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AdministrAtion underserved populations statewide; and served with the California Health Michael V. drAke Benefits Review Program. Before that, he spent more than two decades chAncellor on the faculty of the UC San Francisco School of Medicine, ultimately becoming Steven P. Shearing Professor of Ophthalmology and senior Michael V. Drake, M.D., was appointed associate dean. He has served as an administrative leader, physician- chancellor of the University of California, scientist and teacher, conducting clinical research on glaucoma and Irvine in July 2005. maintaining an active referral practice. He has written dozens of scholarly Since becoming chancellor, Drake has articles and chapters, and co-authored five textbooks. led the launch of new programs in public Chancellor Drake has received numerous honors and awards for health, pharmaceutical sciences, nursing teaching, public service and research, including the Burbridge Award science and the first new public law school for Public Service, Asbury Award (clinical science), Michael J. Hogan in California in more than 40 years. Under Award (laboratory science), UCSF School of Medicine Clinical Teaching his leadership, the campus has added more than 2.5 million square feet Award, S.J. Kimura Teaching Award, UCSF School of Medicine Alumnus of new space, including the 500,000-square-foot UC Irvine Douglas of the Year Award, and the Gold-Headed Cane Society Speaker’s Cane. Hospital and the 275,000-square-foot Student Center, both delivered In addition, he received the Association of American Medical Colleges’ on time and under budget. During his tenure, philanthropic support has Herbert W. Nickens Award and The California Wellness Foundation’s topped $100 million each year for the first time in campus history. The Champion of Diversity Award. Most recently, he was awarded the campus currently receives more than 50,000 undergraduate applications inaugural Binational Health Pioneer Award at the 18th International each year; the median GPA of the 2009 freshman class is 4.0. HIV/AIDS Conference. He has served as trustee and president of the Prior to Chancellor Drake’s arrival at UCI, he served for five years as Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and as chair of the board of vice president for health affairs at the University of California’s Office of trustees of the Association of Academic Health Centers. He is a fellow of the President, overseeing academic program policy at UC’s 15 health the Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. sciences schools located on seven campuses. He directed the special He is an alumnus of Stanford University (A.B.) and UC San Francisco research programs in tobacco, breast cancer and HIV/AIDS; co-chaired (M.D.). the California/Mexico Health Initiative; launched the PRIME (PRogram Chancellor Drake and his wife, Brenda, live in Irvine. They have two In Medical Education) initiatives to train physicians to serve the needs of grown sons. baseball were both ranked No. 1 in the country during the spring of 2009, Mike izzi marking the first time UCI had two top-ranked teams at the same time. Director of Athletics Under Izzi’s guidance UC Irvine has becoming more visible on the national stage by hosting postseason events including the 2008 Men’s Mike Izzi is in his third year as Director Volleyball NCAA Championship, an NCAA baseball regional in 2009 and of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University an NCAA men’s soccer second-round game in 2008. of California, Irvine. He began his tenure in Izzi is a member of the Compliance Committee for the Big West December 2007. Conference. He also serves as a voting member of the Lott Trophy, an Overseeing the overall management award given to college football’s Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. of UCI’s 18-sport intercollegiate athletics Prior to his arrival at UC Irvine, Izzi spent 16 years at Stanford program, UC Irvine has demonstrated University, most recently serving as associate athletic director for sports extensive success under Izzi’s leadership. administration and development. Izzi was the primary supervisor for Over the past three years, UC Irvine has continued to stand out as one several sports and led one of the most successful athletic fundraising of the nation’s top mid-major athletic programs, earning a Top-5 finish in efforts in college sports. He implemented fund-raising strategies which led NACDA’s Division I-AAA Directors’ Cup Standings each of those years. to over $30 million in renovations to Maples Pavilion, over $100 million in During the 2009-10 year, five UCI coaches were named Conference renovations to Stanford Stadium, $70 million in scholarships endowments, Coach of the Year, tying a school record, and five of the university’s and the endowment of several staff positions. athletic teams ended the year ranked in the nation’s Top 25. Izzi received his bachelor’s in sociology from UCLA in 1984. He During the 2008-09 year, 10 Anteater teams finished in the nation’s Top competed in track and field for the Bruins and ranks fifth all-time at UCLA 50. UCI won a school-record five conference titles and men’s volleyball in the javelin throw with a mark of 251-11 set in 1983. won its second NCAA title in the past three seasons. Men’s volleyball and Izzi has two sons, Weston and Conrad, and a daughter, McKenna. department, campus, conference, NCAA, and government rules, Paula smith regulations, and policies. Smith also provides administrative supervision executive AssociAte of several of UCI’s athletic programs and serves as the university’s Senior Athletic Director Woman Administrator to the NCAA and Big West Conference. In addition to her UC Irvine duties, Smith serves on the NCAA Division I senior WomAn Championships/Sports Management Cabinet. ADministrAtor Smith was the Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator at UC Riverside from 2001 to 2006 and the Assistant Paula Smith begins her fifth year at UC Athletic Director for Student Services at UCI from 1999-2001, directing the Irvine and was named an Executive Associate academic support programs and supervising and evaluating the CHAMPS Athletic Director in 2010. Life Skills program. Smith is a member of the Athletic Prior to UC Irvine, Smith worked for 11 years with the Big West Department’s senior management team and Conference, serving in several roles, including Assistant Commissioner, also is a part of the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Intercollegiate compliance administrator and in championships. Smith graduated from Athletics. In conjunction with the Director of Athletics, she provides New Mexico State University in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree leadership and assistance for Department staff’s compliance with in marketing. 2011 UC Irvine Baseball 23 Cicerone Field At AnteAter BAllpArk home of uc irvine Baseball UC Irvine’s student-athletes have the opportunity to compete in top-of-the-line facilities. In addition to the 5,000-seat Bren Events Center used for basketball and volleyball, UCI’s athletic facilities include Anteater Ballpark, home to the powerhouse baseball team, and a $2.8 million pool that is home to the nationally-ranked water polo teams. The talented soccer and track and field programs compete at the multi-purpose, 2,500-seat Anteater Stadium and UCI’s tennis teams compete in Anteater Tennis Stadium which features 11 courts. 24 www.ucirvinesports.com AcAdemic sUccess UC Irvine Athletics maintains an enduring commitment to the academic Big West scholar-Athletes progress of its student-athletes. Through the programs offered by the 2010 Dillon Bell, Christian Bergman, Daniel Bibona, D.J. Crumlich, Athletics Department as well as the resources available on campus, Jeff Cusick, Jordan Fox, Brian Hernandez, Francis Larson, student-athletes are capable of making great strides academically while Andy Lines, Sean Madigan, Kyle Necke, Eric Pettis, Ronnie fulfilling their commitment to athletics as well. UCI Athletics makes every Shaeffer, Crosby Slaught effort to provide a comprehensive network of assistance for the Student- 2009 Tony Asaro, Dillon Bell, Daniel Bibona, D.J. Crumlich, Jeff Athlete’s use in the pursuit of a degree and offers access to a wealth Cusick, Matt Dufour, Ryan Fisher, Francis Larson, Sean of resources such as study table, tutors, The Learning and Academic Madigan, Ben Orloff, Eric Pettis, Crosby Slaught Resource Center (LARC), the Career Center and the Counseling Center. 2008 Tony Asaro, Jeff Cusick, Sammy Donabedian, Matt Dufour, Scott Gorgen, Francis Larson, Chris Lopez, Eric Pettis, Mike BiG WEST mAle scholAr-Athlete oF the YeAr Pugliese 2010 Daniel Bibona 2007 Dylan Axelrod, Taylor Holiday, Francis Larson, Matt Morris, 2009 Eric Pettis Gary Nakashima, Bryan Petersen, 2006 Jaime Martinez, Kevin Mayer, Matt Morris, Gary Nakashima, Uci mAle scholAr-Athlete oF the YeAr Bryan Petersen, Geoffrey Thorne, 2010 Francis Larson 2005 Jimmy Alstot, Erik Johnson, Michael Koehler, Chad Lundahl, 2009 Ben Orloff Chris Nicoll, Steve Schroer, Gregg Wallis, Tim Wojcik 2004 Jimmy Alstot, Matt Falk, Michael Koehler, Nash Robertson, DISTRICT Viii AcAdemic All-AmericA Steve Schroer, Gregg Wallis 2003 Jimmy Alstot, Mike Davern, Matt Falk, Paul French, Steve 2009 Francis Larson Guthrie, Michael Koehler, Matt Millett, Steve Schroer, Jordan 2008 Francis Larson Szabo, Phil Tripoli, Gregg Wallis 2005 Gregg Wallis 2002 Paul French, Michael Koehler, Phil Tripoli, Gregg Wallis 2004 Gregg Wallis 1992 David Dieter, Darren Harris, Mark Hartmann, Steve Ott, Ernie 2003 Gregg Wallis Ramirez,