cross Country Championships cer, women’s golf, men’s/women’s cross defender Wendy Stuker, and midfielder to earn All-America honors. country, men’s/women’s tennis and men’s McKenzie Zajonc were first team all-league In 2003, Coach Tom Raunig and the Griz /women’s indoor/outdoor track and field. picks, while UM had four second-team se­ track and field teams sent 46 athletes to The Grizzlies compete at the NCAA Di­ lections. the Big Sky outdoor championships. The vision I level and are eligible for postseason The past two years the Griz volleyball Grizzlies set five school records at the Big competition in 13 sports, with the sole ex­ team of head coach Nikki Best has been Sky meet. Senior Suzanne Krings set stan­ ception being football, where they partici­ decimated with injuries. Last year junior dards in the heptathlon (5,299 points) and pate at the l-AA level. There are currently outside hitter Lizzie Wertz was a second 100-meter hurdles (13.69); senior Renee 121 schools in Division l-AA football, which team all-conference pick. Montana has ad- Dunn in the triple jump (41-7); senior Ted employs a 16-team playoff system. Cordeiro in the hammer (208-8); and jun­ Montana is a charter (1963) member of ior Doug Lefler in the javelin (221-2). the Big Sky Conference, which now con­ Four track athletes advanced to the 2003 sists of eight schools: Cal State-Sacra- NCAA outdoor national championships: mento, Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Dane Brubaker in the javelin, Cordeiro in Montana, Montana State, Northern Ari­ the hammer throw, Dunn in the long jump, zona, Portland State and Weber State. and Krings in the heptathlon. Montana’s gridders have registered 17 Athletic facilities at Montana have im­ winning seasons in a row. UM has been proved dramatically over the last few years. the outright Big Sky champion or shared A $14.3 million renovation to the field the league title the last five years in a row house, the Adams Center, features two and eight of the past 10 seasons. The Griz auxiliary gyms, a major facelift of the tied the l-AA record for consecutive playoff Dahlberg Arena, a new weight center, an appearances in 2002 with their 10th straight athletic treatment center, locker rooms, and berth. Montana also tied the l-AA record an academic center for student-athletes. for consecutive wins with 24. The Washington Grizzly football stadium The Grizzlies had 15 players named to underwent an expansion prior to the 2003 the All-Big Sky team in 2002. football season, and will now accommo­ The Grizzly basketball team has posted date 23,117 fans. (Please see pages 104- 23 winning seasons in the past 26 years. 105 for more info on the stadium). Guard David Bell was a first team all-con­ Dornblaser Field, located on UM’s south ference selection following the 2002 and campus, went through a complete refur­ 2003 seasons, and an all-district pick last bishing in the spring of 2002, and is now year. Guard Kevin Criswell was named the one of the nicest outdoor track facilities in league’s “Freshman of the Year” last sea­ Suzanne Krings broke the outdoor school the conference. record in the 100m hurdles and heptathon son. UM’s South Campus Soccer Stadium and also qualified for the NCAA outdoor was completed in 1996 and features a fully- Lady Griz head coach Robin Selvig has championships in 2003, where she placed fenced venue, scoreboard, remodeled a 25-year record of 575-168. In 1999-2000 12th overall in the heptathlon. he became just the seventh coach in NCAA locker rooms, and seating for 1,000 fans. Division I women’s basketball to win 500 The University also has its own golf games at one school. vanced to the Big Sky Championships 11 course, several soccer fields, and a newly Last season Lady Griz junior Brooklynn times in the last 16 years. remodeled swimming pool. Lorenzen and sophomore center Hollie Coach Kris Nord coached in his 21st Big A renovated state-of-the-art Campus Tyler were named to the all-conference first Sky men’s and women’s tennis conference Recreation facility, adjacent to Adams Cen­ team with Tyler garnering tri-defensive championships in 2003, where his squads ter, opened in the fall of 2001. It features player of the year honors. once again faced tough competition. racquetball and basketball courts, aerobic/ The Lady Griz basketball team was Sophomore Jan Harm Steenkamp had an cardio-vascular workout rooms, expanded ranked 26th in the nation in attendance excellent season, going 18-5 at the No. 1 weight room, locker rooms, a climbing wall, last season with an average of 3,730 fans singles spot. a juice bar and sandwich counter, and is and has been among the top 20 for 17 of Montana’s women’s golf head coach located on four floors. the past 19 years. The Lady Griz had their Joanne Steele saw her team place second Grizzly athletes receive outstanding 21st 20-win season in the past 23 years in in the Big Sky championships two seasons support services in the areas of academ­ 2002-03, going 20-10. They have won 14 ago, their highest finish ever. ics, athletic treatment, equipment, financial Big Sky titles and advanced to the NCAA The Grizzly women’s and men’s cross aid, and sports information. tournament 14 times. country teams both finished fourth at the

2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Grizzly Athletics 103 Big Sky Winds marching band performs as the Griz hit the field.

The Home of the Grizzlies on the campus on an area which has the dimensions of four full- The University of Montana Grizzlies have been playing in Wash­ size football fields. A 200-space parking lot south of the stadium was also added. ington Grizzly Stadium/John Hoyt Field since the mid-way point of * the 1986 season, and since that time the Griz have racked up an There are 48 private boxes located on the east and west sides impressive 104-14 (.881) record. of the stadium. They are individually decorated and furnished by The Griz have won 23 of their past 25 home games. Since the their respective owners. middle of the 1992 season, Montana has been victorious in 73 of The press box located above the private boxes on the west side includes radio and television broadcast booths, electronic 80 contests, a winning percentage of .913. (e In 2002, Montana was ranked third in the nation among Divi­ and print media seating, coaches’ scouting boxes, a public ad­ sion l-AA schools, averaging 19,044 fans in eight home games. dress booth, and an area for the scoreboard operators. The Last season UM set an all-time attendance record of 19,879 in the Missoula Homebuilders Association built the press box, primarily 102nd Griz-Cat game. with volunteer labor. Former Montana President Neil Bucklew, former Athletic Direc­ Of Montana’s eight home contests last season, five of them * rank in the top six for all-time attendance in Washington Grizzly tor Harley Lewis, and the board of directors of the UM Foundation Stadium. (See box on page105). were all instrumental in the construction of the stadium. I Montana reeled off 30 straight victories beginning at the start Stadium Expansions I of the 1994 season to Oct. of 1997. That win skein is the fifth longest The stadium was first expanded in the spring of 1995 with end home winning streak in Division l-AA history. zone seating on both the north and south sides, and a few more te The first game played in the stadium was on October 18,1986, the addtional seats were added in 2002, bringing the capacity to Grizzlies registering a 38-31 come-from-behind win over Idaho State. 19,005. Prior to the 1995 expansion there were 12,500 perma­ The Dream Comes True nent seats. (When the grass end zones were available, the capac­ The long-time dream of an on-campus football facility was initi­ ity was approximately 15,000). ated in August of 1985, as Missoula businessman Dennis R. Wash­ A public address system was added for the 1996 season. The * ington and the employees of Washington Corporations provided system provides a maximum of 103 decibels at each seat, as well a gift of $1 million. In December of 1985, excavation crews began as in each private suite. fe New men’s locker rooms, cover more than 4,000 square feet, work. In recognition of the gift by Washington and his company, t UM’s new facility was named Washington Grizzly Stadium. housing football, basketball, track and cross country were also The playing surface is about 20 feet below ground level. An added and are located below the entry level on the west side of « estimated 4,500 yards of concrete were poured in the project. The the stadium. field area inside the stadium is 182 feet wide by 402 feet from end- When Adams Center, which is adjacent to the stadium, was to-end. renovated in 1999, a new 7,000 square foot weight room, a 4,500 In conjunction with the building of the stadium, additional park­ square foot athletic treatment center, the Jacobson Academic Cen­ ing and practice fields were built. The Grizzlies are able to practice ter and meeting room with big screen videos were added. In addi- I 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Washington Grizzly Stadium 104 I I i tion, a new women’s locker room covering 4,000 square feet, a 3,200 square foot equipment center, and three new meeting rooms i totaling 2,000 square feet were added. i The natural-grass stadium gave way to SprinTurf for the 2001 season. A million dollars was given by an anonymous donor for » the new playing surface. The field was named ‘Uohn Hoyt Field” at the request of the anonymous donor, in honor of a long-time Griz­ N zly booster. I For the 2002 season, Griz Vision was added, featuring a state of the art message center which features game statistics, player I profiles, digital replays, and shots of the crowd. The Griz Vision screen is the largest in Division l-AA, measuring 26 feet by 36 feet I and was brought in from Times Square in New York City. I The facility underwent its second expansion this past spring and summer, as approximately 4,000 seats were added on to the i north end zone section of Washington Grizzly Stadium, which emm* ISlI i increased the capacity to 23,117. 1 i 2003 Stadium Expansion Project (Photos by Marc A. Hefty) I I i i i I I i Montana mascot Monte entertains the fans at Washington Grizzly I Stadium. (Monte won the Capital One National Mascot of the Year I award in 2002.) I THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA TOP 20 ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE GAMES I IN WASHINGTON GRIZZLY STADIUM l (118 GAMES: 104-14/.881) 1. 19,879 vs. Montana State, 2002 l 2. 19,689 vs. Idaho State, 2002 3. 19,681 vs. Southern Utah, 2002 I 4. 19,511 vs. #Albany, 2002 5. 19,386 vs. Northern Colorado, 2002 I 5. 19,367 vs. Montana State, 2000 i 6. 19,276 vs. Northern Arizona, 2002 7. 19,264 vs. Sacramento State, 2000 » 8. 19,248 vs. Hofstra, 2000 9. 19,242 vs. St. Mary’s, 2001 » 10. 19,238 vs. Portland St., 2001 I 19,238 vs. Montana State, 1998 12. 19,198 vs. Eastern Washington 2001 13. 19,174 vs. Sacramento State, 2002 I YEAR-BY-YEAR IN WASHINGTON GRIZZLY STADIUM 14. 19,109 vs. N. Arizona, 2000 I YEAR W L YEAR W L YEAR W L 15. 19,098 vs. Western Washington, 2001 1986 2 1 1 16. 19,078 vs. Idaho, 1999 b 1992 5 1 1998 5 1987 3 2 1993# 6 1 1999# 5 2 17. 19,046 vs. Sacramento St., 1997 I 1988 6 0 1994# 9 0 2000# 8 1 18. 19,024 vs. Montana State, 1996 1989# 8 0 1995# 9 0 2001# 9 0 19. 19,019 vs. Eastern Washington, 1997 I 1990 4 2 1996# 9 0 2002# 7 1 20. 19,012 vs. Cal Poly, 2000 1991 4 1 1997 5 1 TOTALS 104 14 (.881) #Largest attendance in home opener I # Includes l-AA Playoff Game (s) I 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Washington Grizzly Stadium » The University of Montana has had 28 the oldest biological station west of the Mis­ ing 37 players from Montana’s football ft. Rhodes Scholars and ranks 15th among sissippi. The UM research station is one of team. American colleges and universities in the the finest facilities in the country for eco­ Of the 117 athletes recognized at the ban­ number of Rhodes Scholars it has pro­ logical studies and freshwater research. quet, 36 of them maintain a GPA of 3.50 or duced, fifth among public universities. The Department of Health and Human above, and six have a perfect 4.0. School of Education graduates compete Performance is one of a handful in the coun­ Junior offensive tackle Dylan McFarland very successfully for jobs. A high percent­ try that prepares students to be athletic was named to the Verizon Division All-Dis­ age of those with bachelor’s degrees and trainers. trict 7 team, maintaining a 3.67 GPA in busi­ graduate degrees find teaching, adminis­ The School of Journalism has had eight ness administration. trative and other education-related posi­ Pulitzer Prize winners. The school ranked Of the 37 Griz football players who main­ tions in Montana and many other states. tain a 3.20 GPA or above, 11 were named The Department of Social Work is fully to the Big Sky Conference’s all-academic accredited by the Council on Social Work team. Those players included McFarland, Education, making UM the only Montana Tate Hancock, Jefferson Heidelberger, public school that prepares its graduates Andy Koyama, Shane MacIntyre, Conor to apply for advanced standing in gradu­ Molloy, Brandon Neill, Dane Oliver, Brad ate schools of social work. Rhoades, Joel Robinson, and Tyler Tho­ The Department of Drama/Dance has mas. a professional theater group—the Mon­ Following the 2001 season, former Griz tana Repertory Theater based on cam­ All-American Vince Huntsberger received pus. The Rep, which performs through­ an NCAA post-graduate scholarship. out the nation, is the only touring profes­ Huntsberger was also named a National sional actors equity company between Football Foundation and College Hall of Minneapolis and Seattle. Fame Scholar-Athlete, joining fellow KUFM, a non-commercial public radio gridders Dave Dickenson (1995) and Josh station operated by the UM Broadcast Branen (1997) in that elite group. Media Center, reaches an estimated Huntsberger was named to Verizon’s aca­ 400,000 Montanans in central and west­ demic All-American first team three times, ern Montana. KUFM-TV is a non-commer­ from 1999-2001, while junior defensive cial public television station also oper­ end Ciche Pitcher was a second team se­ ated by the Broadcast Media Center. It is lection in 2001. the western partner in the Montana Pub­ The Big Sky has had 48 NCAA Post­ lic Television network that serves more graduate Scholarship selections since than 106,000 Montana households. 1965, and of those players, 13 have been Nine UM students have received Grizzlies. Truman Scholarships. The national schol­ Since 1970 the Big Sky has had play­ arship is given annually to students com­ ers named to the academic All-America mitted to a government career who have first or second teams 74 times, and dur­ superior academic ability and leadership Brad Rhoades, 2002-03 Big Sky Conference ing that time 18 different Montana play­ potential. All-Academic Team. ers have been selected on 29 occasions. The Department of Anthropology has Last year there were three winners of the the largest collection of artifacts and seventh overall in the national 2003 Inter­ President Award, which is given annually records of prehistory in the region, while collegiate Hearst Journalism Competition. to the most outstanding male and female UM’s Montana Museum of Art and Culture UM’s graduate creative writing program, athletes at Montana. has the largest art collection in the state. started in 1919 by H.G. Merriam, is the sec­ Volleyball player Katy Kubista and senior The School of Business is the only busi­ ond oldest program of its kind in the coun­ cross country/track performer Anne Sheehy ness school in Montana to be accredited at try and is consistently ranked among the tied for the female President’s Award. the graduate level by the American Assem­ top-10 programs nationwide. Well-known Kubista, a four-time recipient, carries a 4.0 bly of Collegiate Schools of Business. Year Montana writer and poet James Welch is a GPA and is a graduate student in account­ in and year out, a high percentage of the graduate of the program. ing. Sheehy, who has a 4.0 GPA in music, is school’s accounting graduates pass the A significant sign of UM’s commitment to a two-time award winner. Certified Public Accountant Exam on their athletes’ academic pursuits was initiated For the third consecutive year, cross coun­ first try. in 1993 when former faculty athletic repre­ try/track runner Chris Tobiason was the The Department of Geology has a strong sentative Dr. Robert O. Lindsay developed male recipient. Tobiason, a senior, has an nationally known program in traditional ge­ a program at UM to honor student athletes unblemished 4.0 GPA in pharmacy. ology and environmental geoscience. who excel in the classroom. Since then, UM The Athletic Director’s Award, presented The Department of Geography has one has recognized student athletes who earn every year to the Griz athletic team with of the Northwest’s best cartography labo­ a 3.0 grade point average or higher at the the highest overall grade point average, ratories where students learn to make annual Lindsay Academic Awards Dinner. was earned by the women’s volleyball maps and interpret aerial photography. Last year 117 student-athletes were rec­ team. The UM volleyball team had a 3.27 The Flathead Lake Biological Station, lo­ ognized at the 11th Annual Dr. Robert O. GPA and is a four-time recipient. cated about 80 miles north of Missoula, is Lindsay Academic Awards Banquet, includ­ 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Grizzly Academics 106 James Lopach H P " :i | | Jean Cornwall F a c u l t y A t h l e t i c s Representative Coordinator ofAthletic A c a d e m i c Services Jim Lopach has been UM’s Faculty Ath- I letic Representative since 1995 and a fac- I Jean Cornwall has been UM’s Coordina­ ulty member in the UM political science j| tor of Athletic Academic Services for almost department since 1973. He has served as I five years. She oversees UM student-ath­ UM’s associate provost as well as acting I letes in academic progress, advising on director of the Maureen and Mike I course curriculum, tutoring, referring to Mansfield Center. In addition, Lopach I campus support services, overseeing served as the associate dean of the Col- I completion of general education require­ lege of Arts and Sciences and special as- J M f jf l ments, and upholding NCAA academic sistant to the President for the semester regulations. conversion project. Cornwall previously served as UM’s Coordinator of the Four Lopach received his degree in philosophy and English from Bear Four-Year Graduation Program from 1995-99. She served as Carroll College in 1964. He has two master’s degrees from Notre an academic advisor, program assistant, assistant to the director Dame: one in American Studies and one in English-Education. He and receptionist since she began work at UM in 1991. received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in American Government and A native of Lewistown, Cornwall received a B.A. in psychology Public Law in 1973. from UM in 1995 and is pursuing a master’s degree in public ad­ A native of Great Falls, Montana, Jim has two children, Christine ministration. and Paul. Paul is a graduate of the UM law school.

Jacobson Academic Center Dylan McFarland 2002 Verizon Academic All-American All-District VII First Team (Invited to attend the NCAA Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, in May, 2003.)

2002 Montana’s Big Sky Conference All-Academic Football Team • Tate Hancock • Jefferson Heidelberger • Andrew Koyama • Shane MacIntyre • Dylan McFarland • Conor Molloy • Brandon Neill • Dane Oliver • Brad Rhoades A welcome addition to academic services for student athletes • Joel Robinson is the Jacobson Academic Center. Thanks to the generous contri­ • Tyler Thomas______butions of Curt and Lanni Jacobson, student-athletes now have a computer lab/study room to use during the day. MONTANA’S DIVISION I FOOTBALL The Jacobson Academic Center has 10 computers and a laser ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS printer. A small conference room is available for group studying. PLAYER, POSITION YEAR PLAYER, POSITION YEAR The Jacobson Academic Center is a key component in the suc­ Greg Maloney, DE 1970 Dave Dickenson, QB 1993-95 cess of Grizzly student-athletes in the classroom. In addition to Steve Fisher, DE 1977 Matt Wells, WR 1993-95 student-athletes independently using the Jacobson Academic Ed Cerkovnik, CB 1979 Blaine McElmurry, FS 1995-96 Center, Athletic Academic Services uses the facility for several of Greg Iseman, RB 1982 Josh Branen, RB 1995-97 its programs. Brian Salonen, TE 1983 Justin Olsen, WR 1998 Under the guidance of coordinator Jean Cornwall, Athletic Aca­ Rick Sullivan, DL 1986-88 Vince Huntsberger 1999-01 demic Services offers tutoring and advising at the center. John Huestis, RB 1988 Dallas Neil,TE/P 1999 The Jacobson Academic Center is located on the Adams Center’s Brad Salonen, TE 1988 MattThuesen,OC 2000 ground floor, down the hall from the Athletic Performance Center. Mike McGowan, OLB 1988-90 Ciche Pitcher, DE 2001 NOTE: Montana had the most Division I Academic All-Americans (4) in 1988.

2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Grizzly Academics 107 Rhinehart Athletic Training Center student-athletes while helping them safely I return to competition. « When a student-athlete is injured, an athletic trainer evaluates the severity of the I injury and renders whatever care is needed. I Depending on the extent of the injury, the student-athlete visits the center daily, at * least two to three times, for treatment and rehabilitation exercises. The athletic train­ ing staff works together with the Athletic I Performance staff to monitor the student- athlete’s strengthening exercises. Once student-athletes have regained strength and function, they are allowed to return to the playing field or court. « Although athletic trainers provide injury care, they also promote injury prevention. Preventative maintenance occurs in the form of injury-screening processes, flexibil­ I ity, taping and strengthening exercises. * Completed in the fall of 1999, the newly- J.C. Weida, an assistant certified ath­ Montana has a well-established athletic remodeled Rhinehart Athletic Training Cen­ letic trainer, serves as the primary contact training curriculum which allows instructors ¥ ter boasts 7,200 square feet of space and for the Grizzly football team. He is in his to work directly with the student-athletes. includes an enlarged rehabilitation area. eigth year at Montana. For more information and a virtual tour of * Also included are athletic trainers’ offices, The RATC provides numerous ways to the RATC, go to the RATC web site: mon-tana ¥ six hydrotherapy units and a consulting of­ treat injuries: electrical stimulation units, grizzlies.com/umgriz/stadiums_and_facilities/ fice where nutritionists and doctors can whirlpools, free weights and balance ratc.htm. * meet with athletes. There are also class­ boards. The primary goal of the athletic rooms for the athletic training curriculum. training staff is to provide quality care for ¥ ¥ Dennis Murphy J.C. W eida ¥ Naseby “Doc” Rhinehart Head Certified Assistant Athletic Trainer Head Certified ¥ Athletic Trainer Naseby “Doc” ¥ Dennis is in his 22nd Rhinehart came year as head athletic J.C. Weida is in his to Missoula in ¥ trainer at UM. He over­ eigth year as assistant 1931 from Mil­ ¥ sees the Rhinehart Ath­ athletic trainer for Griz­ waukee, Wis., to letic Treatment Center, serves as the pri­ zly Athletics. His primary responsibility is play football and ¥ mary athletic trainer for men’s basketball, the treatment of UM football players, but basketball, He and serves as an instructor for the Depart­ he also assists in all daily activities in the also competed in ¥ ment of Health and Human Performance. athletic training center. track and field ¥ “Murph” received his B.S. degree from Weida returned to Montana after spend­ where he had UM in HPE with a specialization in athletic ing the 1995-96 school year as the assis­ bests of 23 feet in ¥ training and adaptive physical education tant athletic trainer at Pepperdine Univer­ the long jump and in 1975. sity in Malibu, Calif. 140 feet in the discus. ¥ He has been certified by the National A native of Deer Lodge, Weida is a After graduating in 1935 from The ¥ Athletic Trainers Association since 1975. double graduate of The University of Mon­ University of Montana, Rhinehart was He served as the assistant athletic trainer tana. He received his B.S. degree in health asked if he was interested in becoming r and lecturer at the University of Arizona and human performance with an emphasis the UM head certified athletic trainer. from 1978-80 prior to his appointment at in athletic training in 1992 and his M.S. He did and stayed at the University for ¥ UM. degree in exercise sciences in 1995. He 47 years, retiring in 1982. He was one ¥ Murphy has taught numerous training- was certified by the National Athletic Train­ of the first people in the nation to de­ related classes, has been a guest speaker ers Association (NATA) in June of 1992. velop an athletic training curriculum ¥ at sports clinics and has written articles for J.C. and his wife Renn have three chil­ (1971) at a university. athletic training publications. Murphy is a dren, twins Ezra and Isabella and a baby, ¥ native of Ovando. Maggie. ¥ ¥ 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Support Services 108 & % Athletic Performance Center

As part of the recent renovation to the conditioning, results in a Adams Center, a 7,000-square foot Athletic greater overall training effect Performance Center was created. The current that transfers to the field or facility is approximately twice as large as the court during the season. previous weight room used in the Adams Lifting is also a focus dur­ Center over the years. ing the season. The student- The new center, which athletes focus on several is home to the Griz base lifts to maintain their student-athletes, is strength levels during the geared to enhance the long and grueling season. It overall athletic per­ is a comprehensive ap­ formance of the proach to training and pro­ teams. vides the athletes with the The Athletic Per­ stimuli they need to maximize formance Center staff their performance. The Ath­ designs, implements letic Performance Center is and evaluates to be as sport specific as strength and condi­ possible, and the program tioning programs for is scientifically based and all Grizzly athletes. intended to increase one’s Sport-specific weight athleticism, as well as de­ training, coupled with crease an athlete’s suscepti­ movement-specific bility to injury.

Lacey Degnan Leah M eier Strength and Conditioning Coach Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach Lacey Degnan is in his fifth year at The Univer­ Leah is in her first year as an assistant strength sity of Montana and his first year as the director and conditioning coach under the direction of of the Athletic Performance Center. He served Lacey Degnan. She was a member of the Univer­ four years as the assistant director of the center. sity of Montana Lady Griz basketball team from An Athens, Georgia, native, Degnan earned a 1997-2001 and a student assistant in the weight bachelor’s degree in psychology from Berry Col­ room her last year of school. lege in Rome, Georgia, in 1996. He then com­ As a student at UM, she graduated with a pleted an internship with the Miami Dolphins, in bachelor’s degree in health and human perfor­ addition to spending two summers as a volun­ mance. She then became a graduate assistant in teer at the University of Georgia. the strength and conditioning program at the University of Nevada, Degnan worked as a graduate assistant for football and was the Reno. While at UNR, Leah had direct strength and conditioning respon­ head baseball strength and conditioning coach at the University of sibility for women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s and women’s tennis, Nebraska in its athletic performance center from 1998-99 before com­ golf, and cross country teams. Currently, she is working towards a ing to Montana. He is Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches’ master’s degree in educational leadership. Association Certified (C.S.C.C.). Grizzly Equipment Center Steve Hackney Rob Stack Head Certified Equipment Manager Assist Certified Equipment Manager Steve Hackney is in his 23rd season as the Griz­ Rob is in his 13th year as the assistant equip­ zly equipment manager. He oversees all facets of ment manager for Grizzly Athletics. He is respon­ the athletic equipment room operation. In addi­ sible for uniform and equipment maintenance and tion, he is directly involved in the upkeep of distribution, painting of all practice and game Dahlberg Arena, Washington Grizzly Stadium, fields, and competition preparation. Dornblaser Track & Field and the UM South Cam­ Stack played linebacker for the Grizzlies for pus soccer field, as well as all practice facilities. one season under coach Larry Donovan in 1984. A native of Hamilton, “Hack” received his B.S. He began working in the equipment room under degree from UM in health and physical education with an emphasis in Steve Hackney after his football season and has athletic training and physical therapy in 1972. He also earned a master’s been there ever since, becoming assistant manager in 1990. degree in health and physical education from Indiana State in 1974. A native of Whitehall, Stack was a two-time all-state player for the Hackney served three years in the Navy from 1962-65 and was a Trojan football team. He was also a sprinter for the Whitehall High Spanish linguist. School track and field team. Stack is a certified member of the Ameri­ Steve and his wife Larae have two children, Tyler and Meghan. can Equipment Managers Association and has a B.A. degree in history. Rob and his wife, Malessa, have two daughters, Kaela and August. 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Support Services 109 Wayne Hogan tor, overseeing 15 sports and a $28 million i budget. During his time in Tallahassee the Athletic Seminoles won an incredible 190 football * Montana Athletic Director Wayne games, 14 of 16 bowl games and a National t Hogan, who is beginning his eighth year at Championship in 1993. The basketball pro­ the helm, has indoctrinated Griz fans to the gram reached the Sweet 16 and the Elite <■ constant hum of progress and a well-docu­ Eight in successive years, and Hogan was mented desire for success. Wayne has been instrumental in the school’s acceptance <3 called the “champion of change,” and he into the prestigious Atlantic Coast Confer­ has been undeterred in leading the Grizzly ence. i program to levels of greatness never imag­ Since his arrival in Missoula, the suc­ 6 ined by Grizzly faithful as recently as 15 cess of the football program has reached years ago. new heights. Three different head coaches % The 48-year-old native Floridian has an - two of whom were hired by Hogan - have association with intercollegiate athletics for led the Grizzlies to an incredible 84-18 more than 26 years. Hogan has known record since his arrival at mid-season in * nothing but victories and championships. 1995. Four times the Grizzlies have ap­ Hogan’s seven-year stint has included two peared in the l-AA National Championship * football National Championships and a game, bringing home titles in 1995 and coach at powerhouse Nebraska, also myriad of conference titles and NCAA ap­ I 2001. Hogan counts seven Big Sky Confer­ jumped on Hogan’s team as volleyball pearances. He solidified his commitment ence football championships, and Grizzly coach. Most recently, Hogan coerced Pat to Montana and l-AA Football by accepting * teams have been in the l-AA playoffs every Kennedy, a winner of 400 plus Division I a four-year appointment to the powerful year. Other sports have flourished as well. basketball games at Iona, Florida State, eight-member NCAA l-AA Football Commit­ On two occasions, 1996 and 1999, UM won DePaul and Montana, to take up residency tee in 2000. Meanwhile, physical improve­ conference championships in football and in Missoula - a move that shook the bas­ * ments and additions to the athletic facili­ men’s and women’s basketball. A sweep of ketball world and put Montana squarely in ties at Montana have been all-encompass­ * the “big three” in a single year had never the national basketball spotlight. Kennedy ing since his arrival. been accomplished in league history. is one of the most successful men’s bas­ fe Hogan’s career spans over two decades, Prior to 1995, outright gifts to athletics ketball coaches ever to work in the Big Sky at UM for more than $10,000 were virtually Conference. te non-existent. By comparison, in the last Hogan’s path to Montana is an interest­ * three years, individual benefactors have ing one. He received a bachelor’s degree provided a gift of $1 million for synthetic in communication from Florida State in turf (Griz Grass) and other improvements 1979 and then worked for two minor league at Washington-Grizzly Stadium; a gift from baseball teams as a broadcaster and pub­ the late John C. Hoyt of $650,000 for lic relations specialist. He spent one year completion of the athletic offices that bear in Charleston, W.Va., with the Houston his name; a donation of more than Astros AAA farm club before moving to Al­ $500,000 from Mark and Anne Timmons of buquerque and a stint with the Los Ange­ Missoula for a complete overhaul of the les Dodgers Triple A affiliate. While in Albu­ Dornblaser Track complex; and a collective querque, Hogan was coaxed back into col­ gift approaching $300,000 raised by the lege athletics, becoming the assistant ¥ National Advisory Board for Grizzly Athlet­ sports information and marketing director ¥ ics to design and construct the Hall of at the University of New Mexico. He re­ Champions, a display of Grizzly memora­ turned to Florida State in 1982 as the ¥ bilia and history to adorn the south con­ school’s sports information director. Hogan course at Adams Center. was promoted to assistant athletic director ¥ Hogan’s personnel moves have also in 1992 and became the interim athletic ¥ been highly visible. Early on, he was saddled director for the 1994-95 year. with the responsibility to replace the leg­ In Missoula, Hogan has been active and I endary Don Read as head football coach. serves on the Convention and Visitor’s Bu­ His choice of Mick Dennehy proved to be reau Board as well as the executive board ¥ on target as the Grizzly program continued of the Missoula Rotary Club. Wayne was its Big Sky dominance and its l-AA playoff also instrumental in the Washington Griz­ ¥ run. When Dennehy left for Utah State in zly Stadium expansion in 2003, which including a 20-year association with Florida ¥ 2000, Hogan plucked Joe Glenn, a two-time added an additional 4,000 seats to the sta­ State University, his alma mater. He played National Champion at Division II Northern dium on the north end zone, taking the seat­ an integral role in that program’s rise from ¥ Colorado. Glenn, quite simply, was the per­ ing to 23,117. relative mediocrity in the 1970’s to one of fect fit for UM. His 39-7 record and 2001 Wayne is married to the former Dawn i the nation’s premier athletic programs to­ national title say it all. Hogan has also Dewberry of Treasure Island, Fla., and they day. In true “rags-to-riches” form, Hogan’s f added popular track coach Tom Raunig, have three children, Lindsay, Kelly and J.P., first job at FSU was that of an unpaid stu­ whose team has returned Montana to the an eighth-grader at Meadow Hill School in dent intern in 1974. Twenty years later he f top of the Big Sky heap after a lengthy hia­ Missoula. became the school’s interim Athletic Direc- tus. Nikki Best, top recruiter and assistant r

2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Administration i % Marie Porter ternal operations including the equipment room Prior to joining the athletic department, Associate A th le ti and the Rhinehart Athletic Training Center. Edwards was an accountant for UM business Maes is a 1985 graduate of UM with a B.A. services responsible for auxiliary, agency and degree in business administration, earning athletic accounting. degrees in accounting and management. He Rob and his wife Jill have twin daughters, began his career at UM as an accountant in the Madison and Makenna. controller’s office following graduation. A1978 graduate of Anaconda High School, Maes was a track letterman as a prepster. Jim O’Day Chuck and his wife, Brenda, have a daugh­ D i r e c t o r , ter Lauren and a son Chance. Developm ent Jim O’Day is in his third Al Kempfert year as the Director of De­ velopment for Intercolle­ A ssistant to the giate Athletics at The Uni­ A thletic D irector versity of Montana. Before Al Kempfert is in his that, he served for almost Marie Porter oversees the Olympic and all 26th year with Grizzly Ath­ three years as Assistant Di­ women’s sports plus the areas of academics letics and his fifth year as rector of the Grizzly Athletic Association. O’Day and rules compliance. Assistant to the Athletic Di­ is responsible for major gift development as it She currently serves on the NCAA Division rector. His duties include pertains to athletics and serves as the liaison I Championships and Competition Cabinet and the identification and so­ between UM Athletics and The University of has served as tournament director for several licitation of potential corpo­ Montana Foundation. events, including the 1997 NCAA Women’s West rate sponsors and chairman of the Athletic Prior to returning to his alma mater in 1998, Regional Basketball Championship. Scholarship Committee. O’Day was the owner and publisher of the fam­ Porter was UM’s first-ever coordinator of Kempfert formerly served as the Executive ily-owned Western Breeze newspaper in Cut athletic academic services from 1992-96, de­ Director of the Grizzly Athletic Association for Bank, Montana, for 10 years. During the period veloping and implementing the inaugural Aca­ 19 years. 1982-87, he was a reporter and editor of the demic Services program for Grizzly Athletics. He came to UM from California Lutheran twice-weekly publication. From 1980-82, he was She served as the assistant women’s tennis University, where he served as the Director of the sports editor of the Daily Interlake newspa­ coach from 1993-95 and was a Freshman Semi­ Alumni/Parent Relations from 1971-77. He per in Kalispell, Montana. nar instructor from 1992-96. She currently ad­ served in the U.S. Army from 1968-71 and in O’Day was a charter member of the Cut vises on UM’s Student-Athlete Advisory Board Vietnam from 1969-70, receiving many com­ Bank Education Foundation and Alumni Asso­ and directs the Griz A.C.E.S. life skills program. mendations. He is an alumnus of CLU, where ciation. He was Cut Bank’s Citizen of the Year Before arriving at UM in 1992, Porter served he was a three-sport letterman and the Out­ in 1992. He organized the Golden Triangle as an academic counselor at Washington State standing Senior Athlete in 1967. Chapter of the GAA in 1992 and served as presi­ University from 1990-92. She is a graduate of Al has three children, Kim, Matthew and dent until his appointment at UM. the University of Kansas, receiving her B.A. in David. Matt played center for the Grizzly bas­ A 1980 Montana graduate, O’Day received psychology with honors (1988) and her M.A. in ketball team from 1991 -95. David played cen­ a B.A. in journalism. He was the 1991 recipient social psychology (1990), maintaining a 4.0 ter for the Grizzly football team from 1993-96. of The University of Montana Service Award. grade point average. Al is married to the former Penny Lyons. Jim and his wife Kathy have three sons, Chris, The former Marie Hibbard was a four-year Kevin and Brian. standout on the Jayhawk tennis team. She was the KU Outstanding Woman Student-Athlete in Rob Edwards 1986, 1987, and 1988, plus a two-time GTE A ssistant A .D ., Dave Guffey Academic All-American (1987, 1988). Porter A ssistant A .D ., Fiscal A f f a i r s was a recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate M e d i a Relations Scholarship in 1988. Rob has been in the ath­ letic department as the fis­ Dave Guffey is in his 26th Marie is married to Mark Porter. Marie and year with Grizzly Athletics. Mark have two sons, Henry and Grant. cal manager for two years. He is responsible for In 1997 Dave was pro­ providing management in­ moted to assistant athletic Chuck Maes formation to the athletic di­ director for media relations Ass rector on the financial status of the athletic de­ and oversees UM’s sports partment and related activities through ana­ information department. D i r e c t o r , lytical review and cost analysis. He also over­ He also handles football and men’s bas­ In te r sees finances for the Montana Grizzly Scholar­ ketball, plus he has taken on the additional Chuck Maes is in his ship Association. duties of assisting with the negotation of radio 16th year with Grizzly Ath­ Edwards is a Missoula native and a 1987 and television contracts. letics, having joined the de­ graduate of Missoula’s Big Sky High School. He is a 25-year member of Co-SIDA (Col­ partment in June 1988 as He completed his B.S. degree in finance lege Sports Information Directors of America) business manager. Now as and accounting in 1991 along with a minor in and served on numerous committees. He is Associate Athletic Director for Internal Opera­ economics and is currently working to com­ currently a member of Co-SIDA’s charity com­ tions, he is in charge of event and facilities plete a master’s degree in public administra­ mittee. management. He also supervises various in­ tion. 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Administration 111 Dave Guffey continued James Bandy Kevin Ludwig Guffey has won 23 district and national Co- Asst. Ath A Sida awards for his football and basketball D i r e c t o r , Inform ation guides, game programs and features. C o m p l i a n c e D i r e c t o r He has served as Media Coordinator for James Bandy begins his Kevin Ludwig joined the numerous Big Sky Conference tournaments fifth year as Assistant Ath­ sports information office in and NCAA events. letic Director for Compli­ December of 2000. He He has served on the UM Hall of Fame com­ ance. He oversees the day- handles media relations mittee since its inception and was on the Board to-day operations of main- and publications for of Directors for the Missoula Mavericks Le­ taining the athletic women’s basketball, vol­ gion Baseball program from 1997-2001. department’s compliance with NCAA, Big Sky leyball, soccer, men’s and women’s cross coun­ He co-authored, with sportscaster Mick Conference and University rules and regula­ try, and track and field. Holien, the book Montana Grizzlies - Odyssey tions. Ludwig came to Montana from Wayne State to a National Championship, an illustrated 100- Bandy came to Montana after serving in the College in Wayne, Neb., where he was the sports year history of Montana football. same position at the University of Houston for information director from October of 1996 until Prior to his arrival at UM in 1978, Guffey almost four years. Prior to working at Hous­ coming to UM. While there he was the sports was the Sports Editor of the Fresno Guide and ton, Bandy was a graduate assistant at the Uni­ information contact for 15 NCAA Division II var­ a Fresno Bee sportswriter from 1974-77. A 1975 versity of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1991 to 1993 sity programs. graduate of Fresno State, Guffey received his before being promoted to assistant compli­ Prior to his position at Wayne State, he was B.A. in journalism. ance coordinator and serving in that role from the assistant sports information director at the Dave and his wife Mea have two sons, Pat 1993 to 1995. University of Northern Colorado in Greeley from and Matt. Pat is a sophomore at UM. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992-96. He was also the sports information journalism from Georgia State in 1988 and a director at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, M.Ed. in athletic administration from Nebraska Neb., from 1990-92. in 1993. Before entering collegiate athletics Ludwig graduated from Midland with a B.A. administration, Bandy worked for public rela­ degree in journalism in 1990. He earned a Mas­ tions agencies in Orlando, Fla.,and Nashville, ter of Arts degree from Northern Colorado in Tenn. 1994. Kevin and his wife Molli have a daughter James and his wife, Kate Sandy, have a son Brittani. They are expecting their second child Parker. in September.

Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association Bryan Newton for 10 years before coming to school at UM. Dan Ingram Executive D irector, He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in health and human performance in 1995. While MGSA at UM, Newton worked with the sports infor­ MGSA Bryan Newton begins mation department coordinating the computer Dan Ingram begins his second year as the ex­ statistics for football and men’s and women’s his third year as the As­ ecutive director of the basketball from 1992-99. sistant Director of the newly renamed Montana Newton and his wife, Lisa, have twin boys, MGSA. He is responsible Grizzly Scholarship Asso­ Austen and Hunter, and a daughter, Brynlee. for coordinating all spe­ ciation. 2002 was one of cial events of the MGSA. the most successful years in the history of Ingram is a Montana native and a 1995 the organization. Bryan’s focus and strate­ graduate of Helena High School. He received gies for the upcoming year will be to educate The Montana Grizzly Scholarship his degree in sport managment with a minor the public as well as the student athletes about Association (formerly the Grizzly Athletic in business administration from Washington the mission and goals of the MGSA. In addi­ Association) is the primary fund-raising State University in August of 2000. tion, there will be development of targeted organization for Montana Grizzly athletics. Prior to coming to Montana, Dan served national chapters to bring in scholarship dol­ The MGSA is a tax-exempt , non-profit as the director of tickets and souvenirs for lars from outside the state of Montana. organization. Founded in 1955 as the the Helena Brewers of the Pioneer League. Newton came to UM from Boise, Idaho, Century Club, the goals and mission of Dan and his wife Nicole have a little boy, where he served as the general manager for the MSG A today are the same as they Stockton, and a newborn baby girl, Malone. the Boise Hawks, a minor league baseball were then ; to raise athletic scholarship r v T j Q g r ^ franchise affiliated with the Chicago Cubs. dollars to pay the educational costs of Prior to being promoted to GM, Bryan served UM student-athletes. as the director of corporate accounts and assistant GM. Under his leadership, the Boise Membership in the MGSA provides an Hawks were selected short season franchise opportunity to become involved in of the year in 2001 by Baseball America. support of Grizzly athletics through Newton, who was born in Butte and raised various activities. in Dillon, worked in insurance and real estate

2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Administration 112 Heather Alexander Christie Anderson Jen Canuso Linda Cardinal Josie Carlson Accounting Clerk Cheerleader Advisor Admin. Assistant Admin. Assistant Student Assistant Olympic Sports Football Sports Information

Colleen Marks Patty Dwight Bryan Edwards Todd Goodrich Janie Haight Admin. Assistant Student Assistant University Admin. Assistant Assistant to the Athletic Director Business Office Sports Information Photographer Internal Operations

Kelly Robinson Cary Shimek Julie Tonkin Renee Valley Admin. Assistant University News Admin. Assistant Admin. Assistant MGSA Editor/Photographer Basketball Sports Information

Susan Beyer Rae Coston Celine Fisher Denise Nelson Ann Wright Box Office Specialist Box Office Specialist Box Office Specialist Box Office Specialist Box Office Specialist

2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Montana Staff 113 Montana Sports Information Office - (406) 243-6899 %

Telephones % Press Box phone numbers are 406-243-4166 and 243-4167 and for Media Rela­ tions use only. The FAX number for the stadium is 406-243-5237. * Washington Grizzly Stadium Washington Grizzly Stadium is located on the north end of the UM campus on Campus Drive. From I-90 take the Van Buren Street Exit. Proceed to Broadway Avenue and turn right at the light. Take a left at the next light and proceed over the % Madison Street Bridge. Veer left and then turn left on South Sixth Street East. Proceed for two blocks, and when you get to Adams Center, veer left on Van Buren (you cannot turn right) and you will see signs for Lot Z and Lot T. (Lot M is located on % Van Buren). The media is advised to get to the stadium early, as traffic becomes very congested prior to games. % Professional Football Scouts % Professional scouts should contact Montana’s Media Relations Office (406-243- 6899) one week in advance of the game to obtain a press box pass. Seating is very % limited in Washington Grizzly Stadium and if space is unavailable, scouts may need to purchase a game ticket. Scouts who purchase a ticket will be given a credential for * Montana Media Information and Policies press box access, where game notes and statistics will be available. Fall Practice Postgame Interviews * Fall practice begins Tuesday, August 5, when freshman and newcomers report. The The postgame interview room is located in the Media Work Room in Adams Center % first practice for those players will take place Wednesday, August 6 at the North (which is located on the same level as the ticket office windows by the stairwell to Campus practice fields, located on Higgins and South Avenues. Full varsity practice your right), in Room 100U (the Media Relations office complex). Normal protocol % starts Saturday, August 9 at the North Campus practice fields. Practice is held twice (with the consent of the visiting team) has the visiting team’s head coach and a day (although this is subject to change) for the first two weeks at 8:30 a.m. and selected players coming first to the interview room, approximately 10 minutes after 2:45 p.m. Regular-season practice time is 3:15 Monday through Friday (Sunday the game. Media members will be polled with about five minutes left in the game to off) at the Riverbowl Field, which is kitty-corner to Adams Center. Friday practices request specific athletes from each team for the interview room. The visiting Sports* during the season are closed. Video and still photography is restricted to the first 30 Information Director or a representative from UM’s Media Relations Office will minutes of practice. Out-of-town media please call Media Relations Director Dave escort the visiting head coach and players from their lockerroom to the interview * Guffey about access. Annual “Grizzly Media Day” is Saturday, August 23, from room. As per Big Sky Conference rules, lockerrooms are closed to the media. * 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Washington Grizzly Stadium. Postgame Media Work Area Interview Policy Media members may work in the press box following games but are encouraged to * Please contact the Media Relations Office forALL interview requests. It would be use the Media Work Room, the site of postgame interviews. The work room has helpful to have 24 hours notice so that the media relations staff has ample time to phone lines to use for filing. Restroom facilities and soft drinks are also available. * make arrangements with players and coaches. Student-athletes are typically avail­ Final game statistics will be distributed in the Media Work Room. Coach and able before or after practice Monday through Wednesday on a first-come, first- player quotes will be provided if requested prior to the game. % served basis. Quarterbacks are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only. Stu­ % dent-athletes will be available on a limited by-appointment basis only on Thurs­ KGTO&V. Newspapers days. Athletes are not available for interviews on Friday or Saturday prior to game Missoulian * time. Head Coach Bobby Hauck will conduct interviews with the electronic media VOICE OF THE GRIZZLIES Bob Meseroll, Sports Editor during the pre-practice period and with beat reporters following practice, or at pre­ i scheduled times. Jon Kasper, Football Beat Writer Press Credentials PO. Box 8029 Missoula, MT 59807-8029 All media credentials should be requested from Media Relations Director Dave Phone: (406) 523-5265 * Guffey, preferably in writing at least one week prior to the game. Credentials will be Fax: (406) 523-5294 mailed if time permits. Credentials not mailed will be available at the Media /Missoulian I Relations Office in Adams Center beginning Thursday at noon, until Friday at 4:00 Great Falls Tribune p.m. Credentials that are not picked up by that time are available at Will Call at the George Geise, Sports Editor 4 PO. Box 5468 Adams Center Box Office, from 9:00 a.m. until game time. Visiting media should EE3 £1 make their credential requests through the visiting sports information director. Great Falls, MT 59403 * SID FAX: 406-243-6859. Phone: (406) 761-6588 Parking Fax: (406) 791-1431 ¥ There is limited press parking located in Lot Z adjacent to the stadium compound. Billings Gazette * Additional media parking is located in Lots M and T. Lot M is across the street from Mike Zimmer, Sports Editor Adams Center, while Lot T is east on Campus Drive. All media parking passes P0. Box 36300 * should be requested through the Media Relations Director. Visiting media should Billings, MT 59107-3630 * make parking requests through the visiting Sports Information Director. TALK Phone: (406)657-1200 Fax: (406)657-1208 Photographers 1450 KGRZ 4 Photo passes are available to accredited news media. They should be ordered in the Montana Standard same manner as press credentials. Visiting media should make requests through the ■ t V M Carl Hennell, Sports * visiting Sports Information Director. Photographers may work from the sidelines in SPOUTS NET P0. Box 627 accordance with NCAA rules. In no case may a photographer shoot from in front of Butte, MT 59701 f the team’s bench. No tripods are allowed on the field. Passes should be worn in plain Phone: (406) 496-5500 * sight.______c a r i i S Fax: (406) 496-5551 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL- Montana Media f l 4 ft

« Ravalli Republic Tiffany Rehbein, Sports Editor The Statewide Grizzly Sports Network 232 W. Main St. Anaconda: KQRV, 96.9 FM; Billings: KBSR, 1490 AM; Butte: KQRV, 99.3 FM; Deer Lodge: KQRV, Hamilton, MT 59840-2552 96.9 FM; Glendive: KXGN, 1400 AM; Great Falls: KMON, 560 AM; Hamilton: KLYQ, 1240 AM; Phone: (406) 363-3300 Hardin: KHDN, 1230 AM; Helena: KCAP, 1340 AM; Kalispell: KOFI, 1180 AM; Laurel: KBSR, Fax: (406) 363-1767 1490 AM; Lewistown: KXLO, 1230 AM; Livingston: KPRK, 1340 AM; Miles City: KMTA, 1050 AM; Daily Interlake Plenty wood: KATQ, 1070 AM & 101.1 FM; Scobey: KCGM, 95.7 FM; Shelby: KSEN, 1150 AM & Dave Lesnick, Sports Editor KZIN, 96.3 FM; and in Missoula, flagship station KGVO, 1290 AM. PO. Box 7610 Kalispell, MT 59904 Phone: (406) 755-7000 Mick Holien, The Voice of the Grizzlies Fax: (406) 752-6114 Montana Kaimin Mick Holien is now in his 11th area. He is past president of the Sports Editor year as the “Voice of the Grizzlies” Missoula Food Bank and the The University of Montana and his 19th season overall as a Missoula Mavericks American Le­ Missoula, MT 59812 play-by-play announcer at The gion baseball board, and served Phone: (406) 243-4020 University of Montana. as president of the A ssociated Fax: (406) 243-5475 For the sixth straight year, Press Broadcasters. In 1999, Mick KGVO (AM 1290) of Missoula, received the Good Neighbor Television Stations Montana, is the flagship station of Award from the American Red KECI-TV (NBC) the Grizzly football and men’s bas­ Cross. Todd Reed, Sports Director ketball teams. Stations KGVO, In 1998, the National Exchange Holien has two children, a son P0. Box 5268 KYSS-FM, KBAZ-FM, KLTC-FM and Club gave him a community ser­ Chris and a daughter, Stephanie Missoula, MT 59806 KLCY in Missoula are owned by vice award for “Unselfish Devo­ Landers. He has two grandsons: Phone: (406) 721-5642 Clear Channel Radio of San Anto­ tion to the Principle of Good Citi­ Christopher and Justin. Fax: (406) 721-6791 nio, Texas. KLCY serves as the zenship.” Mick’s e-mail address: mholien KPAX-TV (CBS) radio voice of the Lady Griz, The After a vote of his peers in 2001, @missoulian.com, or he can be University of Montana’s women’s reached at The Missoulian toll free Tom Katz, Sports Director he was tabbed the National Sports- P0. Box 4827 basketball team. writers and Sports Broadcasters at 800-366-7186. Missoula, MT 59806 Holien called his 600th Grizzly Association “Montana Sports Phone: (406) 542-4455 game in 2002. Prior to calling Broadcaster of the Year” — the fifth Scott Gurnsey Fax: (406) 543-7127 men’s football and basketball time he has been so-honored. Scott is now games, he was the play-by-play Holien also has been the runnerup in his seventh Radio Stations person for Lady Griz basketball numerous times for the award. season serving KGVO-AM for eight seasons. At that time he He received the inaugural Mon­ as color com­ Bill Schwanke, Sports Director also served as the public address tana Broadcasters Association mentator for 3250 S. Reserve announcer for Grizzly home foot­ “News Enterprise Award” in 1988. Grizzly foot­ Missoula, MT 59801-8236 ball contests. His coverage of the 1995 National ball. Phone: (406) 523-9809 He called the play-by-play for Championship game, was tabbed He is a former Fax: (406) 542-2329 all four of the Grizzlies’ Division I- “Program of the Year.” (1991-94) Griz KBGA-FM AA football championship games A news reporter for the local receiver and in 1995-96 and 2000-01. newspaper, The Missoulian, since punter. “Gurns” Sports Director In 2001, Holien was presented University Center 1992, Holien’s work has been rec­ is second on Montana’s all-time the “Ed Chinske Award,” given The University of Montana ognized by the Society of Profes­ receiving list with 2,574 yards. Missoula, MT 59812 annually to the outstanding sports sional Journalists and the Montana He works locally for the Coca- Phone: (406) 243-6426 professional from the Missoula Newspaper Association. Cola Bottling Company as a sales Fax: (406) 243-6428 representative. KGRZ Sports Talk 1450 Scott received his B.S. degree in business administration from Allen Kessler, Sports Director KPAX TV KPAX-TV Sports Director Tom P0. Box 4106 For the eigth year in a row Katz serves as the host of the UM in 1995. Missoula, MT 59806 KPAX-TV/Channel 8 of Missoula show which airs every Sunday at Phone: (406) 728-5000 will broadcast 10:30 p.m. on KPAX and other Mon­ Fax: (406) 549-0503 the UM’s foot­ tana Television Network (MTN) sta­ KECITV tions. Northern Sports Network ball coach’s KECI-TV show “ The This season KPAX will air seven Rocky Erickson, Sports Director and Eagle Bobby Hauck regular-season games live, begin­ P0. Box 1742 C om m unica­ Show,” which ning with UM ’s 2003 opener Au­ Billings, MT 59103-1742 tions will air airs initially on gust 30 at Maine. KPAX will also five Griz Phone: (406) 252-6661 air six of UM’s Big Sky Conference Fax: (406) 245-9755 Sunday, Au­ home football gust 24. contests, starting October 18 at gam es this Wire Service UM’s weekly Idaho State. They will also show year: North road games at Northern Arizona, Associated Press football show Dakota State; features game Sacramento State, and Montana Att: Sports Desk Sam Houston highlights, player interviews, com­ State, as well as league home con­ Expedition Block, Suite 203 State; Idaho; Cal Poly, and UM ’s ments from head football coach tests against Portland State and 825 Great Northern Blvd. league opener October 11 versus Bobby Hauck. The show also fea- Eastern Washington. Weber State. Helena, MT 59601 Katz is the play-by-play com­ Phone: (800) 221-0094 tures a scouting report on KECI Sports Director Todd Montana’s upcoming opponent. mentator for KPAX on its Grizzly Reed will call the play-by-play. Fax: (800) 423-0083 football broadcasts. 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Montana Media 115 Player Year Team Rocky Klever 1982 New York Jets (9th round) Rich Burtness 1982 Dallas Cowboys (12th round) Mike Hagen* 1982 Seattle Seahawks Mickey Sutton* 1983 Pittsburgh Maulers Brian Salonen 1984 Dallas Cowboys (10th round) Mike Rice 1987 New York Jets (8th round) Brent Pease 1987 Minnesota Vikings (11th round) Larry Clarkson 1988 San Francisco 49ers (8th round) Pat Foster 1988 Los Angeles Rams (9th round) Tim Hauck* 1989 New England Patriots Jay Fagan* 1989 Washington Redskins Kirk Scrafford* 1989 Cincinnati Bengals Matt Clark 1990 British Columbia Lions Mike Trevathan 1990 British Columbia Lions Brad Lebo* 1992 Cincinnati Bengals Sean Dorris* 1992 Houston Oilers Todd Ericson* 1994 Indianapolis Colts Bruce Dotson 1994 British Columbia Lions Carl Franks 1994 Toronto Argonauts Scott Gragg*# 1995 New York Giants (2nd Round) Shalon Baker*# 1995 British Columbia Lions Damon Boddie 1995 British Columbia Lions Scott Gurnsey 1995 Toronto Argonauts Marc Lamb* 1995 New York Jets Stacy Edwards 1995 Birmingham Barracudas Keith Burke 1995 Ottawa Rough Riders Scott Gragg, San Francisco 49ers. Dave Dickenson*# 1996 Calgary Stampeders Matt Wells 1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders Eric Simonson* 1996 Player Year Team Philadelphia Eagles Blaine McElmurry* 1997 Houston Oilers Steve Sullivan 1922 Evansville Joe Douglass*# 1997 New York Jets Ed lllman 1926 Wilson’s Wildcats David Kempfert* 1997 Seattle Seahawks “Wild” Bill Kelly 1927 Brooklyn Professionals Jeff Zellick* 1997 New York Giants Len Noyes 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers Jason Baker* 1998 Jacksonville Jaguars Milton Popovich 1937 Chicago Cardinals Jason Crebo* 1998 Buffalo Bills Paul Szakash 1937 Detroit Lions Brian Ah Yat* 1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Aldo Forte 1938 Detroit Lions Scott Curry* 1999 Green Bay Packers (6th Round) Bill Lazetich 1938 Cleveland Rams Kris Heppner* 2000 Seattle Seahawks John Dolan 1941 Buffalo Indians Dallas Neil*# 2000 Atlanta Falcons Stan Renning 1959 Edmonton Eskimos Chase Raynock*# 2000 New Orleans Saints John Lands 1960 Indianapolis Warriors Jeremy Watkins* 2000 New York Giants Gary Schwertfeger 1961 British Columbia Lions Adam Boomer 2001 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bob O’Billovich 1962 Ottawa Rough Riders Jimmy Farris*# 2001 San Francisco 49ers Terry Dillon 1963 Minnesota Vikings Leif Thorsen 2001 B.C. Lions (1st Round) Mike Tilleman 1964 Chicago Bears Thatcher Szalay*# 2002 Cincinnati Bengals Bryan Magnuson 1967 Washington Redskins Calvin Coleman*# 2002 New York Giants Dave Urie 1969 Houston Oilers Drew Miller* 2002 Detroit Fury Willie Postler 1972 British Columbia Lions Spencer Frederick*#2003 New Orleans Saints Steve Okoniewski 1972 Atlanta Falcons Roy Robinson 1972 Saskatchewan Roughriders Walt Brett 1975 Atlanta Falcons (4th round) Note: Year listed is first as a professional. Team listed is the team Ron Rosenberg 1975 Cincinnati Bengals (13th round) the player was originally drafted by or signed with. Greg Harris 1975 New York Jets *Signed as free agent Barry Darrow 1974 Cleveland Browns #Still active at press time Doug Betters 1977 Miami Dolphins Terry Falcon 1977 New England Patriots Greg Anderson 1979 Montreal Tim Hook 1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders Carm Carteri 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders Guy Bingham 1980 New York Jets (10th round) Pat Curry* 1982 Seattle Seahawks 2003 MONTANA FOOTBALL - Griz in the Pros 116 Missoula valley from Blue Mountain

Downtown Missoula View of Mount Sentinel from the Liberal Arts Building

A glim pse of Missoula

Photos by Neal Wiegert, UM Printing & Graphic Services £ ______i TROPHY

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