2016 Air Force Men's Soccer
2016 Air Force Seniors Table of Contents Table of Contents/Media Information ...... i Quick Facts ...... 1 Schedule ...... 2 Head Coach Doug Hill ...... 3 Assistant Coaches ...... 4 Roster ...... 5-6 Senior Bios ...... 7-12 Junior Bios ...... 13-21 Sophomore Bios ...... 22-27 Freshmen Bios ...... 28-32 2015 Review ...... 33 2015 Quick Recap ...... 34 2015 Statistics ...... 35 WAC Information/Preseason Predictions...... 36 2015 WAC Results ...... 37 Year-By-Year Results ...... 38 Individual & Team Records...... 39 Falcons In The Pros ...... 40 All-Time Letterwinners ...... 41-42 The Air Force Academy...... 43 USAFA Senior Leadership...... 44 Director of Athletics ...... 45 USAFA Athletics ...... 46
Media Information
Media Guide Post-Game Interviews Directions The 2016 Air Force men’s soccer informa- Air Force head coach Doug Hill and play- From Interstate 25 take exit 156 head- tion guide is a publication of the Air Force ers are available for interviews on the fi eld ing west (towards mountains) and enter athletic media relations offi ce. The guide following the 10-minute period in which through the North Gate of the Academy. was written and designed by assistant the head coach meets with the team. A Head straight for approximately 1.5 miles, media relations director Marcus Rodri- member of the media relations staff will up and over the overlook area and make guez. Photography by DenMar Photo- be available to assist you in the interview your fi rst left turn upon descending the graphics and Ted Wendt. process. hill, into the athletic fi elds. Take your fi rst right and the Cadet Soccer Stadium will On The Cover Press Facilities be on your right. Parking is fi rst-come Clockwise from top: 2015 starters, Cam- The press box at the Cadet Soccer Sta- fi rst-serve. eron Duley, Tucker Bone , Doug Hill and dium has seating for one visiting SID and 2015 team, John Wendt, Hunter Robin- one visiting media member plus a radio Follow Air Force on the Web son. Center: 2015 team. Photography by booth. Game notes and fl ip-cards are Soccer news releases, roster, statistics Ted Wendt and DenMar Photographics. available prior to each game. Box scores and other information is updated weekly and play-by-plays generated from Stat- on goAirForceFalcons.com. Game box In-Season Interviews Crew are available following the game. A scores and recaps will be available fol- All Air Force players and coaches are avail- phone line is also available for media use lowing each game. Livestats will also be able for interviews during the week with in the press box. available for all home games and selected the following guidelines: All interviews road games. must be made through Marcus Rodriguez Visiting Radio in the media relations offi ce. (719-333- Upon receiving permission to broadcast 9025). Requests must be made at least the game, please contact the media rela- one day in advance so that the player and/ tions offi ce. The press box at the Cadet or coach can be properly notifi ed. All in- Soccer Stadium has one booth for visiting terviews must be done between 1:00- 2:30 radio. p.m. or 5-6:00 p.m. MST. 2016 Air Force men’s SocceR Quick Facts AAIRIR FFORCEORCE SSOCCEROCCER 2016 Men’s Soccer Quick Facts
Athletic Media Relations |Men’s Soccer SID: Marcus Rodriguez | E-Mail: [email protected] | Phone: 719-333-9025 INFORMATION 2016 INFORMATION Institution Name ...... U.S. Air Force Academy Letterwinners R/L ...... 17/6 Location...... USAF Academy, CO 80840 Starters R/L ...... 6/5 Institution Colors...... Blue (pantone 286) Newcomers ...... 11 ...... Silver (pantone 877 C) 2015 Record ...... 7-9-1 Nickname/Mascot ...... Falcon(s) 2015 WAC Record/Finish ...... 4-5-1/7th Enrollment...... 4,000 2015 Postseason ...... N/A Founded ...... 1954 Affiliation...... NCAA/Div. I MEN’S SOCCER HISTORY Conference ...... Western Athletic Conference First Year ...... 1956 Home Field ...... Cadet Soccer Stadium All-Time Record ...... 505-367-84 (.572) Capacity/Surface ...... 1,000/Grass All-Time Conference Record...... 210-100-29 (.665) Superintendent ...... Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson NCAA Div. I Appearances ...... 6 Athletic Director ...... Jim Knowlton All-Americans ...... 7 Web Site...... GoAirForceFalcons.com COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA Acceptable Alternatives ...... Air Force Acceptable Abbreviations for Print ...... USAFA, Assoc. AD/Communications...... Troy Garnhart ...... AFA, AF, USAF Academy Men’s Soccer Contact...... Marcus Rodriguez Nearest City...... Colorado Springs, Colo. Office Phone ...... 719-333-9025 ...... (approx. 10 miles south of USAFA) Email ...... [email protected] Fax ...... 719-333-3798 STAFF Press Box...... 719-333-3157 Head Coach ...... Doug Hill Alma Mater/Yr ...... USAFA/1983 Mailing ...... Athletic Communications Phone ...... 719-333-2174 ...... 2169 Field House Dr. Email ...... [email protected] ...... USAF Academy, CO 80840 Career Record/Yrs ...... 64-87-19/9 School Record/Yrs ...... Same Assistant Coach/Yrs...... Chris Foster/11th Alma Mater/Yr ...... USAFA/1989 Assistant Coach/Yrs...... Kevin Doyle/5th Alma Mater/Yr ...... Bowling Green/1996
-1- 2016 Air Force men’s SocceR Schedule Air Force men’s Soccer 2016 Schedule
Day Date Opponent Location Time Sat. Aug. 20 DENVER (EXB) USAFA, Colo. 3:00 pm Fri. Aug. 26 Army West Point West Point, N.Y. 7:00 pm Fri. Sept. 2 vs. Cal State Northridge^ Albuquerque, N.M. 5:00 pm Sun. Sept. 4 vs. Cal Poly^ Albuquerque, N.M. 11:00 am Fri. Sept. 9 BRYANT USAFA, Colo. 7:00 pm Sun. Sept. 11 UC RIVERSIDE USAFA, Colo. 1:00 pm Fri. Sept. 16 at St. Mary’s Moraga, Calif. 4:00 pm Sun. Sept. 18 at San Francisco San Francisco, Calif. 1:00 pm Fri. Sept. 23 Omaha Omaha, Neb. 7:00 pm Sun. Sept. 25 GONZAGA USAFA, Colo. 1:00 pm Fri. Sept. 30 at Houston Baptist* Houston, Tex. 7:00 pm Sun. Oct. 2 at Incarnate Word* San Antonio, Tex. 1:00 pm Sat. Oct. 8 at Grand Canyon* Phoenix, Ariz. 7:00 pm Fri. Oct. 14 UTAH VALLEY* USAFA, Colo. 7:00 pm Sun. Oct. 16 CSU BAKERSFIELD* USAFA, Colo. 1:00 pm Fri. Oct. 21 at UNLV* Las Vegas, N.V. 7:00 pm Sun. Oct. 23 UMKC* USAFA, Colo. 2:00 pm Thurs. Oct. 27 San Jose STATE* USAFA, Colo. 6:00 pm Sat. Oct. 29 at UTRGV* Edinburg, Tex. 6:00 pm Sat. Nov. 5 SEATTLE U* USAFA, Colo. 1:00 pm Thurs. - Fri. Nov. 10-11 TBD WAC Tournament Orem, Utah TBA Sun. Nov 13 TBD WAC Championship Orem, Utah TBA
HOME MATCHES are played at the Cadet Soccer Stadium - USAFA, Colo. FREE ADMISSION for all Air Force soccer home matches. * Denotes Western Athletic Conference match ^New Mexico Tournament All times are local to site and subject to change
2016 WAC Tournament 2016 College Cup NOV. 10-11, 13 Orem, Utah All Times TBD Dec. 9 & 11
Thursday, Nov. 10 BBVA Compass Stadium Game 1: No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed Game 2: No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed Houston, Tex.
Friday, Nov. 11 Game 3: No. 1 seed vs. Game 1 winner Game 4: No. 2 seed vs. Game 2 winner
Sunday, Nov. 13 Championship: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
-2- 2016 Air Force Head Coach Doug Hill Hill File Head Coach Hometown Fleetwood, Pa. Education U.S. Air Force Academy 10th season B.S., Focus on Engineering, 1983 Univ. of Northern Colorado Alma Mater: USAFA, 1983 M.A., Sports Administration, 1994 Playing Experience U.S. Air Force Academy Overall record 64-87-19 (.432) 1979-82 Four-year letterwinner Team Captain, 1981-82 All-RMISL, 1981-82 Doug Hill enters his 10th season as head Falcons win the Rocky Mountain Intercol- All-Air Force Team coach at Air Force in 2016. Hill, who spent legiate Soccer League championship. Af- 1985, 1987, 1999, 2000 13 seasons as an assistant coach at Air ter graduation, he remained at the Acad- Coaching Experience Air Force, Head Coach Force before being promoted to head emy as the assistant soccer coach and a 2007-present coach in June of 2007, took the Falcons to physical education instructor for one year. Air Force, Associate Head Coach heights during the 2012 season the pro- gram had not seen in nearly 15 years. Hill left the Academy in 1984 for Dyess 2006 AFB, Texas, where he was an instructor Air Force, Assistant Coach A 1983 graduate of the Academy, Hill navigator in the C-130 aircraft. In addi- 1983, 1992-97, 2001-2005 guided his team to a spectacular run tion, he assisted and fi lled in as the in- All-Armed Forces Team, Head Coach through the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed- terim head soccer coach for the men’s 1999-2000 eration Championships and AFA’s fi rst trip and women’s soccer teams at Hardin-Sim- All-Air Force Team, Player-Coach to the NCAA Tournament since 1997. Air mons University (Texas) from 1986-1988. 1999-2000 Force fi nished the season with a 10-9-4 re- In 1988, he led the women’s team to the Hardin-Simmons, Head Coach (M&W) cord, including three straight wins at the National Association of Intercollegiate 1988 MPSF Championships for the school’s fi rst Athletics (NAIA) championship game and Hardin-Simmons, Assistant Coach (M&W) conference championship in program fi nished second in the nation. He also 1986-87 history. For his eff orts, Hill was named the played on the all-Air Force soccer team USSF “A” License MPSF’s Coach of the Year for 2012. in 1985 and 1987 and coached the 1986 1994 team. The Falcons, who lost to the University of In 2001, Hill returned to the sidelines at Washington 1-0 in the fi rst round of the After eight years away from the Academy, his alma mater. He was an assistant coach NCAA Tournament, defeated nationally- Hill returned as an assistant coach in 1992 from 2001-05 before earning a promo- ranked New Mexico three times during and helped guide the Falcons to consecu- tion to associate head coach for the 2006 the season (although a 5-3 shootout ad- tive trips to the NCAA Tournament in `92 campaign. During that tenure at AFA, the vantage in the MPSF championship game and `93. In 1993, the Falcons advanced to Falcons were ranked as high as 19th in the is technically considered a tie) and senior the Final Eight after beating undefeated country during the 2001 campaign and midfi elder Kevin Durr was named the and No. 1-ranked Creighton, 2-1, in four he helped Marcus Sagastume earn MPSF MVP of the MPSF Championships. Hill, overtimes on the road in the fi rst round. Co-Player of the Year honors in `03. who enters the 2016 campaign with a 64- The 1996 team advanced to the WAC 87-19 career record, also guided the class championships after going 14-3-3 during Hill, who has over 2,800 fl ying hours to his of 2013 to the most victories by a class the regular season, while the 1997 squad credit, holds a master’s degree in sports (36) since the class of `04 (37). earned a trip to the NCAA Tourney. administration from the University of Northern Colorado and retired from the Last season, Hill guided the Falcons to a Hill moved on to McChord AFB, Wash., in Air Force in April of 2006 with the rank of 7-9-1 record and a 4-5-1 mark in Western 1997, holding positions of Director, Wing lieutenant colonel. Athletic Conference play. In his nine sea- Weapons and Tactics for the 62nd Airlift sons at the helm, Hill has coached 28 Fal- Wing and Operations Offi cer for the 4th The Fleetwood, Penn., native currently cons to all-conference honors, including Airlift Squadron, a C-141 unit. He guided lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, one last season. the all-Air Force soccer team as a player- Kathy, and their two sons, Luke and Greg. coach in 1999 and 2000, winning the Hill, who holds a United States Soccer Armed Forces championship both years. Federation “A” license, was a four-year var- He also coached the all-Armed Services sity letterman at Air Force and played for team in 1999 and 2000. his predecessor, Lou Sagastume. He was team captain both his junior and senior seasons. In all four years, Hill helped the -3- 2016 Air Force ASssistant Coaches Chris Foster Kevin Doyle Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
11th Season Fifth Season Alma Mater: USAFA, 1989 Alma Mater: Bowling Green, 1996
Chris Foster enters his 11th season as a member of the coach- Kevin Doyle enters his fi fth season with the Falcons in 2016. ing staff and sixth as a full-time assistant coach in 2016. Foster, Doyle joined the Academy staff after spending three years as an who recently retired from the Air Force, is a 1989 graduate of assistant coach at Virginia Tech. the Academy with a degree in engineering mechanics. He also earned an MBA and a master of military operational arts and sci- Prior to coaching at Virginia Tech, Doyle was the top assistant at ence; was a distinguished graduate of both Squadron Offi cers Creighton University from 2001-2006, overseeing the recruiting School and the Air Command and Staff College; and is a gradu- process along with training goalkeepers and the team defense. ate of Air War College. The Creighton goalkeeping corps and defense ranked in the na- tional top-25 in goals against average in two of his fi nal three A four-year starter for Air Force, Foster is No. 2 on AFA’s career years with the program. During his stint with the Blue Jays, the list for points (139) and goals (54) and the program’s career as- team made the NCAA tournament each year, including three sist leader (31). He was a four-time all-conference selection, quarterfi nals and a place in the 2002 College Cup. three-time all-region selection, earned All-America honors in 1988, and represented the West in the College Senior Bowl. At Before joining the Creighton staff , Doyle spent time at Penn graduation, he was the fi rst soccer player to receive the USAFA State as a top assistant from 1999-2000. He helped guide the Male Athlete of the Year award. He was a member of the 1989 Nittany Lions to a 13-6-2 mark and a second-place fi nish in the University Games Team, played on the U.S. National “B” Team Big Ten Tournament in 2000. That year, Penn State also advanced (1988-90) and represented the United States on the Senior Divi- to the NCAA Quarterfi nals. He also was an assistant coach at Wil- sion National Team. liam & Mary (1997-1998) and Mercer (1995-1996).
Following graduation, Foster was stationed at the Academy as Doyle received his NSCAA Advanced Diploma in June 1998 and an instructor and assistant soccer coach and played profession- also holds a USSF “A” license. He has been a part of the USSF ally for the Colorado Foxes in the APSL’s inaugural season. He Youth National Team Program and has coached at the state and attended undergraduate pilot training at Williams AFB, Ariz., regional level of the Olympic Development Program. where he was awarded the Daedalian Trophy for fl ying excel- lence, and was stationed at Holloman AFB, N.M., where he As a college player at Creighton, Doyle started three years in net played for the New Mexico Chiles in the USISL. for the Blue Jays before his career was cut short by a knee injury. In 1992, he was named the Missouri Valley Conference Defen- Foster has been stationed at Bitburg and Spangdahlem AB, sive Player of the Year and also garnered fi rst-team All-MVC and Germany; Tyndall and Eglin AFB, Fla.; RAF Valley, Wales; Langley All-Midwest honors. He led the 1992 Blue Jays to a 16-2-1 mark AFB, Va., and NAS Kefl avik, Iceland. He is a command pilot with and a No. 1 national ranking as a junior. He ranks among the over 1,500 hours in the F-15C, including over 250 combat hours. school leaders in 12 categories. Prior to his retirement, he was the 306 FTG Liaison to the Acad- emy and an instructor pilot at the Academy airfi eld. Originally from Katy, Texas, Doyle earned his bachelor’s degree in interpersonal communications from Bowling Green State Foster is the father of two children, Christopher and Kylie. University in 1996.
Doyle and his wife, Katie, have two children, Lucy and Liam.
-4- 2016 Air Force men’s SocceR Roster Air Force men’s Soccer 2016 Roster # Player Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 1 Jake Schenk Sr. GK 6-3 190 Flemington, N.J. / Hunterdon Central 2 Klint Parker So. M/D 5-10 150 Charlotte, Tex. / Marvin Ridge 3 Trey Pujats Jr. M 5-11 155 Keller, Tex. / Keller 4 Ryan Ward Sr. M 5-9 160 Frisco, Tex. / Wakeland 5 Oscar Chacon Jr. M 5-10 170 Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. / Palos Verdes Peninsula 6 Luis Martinez So. M 5-10 155 Leander, Tex. / Leander 7 Tucker Bone So. M 5-11 160 Granite Bay, Calif. / Jesuit 8 Zane Moxley So. D 6-2 170 Olathe, Kan. / Olathe Northwest 9 Austin Guerrero So. M 5-9 145 San Antonio, Tex. / Antonian College Prep 10 Abinadi Samayoa Jr. F 5-10 165 Kaysville, Utah / Davis 11 Hunter Robinson Sr. D 5-11 170 Fort Collins, Colo. / Fossil Ridge 12 Nick Blessing Fr. D 6-0 175 Frisco, Tex. / Wakeland 13 Austin Dewing So. F 5-8 150 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Air Academy 14 Cameron Duley Sr. M 6-1 170 Roswell. Ga. / Roswell 15 Tristan Conrad Jr. D 6-2 160 Schaumburg, Ill. / Conant 16 John Sims Jr. F 6-2 175 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Air Academy 17 Isaac Strever Jr. M 5-10 175 Vancouver, Wash. / Mountain View 18 A.J. Esparza Sr. D 6-0 160 Chandler, Ariz. / Perry 19 Jacob Yarnell So. D 6-4 170 Austin, Tex. / Liberal Arts & Science Academy 20 Jaric Marton Jr. M 5-7 145 Huntington Beach, Calif. / Marina 21 Tucker Axhoj Sr. D 5-9 150 Waxhaw, N.C. / Marvin Ridge 22 Duncan Storey Fr. M 5-8 150 Flora, Miss. / Vista Grande 23 John Wendt Jr. GK 6-4 175 Sylvania, Ohio / Northview 25 Nestor Hernandez Jr. M 6-0 175 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Sand Creek 26 Munear Abousaud Fr. F/M 6-2 159 Marietta, Ga. / Lassiter 00 Andrea Seazzu Fr. GK 6-3 165 Albuquerque, N.M. / Early College Academy 99 Ben Blessing Fr. GK 6-0 175 Frisco, Tex. / Wakeland Wyatt Dial Fr. M/D 6-1 190 Phoenix, Ariz. / Brophy College Prep Jack Cannata So. M 5-11 160 Middlebury, Conn. / the Taft School Cayne Cardwell Fr. M 5-11 175 Camas, Wash. / Camas Julian Flores Fr. D 6-1 187 Corpus Christi, Tex. / St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Danny Han So. M 5-10 155 Seattle, Wash. / Shorewood Hunter Hayden Fr. D 6-4 190 Spring, Tex. / Klein Oak Pierce Kassmeier So. GK 5-11 180 Centennial, Colo. / Cherry Creek Grant Livingston Fr. D 5-9 185 Phoenix, Ariz. / Homeschool David Louthan So. D 6-2 185 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Air Academy James Sims So. D 5-8 150 Colorado Springs, Colo. / Air Academy Andrew Stant Fr. M 5-11 170 Dover, Del. / Caesar Rodney Head Coach: Doug Hill - 10th season (USAFA, 1983) Assistant Coach: Chris Foster - 11th season (USAFA, 1989) Assistant Coach: Kevin Doyle - 5th season (Bowling Green, 1996) Pronunciations Munear Abousaud - Muh-near Aw-BOO-sawd Jaric Marton - Mar-tin Tucker Axhoj - Axe-OY Zane Moxley - mawx-LEE Jack Cannata - Kuh-NOD-uh Trey Pujats - POO-yachts Oscar Chacon - Sha-CONE Nery Samayoa - Nair-ee Sama-YO-uh Cameron Duley - Doo-LEE Andrea Seazzu - Awn-DRAY-uh Say-AHT-zoo A.J. Esparza - Es-par-zuh Andrew Stant - St-ant Danny Han - Hahn Issac Strever - STREE-ver Hunter Hayden - Hey-DEN Jacob Yarnell - Yarn-el Pierce Kassmeier - Kass-MY-yr
-5- 2016 Air Force men’s Soccer Roster Alphabetical roster 26. . . . .Munear Abousaud ...... Julian Flores 11. . . . .Hunter Robinson 21. . . . .Tucker Axhoj 9...... Austin Guerrero 10. . . . .Abinadi Samayoa 99. . . . .Ben Blessing ...... Danny Han 1...... Jake Schenk 12. . . . .Nick Blessing ...... Hunter Hayden 00. . . . .Andrea Seazzu 7...... Tucker Bone 25. . . . .Nestor Hernandez 19. . . . .James Sims ...... Jack Cannata ...... Pierce Kassmeier 16. . . . .John Sims ...... Cayne Cardwell ...... Grant Livingston ...... Andrew Stant 5...... Oscar Chacon ...... David Louthan 22. . . . .Duncan Storey 15. . . . .Tristan Conrad 6...... Luis Martinez 17. . . . .Issac Strever 13. . . . .Austin Dewing 20. . . . .Jaric Marton 4...... Ryan Ward ...... Wyatt Dial 8...... Zane Moxley 23. . . . .John Wendt 14. . . . .Cameron Duley 2...... Klint Parker ...... Jacob Yarnell 18. . . . .A.J. Esparza 3...... Trey Pujats Falcons by State (17 States) Arizona (3) Georgia (2) Texas (10) Dial (Phoenix) Abousaud (Marietta) B. Blessing (Frisco) Esparza (Chandler) Duley (Roswell) N. Blessing (Frisco) Livingston(Phoenix) Flores (Corpus Christi) Illinois (1) Guerrero (San Antonio) California (2) Conrad (Schaumburg) Hayden (Spring) Bone (Granite Bay) Martinez (Leander) Chacon (Rancho Palos Verdes) Kansas (1) Parker (Charlotte) Marton (Huntington Beach) Moxley (Olathe) Pujats (Keller) Ward (Frisco) Colorado (6) Mississippi (1) Yarnell (Austin) Dewing (Colorado Springs) Storey (Flora) Hernandez (Colorado Springs) Utah (1) Kassmeier (Centennial) New Jersey (1) Samayoa (Kaysville) Louthan (Colorado Springs) Schenk (Flemington) Robinson (Fort Collins) Washington (3) Ja. Sims (Colorado Springs) New Mexico (1) Cardwell (Camas) Jo. Sims (Colorado Springs) Seazzu (Albuquerque) Han (Seattle) Strever (Vancouver) Connecticut (1) North Carolina (1) Cannata (Middlebury) Axhoj (Waxhaw) Deleware (1) Ohio (1) Stant (Dover) Wendt(Sylvania)
Falcons by class C1C SENIORS (6): Axhoj, Duley, Esparza, Robinson, Schenk, Ward
C2C JUNIORS (9): Chacon, Conrad, Hernandez, Marton, Pujats, Samayoa, Jo. Sims, Strever, Wendt
C3C SOPHOMORES (11): Bone, Cannata, Dewing, Guerrero, Han, Kassmeier, Louthan, Martinez, Moxley, Parker, Ja. Sims, Yarnell
C4C FRESHMEN (11): Abousaud, B. Blessing, N. Blessing, Cardwell, Dial, Flores, Hayden, Livingston, Seazzu, Stant, Storey
-6- 2016 Air Force Seniors #21 Tucker axhoj
5-9 / 155 / SR / F Hometown: Waxhaw, N.C. High School: Marvin Ridge Major: Civil Engineering Cadet Squadron: 11
2015 (Junior): Three-year letterwinner in soccer ... also lettered one year in foot- Played in 16 of 17 games on the season … led the team in points ball ... led team to three conference championships and a state with nine ... logged four goals and one assist on the season ... title as a freshman ... No. 5 in the nation for assists as a junior ... logged one game-winning goal on the season against confer- all-state, all-region and all-conference selection as a junior ... high ence foe UTRGV … took 28 shots with 12 on goal … WAC All- school coach was Ray Fumo. Academic team ... fi rst team CoSIDA Academic All-District VII ... completed operation Air Force at Nellis AFB in the fi rst period Personal: of summer … accompanied active duty pilot in an F-16 fl ight ... Member of cadet squadron 30 ... parents are Kris and Rhonda Ax- completed Field Engineering Readiness Lab … athletic offi cer hoj ... has one brother and one sister ... ranked No. 12 academi- for Basic Cadet Training … will serve as a squadron academic cally in his high school graduating class of 351 students ... also offi cer as a senior … dean’s and athletics list. recruited by Cornell, Duke and Davidson ... greatest moment in sports was winning the U.S. Club national championship ... cred- 2014 (Sophomore): its his parents with the biggest infl uence on his sports career ... Appeared in 18 matches, starting six ... tied for third on the team member of English National Honor Society and the Beta Club ... with two assists ... attempted 11 shots, fi ve on goal ... recorded started playing soccer at age fi ve ... favorite professional soccer assists vs. Navy and New Hampshire ... fi rst-team academic all- team is Barcelona ... favorite player is Lionel Messi. district VII ... academic all-WAC ... dean's list ... athletics list. Axhoj’s Career Stats: 2013 (Freshman): YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW Appeared in six games ... assisted on game-winning goal in 3-2 2013 (Fr.) 6-0 0 1 1 1 1 0 victory over Houston Baptist for his only point of the season ... 2014 (So.) 18-6 0 2 2 11 5 0 attempted his only shot on goal in the fi nal game of the season 2015 (Jr.) 16-16 4 1 9 28 12 1 against Seattle in the WAC semifi nals ... completed the Expedi- Career 40-22 4 4 12 40 18 1 tionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) ... also completed the jump program ... superintendent's list.
Before Air Force: ODP: Member of state team from 2006-09 ... attended Region III Camp in 2006-07 and ‘09 ... was invited but did not participate in 2008.
U.S. Soccer Academy: Member of the Charlotte Soccer Academy for four years ... U-16 team was ranked #1 seed in country be- fore playoff s under current Stanford head coach Jeremy Gunn in 2011 ... U-16 Atlantic Division Champs & playoff qualifi ers in 2012 ... U-18 playoff qualifi ers under coach Richard Butler in 2012 ... Top Drawer Soccer 4-Star Player and ranked #17 in the South Atlantic Region Class of 2013.
Club: Played club soccer since the age of seven ... North Carolina state soccer champs under coaches Kyle Johnson and Michele Stutts in 2005 ... US Club Soccer national champs under coach Raymond Fraser in 2007 and regional champs in 2008 ... USYS NC State Cup semifi nalists under coach Phillip Poole in 2007 and ‘08 ... Region III Premier League in 2009 and ‘10.
High School: -7- 2016 Air Force seniors #14 Cameron duley Team Captain
6-1 / 190 / SR / D Hometown: Roswell, Ga. High School: Roswell Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 31
2015 (Junior): NSCAA Senior Excellence Award ... high school soccer coach was Played in 16 of 17 games on the season … tallied three points Billy Viger. from a goal against Cornell and an assist against Houston Bap- tist … took 13 shots on the season with six on goal ... attended Personal: Cadet Summer Language Immersion Program in Mexico during Member of cadet squadron 31 ... parents are Bob and Paula Duley fi rst period of summer … completed the powered fl ight pro- ... has one sister and one brother ... major is management with a gram over the second period of summer … Basic Cadet Training minor in Spanish ... earned the NSCAA Senior Excellence Award courses director of operations during the third period of sum- ... would like attend pilot training following his time at the Acad- mer … will serve as the assistant director of operations as a se- emy ... hobby is fi shing ... also recruited by Virginia Tech ... greatest nior … commandant’s list … athletics list. moment in sports was winning the national championship with his club team ... credits his brother with the biggest infl uence on 2014 (Sophomore): his sports career ... started playing soccer at age three ... favorite Appeared in all 18 matches, starting 17 ... seventh on team with professional soccer team is Manchester United ... favorite player is three points ... notched an assist in 2-1 win over #24 CSUN and Toni Kroos. scored game-winning goal in 1-0 match vs. Oakland ... attempt- ed 25 shots, 11 on goal ... member of athletic list ... completed Duley’s Career Stats: Operations Air Force at Off utt AFB, Neb. and was an Expedition- YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW ary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) cadre (cadet instructor) 2013 (Fr.) 20-8 1 2 4 11 3 0 2014 (So.) 18-17 1 1 3 25 11 1 2013 (Freshman): 2015 (Jr.) 16-16 1 1 3 13 6 0 Appeared in all 20 games, started eight ... tied for fi fth on the Career 54-41 3 4 10 49 20 1 team with four points ... scored his only goal of the season and fi rst of his career in a 3-2 victory over Grand Canyon at Cadet Soccer Stadium ... also recorded two assists, including one on the game-winner in the game vs. Grand Canyon ... also assisted on AFA’s only goal in a 1-1 draw at Houston Baptist ... fi nished fi fth among freshmen with 929 minutes played ... attempted 11 shots with three on goal.
Before Air Force: U.S. Soccer Academy: Member of the Concorde Fire for one sea- son ... helped team to the playoff s under coach Gregg Blasin- game.
Redbull National League: Played club soccer for three years with the Concorde Fire ... helped team to two U.S. National League titles ... played for coaches Steve Mucillo and Ibrahim Abousaud.
Club: Helped the Concorde Fire to one national championship and two state championships ... also captured two league and one regional titles ... played for coaches Steve Mucillo and Ibra- him Abousaud.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ... also lettered one year in cross country ... all-state as a senior ... MVP of Geor- gia High School All-Star match ... fi rst-team all-region selection for soccer ... team MVP as a sophomore and senior ... won the -8- 2016 Air Force SENIORS #18 A.J. Esparza Team Captain
5-11 / 165 / SR / D Hometown: Chandler, Ariz. High School: Perry Major: Biochemistry Cadet Squadron: 37
2015 (Junior): favorite food is entomotadas ... favorite book is The Crossing ... Played in all 17 games of the season … logged two points from reality TV show he would choose to be on is The Price is Right ... a game-winning overtime thriller against rival Army West Point person in history he would most like to meet is Leonardo da Vinci … took eight total shots with fi ve on goal … 2015 academic all- ... greatest moment in sports was winning his fi rst playoff game WAC ... Air Force Athletics co-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 15). in high school ... credits his mother with the biggest infl uence on his sports career ... started playing soccer at age fi ve ... favorite 2014 (Sophomore): favorite professional soccer team is Manchester United ... favorite Appeared and started all 18 matches on the back line ... record- player is Christiano Ronaldo. ed a goal in 2-0 win over UMKC ... academic all-WAC ... Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (Sept. 15) ... completed Operation Esparza’s Career Stats: Air Force at Lackland AFB ... member of dean’s list and comman- YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW dant’s list 2013 (Fr.) 13-12 0 0 0 1 0 0 2014 (So.) 18-18 1 0 2 2 2 1 2013 (Freshman): 2015 (Jr.) 17-17 1 0 2 8 5 1 Appeared in 13 games, started 12 on the back line ... fi nished Career 48-47 2 0 4 11 7 2 third among freshmen on the team with 1167 minutes played ... attempted one shot.
Before Air Force: ODP: Played for Arizona State team from 2008-10 ... also mem- ber of region team those same years ... team captain ... coach was Nathan Fairchild.
U.S. Soccer Academy: Member of Real Salt Lake Academy team from 2011-13 ... helped team to second-place fi nish in South- west Division both seasons.
Club: Led Real Salt Lake Elite team to North Huntington Beach Tournament title in 2012 ... helped Sereno South team fi nish third in the state in 2011 and San Tan Legacy team to a third- place state fi nish in 2010 ... team captain on San Tan team.
High School: Two-year letterwinner in soccer ... helped team to state semi- fi nals in 2011 and quarterfi nals in 2010 ... second-team all-re- gion selection in 2011, only sophomore on the all-region team ... named team’s most improved player as a sophomore ... high school soccer coach was Jim Vanney ... member of National Honor Society and was an AP Scholar.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 37 ... parents are Anthony and De- lia Esparza ... given name is Anthony ... has one sister and one brother ... his sister, Yolanda, played softball at St. Mary’s College (Calif.) ... interested going to medical school following his time at the Academy ... hobbies include playing video games, swim- ming and basketball ... also recruited by Occidental College ... -9- 2016 Air Force SENIORS #11 Hunter Robinson
5-11 / 175 / SR / D Hometown: Fort Collins, Colo. High School: Fossil Ridge Major: Legal Studies Cadet Squadron: 11
2015 (Junior): Robinson’s Career Stats: Played in fi ve of 17 games on the season ... did not attempt a YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW shot ... Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) logis- 2013 (Fr.) ------tics cadre over the fi rst period of summer … ESET urban terrain 2014 (So.) 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 military operations cadre … will serve as cadet squadron 11’s 2015 (Jr.) 9-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 director of operations as a senior … dean’s lists … athletic direc- Career 13-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 tor’s list.
2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in four matches ... did not attempt a shot ... completed Operation Air Force at Tinker AFB, Okla. ... on the dean’s list and athletics list
2013 (Freshman): Did not play a varsity match.
Before Air Force: ODP: Played for Mike Freitag and the Colorado State Team in 2010-11 ... named tournament captain.
Club: Played for Arsenal Colorado and the Fort Collins Soccer Club for eight years ... helped team to titles at the Albuquerque Cup, Real Cup, Rocky Mountain Club Tournament ... named Ar- senal Colorado player of the year in the spring of 2013 ... helped team to State Cup quarterfi nals ... coached by Dave Schaff er.
High School: Three-year letterwinner in soccer ... Front Range Conference player of the year as a senior ... two-time fi rst-team all-state and all-conference selection ... top scoring junior in the conference in 2011 ... two-time academic all-state ... team most valuable for- ward as a sophomore ... high school soccer coach was Shannon Clark ... class president and member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 11 ... parents are David and Gina Robinson ... has two sisters and one brother ... father played ice hockey at Miami of Ohio ... hobbies include producing music, playing the piano and reading ... also recruited by the University of Tampa ... favorite food is watermelon ... favorite book is The Firm ... favorite movie is The Intouchables ... reality TV show he would choose to be on is Survivor ... person in history he would most like to meet is Jesus Christ ... credits his father with the biggest infl uence on his sports career ... started playing soccer at age six ... favorite professional soccer team is the Tottenham Hotspurs ... favorite player is Marcelo.
-10- 2016 Air Force SENIORS #1 Jake Schenk
6-3 / 190 / SR / GK Hometown: Flemington, N.J. High School: Hunterdon Central Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 12
2015 (Junior): he would choose to be on is Jersey Shore ... person in history he Did not compete this season. would most like to meet is Alexander the Great ... greatest mo- ment in sports was winning the Futson national championship ... 2014 (Sophomore): credits his father with the biggest infl uence on his sports career Appeared in 17 matches, making 16 starts ... posted 0.93 goals- ... started playing soccer at age four ... favorite professional soccer against average in 1549 minutes ... 0.93 GAA is the second-low- team is Manchester United ... favorite player is Tim Howard. est single-season total in Academy history ... ranked in the WAC top 5 in GAA (2nd), saves (3rd with 82) and shutouts (4th - 6) and Schenk’s Career Stats: led the conference in save percentage (.837) ... posted 7-5-4 re- YR GP-GS Min GA GAA SV W-L-T SH cord ... allowed one-or-fewer goals in 12 contests ... earned team 2014 (Fr.) 16-16 1477.26 25 1.52 93 3-8-4 1 MVP honors at season-ending banquet ... WAC Defensive Player 2014 (So.) 17-16 1549.02 16 0.93 82 7-5-4 6 of the Week twice ... College Madness WAC Player of the Week 2015 (Jr.) DNP DNP - - - - - ... Copa De Causeway All-Tournament ... completed the Expedi- Career 33-32 3026.28 41 1.22 175 10-13-8 7 tionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET).
2013 (Freshman): Appeared in and started 16 games ... posted a 1.52 GAA in 1477 minutes ... allowed 25 goals and made 93 saves for a .788 saves percentage ... posted shutout nine saves in a 0-0 draw against UNLV ... recorded career-high 12 saves in 2-1 victory over Hous- ton Baptist in WAC quarterfi nal match ... most saves in a match since Matt Underwood had 13 vs. Bakersfi eld on Oct. 28, 2012 ... had a 1.19 GAA in his eight league games with a 2-1-4 record.
Before Air Force: ODP: Goalkeeper for the New Jersey state and regional teams from 2007-09 ... member of national team pool in 2010 and `11.
US Soccer Academy: Played for Players Development Academy from 2004-11 ... then played for Match Fit Academy in 2012-13 ... also a member of the Philadelphia Union Academy team from 2010-12 ... Futsal (5 v. 5): Led team to national championship in 2010 and New Jersey state championship from 2009-13.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ... helped team to state cham- pionship game as a sophomore ... third-team all-state and fi rst- team all-conference selection ... played in the New Jersey Senior All-Star game ... high school soccer coach was Anson Smith ... honor roll student
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 12 ... Parents are Ray and Linda Schenk ... has one sister ... hobbies include hiking, fi shing and snowboarding ... also recruited by James Madison, George Ma- son and Loyola College ... favorite food is pizza ... favorite book is Harry Potter ... favorite movie is Gladiator ... reality TV show -11- 2016 Air Force SENIORS #4 Ryan Ward
5-9 / 160 / SR / M Hometown: Frisco, Tex. High School: Wakeland Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 30
2015 (Junior): Played in 15 games on the season … logged ... favorite movie is The Dark Knight ... person in history he would one point from an assist against Evansville… took 13 total shots most like to meet is George Patton ... greatest moment in sports with fi ve on goal … Expeditionary Survival and Escape Training was playing in front of 5,000 people in a playoff game ... credits (ESET) cadre for the fi rst period of summer … completed the his father with the biggest infl uence on his sports career ... started Navy SEAL Offi cer Assessment and Selection course during the playing soccer at age four ... favorite professional soccer team is second period of summer … USAFA Prep Basic Military Train- Chelsea ... favorite player is Frank Lampard. ing cadre during the third period of summer … will assume the role of fl ight commander in charge of a third of the squadron as Ward’s Career Stats: senior … athletics list. YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2013 (Fr.) 19-11 4 0 8 19 11 0 2014 (Sophomore): 2014 (So.) 18-14 1 0 2 19 7 0 Appeared in 18 matches, starting 14 ... scored goal in 1-1 tie at 2015 (Jr.) 15-8 0 1 1 13 5 0 UC Davis ... attempted 19 shots, seven on goal ... completed the Career 52-33 5 1 11 51 23 0 ESET course ... participated in the jump program ... member of athletics list.
2013 (Freshman): Appeared in 19 games, started 11 ... led team with four goals and tied for lead with eight points ... scored fi rst two collegiate goals 3:07 apart in a 2-2 draw against UMKC ... also scored in 1-1 draw with Houston Baptist during regular season and 2-1 vic- tory over HBU in WAC quarterfi nal match ... fi fth on team with 19 shots attempted and fourth with 11 on goal ... led team in shot on goal percentage at .532 (19/11) ... fourth among freshmen with 1126 minutes played.
Before Air Force: USAFA Prep School: Played for Marcus Corbett at the USAFA Prep School.
US Soccer Academy: Played for FC Dallas in 2009-10 and the Dallas Texans Academy from 1010-12 ... helped team to regional championship and the national title game in 2011 ...
Club: Played for FC Dallas and Dallas Texans teams.
High School: Three-year letterwinner in soccer ... helped team to class 4A state championship game in 2010 ... two-time fi rst-team all- district selection ... second-team all-state and team captain as a senior ... high school soccer coach was Rusty Ogelsby.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 30 ... parents are Fred and Stephanie Ward ... has two sisters ... his father is a 1985 graduate of the Academy ... hobbies include writing and playing soccer ... favor- ite food is Hawaiian pizza ... favorite book is The Bourne Identity -12- 2016 Air Force Juniors #5 Oscar chacon
5-10 / 180 / JR / M Hometown: Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif. High School: Palos Verdes Peninsula Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 39
2015 (Sophomore): Chacon’s Career Stats: Played in fi ve games on the season … took two shots ... com- YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW pleted Operation Air Force at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Fla., during 2014 (Fr.) 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the fi rst period of summer ... Primary M16 fi rearms instructor at 2015 (So.) 5-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Expeditionary Survival and Escape Training and combat arms Career 6-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 training and maintenance over the third period of summer.
2014 (Freshman): Did not appear in any games.
Before Air Force: ODP: Played on regional team for two years … member of ’95 regional team and captain of ’96 regional team … selected for the ODP NCAA Inter-Regional All-Star team in 2013.
Club: Played club soccer since the age of eight … most recently played for the Palos Verdes Exiles, coached by former AFA goal- keeper and assistant coach Matt Mennell.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer … also lettered in track and fi eld … named fi rst-team all-league as a senior in soccer … second-team all-league pick as a junior … league champion in the 800m as a sophomore ... member of National and Spanish Honor Society … AP scholar with distinction for two years … high school soccer coach was Steven Meriwether.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 39 ... parents are Mark and Linda Bougeois ... has one brother ... majoring in business manage- ment ... hobbies include running and spending time with his family ... favorite food is steak tacos ... favorite book is The Great Gatsby … favorite movie is The Great Debaters ... person in his- tory he would most like to meet is Abraham Lincoln … cred- its his mother with the biggest infl uence on his sports career ... started playing soccer at age six … favorite professional soccer team is Chelsea … favorite player is Raphael Varane.
-13- 2016 Air Force Juniors #15 Tristan Conrad
6-2 / 160 / JR / D Hometown: Schaumburg, Ill. High School: Conant Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 1
2015 (Sophomore): Conrad’s Career Stats: Played in eight games on the season … took one shot ... attend- YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW ed Operation Air Force at Luke AFB, Ariz., over the fi rst period of 2014 (Fr.) 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 summer … Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training patrol 2015 (So.) 8-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 cadre over the third period of summer … will serve as an ele- Career 9-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 ment leader as a junior.
2014 (Freshman): Appeared in one match, playing in reserve against San Jose State.
Before Air Force: ODP: Played on the Illinois State and Region II team for two years ... member of 2009 national pool.
U.S. Soccer Academy: Member of Sockers FC Academy team from 2011-14 ... team advanced to 2013 Academy playoff s in Dallas, Texas.
Club: Played for the Sockers club team from 2007-14 ... helped team to NPL national championship in 2012.
High School: Two-year letterwinner in soccer ... honorable mention all-con- ference pick as a freshman ... high school soccer coach was Ja- son Franco.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron one ... parents are Steve and Su- san Conrad ... has two brothers ... interested in attending pilot training following his time at the Academy ... hobbies include playing the drums and frisbee golf ... favorite food is sushi ... fa- vorite book is The Mysterious Benedict Society ... favorite movie is Good Will Hunting ... person in history he would most like to meet is musician Tom DeLonge ... credits his best friend Chris Mueller with the biggest infl uence on his sports career ... started playing soccer at age fi ve ... favorite professional soccer team is Real Madrid ... favorite player is Christiano Ronaldo.
-14- 2016 Air Force Juniors #25 Nestor Hernandez
6-0 / 185 / JR / M Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. High School: Sand Creek Major: Civil Engineering Cadet Squadron: 19
2015 (Sophomore): Hernandez’s Career Stats: Played in one game on the season against Houston Baptist... YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW Did not attempt a shot ... participated in a culture and language 2014 (Fr.) ------immersion trip to Colombia during the fi rst period of summer 2015 (So.) 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ... athletic cadre for Basic Cadet Training in charge of physical Career 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 fi tness testing, intramurals and physical training sessions ... will be an acting element leader as a junior, in charge of nine under- classmen, monitoring their performance during the semester.
2014 (Freshman): Did not appear in any games ... completed the Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) over the summer ... also completed jump training ... on the dean’s list.
Before Air Force: USAFA Prep School: Played for former Falcon Zane Dydasco at the USAFA Prep School last season.
U.S. Soccer Academy: Member of Colorado Rush team in 2011- 12 ... team was ranked fi fth in the nation for U-15/16.
Club: Played for Rush Pikes Peak ... helped team to 2013 Colo- rado State Cup championship ... named MVP of the champion- ship game.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ... also lettered three years in football and two in basketball ... three-time fi rst-team all-confer- ence selection for soccer ... won sixth man award for basketball ... member of National Honor Society and student government ... high school soccer coach was Jeremy Tafoya.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 19 ... parents are Eduardo and Ma- ria Hernandez ... has two brothers and one sister ... interested in becoming a pilot upon graduation ... hobbies include listen- ing to music, water tubing and hiking ... favorite food is Italian ... favorite book is Holes ... favorite movie is Transformers 2 ... if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be Full House ... favor- ite sport other than soccer is basketball ... started playing soccer at age three ... favorite professional soccer team is Barcelona ... favorite player is Iniesta.
-15- 2016 Air Force Juniors #20 Jaric Marton
5-7 / 145 / JR / M Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif. High School: Marina Major: Economics Cadet Squadron: 28
2015( Sophomore): YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW Played in three games this season … took one shot on the sea- 2014 (Fr.) 4-1 0 0 0 2 2 0 son for a goal and two points against Grand Canyon ... Attended 2015 (So.) 3-0 1 0 2 1 1 0 Operation Air Force at McGuire AFB, N.J., over the second period Career 7-1 1 0 2 3 3 0 of summer … Basic Cadet Training element leader … will serve as the Morale Welfare Recreation NCO as a junior … athletics list.
2014 (Freshman): Appeared in four matches, making one start ... attempted two shots, both on goal.
Before Air Force: USAFA Prep School: Played for former Falcon Zane Dydasco at the USAFA Prep School last season.
U.S. Soccer Academy: Member of Pateadores team for three sea- sons ... team was ranked fi fth in the nation in 2012.
Club: Played for Pateadores team ... helped team to the Coast League Cup fi nal ... played in the Dallas Cup ... also played for Slammers SE and NHB club teams ... served as captain of both teams.
High School: Two-year letterwinner in soccer ... two-time fi rst-team all-league selection ... selected to play on a Southern California High School All-Star team ... high school coach was Jeff Schofi eld.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 28 ... parents are Eric and Tracy Mar- ton ... has one brother ... interested in attending pilot training following his time at the Academy ... hobbies include snow- boarding and surfi ng ... favorite food is fi let mignon ... favorite book is Divergent ... favorite movie is Shaolin Soccer ... reality TV show he would choose to be on is The Real Husbands of Hol- lywood ... person in history he would most like to meet is Lionel Messi ... credits his father and youth coach, Ignacio Cid, with the biggest infl uence on his sports career ... started playing soccer at age three ... favorite soccer player is Lionel Messi.
Marton’s Career Stats: -16- 2016 Air Force Juniors #3 Trey Pujats
5-11 / 157 / JR / M Hometown: Keller, Tex. High School: Keller Major: Operations Research, Economics Cadet Squadron: 29
2015 (Sophomore): Pujats’ Career Stats: Played in all 17 games this season … tallied three points from YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW a goal against UNLV and one assist against Colgate … took 19 2014 (Fr.) 18-16 0 1 1 25 5 0 shots with fi ve on goal … 2015 academic all-WAC ... completed 2015 (So.) 17-17 1 1 3 19 5 0 Operation Air Force at Schriever AFB, Colo., in the fi rst period of Career 35-33 1 2 4 44 10 0 summer ... served as the Basic Cadet Training group athletics NCO ... slated to serve as an honor NCO – teaching the incoming freshman and others how to live honorably at school.
2014 (Freshman): Appeared in 18 matches, making 16 starts ... had one assist in 2-0 win over New Hampshire ... attempted 25 shots, four on goal ... academic all-WAC ... earned Rookie of the Year honors at sea- son-ending banquet ... completed the Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) ... participated in the jump program ... squadron element leader ... dean’s and athletics list.
Before Air Force: ODP: Member of the North Texas State team.
U.S. Soccer Academy: Played for the Andromeda USSF team from 2011-14 ... named MVP of U-18 team by coaches and team- mates ... started all but four games in the three seasons.
Club: Played for Texans Soccer Club (2009-10) and Solar Soccer Club (2006-09) ... helped team to Dallas Cup semifi nals in 2010.
High School: Lettered one year in soccer ... played as a freshman before switching to USSDA ... high school coach was Jason Bates.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 29 ... parents are Jim and Becki Pu- jats ... has one brother, Kyle, who plays soccer at St. Edward’s Uni- versity ... major is operations research and economics... hobby is golf ... favorite food is steak ... favorite book is Game of Thrones ... if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be Jersey Shore ... favorite movie is Ted2 ... credits Ron Jackson with the biggest in- fl uence on his sports career ... greatest personal moment in soc- cer is winning the U-6 Keller Cup ... started playing soccer at age three ... favorite professional soccer team is Bayern Munchen ... favorite player is Phillip Lahm.
-17- 2016 Air Force Juniors #10 Abinadi Samayoa
5-10 / 165 / JR / F Hometown: Kaysville, Utah High School: Davis Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 16
2015 (Sophomore): Samayoa’s Career Stats: Played in 16 of 17 games this season … logged two points from YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW two assists against Evansville and San Jose State… took 10 shots 2012 (Fr.) 23-5 2 0 4 11 3 0 with six on goal ... Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training 2015 (So.) 16-17 0 2 2 10 6 0 over the fi rst period of summer … completed Operation Air Career 39-22 2 2 6 21 9 0 Force at Scott AFB, Ill., over the third period of summer … will serve as the squadron safety NCO as a junior.
Notable: Returns to USAFA for 2015 season after spending two years on Mormon mission to Chile.
2012 (Freshman): Appeared in 23 matches, leading all freshmen with fi ve starts ... scored two goals ... scored goals against Drexel and Penn ... at- tempted 11 shots, three on goal.
Before Air Force: USAFA Prep School: Played for Marcus Corbett at the Prep School.
ODP: Played for the Utah State Olympic Development Program from 2006-09 ... also played on the Region IV travel team from 2009-11.
Club: Played for the La Roca Futbol Club.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ... team captain as a senior ... helped team to the 5A Region Championship in 2010 ... high school soccer coach was Souli Phonghongsavath.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16 ... parents are Nery and Hilda Sa- mayoa ... has four sisters ... would like to attend pilot training fol- lowing his time at the Academy ... hobbies include golfi ng and hanging out with friends ... favorite foods are Chinese or Italian ... favorite book is the Harry Potter series ... reality TV show he would choose to be on is The Bachelor ... favorite movie is Space Jam ... person in history he would most like to meet is Derek Redmond ... favorite professional soccer team is Barcelona ... fa- vorite player is Didier Drogba.
-18- 2016 Air Force Juniors #16 John Sims
6-3 / 188 / JR / F Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. High School: Air Academy Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 20
2015 (Sophomore): Sims’ Career Stats: Played in 13 of 17 games … logged four points from two goals YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW against CSU Bakersfi eld and Grand Canyon… tied for second 2014 (Fr.) 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 on the team in goals … took 13 shots with six on goal … aca- 2015 (So.) 13-4 2 0 4 13 6 0 demic all-WAC ... attended Operation Air Force at Ellsworth AFB, Career 15-4 2 0 4 13 6 0 S.D., over the second period of summer … Expeditionary Sur- vival and Evasion Training logistics cadre over the third period of summer … will serve as the academic NCO as a junior … dean’s list and athletics list every semester.
2014 (Freshman): Appeared in two matches ... did not attempt a shot.
Before Air Force: Club: Played for Pride Soccer Club ... helped team to 2013 and 2014 State Cup titles and regional tournaments ... team won 2012 Mountain Division title and advanced to State Cup semi- fi nals.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ... also lettered three years in basketball ... named 4A State Player of the Year as a senior ... MVP of Pikes Peak Athletic Conference ... named Colorado Springs- area Player of the Year by The Gazette ... helped team to state championship as a freshman and state runner-up as a senior ... NSCAA all-region selection ... two-time team MVP and fi rst-team all-conference selection ... team MVP on basketball team as a ju- nior ... helped BB team to Sweet 16 at state playoff s ... member of National Honor Society and a Merit Scholar ... high school soccer coach was Espen Hosien.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20 ... parents are Tim and Cheri Sims ... has two brothers and two sisters ... brother, James, and cous- ins, Austin Dewing and David Louthan, are teammates on the men’s soccer team ... his grandfather and two uncles attended the Air Force Academy ... one of his uncles, Marty Louthan, was a quarterback at AFA ... favorite food is blonde brownies ... favorite movie is Sahara ... credits his parents with the biggest infl uence on his sports career ... started playing soccer at age six ... favorite professional soccer team is Liverpool ... favorite player is Mario Gomez.
-19- 2016 Air Force Juniors #17 IsAac Strever
5-10 / 175 / JR / D Hometown: Vancouver, Wash. High School: Mountain View Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 40
2015 (Sophomore): Strever’s Career Stats: Did not appear in any matches ... completed Operation Air Force YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW at Nellis AFB, Nev., and became interested in fl ying ... served as 2014 (Fr.) ------an element leader for Basic Cadet Training ... slated to be the 2015 (So.) ------Group Four Honor NCO junior year ... earned athletic honors.
2014 (Freshman): Did not appear in any matches.
Before Air Force: ODP: Played for the Oregon State Team for three seasons ... named tournament captain.
U.S. Soccer Academy: Played for the Portland Timbers for U-16 and U-18.
Club: Played for the Portland Timbers for three seasons … helped team Oregon State Cup title all three seasons and U-15 national championship in 2011.
High School: Three-year letterwinner in soccer … league Player of the Year and all-state second-team as a senior … helped team to state semifi nals as a sophomore … three-time scholar-athlete … high school soccer coach was Jeff Brooks.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 40 ... parents are Michael and Soon- Ja Strever... has one sister … interested in becoming a pilot upon graduation ... hobbies include weightlifting, running and hiking ... favorite food is street tacos ... favorite book is I am Zlatan … favorite movie is Nacho Libre ... reality TV show he would choose to be on is Survivor … person in history he would most like to meet is Zlatan Ibrahimovic … credits his father with the biggest infl uence on his sports career … started playing soccer at age nine … favorite professional soccer team is the Portland Tim- bers … favorite player is Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
-20- 2016 Air Force Juniors #23 John Wendt
6-4 / 185 / JR / GK Hometown: Sylvania, Ohio High School: Northview Major: Military & American History Cadet Squadron: 14
2015 (Sophomore): Wendt’s Career Stats: Played in 12 of 17 games … logged 42 saves with 17 goals al- YR GP-GS Min GA GAA SV W-L-T SH lowed for a 1.34 goals allowed average and a .712 save percent- 2014 (Fr.) 3-1 150:14 6 3.59 5 0-2-0 0 age … took one shot on the season with one shot on goal … 2015 (So.) 12-12 1138:54 17 1.34 42 4-7-1 2 fi nalized his season record at 4-7-1 ... made the commandant’s Career 15-13 1289:08 23 1.61 47 4-9-1 2 and dean’s list ... completed Operation Air Force at Schriever AFB and Cheyenne Mountain, Colo., during the fi rst period of sum- mer ... served as a military guidance offi cer for Basic Cadet Train- ing during the third period of summer ... will become active in the cadet wing as a Personal Ethics and Education Representa- tive (PEER) as a junior.
2014 (Freshman): Appeared in three matches, making one start ... fi rst-career start was against San Jose State ... recorded fi ve saves in 150 minutes ... completed the Expeditionary Skills and Evasion Training (ESET) this past summer ... also participated in the jump program and earned his jump wings ... made the Commandant’s list.
Before Air Force: ODP: Member of Region II Holdover Pool from 2009-12 ... helped team to Inter-Regional title in 2011.
Club: Member of Pacesetter Soccer Club from 2011-14 ... led team to 2014 State Cup title ... won the 2012 Blue Chip Classic ... helped team to semifi nals of Region II Tournament in 2013 ... also member of Toledo Football Academy from 2005-11.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ... also lettered three years in basketball ... fi rst-team All-Ohio ... league Player of the Year in soccer as a senior ... set school record for most shutouts (12) in one season ... tied school record for least goals allowed (8) in both junior and senior season ... three-time all-district selec- tion ... member of National Honor Society ... high school soccer coach was Jon Haynes.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 14 ... parents are Ted and Mary Wendt ... majoring in military and American history ... hobby is playing basketball ... favorite food is penne pasta ... favorite book is Genghis Khan ... favorite movie is Gladiator ... reality TV show he would choose to be on is Ice Road Truckers ... person in history he would most like to meet is George Patton ... credits soccer coach Paul Holdgate with the biggest infl uence on his sports career ... favorite professional soccer team is Everton ... favorite player is Nick Hagglund. -21- 2016 Air Force Sophomores #7 Tucker Bone
5-11 / 160 / SO / M Hometown: Granite Bay, Calif. High School: Jesuit Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 7 2015 (Freshman): Played in all 17 games on the season … second on the team in points with seven ... logged two goals on the season against Utah Valley and Incarnate Word ... tallied three assists on the season against Bradley, UTRGV and Grand Canyon … took 16 shots with seven on goal … made a game-winner against Incarnate Word in conference action ... Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training over the fi rst period of summer.
Before Air Force : Attended the USAFA Prep school in 2014-15, playing on the soccer team ... Club: Played club soccer for Sacra- mento United U17 & U18...also played for Placer United U9-U16.
High School: Lettered three years in soccer and lacrosse...high school coach was Paul Rose.
Personal: Son of Wallace and Rebecca Bone...has three siblings...hobby is skateboarding.
Bone’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) 17-7 2 3 7 16 7 0
Jack Cannata
6-0 / 165 / SO / M Hometown: Middlebury, Conn. High School: the Taft School Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 9 2015 (Freshman): Did not play this season.
Before Air Force: ODP: Played for state team for fi ve years...regional team in 2012...state team captain and starter for three-consec- utive seasons. Club: Team captain for national champion team CFC United 97/98...was part of club program for 11 years...coached by Eric DaCosta and Brito Graziano.
High School: Lettered three years in soccer and two in baseball...All-Founders League in soccer...on the academic honor roll...high school soccer coach was Ozzie Parente.
Personal: Son of Thomas and Beth Cannata...has a younger brother...fi rst name is John but goes by Jack...hobbies are baseball, basketball and all sports in general...favorite food is steak...favorite class subject is government...favorite book and movie is Lone Survivor... greatest moment in sports is winning club national championship...credits his dad as having the biggest infl uence on his sports career...started playing soccer at age four...aspires to be a pilot upon graduation ... favorite player is Andrea Pirlo.
Cannata’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) ------
-22- 2016 Air Force Sophomores #13 Austin Dewing
5-8 / 165 / SO / F Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. High School: Air Academy Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 15 2015 (Freshman): Played in 14 of 17 games this season … logged four points from a goal against San Jose State ... tallied two as- sists on the season against Army West Point and UNLV … took 10 shots with four on goal ... commandant’s list ... completed the Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) over the summer ... slated to serves as the vice chief clerk, honor clerk and fi rst shirt clerk sophomore year.
Before Air Force: Played for Pride Soccer Club ... state champions in 2013 and state tournament MVP in 2013...club coach was Joe Schulman.
High School: Lettered four years in soccer and three in baseball...soccer All-American...Colorado Class 4A, PPAC, Colorado Springs Gazette Soccer Player of the Year as a senior...two-time all-state and three-time all-conference...scored 34 goals and posted 22 assists as a senior...led Air Academy to a 20-0 record and Colorado 4A title as a senior...high school soccer coach was Espen Hoshan.
Personal: Son of Ted and Annie Dewing...has three siblings...cousins, James Sims and John Sims, were teammates at Air Academy and current teammates on the USAFA soccer team...another cousin and Air Academy teammate, David Louthan, plays on the soccer team as well...has three family members that are USAFA graduates...favorite food is loaded pizza...favorite class subject is biology... favorite books are the Bible and Unbroken ... credits his parents as having the biggest infl uence on his sports career...began playing soccer at age three.
Dewing’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) 14-0 1 2 4 10 4 0
#9 Austin Guerrero
5-9 / 145 / SO / M Hometown: San Antonio, Tex. High School: Antonian College Prep Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 38 2015 (Freshman): Played in all 17 games this season … logged one point from an assist against Bradley ... Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training over the fi rst period of summer … completed the unmanned aircraft systems course of the third period of summer … will serve as the support clerk as a sophomore.
Before Air Force: Played for Lonestars 97B Red SAN ... Surf Cup Championship.
High School: Lettered four years in soccer...second-team all-state...fi rst-team all-district as a senior and second-team all-district as a junior.
Personal: Son of Eddie and Rose Guerrero...has two siblings...hobby is soccer ... favorite food is pizza...favorite movie is 21 Jump Street...favorite sport other than soccer is basketball...credits his brother as having the biggest infl uence on his soccer career...began playing soccer at age three.
Guerrero’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) 17-0 0 1 1 15 3 0 -23- 2016 Air Force Sophomores Danny Han
5-10 / 155 / SO / M Hometown: Seattle, Wash. High School: Shorewood Major: Undecided Cadet Squadron: 38 2015 (Freshman): Played in 15 of 17 games this season … tallied two points on the season from a goal against conference foe Houston Baptist … took 15 shots on the season with seven on goal.
Before Air Force: Attended the USAFA Prep School and played on the soccer team ... Club: Played for Crossfi re Premier U17 and U16.
High School: Lettered two years in soccer...team MVP and fi rst-team all-conference as a junior...second-team all-league as a sopho- more...National Honor Society member...high school coach was Bill Wilkins.
Personal: Son of Jaekoo and Minkyung Han...has one sibling...full name is Daniel...hobbies are playing instruments and tae kwon do...favorite food is Korean BBQ...favorite class subject is P.E. ...favorite book is The Road...if he could be on any show it woul be Ameri- can Ninja Warrior...favorite movie is Finding Nemo...person in history he’d most like to meet is Lance Sijan...favorite sport other than soccer is basketball...credits Lionel Messi and his father as having the biggest infl uence on his sports career...began playing soccer at age 12.
Han’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) 15-8 1 0 2 15 7 0
Pierce kassmeier
5-11 / 180 / SO / GK Hometown: Centennial, Colo. High School: Cherry Creek Major: Biology Cadet Squadron: 10 2015 (Freshman): Did not play this season.
Before Air Force: ODP: 96 Boys ODP Region IV Camp 2009, 2010, 2011 ... Club: Played club soccer for Real Colorado of U.S. Soccer Development Academy from 2013-15...also played for Colorado Storm 96 and 97...head coach for Real Colorado was Lorne Donald- son and goalkeeping coach was Clint Baumstark.
High School: Lettered two years in soccer as a freshman and sophomore and three in track and fi eld...played for MaxPreps top ranked team nationally in 2011...named outstanding freshman and sophomore on soccer team...named outstanding freshman, sophomore and junior on track team...state runner-up in the 3200 meter relay...high school soccer coach was Chelo Curi.
Personal: Son of Ray and Lori Kassmeier...has an older sister...nickname is Peanut...hobby is skiing...favorite food is banana bread... favorite class subject is history...favorite book is Full Black...enjoys listening to Radical Something...favorite move is Lone Survivor... greatest moment in sports was winning U.S. youth soccer nationals...credits his father as having the biggest infl uence on his sports career...began playing soccer at age three.
Kassmeier’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) ------24- 2016 Air Force Sophomores David Louhtan
6-2 / 185 / SO / D Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. High School: Air Academy Major: Undecided Cadet Squadron: 1 2015 (Freshman): Member of the USAFA men’s basketball team ... Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training over the fi rst period of summer … completed the parachutist jump course over the third period of summer … will serve as the public aff airs clerk as a sophomore … dean’s list.
Before Air Force: Two-year letter winner in basketball at Air Academy …one-year letter winner in soccer…named to 4A fi rst-team all-state and academic all-state fi rst team in basketball and soccer as a senior…4A basketball state tournament MVP in 2014-15… fi rst team all-conference his senior season…state champion in both basketball and soccer in 2014-15…member of NSCAA No. 1 ranked team during senior season…all-conference fi rst team soccer player in 2014-15…graduated Summa Cum Laude…member of National Honor Society…recognized with Ronald Reagan Student Leader award as a senior…high school basketball coach was Barry Clark.
Personal: Parents are Marty and Brenda…father Marty played quarterback at USAFA from 1980-83…is among 11 family members to have attended USAFA…plans on entering pilot training…hopes to be a pilot or doctor upon graduation…hobbies include water and snow skiing and playing chess or classical piano…historical fi gure he would most like to meet is Ronald Reagan…says his father has had the biggest infl uence on his sports career … member of squadron 1.
Louthan’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) ------#6 Luis martinez
5-10 / 155 / SO / M Hometown: Leander, Tex. High School: Leander Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 30 2015 (Freshman): Did not play this season ... Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training over the fi rst period of summer … will serve as an element leader as a sophomore.
Before Air Force: 2014-15: Attended the USAFA Prep School and played on the soccer team ... Club: Played club soccer for Lonestar Soccer Academy in U.S. Soccer Development Academy for four seasons...2011 and 2012 selection to attend U.S. National Soccer ID Camp...club coach was Vick Pace.
High School: Lettered two years in soccer as a freshman and sophomore ... fi rst team Central Texas All-District 16-5A as a freshman and sophomore ... National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of Luis and Gloria Martinez...had two older sisters...nickname is Lui...hobby is soccer...also recruited by Houston Bap- tist, Incarnate Word and St. Mary’s...favorite food is tacos ... favorite class subject is math...person in history he’d most like to meet is Dr. Martin Luther King...credits his dad as having the biggest infl uence on his soccer career...began playing soccer at age four... favorite professional soccer team is Barcelona.
Martinez’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) ------25- 2016 Air Force Sophomores #8 Zane Moxley
6-2 / 170 / SO / D Hometown: Olathe, Kan. High School: Olathe Northwest Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 35 2015 (Freshman): Saw action in one game this season against Denver ... Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training over the fi rst period of summer … completed the parachutist jump course over the third period of summer … will serve as a safety clerk as a sophomore.
Before Air Force: Played for Sporting Kansas City U15/16 and U17/18 Academy teams...2015 Kevin Gray Award winner for Sporting KC Academy player of the year...also played for Blue Valley Sporting Club NPL as a sophomore.
High School: Lettered two years in soccer...fi rst-yeam Central Region ... second-team Sunfl ower League...high school coach was Chris Graham...National and Spanish Honor Society member...graduated in top 10 percent of his class.
Personal: Son of Justin and Tiff any Moxley...has a younger sister...hobby is being outdoors...also recruited by Marquette...favorite food is barbeque...favorite book is Lord of the Rings...enjoys listening to audio books...favorite sport other than soccer is beach vol- leyball...began playing soccer at age four...favorite professional soccer team is Sporting KC.
Moxley’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
#2 Klint Parker
5-10 / 150 / SO / M/D Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. High School: Marvin Ridge Major: Management Cadet Squadron: 28 2015 (Freshman): Played in four games this season, did not attempt any shots ... Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training over the fi rst period of summer … will serve as a training clerk as a sophomore.
Before Air Force: Played for Charlotte Soccer Academy the past four years...named “Best 11” player at Academy playoff s as a junior.
High School: Lettered four years in soccer and wrestling...McDonald’s High School All-American ... all-state ... conference player of the year.
Personal: Son of Brett and Kimi Parker...has an older brother and two younger sisters...brother, Kyle, plays soccer at UNC Charlotte... full name is Klinton...also recruited by UNCC, UNC Wilmington, Radford, Appalachian State and Virginia Tech...hobby is staring off into the distance...favorite food is spaghetti...favorite class subject is P.E. ...favorite sport other than soccer is wrestling.
Parker’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-26- 2016 Air Force Sophomores James Sims
6-4 / 175 / SO / D Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. High School: Air Academy Major: Cadet Squadron: 33 2015 (Freshman): Did not play this season ... Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training over the fi rst period of summer … will serve as an element leader as a sophomore … dean’s and commandant’s list fi rst semester … superintendent’s list second semester.
Before Air Force: Played for Pride Soccer Club, coached by Josephy Shulman...state champions in 2011 and 2014...WCDA national qualifi er.
High School: Lettered four years in soccer and two in basketball...fi rst-team all-state and defensive MVP as a senior...led Air Academy to a 20-0 record and Colorado 4A title as a senior...fi rst-team all-conference, defensive MVP and all-state honorable mention as a junior...National Honor Society member and graduated Magna Cum Laude...high school soccer coach was Espen Hoshan.
Personal: Son of Tim and Cheri Sims...has four siblings...brother, John, is a teammate on the USAFA soccer team...cousins, Austin Dewing and David Louthan were teammates at Air Academy and current teammates on the USAFA soccer team ... has three family members that are USAFA graduates...hobbies are sports, fi shing and skiing...favorite food is hot dogs...favorite class subject is math... person in history he’d most like to meet is George Washington ... greatest moment in sports was scoring a goal in the state fi nals... favorite sport other than soccer is basketball and volleyball...began playing soccer at age fi ve.
Sims’ Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) ------
Jacob Yarnell
6-4 / 170 / SO / D Hometown: Austin, Tex. High School: Liberal Arts & Science Academy Major: Electrical Engineering Cadet Squadron: 9 2015 (Freshman): Did not play this season ... Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training over the fi rst period of summer … com- pleted airmanship-251, solo glider training … will serve as a training clerk as a sophomore … superintendent’s list fi rst semester … athletic director’s list second semester.
Before Air Force: US Soccer Academy: Played for USSDA U18 in 2014-15. Club: Played for Lonestar SC Academy U16 from 2013-14.
High School: Lettered two years in soccer ... district 26-4A Defensive Player of the Year in 2013...helped team to district 26-4A cham- pionship.
Personal: Son of William and Christina Yarnell...has three younger brothers...mother played soccer at Texas A&M...nickname is Jake... hobbies are amateur radio, playing the guitar, singing and writing...aspires to design radios upon graduating from Academy.
Yarnell’s Career Stats: YR GP-GS G A PTS SH SOG GW 2015 (Fr.) ------
-27- 2016 Air Force Freshmen #26 Munear abousaud
6-2 / 163 / FR / F/M Hometown: Marietta, Ga. High School: Lassiter Cadet Squadron: 11
Before Air Force: Played for coach Dave Smith of Georgia United Soccer Academy… member of the regional team for three years in a row.
High School: Played for coach Sam Dietrich at Lassiter HS … three-year letterman in varsity soccer … fi rst team all-state … fi rst team all-county … team MVP junior and sophomore year.
Personal: Son of Ibrahim S. Abousaud and Omaima Elhemdani with three siblings … older brother Shaban is a junior at Army West Point and plays soccer for the Black Knights … nickname is “Monie” … plans to major in computer science … aspires to be a com- puter programmer upon graduation … hobbies include video games and AAA club … favorite team is Arsenal … favorite profes- sional player is Cristiano Ronaldo ... favorite book is Inkheart … person in history he would most like to meet is Teddy Roosevelt … the Pokemon theme song is his preferred pre-game song.
#99 Ben Blessing
6-0 / 175 / FR / GK Hometown: Frisco, Tex. High School: Wakeland Cadet Squadron: 25
Before Air Force: Solar Chelsea U16 Academy … Solar Chelsea U18 Academy … 2015 Academy playoff s … Dallas Texans U18 Acad- emy … U.S. national team training center 2012-15.
High School: Played for coach and step father Kevin Smith … National Honor Society … Frisco ISD student ambassador … Student Congress.
Personal: Son of John Blessing and Wendy Smith … has two siblings, brother Nick is his twin and also plays soccer for USAFA … plans to major in management … would like to attend pilot training upon graduation … aspires to be a pilot … hobbies include soccer, music and basketball … favorite team is Manchester United … favorite soccer professional is David de Gea … step father Kevin Smith played professional for F.C. Charlton Athletic and Dallas Sidekicks … favorite book is the Jack Reacher series … country music is his preferred pre-game music … greatest moment in sports was beating Real Colorado, 4-1, and qualifying for the Academy playoff s … favorite sport outside of soccer is football … credits step father and coach Kevin Smith with the greatest infl uence on his sporting career.
-28- 2016 Air Force Freshmen #12 Nick Blessing
6-0 / 175 / FR / D Hometown: Frisco, Tex. High School: Wakeland Cadet Squadron: 25
Before Air Force: Solar Chelsea U16 Academy … Solar Chelsea U18 Academy … 2015 Academy playoff s … Dallas Texans U18 Acad- emy … started every match for all three years.
High School: Played for coach and step father Kevin Smith.
Personal: Son of John Blessing and Wendy Smith … has two siblings, brother Ben is his twin and also plays soccer for USAFA … plans to major in management … would like to attend pilot training upon graduation … aspires to be a pilot and travel the world … step father Kevin Smith played professional for F.C. Charlton Athletic and Dallas Sidekicks … hobbies include watching soccer and hanging out with friends … favorite team is Chelsea … favorite professional footballer is Marco Reus … favorite book is the Count of Monte Christo … preferred pre-game music is country … favorite movie is Rocky … the person in history he’d most like to meet is Muhammad Ali … greatest moment in sports history was making the Academy playoff s … credits step father and coach Kevin Smith with the greatest infl uence on his sporting career … mother Wendy played soccer at Baylor.
Cayne Cardwell
5-11 / 175 / FR / M Hometown: Camas, Wash. High School: Wakeland Cadet Squadron: 11
Before Air Force: Played 14 years of club soccer … played for Dick McCormick, Seth Spidahl and John Yorke.
High School: Four-year letterman in varsity soccer … played for coach Roland Minder at Camas HS … second team all-conference … academic honors.
Personal: Son of Clete and Darcy Cardwell with two older sisters … plans to major in management … aspires to continue his educa- tion for a master’s degree in business … envisions starting his own company … hobbies include soccer, yo-yoing and hopscotch … favorite team is Manchester United … favorite professional footballer is Cristiano Ronaldo … Carrie Underwood is his preferred pre- game music choice … the person in history he’d most like to meet is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. … greatest moment in sports history was winning the state cup three times … credits his father with the greatest infl uence on his athletic career.
-29- 2016 Air Force Freshmen Wyatt Dial
6-1 / 190 / FR / M/D Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz. High School: Brophy College Prep Cadet Squadron: 4
Before Air Force: SC Del Sol 2012 and 2013 … 2016 club state champions.
High School: Three-year letterman at Brophy College Prep … played for coach Noah Lewkowitz at Brophy Prep … 2014 Disney Team of Tournament … high school state champions.
Personal: Son of Patrick and Sara Dial with two siblings … major is undecided … hobby is soccer … favorite team is Manchester United … favorite professional player is Sergio Ramos … favorite book is the Song of Ice and Fire … favorite movie is Rocky 3 … person in history he’d most like to meet is Jesus … greatest moment in sports was being a part of the team that won the state cham- pionship … credits his family with the greatest infl uence on his athletic career.
Julian Flores
6-2 / 187 / FR / D Hometown: Corpus Christi, Tex. High School: St. Steven’s Episcopal School Cadet Squadron: 33
Before Air Force: Lonestar U18 Academy 2014-16.
High School: Played for Junro Narita, Bobby Murphy and Shane Maguire at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School … made a perfect score on the math portion of the SAT.
Personal: Son of Ernesto and Vienna Flores with two older siblings … plans to major in engineering … would like to attend pilot training … would like to play soccer or work in the engineering fi eld upon graduation … enjoys mathematics … favorite team is Barcelona … favorite professional footballer is Javier Mascherano.
-30- 2016 Air Force Freshmen Hunter Hayden
6-4 / 190 / FR / D Hometown: Spring, Tex. High School: Klein Oak Cadet Squadron: 17
Before Air Force: Texas Rush Academy for three years … Texas Rush Soccer Club.
High School: Played for coach David Dengerink at Klein Oak HS … Rush Select XI … Adidas International training program.
Personal: Son of Cal and Shawna Hayden with one sibling … plans to major in electrical or mechanical engineering … hobbies include soccer, weight lifting and snowboarding … father graduated from U.S. Merchant Marine Academy … favorite soccer team is Real Madrid … favorite footballer is Sergio Ramos … favorite book is the Bible … rap is his pre-game music preference … favorite movie is 21 Jump Street … the person in history he would most like to meet is Jesus Christ … greatest moment in sports was playing against the Real Madrid Academy … credits the Texas Rush coaches with the greatest impact on his athletic career.
Grant Livingston
5-9 / 185 / FR / D Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz. High School: Homeschool Cadet Squadron: 11
Before Air Force: Played soccer and football at USAFA Prep ... Real Salt Lake Academy 2013-15 … region IV champions … national champion runners-up … CCU Stars 97 Boys … four-time state cup champions … two-time regional appearance … national cham- pionship appearance.
Personal: Son of Kent and Lisa Livingston with three siblings … hopes to do physical therapy upon graduation … hobbies include golf, working out and hiking … favorite team is Manchester United … favorite professional player is Wayne Poony … favorite book is the Bible … pre-game music preference is Lecrae … the person in history he’d most like to meet is Jesus Christ … greatest moment in sports was playing in the regional matchup in Hawaii … credits club coach harry Demos with the greatest infl uence on his athletic career … father played soccer for Grand Canyon University in the late 1980’s.
-31- 2016 Air Force Freshmen #00 Andrea Seazzu
6-3 / 165 / FR / GK Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. High School: Early College Academy Cadet Squadron: 4 Before Air Force: NPL Regionals 2013 and 2014.
High School: Played for coach Lucien Starzynski at Albuquerque HS … three-time varsity letterman in soccer … two-time fi rst team all-state … fi rst team all-meto … top 10 of graduating class.
Personal: Son of Alessandro and Carrie Seazzu with three siblings … plans to major in computer engineering … wishes to attend pilot school … envisions a career as a pilot or in cyber security … hobbies include computers, cars and prop making … favorite team is Juventus … favorite professional footballer is Dino Zoff … favorite book is the Screwtape Letters … pre-game musical preference is DJ Snake … favorite movie is Gladiator … person in history he’d most like to meet is Jesus Christ … greatest moment in history was winning the state championship alongside his brother … credits his father with the greatest impact on his athletic career for always believing in him and pushing him … wishes to pursue graduate school in the computer fi eld. Andrew Stant
5-11 / 170 / FR / M Hometown: Dover, Del. High School: Caesar Rodney Cadet Squadron: 8 Before Air Force: Continental FC U15 pre-academy … U16 Academy … U18 Academy - Sean McCaff erty, Johnathan Rhodes.
High School: Lettered in varsity soccer … played for coach Darryl Gravatt at Caesar Rodney HS … academic all-conference in soccer … National Honor Society … honor roll … school valedictorian.
Personal: Son of John and Karyn Stant with two younger brothers … plans to major in biology … would like to attend pilot training … envisions a career as an Air Force pilot … hobbies include soccer fi shing and running … favorite team is Manchester United … fa- vorite professional player is Wayne Rooney … pre-game music preference is Eminem or country … favorite movie is the Shawshank Redemption … started playing soccer at age four. #22 Duncan Storey
5-8 / 150 / FR / M Hometown: Flora, Miss. High School: Vista Grande Cadet Squadron: 28 Before Air Force: Real Salt Lake Academy … southwest division champions 2015-16 … USSDA National fi nalists 2015 … Real Salt Lake U16 … U18 Academies from 2012-2016.
High School: Four-year residential graduate from Real Salt Lake Academy … played for coach Martin Vazquez … high honor roll all four years of high school.
Personal: Son of Conor and Marilyn Storey with one older brother … aspires to go to medical school after graduation … hobbies include reading and golf … favorite team is Chelsea FC … favorite professional player is Toni Kroos … favorite book is Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell … favorite movies are Focus, the Wolf of Wall Street and James Bond … greatest moment in sports history was scoring the game-winning goal in the U12 state championship … favorite part of soccer is possession and making the other team run. -32- 2015 Season Review 2015 season review
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In his ninth season Doug Hill led the Falcons to a 7-9-1 overall record with a 4-5-1 mark for a seventh place fi nish in the Western Athletic Conference. Following a thrilling double overtime win over Army West Point, Aug. 29, the Falcons extended to a 2-0 regular season record with yet another double overtime thriller against Evansville, Sept. 4.
Air Force hit a cold streak, losing six of seven games on the road including a 1-2 OT loss to No. 25 Utah Valley in their conference opener and a 2-0 loss to No. 24 Seattle in conference play that same weekend.
Returning to the home pitch on Oct. 11, Air Force put an end to the losing streak with consecutive wins over conference opponents Incarnate Word, 1-0, and UTRGV, 1-0. Houston Baptist curbed the Falcon momentum at home on Oct. 18, besting the Falcons, 2-1.
Hill took the Falcons back on the road for two conference matches against CSU Bakersfi eld and San Jose State. Air Force fell to CSUB, 1-2, and tied SJSU, 1-1.
The Falcons found some traction upon returning to Cadet Soccer Stadium on Oct. 30, with a 3-2 win over Grand Canyon and a 2-1 win over UNLV in conference play that same weekend. Air Force went on to play the fi nal match of the regular season at UMKC, Nov. 7. The Kangaroos bested Air Force, 1-0, to cap the Falcons season.
Senior defender and team captain Ben Kern earned team MVP honors for 2015. Kern was named to the all- WAC second team. The senior led the team with four assists and ranked third with six points. Tucker Axhoj, A.J. Esparza, Joey Haug, Trey Pujats, John Sims and Luke Villamaria earned academic all-WAC honors. Fresh- man Tucker Bone was dubbed rookie of the year. Senior goalkeeper Rob Blair was honored as the most in- spirational. Most improved honors were given to sophomore John Sims. Axhoj led the team with four goals and nine points.
-33- 2015 Season Review 2015 Quick Recap Overall Record: 7-9-1
WAC Record: 4-5-1/7th
Notable Highlights 1-0 double overtime win over Army West Point in season-opener. School record crowd of 3,683. Ben Kern
2-1 double overtime win at Evansville.
Wins over Bradley, Incarnate Word, UTRGV, Grand Canyon and UNLV. Rob Blair Season Honors
MVP: Ben Kern, Sr., D Kern was an all-WAC second team honoree. The senior led the team with four assists and ranked third with six points.
Most Inspirational: Rob Blair, Sr., GK
Rookie ot the Year: Tucker Bone, Fr., M
Most Improved: John Sims, So., F
Stats Leaders Tucker Bone Goals: Tucker Axhoj, 4 Points: Tucker Axhoj, 9 Assists: Kern, 4 Saves: John Wendt, 42 GAA: Rob Blair, 0.98 GK Mins: John Wendt, 1138:54
The Coach Doug Hill (USAFA 1983) is 64-87-19 in nine seasons at the helm of Air Force. John Sims Doug Hill
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-34- 2015 Stats 2015 Results & Statistics
Date Opponent W/L Score Overall WAC Attend. AF Goals (Assist) Team Statistics AF OPP Aug 29 ARMY W O2 1-0 1-0-0 -- 3683 Esparza (Dewing) Goals-Shot Attempts 19-263 22-191 Sept 4 at Evansville W O2 2-1 2-0-0 -- 541 Axhoj (Ward) Goals/Game 1.11 1.29 Hill (Axhoj) Shot Percentage .072 .115 Sept 6 vs Drake L 1-2 2-1-0 -- 310 Axhoj (Haug) Shots on goal-Attempts 110-263 80-191 Sept 11 at Cal Poly L 0-1 2-2-0 -- 3461 -- SOG Pct. .418 .419 Sept 18 at Colgate L 2-3 2-3-0 -- 676 Axhoj (Unassited) Shots/Game 15.5 11.2 Kern (Pujats) Assists 21 19 Sept 20 at Cornell L OT 1-2 2-4-0 -- 432 Duley (Penalty Kick) Corner Kicks 99 86 Sept 27 at Bradley W 1-0 3-4-0 -- 456 Hill (Guerrero, Bone) Fouls 218 206 Oct 2 at #25 Utah Valley* L OT 1-2 3-5-0 0-1-0 1460 Bone (Jensen) Penalty Kicks 1-2 3-3 Oct 4 at #24 Seattle U* L 0-2 3-6-0 0-2-0 337 -- Yellow Cards 18 27 Oct 11 INCARNATE WORD* W 1-0 4-6-0 1-2-0 294 Bone (Jensen) Red Cards 2 0 Oct 16 UTRGV* W 1-0 5-6-0 2-2-0 565 Axhoj (Bone) Attendance Totals 5,651 9,488 Oct 18 HOUSTON BAPTIST* L O2 1-2 5-7-0 2-3-0 307 Han (Kern) Dates/Avg Per Date 6/942 10/949 Oct 23 at CSU Bakersfi eld* L 1-2 5-8-0 2-4-0 1524 Sims (Hill) Goals By Period 1 2 OT OT2 Total Oct 25 at San Jose State* T O2 1-1 5-8-1 2-4-1 352 Dewing (Samayoa) Air Force 5 11 1 2 19 Oct 30 GRAND CANYON* W OT 3-2 6-8-1 3-4-1 329 Sims (Kern) Opponents 6 13 2 1 22 Marton (Bone) Own Goal Shots By Period 1 2 OT OT2 Total Nov 1 UNLV* W 2-1 7-8-1 4-4-1 473 Pujats (Kern) Air Force 117 131 10 5 263 Haug (Dewing, Kern) Opponents 84 96 8 3 191 Nov 7 at UMKC* L 0-1 7-9-1 4-5-1 249 -- Corners By Period 1 2 OT OT2 Total Air Force 42 51 5 1 99 Opponents 44 40 1 1 86 * WAC match CAPS denotes home match Fouls By Period 1 2 OT OT2 Total Air Force 98 108 10 2 218 Opponents 92 102 5 7 206
All Matches Conference Matches
## Player gp g a pts sh sh% gw pk-att ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 4 Kern, Ben 17 1 4 6 3 5 . 0 2 9 0 0 - 0 7 Bone, Tucker 10 2 2 6 1 4 . 1 4 3 6 . 4 2 9 1 0 - 0 6 Jensen, Gus 17 0 3 3 31 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 25 Sims, John 10 2 0 4 11 . 1 8 2 4 . 3 6 4 0 0 - 0 21 Axhoj, Tucker 16 4 1 9 2 8 . 1 4 3 1 0 - 0 4 Kern, Ben 10 0 4 4 2 3 . 0 0 0 5 . 2 1 7 0 0 - 0 16 Hill, Zach 17 2 1 5 20 . 1 0 0 2 0 - 0 26 Dewing, Austin 10 1 1 3 7 . 1 4 3 4 . 5 7 1 0 0 - 0 3 Pujats, Trey 17 1 1 3 1 9 . 0 5 3 0 0 - 0 21 Axhoj, Tucker 9 1 0 2 1 6 . 0 6 2 5 . 3 1 2 1 0 - 0 7 Bone, Tucker 17 2 3 7 16 . 1 2 5 1 0 - 0 13 Han, Danny 10 1 0 2 14 . 0 7 1 7 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 0 13 Han, Danny 15 1 0 2 1 5 . 0 6 7 0 0 - 0 3 Pujats, Trey 10 1 0 2 1 2 . 0 8 3 3 . 2 5 0 0 0 - 0 19 Guerrero Austin 17 0 1 1 15 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 Haug, Joey 9 1 0 2 6 . 1 6 7 3 . 5 0 0 1 0 - 0 25 Sims, John 13 2 0 4 1 3 . 1 5 4 0 0 - 0 30 Marton, Jaric 3 10211.000 1 1.000 0 0 - 0 14 Duley, Cameron 16 1 1 3 13 . 0 7 7 0 1 - 1 6 Jensen, Gus 10 0 2 2 15 . 0 0 0 7 . 4 6 7 0 0 - 0 9 Ward, Ryan 15 0 1 1 1 3 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 14 Duley, Cameron 10 0 1 1 8 . 0 0 0 4 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 0 10 Samayoa, Abinadi 16 0 2 2 10 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 16 Hill, Zach 10 0 1 1 7 . 0 0 0 5 . 7 1 4 0 0 - 0 26 Dewing, Austin 14 1 2 4 1 0 . 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 10 Samayoa, Abinadi 9 0 1 1 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 Haug, Joey 16 1 1 3 9 . 1 1 1 1 0 - 1 9 Ward, Ryan 8 0 0 0 10 . 0 0 0 5 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 0 18 Esparza, A.J. 17 1 0 2 8 . 1 2 5 1 0 - 0 19 Guerrero Austin 10 0 0 0 8 . 0 0 0 3 . 3 7 5 0 0 - 0 11 Villamaria, Luke 16 0 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 18 Esparza, A.J. 10 0 0 0 6 . 0 0 0 4 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 0 5 Chacon, Oscar 5 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 15 Conrad, Tristan 4 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 23 Wendt, John 12 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 28 Gardner, Gannon 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 30 Marton, Jaric 3 10 2 11.000 0 0 - 0 22 Robinson, Hunter 5 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 15 Conrad, Tristan 8 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 22 Robinson, Hunter 9 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 17 Hernandez, Nestor 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 Moxley, Zane 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 11 Villamaria, Luke 10 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 28 Gardner, Gannon 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 Chacon, Oscar 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 20 Parker, Klint 4 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 Total 10 11 12 34 161 . 0 6 8 67 . 4 1 6 4 0 - 0 17 Hernandez, Nestor 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 Opponents 10 13 12 38 126 . 1 0 3 57 . 4 5 2 5 2 - 2 Total 17 19 21 59 263 . 0 7 2 7 1 - 2 Opponents 17 22 19 63 191 . 1 1 5 9 3 - 3 ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 0 Blair, Rob 5 461:16 5 0.98 14 . 7 3 7 3-2-0 2/0 ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 23 Wendt, John 5 474:46 8 1.52 28 . 7 7 8 1-3-1 0/0 0 Blair, Rob 5 461:16 5 0.98 14 . 7 3 7 3-2-0 2/0 Total 10 936:02 13 1.25 44 . 7 7 2 4-5-1 2 23 Wendt, John 12 1138:54 17 1.34 42 . 7 1 2 4-7-1 2/0 Opponents 10 936:02 11 1.06 56 . 8 3 6 5-4-1 2 Total 17 1600:10 22 1.24 58 . 7 2 5 7-9-1 4 Opponents 17 1600:10 19 1.07 91 . 8 2 7 9-7-1 3
-35- the Western Athletic Conference
After spending 14 years playing in the Mountain Pacific Sports (2000), Boise State (2001) and Louisiana Tech (2001) were added while Federation, the Falcons rejoined the Western Athletic Conference TCU withdrew following the 2000-01 season. In 2005, Idaho, New prior to the 2013 season. Air Force was a member of the WAC from Mexico State and Utah State joined the WAC after Rice, SMU, UTEP 1996-98 before breaking off with seven other schools to form the and Tulsa withdrew. Boise State withdrew prior to the 2011-12 season. Mountain West Conference. The MWC did not offer men’s soccer, In 2012, the WAC added Denver, Seattle U, UT Arlington, UTSA and however, so the Falcons moved to the MPSF. The Falcons left the Texas State. In 2013, the WAC added Bakersfield, Chicago State, Grand MPSF with a bang, winning their first-ever conference tournament Canyon, Missouri-Kansas City, Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley title in 2012, defeating nationally-ranked New Mexico in a title-game to join Idaho, New Mexico State and Seattle U. The new institutions shootout to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. replaced withdrawing members, Denver, Louisiana Tech, San Jose State, Utah State, UT Arlington, UTSA and Texas State. The WAC’s cur- The WAC is the sixth oldest among the nation’s 11 Division I-A confer- rent membership includes eight institutions upon Idaho’s withdrawal ences. Its history traces back to July 27, 1962, when the original six- prior to the 2014-15 season. team league of Arizona, Arizona State, Brigham Young, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming began competition. The WAC office has been located in the Denver area since the confer- ence’s inception with the exception of a two-year stay in Phoenix from The first championship was held in November 1962, when Arizona 1964-66. won the men’s cross country title and New Mexico followed with the first WAC football title. Arizona finished second in the NCAA College Presently, the WAC crowns team and individual champions in 19 World Series and, less than three years later, Arizona State claimed the sports – nine men’s and 10 women’s. For the men, there are champi- league’s first NCAA title when the Sun Devils won the College World onships in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming Series trophy. Fresno State was the last WAC school to earn an NCAA and diving, tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. team title when it won the College World Series in 2008. Championships for women are held in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field, Since 1962, several changes have occurred. UTEP and Colorado State outdoor track and field and volleyball. became members in September 1967, while Arizona and Arizona State withdrew on June 30, 1978. The WAC then added San Diego State (1978), Hawai‘i (1979) and Air Force (1980). Before 1990, the WAC sponsored championships only in men’s sports. However, a merger with the High Country Athletic Conference formed a single conference under one administrative structure, and the 1990-91 athletic year was the first in which both men and women competed under the WAC name. Fresno State was added in 1992, and then in 1996, the women’s programs from Air Force and Hawai‘i along with six new schools (UNLV, Rice, San Jose State, SMU, TCU and Tulsa) came into the WAC. Air Force, Brigham Young, Colorado State, UNLV, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah and Wyoming withdrew on June 30, 1999. Nevada 2016 WAC Preseason Poll 2016 All-WAC Preseason Team (voted by the league’s head coaches) Player, Yr. Pos. School David Olsen, Jr. F Seattle U Rank School Points Danny Musovski Jr. F UNLV 1 Seattle U 99 (9) Skyler Milne Sr. F Utah Valley 2 Utah Valley 87 (2) Rory Knibbs Sr. F San José State 3 UNLV 79 Sergio Rivas So. MF Seattle U Paul Hoff meister Jr. MF Utah Valley 4 CSU Bakersfi eld 68 Jonathan Colunga Sr. MF San José State 5 San José State 59 Kyle Bjornethun Sr. D Seattle U 6 Grand Canyon 54 Alex Neff Sr. D Utah Valley 7 Houston Baptist 47 Amer Sasivarevic Sr. D Grand Canyon 8 Air Force 41 Richard Garness Sr. GK UNLV 9 UIW 34 Preseason Off ensive Player of the Year 10 UMKC 21 David Olsen, Jr., F, Seattle U 11 UT Rio Grande Valley 16 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year (First place votes in parentheses) Kyle Bjornethun, Sr., D, Seattle U
-36- 2015 Western Athletic Conference review
2015 Standings 2015 Annual Honors School WAC Overall Pts Seattle U 9-1 18-4-1 27 First Team All-WAC Utah Valley 6-3-1 14-6-2 19 Danny Musovski, So., F, UNLV David Olsen, So., F, Seattle U UNLV 5-4-1 12-7-1 16 Rory Knibbs, Jr., F, San José State Houston Baptist 5-4-1 9-8-2 16 Jonathan Colunga, Jr., MF, San José State CSU Bakersfi eld 4-3-3 7-6-6 15 Christian Duarte, Sr, MF, CSU Bakersfi eld San Jose State 4-4-2 6-11-2 14 Rodrigo Fuentes, Sr., MF, UNLV Air Force 4-5-1 7-9-1 13 Kyle Bjornethun, Jr., D, Seattle U Bradley Kamdem, Sr., D, UNLV UMKC 4-5-1 6-9-2 13 Alex Neff , Jr., D, Utah Valley Incarnate Word 4-6 8-8 12 Jonathan Camarena, Sr., D, Incarnate Word Grand Canyon 3-7 7-10 9 Shane Haworth, Sr., GK, Seattle U UT Rio Grande Valley 2-8 5-12-1 6 Second Team All-WAC WAC Tournament Results: Played at UMKC Marcelo Acuna, So., F, Houston Baptist Karson Payton, So, F., Utah Valley First Round -Thursday, Nov. 12 Skyler Milne, Jr., F, Utah Valley Julian Zamora, So., F, CSU Bakersfi eld #3 UNLV 3, #6 San Jose State 1 Sergio Rivas, Fr., MF, Seattle U #5 CSU Bakersfi eld 0, #4 Houston Baptist 0 Paul Hoff meister, So., MF, Utah Valley CSU Bakersfi eld Advances 4-2 in PK Ben Conway, Jr., MF, Incarnate Word Nathan Aune, Fr., D, Seattle U Semifi nals - Friday, Nov. 13 Ben Kern, Sr., D, Air Force #1 Seattle U 4, #5 CSU Bakersfi eld 0 Sam Langston, Jr., D, Seattle U #2 Utah Valley 1, #3 UNLV 0 Collin Partee, So., GK, Utah Valley
Championship - Sunday, Nov. 16 Off ensive Player of the Year: #1 Seattle U 1, #2 Utah Valley Danny Musovski, So., F, UNLV Seattle U wins, 5-4, in shootout Defensive Player of the Year: 2015 WAC Men’s Soccer All-Tournament Team Kyle Bjornethun, Jr., D, Seattle U Danny Musovski, , So., F, UNLV Kevin Partida, Jr., MF, UNLV Freshman of the Year: Nick Clever, Jr., GK, CSU Bakersfi eld Sergio Rivas, MF, Seattle U Mario Iniguez, Sr., D/MF, CSU Bakersfi eld Alex Neff , Jr., D, Utah Valley Coach of the Year: Skyler Milne, Jr., F, Utah Valley Pete Fewing, Seattle U Connor Salmon, So., MF, Utah Valley Cameron Rohani, Jr., MF, Seattle U Sergio Rivas, Fr., MF, Seattle U Kyle Bjornethun, Jr., D, Seattle U
MVP: David Olsen, So., F, Seattle U 2016 WAC Tournament NOV. 10-11, 13 Orem, Utah
Thursday, Nov. 10 Game 1: No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed Game 2: No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed
Friday, Nov. 11 Game 3: No. 1 seed vs. Game 1 winner Game 4: No. 2 seed vs. Game 2 winner
Sunday, Nov. 13 Championship: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
-37- 2016 Air Force coaching history
Year Overall Conf. Head Coach Assistant Coach(es) Captain(s) RMISL 1956 5-1-3 4-1-1 Lt. Anthony Biernacki Not Available Tom Anderson, James Connally 1957 8-0-2 6-0-2 Arne Arnesen Not Available James Connally 1958 7-2-1 6-1-1 Arne Arnesen Not Available James Connally 1959 6-2-0 5-1-0 Arne Arnesen Not Available Dale Thompson 1960 4-4-2 3-1-2 Arne Arnesen Capt. Robert Strickland Roger Woodbury 1961 6-1-2 4-0-2 Arne Arnesen Capt. Robert Strickland Dave Roe 1962 7-3-0 4-1-0 Capt. Robert Strickland Not Available Dave Guild 1963 4-6-1 4-1-1 Capt. Robert Strickland Not Available Don Heide, James Renschen 1964 7-2-1 2-0-0 Capt. Carmen Anillo Donald Giglio Not Available 1965 6-5-0 5-0-0 Capt. Carmen Anillo Maj. Tony Cillo John McBroome, David Mossbrook 1966 4-5-1 4-1-1 Capt. Carmen Anillo Capt. Hank Eichin Steve Bruman, William Kozma 1967 5-6-0 1-2-0 Capt. John Loewenberg Not Available Dick Coe 1968 10-3-0 4-0-0 Capt. Hank Eichin Not Available Gary Davis, James Loberg 1969 11-3-1 6-0-0 Capt. Hank Eichin Not Available Ray Barleben 1970 9-6-0 5-1-0 Capt. Hank Eichin Not Available Gene Kraay 1971 9-8-0 5-1-0 Capt. Hank Eichin Capt. Dan Harris, Capt. Rob Black Hugh Parker 1972 7-4-1 4-0-1 Capt. Hank Eichin Capt. Rob Black, Capt. Jim Thames Dave Muckley 1973 8-2-2 6-0-1 Capt. Hank Eichin Capt. Rob Black, Capt. Jim Thames John Brockman 1974 4-5-2 4-2-0 Capt. Jim Thames Capt. Rob Judas Len Salvemini 1975 9-5-0 4-1-0 Capt. Jim Thames Capt. Rob Judas, Capt. Gerald Boesche Dwight Landman 1976 8-5-0 4-0-0 Capt. Rob Judas Capt. Dan Ulmer, Capt. Gerald Boesche Bob Soucy 1977 8-4-2 6-0-0 Capt. Rob Judas Capt. Dan Ulmer, Capt. Steve Salfeety Greg Schulze 1978 7-8-1 4-2-0 Capt. Dan Ulmer Not Available Mike Baltimore 1979 7-5-3 4-1-1 Lou Sagastume Capt. Charles Straw Mike Hill 1980 15-5-0 8-0-0 Lou Sagastume Capt. Charles Straw Greg Walsh 1981 8-10-1 4-0-1 Lou Sagastume Capt. Charles Straw Doug Hill 1982 9-9-1 N/A Lou Sagastume Maj. Charles Straw Doug Hill 1983 13-4-2 6-0-0 Lou Sagastume 2nd Lt. Doug Hill Mike Lynch 1984 10-5-4 5-2-0 Lou Sagastume Capt. Karl Olsen Larry Friend, Jeff Jacobs, Dale Bennett 1985 14-3-2 N/A Lou Sagastume Capt. Karl Olsen Dennis Ryan, Sean Wright 1986 12-5-2 6-0-0 Lou Sagastume Marty Buckley, Capt. Dennis Quinn Pat McKenna, Dave Hansen, Derrick Toney 1987 12-3-2 6-0-1 Lou Sagastume Marty Buckley Derrick Toney, Dave Hansen 1988 13-5-2 N/A Lou Sagastume Marty Buckley Chris Foster, Glen Melia, Andy Rama 1989 6-10-1 N/A Lou Sagastume Marty Buckley, Capt. Mike Lynch Ed Hebron 1990 11-6-2 N/A Lou Sagastume Marty Buckley, Capt. Mike Lynch Willie Baumhofer 1991 9-4-2 N/A Lou Sagastume Marty Buckley, Capt. Mike Lynch Jake Buss, Dave Lambert MPSF 1992 13-6-0 5-2-0 Lou Sagastume Capt. Doug Hill, Capt. Ken Sullivan Gabe Macias, Dave Walick 1993 15-5-1 5-2-0 Lou Sagastume Capt. Doug Hill, Capt. Ken Sullivan Brian Bergeron, Chris Cullen, John Liller 1994 8-8-1 2-4-1 Lou Sagastume Capt. Doug Hill, Capt. Ken Sullivan Rob Behm, Scott McDonald 1995 7-8-1 2-5-0 Lou Sagastume Maj. Doug Hill, Capt. Dave Hansen John Stratton, Matt Mennell WAC 1996 14-3-3 6-1-1 Lou Sagastume Maj. Doug Hill, Capt. Dave Hansen John Stratton, Matt Anderson 1997 13-5-0 5-3-0 Lou Sagastume Maj. Doug Hill, Capt. Dave Hansen Drew Dougherty, Ryan Schaeffer, Nate Lambert 1998 9-7-3 4-3-2 Lou Sagastume Maj. Paul Nowotny, Capt. Dave Hansen Ryan Schaeffer MPSF 1999 9-8-2 2-3-2 Lou Sagastume Maj. Paul Nowotny, Capt. Dave Hansen Rich Cullen, Keith McDaniel 2000 5-9-1 2-6-0 Lou Sagastume Maj. Paul Nowotny, Capt. Matt Mennell Ryan Sagastume, Donavon Kneuer 2001 11-5-1 4-2-1 Lou Sagastume Lt. Col. Doug Hill, Capt. Matt Mennell Terrence Welliver, Mike Brophy 2002 8-10-1 2-4-0 Lou Sagastume Lt. Col. Doug Hill, Capt. Leonel Gonzalez Tom Clark, Noah Merica-Jones, Mike Taylor 2003 10-9-1 2-4-0 Lou Sagastume Lt. Col. Doug Hill, Capt. Leonel Gonzalez Casey Chronister, Daniel Bolin 2004 8-10-1 4-8-0 Lou Sagastume Lt. Col. Doug Hill, Capt. Leonel Gonzalez Marcus Sagastume, Daniel Bolin 2005 8-9-2 6-3-1 Lou Sagastume Lt. Col. Doug Hill, Capt. Rich Cullen Clay McGillivray, Todd Myers 2006 5-12-1 4-6-0 Lou Sagastume Doug Hill (Assoc. HC), Capt. Rich Cullen Brendan Greenaway, Brian Guyette 2007 5-12-1 3-7-0 Doug Hill Anthony Latronica, Capt. Billy Minor Brian Guyette, Andy Nigro 2008 5-13-0 3-7-0 Doug Hill Anthony Latronica, Capt. Billy Minor Jason Dall, Kevin Rosser 2009 7-8-2 2-5-0 Doug Hill Anthony Latronica, Matthew Okoh Kevin Rosser, Josh Rhynard, Aaron Eshkenazi 2010 7-12-0 5-5-0 Doug Hill Matthew Okoh, Chris Foster Kyle Moses, Eric Wilson 2011 12-6-2 5-3-2 Doug Hill Chris Foster Eric Wilson, John Melcher 2012 10-9-4 5-3-2 Doug Hill Chris Foster, Kevin Doyle Kevin Durr, Eric Tise WAC 2013 4-11-5 3-2-5 Doug Hill Chris Foster, Kevin Doyle Caleb Downey, Brian Klazura 2014 7-7-4 3-6-1 Doug Hill Chris Foster, Kevin Doyle Scott McGillivray, Luke Welch 2015 7-9-1 4-5-1 Doug Hill Chris Foster, Kevin Doyle Ben Kern, Luke Villamaria Coaching History
Head Coach Years Overall (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) Doug Hill 2007- 64-87-19 (.432) 33-43-11 (.442) Lou Sagastume 1979-2006 282-188-43 (.592) 94-59-11 (.607) Capt. Dan Ulmer 1978 7-8-1 (.469) 4-2-0 (.667) Capt. Rob Judas 1976-77 16-9-2 (.630) 10-0-0 (1.000) Capt. Jim Thames 1974-75 13-10-2 (.560) 8-3-0 (.727) Sagastume Ulmer Judas Thames Capt. Hank Eichin 1968-73 54-26-4 (.667) 30-2-2 (.912) Capt. John Loewenberg 1967 5-6-0 (.455) 1-2-0 (.333) Capt. Carmen Anillo 1964-66 17-12-2 (.581) 11-1-1 (.885) Capt. Robert Strickland 1962-63 11-9-1 (.548) 8-2-1 (.773) Arne Arnesen 1957-61 31-9-7 (.734) 24-3-5 (.828) Lt. Anthony Biernacki 1956 5-1-3 (.722) 4-1-1 (.750) Totals 505-367-84 (.572) 211-100-29 (.664) Eichin Annillo Strickland Arnesen -38- 2016 Air Force men’s SocceR record holders
Individual Records Team Records Most Points - Career Most Wins - Season G A Pts Most Assists - Career 1. 1980, ‘93 15 1. Len Salvemini (1971-74) 65 19 149 A2. 1985, 1996 14 2. Chris Foster (1985-88) 54 31 139 1. Chris Foster (1985-88) 31 3. Glen Melia (1985-88) 40 18 98 2. Marcus Sagastume (2001-04) 30 4. Ryan Schaeffer (1995-98) 41 14 96 3. Larry Friend (1980-84) 29 Fewest Losses - Season 5. Keith Beam (1977-80) 36 20 92 4. Chris Cullen (1990-93) 27 1. 1957 0 6. Dan Narzinski (1967-70) 31 24 86 5. Dennis Ryan (1982-85) 24* 2. 1956, ‘61 1 Drew Dougherty (1994-97) 34 18 86 Dan Narzinski (1967-70) 24 Marcus Sagastume (2001-04) 28 30 86 7. Colin Eames (2002-05) 22 9. Mike Hill (1976-79) 35 15 85 Derrick Toney (1984-87) 22* Best Winning Pct. - Season 10. Rob Behm (1991-93) 31 12 74 9. Keith Beam (1977-80) 20 1. 1957 .900 (8-0-2) Jim Thames (1962-65)* 32 10 74 10. Kevin Durr (2009-12) 19 2. 1985 .789 (14-3-2) 12. Dave Walick (1989-92) 27 18 72 Len Salvemini (1971-74) 19 13. Al Gagliardi (1956-58)* 30 9 69 14. John Mantei (1956-58)* 30 7 67 Most Goals Scored - Season 15. Greg Walsh (1977-80) 27 12 66 1. 1980 75 16. Dan Ulmer (1968-70) 28 9 65 Most Assists - Season 2. 1969 70 17. Dennis Ryan (1982-85)* 20 24 64 Year A 18. Jeff Jacobs (1981-84)* 24 13 61 1. Marcus Sagastume 2003 13 19. John Jost (1987-90) 22 16 60 Chris Cullen 1993 13 Most Goals Scored - Game 20. Larry Friend (1980-84)* 15 29 59 3. Dennis Ryan 1985 12 1. 17 vs. Regis, 10-1-77 21. Ken Sullivan (1982-85)* 23 12 57 4. Dave Walick 1992 11 2. 16 vs. Rockmount, 10-13-82 Keith McDaniel (1996-99) 21 15 57 Willie Baumhofer 1989 11 23. Colin Eames (2002-05) 17 22 56 Larry Friend 1980 11 24. Kevin Durr (2009-12) 18 19 55 Most Goals Allowed - Game 25. Derrick Toney (1984-87)* 16 22 54 1. 9 vs. Portland, 9-28-01 2. 8 at Fresno State, 11-5-00
Goaltender Records vs. Michigan St., 10-12-68 Most Points - Season Most Wins - Career Year G A Pts 1. Rich Cullen 1996-99 38 Lowest GAA - Season 2. Matt Underwood 2009-12 29 1. Len Salvemini 1973 23 6 52 1. 1985 0.6 2. Matt Mennell 1993-95 24 2. Jim Thames 1965 20 10 50 2. 1957 0.7 3. Dave Walick 1992 17 11 45 4. Chris Foster 1986 17 10 44 Most Wins - Season 5. Glen Melia 1988 18 7 43 1. Ralph Cyr 1980 15 Most Shutouts - Season Dan Narzinski 1969 17 9 43 2. Rich Cullen 1997 13 1. 1998 10 7. Chris Foster 1987 18 6 42 2. 1980 & 1985 9 8. Len Salvemini 1972 17 4 38 Most Saves - Career Rob Behm 1992 16 6 38 1. Greg Schulze 1974-77 348 10. Dan Ulmer 1969 16 6 38 2. Rich Cullen 1996-99 248 Fewest Goals Allowed - Season 1. 1957 7 Most Saves - Season 2. 1962 8 1. Gene Kraay 1969 145 Most Goals - Career 2. Ralph Cyr 1980 117 G Longest Unbeaten Streak 1. Len Salvemini (1971-74) 65 Most Saves - Game 1. 20 (15-0-5), 10-21-56 to 11-1-58 2. Chris Foster (1985-88) 54 2. 17 (15-0-2), 9-27-87 to 9-23-88 1. Hans Mueh 30 vs. No. Carolina 10/1/65 3. Ryan Schaeffer (1995-98) 41 30 vs. Benedictine 10/3/65 4. Glen Melia (1985-88) 40 5. Keith Beam (1977-80) 36 Longest Winning Streak 6. Mike Hill (1977-79) 35 Most Shutouts - Career 1. 9, 9-13-75 to 10-24-75 1. Rich Cullen 1996-99 22 7. Drew Dougherty (1994-97) 34 10-2-83 to 11-2-83 2. Greg Schulze 1974-77 18 8. Jim Thames (1962-65) 32 9. Rob Behm (1991-93) 31 10. Dan Narzinski (1967-70) 31 Most Shutouts - Season Scoring Margin - Season 1. Ralph Cyr 1980 9 1. 1980 +49 (75-26) Rich Cullen 1998 9 2. 1969 +48 (70-22)
Most Goals - Season Best GAA - Career Year G * Records for the following seasons (1957, 1962-67, 1983, 1. Greg Schulze 1974-77 1.12 1986) are either missing or incomplete. 1. Len Salvemini 1973 23 2. Rich Cullen 1996-99 1.18 2. Jim Thames 1965 20 3. Chris Foster 1987 18 Glen Melia 1988 18 Best GAA - Season 1. Matt Mennell 1993 0.85 Jeff Jacobs 1984 18 2. Jake Schenk 2014 0.93
-39- Air Force men’s SocceR Players in the pros
Len Salvemini (‘75) Glenn Melia (‘89) Chris Foster (‘89) San Francisco Fog Colorado Foxes Colorado Foxes Kansas City Comets Memphis Americans
Chris Cullen (‘94) John Stratton (‘97) Rich Cullen (‘00) Colorado Foxes Colorado Foxes Colorado Rapids
Marcus Sagastume (‘05) Kevin Durr (‘13) Colorado Rapids Seattle Sounders Colorado Springs Sidewinders -40- Air Force men’s SocceR All-Time Letterwinners A Clayton, Daniel (1997) 1994-96 Freeman, Bruce M. (1967) 1966 II-J-J Clayton, Roy M. III (1981) 1978-80 Friend, Lawrence W. (1985) 1980-84 Alfaro, Mike (2002) 1999-01 Iudicello, Alphonse (1965) 1963-64 Clements, Roger F. (1976) 1975 Frobose, Trevor (2002) 1998-99 Allard, Gary S. (1974) 1972-73 Jacobs, Jeff S. (1984) 1981-82 Cobb, George N. (1967) 1965 Fry, Matt (2005) 2001, 03 Anderson, Matt P. (1997) 1994-96 Jacobs, Jeffrey L. (1974) 1972 Coe, Richard E. (1968) 1965-67 Anderson, Thomas (1959) 1956 Janssen, Frank A. (1972) 1969-71 Cole, James L. (1964) 1963 Angarole, Michael L. (1980) 1978-79 Jaszai, Steve (1986) 1983-85 Collier, Lance (1993) 1989, 1991 G Archino, David T. (1959) 1958 Jeffords, Paul C. (1999) 1996-98 Compton, Patrick (2013) 2010-12 Gaiser, Reid (2009) 2005-08 Armstrong, Rex S. (1976) 1974-75 Jensen, Gus (2016) 2013-15 Connally, James (1959) 1956-58 Gagliardi, Albert (1959) 1956-58 Arnold, Reginald (1991) 1988 Johnson, Christopher (1975) 1973-74 Conrado, Tristan (2018) 2015 Gagliardi, Paul (2003) 2001-02 Auston, David (2003) 2000-02 Johnson, Christopher (1969) 1967-68 Cressy, Kyle (2012) 2008, 2010-11 Gallo, Frank H. (1977) 1977 Axhoj, Tucker (2017) 2014-15 Jonak, Steven J. (1977) 1976 Cruice, Edward J. III (1973) 1971-72 Gbelia, Peter (1993) 1989-92 Jones, Brandon (2002) 1998-01 Cullen, Chris (1994) 1990-93 George, William F. II (1968) 1966-67 Jones, Jake (2013) 2010-12 B Cullen, Richard P. (2000) 1996-99 Gesuale, Brian (1994) 1991-93 Getschow, Garrett (2013) 2008-12 Jost, John (1991) 1987-90 Ballard, Michael P. (1972) 1969 Cunningham, Curtis A. (1992) 1990 Giesse, Lawrence J. (1973) 1970 Baltimore, Michael D. (1979) 1977-78 Currier, William R. (1960) 1957-59 Gilchrist, Michael H. (1968) 1966-67 Barleben, Raymond J. (1970) 1967-69 Cyr, Ralph A. (1984) 1980-83 K Gingsumrong, Aphichart (2009) Bartolone, Robert J. (1977) 1973-76 Keeler, William H. (1972) 1971 2006-07 Baum, Kurt L. (1981) 1978-80 Kelly, Sean M. (1976) 1974-75 Gismondi, Mike (1998) 1994-95 Baumhofer, Willie (1991) 1987-90 D Keohane, J. Sean (1977) 1974 Dall, Jason (2009) 2005-08 Gismondi, Nick (1994) 1991-93 Beam, Keith W. (1981) 1977-80 Kern, Ben (2016) 2012-15 Danforth, Lawrence A. (1974) 1973 Goaziou, Brian (1991) 1987-90 Behm, Rob (1995) 1991-94 Kiefer, Kip (1996) 1992-95 Darling, Matt (1998) 1994-96 Golz, Andrew (2012) 2008 Belvill, Jason (2008) 2004-07 Kim, Mitch (2014) 2011-13 Davis, Carlos (1991) 1987-88 Gomez, Jared (2010) 2006-07, 2009 Bendjebar, Ralph H. (1969) 1966 Kirschman, Jeremiah (2004) 2000-03 Davis, Gary K. (1969) 1966-68 Gonzalez, Leonel (1994) 1991 Bennett, Jim E. Jr. (1989) 1987-88 Klazura, Brian (2014) 2010-13 Dean, Paul A. (1961) 1959-60 Gould, Patrick (2012) 2008-10 Bennett, Ralph D. (1985) 1981-82 Kline, Douglas R. (1971) 1968 Delony, Billy G. (1960) 1957 Graham, Randall J. (1972) 1970-71 Bergeron, Brian (1994) 1990-93 Klopping, Chris B. (1997) 1994-96 Derrickson, Thomas (1959) 1957 Graves, Ronald E. (1985) 1981-84 Besson, Paul M. (1979) 1976 Kneuer, Donavon (2001) 1997-00 Dewing, Austin (2019) 2015 Greenaway, Brendan (2007) 2004-06 Biancur, Andrew (1960) 1957-59 Kochanski, Don J. (1985) 1981 Diaz, Tino (2005) 2001-04 Griffis, William E. II (1961) 1958-60 Bieging, Ivan T. (1965) 1962-64 Kolkmier, Thomas J. (1984) 1982 Diesel, Thomas A. (1972) 1970 Gritsavage, John R. (1965) 1962-64 Bieler, Josh D. (2001) 1997-99 Korpak, Ken (1986) 1982-85 Dignazio, Timothy L. (1979) 1976-78 Guerrero, Austin, (2019) 2015 Bierschmitt, James (1991) 1987-90 Kozma, William J. (1967) 1965-66 Dominguez, Mike (1996) 1992-95 Guild, Richard E. (1963) 1960-62 Biglow, Alex (2012) 2008 Kraay, Eugene S. (1971) 1968-70 Donnelly, Colin (1997) 1994 Gullo, James (2010) 2007-09 Bingaman, Kirk (2010) 2009 Krail, Kelvin W. (1971) 1969-70 Dougal, Brian (2006) 2003 Gustafson, Joe (2005) 2001-04 Blaha, John E. (1965) 1962-64 Kreis, Andrew (1991) 1989-90 Dougherty, Drew (1998) 1994-97 Guyette, Brian (2008) 2004-07 Blair, Robert (2016) 2015 Krott, Andrew D. (1977) 1975-76 Downey, Caleb (2014) 2010-13 Blassie, Michael J. (1970) 1967-69 Kuchlewski, Robert J. (1962) 1959-61 Doyle, Robert J. (1978) 1975-77 Bolin, Daniel (2005) 2001, 03-04 Driscoll, Joseph E. (1964) 1962-63 H Bone, Tucker (2019) 2015 Dronkers, Anthony A. (1977) 1974-76 Hakeman, Thomas G. (1969) 1966-68 L Bourque, Valmore W. (1959) 1956 Han, Daniel (2019) 2015 Duffy, Timothy (1983) 1980-82 Ladd, John R. (1971) 1968-70 Bottomly, Roc (1969) 1966 Hansel, Steven E. (1973) 1971-72 Duley, Cameron (2017) 2013-15 Lakin, Terrence D. (1973) 1971-72 Brill, Michael Jon (1979) 1976, 1978 Hansen, David (1989) 1986-87 Dunbaker, Conner (2016) 2013 Lambert, Dave (1992) 1988-91 Brinlee, Zach (2012) 2008-09 Hansen, Rich (1987) 1985-86 Dunn, Michael G. (1983) 1980 Lambert, Nate A. (1999) 1995-97 Britt, Austin (2015) 2014 Harder, Jeffrey (1990) 1988-89 Durr, Kevin (2013) 2009-12 Lamont, Warren C. (1968) 1966-67 Brletich, Lee (2003) 2000 Hardie, Noah (1994) 1990-91 Dutchyshyn, Harry V. Jr. (1976) 1975 Lancaster, James W. Jr. (1968) 1965- Brockington, Lex (1986) 1984-85 Hardison, Jasper (1960) 1959 Dwyer, Robert J. (1959) 1956 66 Brockman, John C. (1974) 1970-73 Harrison, Booker (1972) 1970 Dydasco, Zane (2013) 2009-12 Landers, John S. (1967) 1965-66 Brophy, Michael (2002) 1998-01 Harrison, Brendan (2000) 1998-99 Landmann, Dwight D. (1976) 1974-75 Brown, Ben (2001) 1998-99 Hauck, Ian (2008) 2004-07 Lanni, Joseph A. (1980) 1976-79 Bryant, Hugh L. (1965) 1962-63 Haug, Joey (2016) 2013-15 E Lapinsky, Joe (2009) 2006 Burgener, James (1999) 1995-98 Eames, Colin (2006) 2002-05 Haycock, Parker (2010) 2006 LaPorte, Jacob (2016) 2012-13 Burman, Steven W. (1967) 1965-66 Elder, Blake (2017) 2013-14 Heaton, Robert K. (1965) 1963-64 Lawhead, Peter (1988) 1985-87 Burnet, David M. (1973) 1971-72 Elliott, Dale S. (1966) 1965 Hebron, Edmund (1990) 1986, 88-89 Lawhead, Thomas J. (1983) 1980-82 Buss, Brent (1992) 1988-91 Elsbernd, Paul (2007) 2005-06 Heer, Cole (2017) 2014 Laye, Marty (2001) 1997-99 Buss, Hans A. (1981) 1977-79 Eshkenazi, Aaron (2010) 2007-09 Heide, Donald R. (1964) 1962-63 Lecraw, Christopher B. (1981) 1978- Esparza, AJ (2017) 2013-15 Henry, Conor (2013) 2010-12 80 Eszenyi, Steven A. (1965) 1964 Hickman, Kyle D. (1984) 1980 C Leonard, Mark (1992) 1988-91 Higgins, David K. (1970) 1968-69 Campbell, John S. Jr. (1976) 1974 Leonard, Matt (1990) 1988-89 Hill, Douglas E. (1983) 1979-82 Carns, Michael P. (1959) 1956-58 Leung, Casey (2008) 2005 F Hill, Michael L. (1980) 1976-79 Carpenter, Adelbert (1967) 1965-66 Levin, Daniel E. (1982) 1978-80 Fairlamb, Richard C. (1961) Hill, Zach (2016) 2013-15 Carpenter, James T. (1959) 1957-58 Liller, John (1994) 1990-93 1959-60 Himelberger, Roderick (1963) 1961- Carroll, John (1984) 1981 Littlefield, Wells (2001) 1999 Felipe, Cody (2013) 2009 62 Cavuoti, Frank M. (1985) 1981-82 Loberg, James C. (1969) 1967, 1969 Ferraioli, Richard A. (1972) 1970-71 Hoilman, Charles Jr. (1963) 1962-63 Chacon, Oscar (2018) 2015 Locker, Steven (2008) 2005-07 Finan, George K. III (1966) 1964-65 Holder, Ronald C. (1969) 1967 Charles, Marc (2011) 2007-08 Long, Shea (1988) 1985-87 Fischer, Brian (1999) 1995-96 Hollingshead, Kristopher (2001) 1997 Chavers, Jacob (2014) 2010 Longo, Raymond E. (1964) 1963 Fischer, Dan (1997) 1993-96 Holloway, Nathan (2007) 2003-06 Chavez, Ben (2012) 2008-11 Lynch, Michael B. (1984) 1980-83 Fisher, Chris (1984) 1980-82 Holoviak, Daniel R. (1965) 1962-64 Cho, Sung (1986) 1982-85 Lysenko, Michael Ray (1985) 1982 Fleming, Brent (2005) 2001 Hornung, Matthew S. (1980) 1977 Chock, Kelii H. (2001) 1997-98 Flores, Matthew (2003) 2000 Hoxie, Austin (2007) 2003 Chronister, Casey (2004) 2000-03 Fortuna, Jerry (1995) 1992-94 Hoxie, Brian (2016) 2013 Chung, Albert (1992) 1988-89 Foster, Chris (1989) 1985-88 Huber, Henry M. (1970) 1968-69 Clark, Jay (1993) 1990-92 Fournier, Cody (2005) 2002-04 Clark, Thomas (2003) 1999-02 Frazier, Alex (2015) 2011-14 Clarkston, Skyler (2006) 2002 -41- Air Force men’s SocceR All-Time Letterwinners M O Samayoa, Abinadi (2016) 2012, 15 Villamaria, Luke (2016) 2013-15 Sanders, Josh (2007) 2003-04 Villella, Matt (1994) 1991-93 Macias, Gabe (1993) 1990-92 O’Briene, Thomas S. (1968) 1966 Sands, Marc (1994) 1992-93 Mansfield, Ryan (2003) 2000 Olson, Karl R. (1978) 1975-77 Savage, Paul W. (1978) 1976-77 W Mantei, John (1959) 1956-58 Olson, James E. (1963) 1961 Schaefer, Scott A. (1989) 1985-88 Wade, Trevor (2013) 2010-12 Maqueda, Carlos (2006) 2002 Olson, Norris O. (1959) 1956-58 Schaeffer, Ryan D. (1999) 1995-98 Walick, David (1993) 1989-92 Mariaca-Fell, Luis (1979) 1977-79 Ostrom, Bill (1992) 1989-91 Schafer, Kyle (2011) 2007-08, 2010 Walker, Jamil (2003) 1999 Marien, Chad (1991) 1987-90 Schaller, Robert (1962) 1959-61 Walker, Shaka (1996) 1994-95 Marple, Robert K. IV (1973) 1971-72 Schaller, Robert N. (1969) 1967-68 Walsh, Dan (2004) 2000-03 Marshall, Lyman W. (1962) 1960-61 P Schattle, Walter P. (1982) 1979-81 Walsh, Gregory C. (1981) 1977-80 Marton, Jaric (2018) 2014-15 Pacheco, Travis (1995) 1993-94 Schenk, Jacob (2017) 2013-14 Ward, Ryan (2017) 2013-15 Mathews, Chris (2008) 2005-07 Page, Stephen S. (1970) 1968 Schill, David (2006) 2003-05 Warner, Daniel J. (1995) 1991-92 Matocha, Matt (1998) 1994 Parker, Hugh A. (1972) 1969-71 Schiller, Gregory J. (1985) 1982 Warren, Michael W. (1981) 1978-79 Mauro, Michael (2013) 2009 Parker, Klinton (2019) 2015 Schneider, Paul G. (1973) 1969 Warren, Wayne W. (1969) 1966-68 Maynard, Michael (2006) 2003-05 Parker, Scott D. (1973) 1970-72 Schultz, James H. (1968) 1964-67 Wasson, Daniel (2006) 2002-03 McAtee, Thomas P. (1962) 1959, 1961 Patriquin, Allen C. (1976) 1973-75 Schulze, Greg A. (1978) 1974-77 Webb, Thomas P. Jr. (1972) 1969-71 McBride, Phil H. (1978) 1974-76 Patriquin, Louis (1989) 1986-87 Selzer, Brett (2009) 2005-06 Weeks, Joseph D. (1970) 1967-68 McBroome, John J. (1966) 1963-65 Payne, Matt (2014) 2011-13 Seiffert, William C. (1977) 1976 Weight, Robert H. (1962) 1959-60 McComsey, James T. (1964) 1962-63 Peacock, Phillip (2003) 2000 Setterquist, Francis L. (1966) 1965 Weiland, Michael J.P. (1979) 1976-78 McDaniel, Keith L. (2000) 1996-99 Pederson, David J. (1962) 1959-61 Shamess, James M. (1974) 1972-73 Weintraub, Dave (1986) 1983-85 McDermott, Colin (2018) 2014 Pena, Juan (1988) 1985 Shewmaker, Larry A. (1961) 1959 Welch, Luke (2015) 2011-14 McDonald, Shannon (1995) 1991-94 Perry, James M. (1965) 1962-64 Shiembob, Edward (1981) 1978-80 Welliver, Terrence (2002) 1999-01 McGillivray, Clay (2006) 2002-05 Phan, Wayne (1990) 1987, 1989 Shine, John J. III (1975) 1971-74 Wendt, John (2018) 2014-15 McGillivray, Scott (2015) 2012-14 Pickens, Brian (1986) 1983-85 Silvester, Terry (1970) 1967-68 Whalen, Eugene R. (1969) 1966-68 McKenna, Pat (1987) 1984-86 Pompa, Byron R. (1999) 1995-98 Sims, John (2018) 2015 White, James B. (1964) 1963 McNabb, Duncan (2007) 2003-06 Potter, Michael JW (1979) 1976 Singer, Donald (1960) 1958-59 Wildermuth, Roger L. (1971) 1970 Melcher, John (2012) 2009-11 Powers, Victor C. (1973) 1971-72 Singer, Robert D. (1981) 1977-80 Wilkinson, William F. (1968) 1965 Melia, Glenn (1989) 1985-88 Pratzner, Phil (1987) 1984-86 Smith, Allan (2002) 1999-00 Williams, Horace L. (1984) 1980 Mennell, Matt (1996) 1992-95 Preuss, Anthony X. (1974) 1970 Smith, Richard B. (1970) 1968-69 Williams, Timothy J. (1985) 1981-82 Merica-Jones, Noah (2003) 1999-02 Pueffenbarger, John E. (1978) 1975- Sonnenberg, Scott B. (1969) 1966-68 Williams, Wesley A. (2000) 1996-99 Merz, Melvin J. (1959) 1957-58 77 Soucy, Robert R. II (1977) 1973-76 Wilson, Eric (2012) 2008-11 Meyer, Kevin (2015) 2013-14 Pujats, Trey (2018) 2014-15 Spear, John (2010) 2006 Wilson, James F. (1963) 1962 Miller, Britton (2002) 1999-01 Pulley, Jeff (1996) 1993-95 Speshock, Joseph (2016) 2013 Wilson, Scott (1973) 1972 Miller, Charles L. (1966) 1964 Staples, Jon R. (1962) 1960-62 Wong, Damon (2007) 2003-06 Miller, Richard B. Jr. (1967) 1966 Stephens, Tracy G. (1974) 1971-73 Woodbury, Roger C. (1961) 1958-60 Miller, Ronald E. (1961) 1959-60 R Rabe, Matt (2002) 1999-01 Stratton, John (1997) 1993-96 Woodhouse, Todd A. (1984) 1980-82 Mills, Scott E. (1973) 1971-72 Raber, Peter J. (2000) 1996-97 Streetor, Xavier (1981) 1980 Wright, Sean (1986) 1982-85 Milodragovich, David (2005) 2001-02 Rabinowitch, Peter (1990) 1988 Suito-Acuna, Fernando (2011) 2010 Wynn, Mark S. (1978) 1976-77 Modly, Zachary (2014) 2011, 13-14 Rama, Andy (1989) 1985-88 Sullivan, Cody (2014) 2011 Monroe, Earle S. (1965) 1964 Ramos, Clint (2014) 2010-11 Sullivan, Ken (1986) 1983-85 Moore, Brian (1989) 1987 Rana, A.J. (2014) 2010 Sullivan, Nico (2013) 2009 YY-Z-Z Moore, Franklin H. (1967) 1965 Yasuhara, Thomas T. (1974) 1973 Rayburn, Bentley B. (1975) 1973 Svanoe, Kennerd E. (1967) 1967 Morgan, Matt (1990) 1989 Zapata, Robert D. (1980) 1977-79 Reaves, Michael E. (1968) 1966-67 Swaim, Allan L. Jr. (1970) 1967-69 Moser, Robert W. (1972) 1969 Zimmerman, John E. (1963) 1960-62 Reinhart, Daniel L. (1980) 1977-79 Sweeney, Allan R. (1965) 1964 Moses, Kyle (2011) 2007-10 Zimmerman, John A. (1974) 1972-73 Rendon, Anthony (2005) 2002 Sweigart, David L. (1960) 1959 Mossbrook, David W. (1966) 1963-65 Zindel, Garrett C. (1999) 1995-98 Renschen, James H. (1964) 1961-63 Szostak, Paul (1990) 1987-88 Mrosla, Duane F. (1968) 1965-67 Reyes, Mitchell (2007) 2003 Muckley, David E. (1973) 1970-72 Rhynard, Josh (2010) 2006-09 Mueh, Hans J. (1966) 1964-65 Graduation Year in Parenthesis Richert, Martin E. (1960) 1958 T Muir, Scott (2006) 2003-05 Members of 2016 Roster in Bold Rickards, Cyrus J. (1963) 1960-62 Talbot, Timothy R. (1982) 1979 Murphy, Tim (1997) 1994-96 Riggins, Archie S. III (1978) 1976-78 Tamkun, John E. (1975) 1973-74 Myers, Todd (2006) 2003-05 Riley, T.W. (1971) 1970 Taylor, John C. (1961) 1958-60 Robinson, Bart (2001) 1998 Taylor, Mike (2003) 1999-02 N Robinson, Hunter (2017) 2015 Thames, James D. (1966) 1963-65 Thompson, Dale Jr. (1960) 1957-59 Nalepa, Tom (1989) 1986 Robinson, Ryan (2011) 2007-09 Thrasher, Michael (2014) 2012-13 Nannen, Josh (2010) 2006 Roby, Randy (1987) 1986 Tilton, John (2011) 2007-10 Narzinski, Daniel P. (1972) 1968-71 Rodman, Harry E. Jr. (1965) 1962-64 Tise, Eric (2013) 2009-12 Narzinski, Paul J. (1975) 1972-74 Roe, David (1962) 1960-61 Toney, Derrick (1988) 1984-87 Neal, Thomas A. (1980) 1978-79 Rosenberger, Brett (1995) 1992-93 Toth, Brian (1994) 1992-93 Neeley, Jaime (2009) 2005 Ross, Alexander M (1964) 1961-63 Tracey, Richard E. (1959) 1956-58 Nesbitt, Patrick M. (1967) 1965-66 Rosser, Kevin (2010) 2006-09 Twohig, Thomas F. (1978) 1976-77 Newcomb, Sidney H. (1960) 1957-59 Rossillon, Kevin (2013) 2010-12 Tyger, Jeremy C. (1995) 1991-93 Nielsen, Chris A. (2000) 1997 Rowan, Clay (1984) 1981, 1983 Nielson, Steve W. (1962) 1959-61 Rowan, Richard A. (1967) 1965-66 Niezen, Alejandro J. (1979) 1975-77 Ruiz, A.J. (2002) 1999-01 Ruth, Richard G. (1975) 1973-74 U Nigro, Andy (2008) 2004-07 Ulmer, Daniel C. (1971) 1968-70 Ryan, Dennis (1986) 1982-85 Noller, Steven (2010) 2006, 2008-09 Underwood, Matt (2013) 2010-12 Norton, Daniel (2009) 2007 Uransel, Alec (2013) 2009 Nowotny, Paul (1986) 1982-85 Nutter, Mike (1987) 1985-86 S Sabella, Jeff (1993) 1990-92 Sadlowski, Donald G. (1980) 1978-79 V Van Balen, Eric (1991) 1988-90 Sagastume, Marcus (2005) 2001-04 Verfuss, Gary R. (1963) 1960-61 Sagastume, Ryan A. (2001) 1997-00 Villalobos, Anthony (1977) 1975-76 Salvemini, Len A. (1975) 1971-74 -42- The Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy offers Military Education and Training History of a four-year program of instruction and experi- An air, space and cyberspace-oriented mili- The Academy ence designed to educate, train and inspire tary education, training and leadership pro- men and women to become officers of char- gram begins with basic cadet training and con- In 1948, a board of acter, motivated to lead the United States tinues throughout the four years. Seniors are Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet responsible for the organizational leadership leading civilian and graduates with a bachelor of science degree of the cadet wing, while juniors and sopho- military educators was and a commission as a second lieutenant in the mores seek to develop team and interpersonal appointed to plan the Air Force. leadership and instructional skills. Cadets are curriculum for an acad- projected into as many active leadership roles emy that would meet the Course of Study as possible to prepare them to be effective Air Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum Force officers. needs of the newly estab- that provides the knowledge, skills and respon- Fundamental concepts of military organiza- lished Air Force. The board sibilities essential to a career Air Force officer. tion -- drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage determined that Air Force The entire USAFA experience is integrated and and physical training -- are emphasized the first mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes requirements could not summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen be met by expanding the in every graduate. then study the military role in United States The core academic curriculum includes society as well as the mission and organization other service academies courses in basic sciences, engineering, social of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruc- and recommended an Air sciences and humanities. Cadets take addition- tion in communication skills and juniors study Force Academy be estab- al elective courses to complete requirements the combat and operational aspects of the Air lished without delay. for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 Force. percent of the cadets complete majors in sci- The Academy offers courses in flying, naviga- In 1949, then Secretary ence and engineering; the remainder graduate tion, soaring and parachuting, building from of the Air Force W. Stuart in the social sciences and humanities. Some of basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets Symington appointed a the most popular majors include management, may fly light aircraft with the Cadet Flying commission to assist in aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, Team. history, behavioral science, civil engineering, Summer training for cadets is divided into selecting a site and on astronautical engineering, electrical engineer- three, three-week training periods. There are a April 1, 1954, President ing and engineering mechanics. variety of programs available and each cadet is Dwight D. Eisenhower Faculty Composition required to complete two training periods each authorized creation of the The majority of the Academy’s faculty mem- summer with leave during the other period. All United States Air Force bers, more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet train- ing in their first summer. Academy. After consider- They are selected primarily from career-officer ing 580 sites in 45 states, volunteers who have established outstanding Combat survival training is a required three- records of performance and dedication. Each week program during cadets’ second summer. the commission narrowed has at least a master’s degree and more than For other second-summer training periods, the choice to three loca- 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal cadets have options such as working with tions. The summer of 1954, degrees in their field of study. Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soar- Secretary of the Air Force About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians Harold Talbott selected a who bring great depth of disciplinary and edu- ing or basic free-fall parachute training. cational expertise and provide academic stabil- During their last two summers, all cadets site near Colorado Springs, ity and continuity. are offered leadership training as supervisors Colo. Colorado contrib- Faculty members are intensely focused on or instructors in the summer programs listed uted $1 million toward above. cadet learning as an integral part of their officer purchase of the property. development. The Air Force Academy has been Extracurricular activities also are an integral ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most acces- part of the education program. The cadet ski In July 1955, the first sible and involved faculty. club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and Academy class entered To provide greater contributions by a diverse forensics are a few of the programs available. interim facilities at Lowry faculty, the Academy has several distinguished Nominations Air Force Base, Denver, visiting professors and endowed professors Nominations to the Academy may be while construction began. who serve one or more years. Officers from obtained through a congressional sponsor or It was sufficiently complet- other services, as well as officers from allied by meeting eligibility criteria in other catego- countries are also members of the faculty. ries of competition established by law. For ed for occupancy by the Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also information on admission procedures, write to cadet wing in late August share their expertise with the cadets during the HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200; 1958. Initial construction academic year. USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025 or go to: cost was $142 million. Athletic Program Women entered the The Academy’s athletic program is designed www.usafa.edu Academy on June 28, to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve 1976, as members of the its goals, the Academy offers some of the class of 1980. most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year.
-43- Air Force Academy Senior Leadership
Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson is Headquarters Allies Powers Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Organization, Casteau, Belgium. She has served in various Colorado Springs, Colo. She directs a four- assignments in air mobility, airlift and tanker flying opera- year academic, military training, athletic and tions and training, academic instruction and personnel. character development program leading to a A command pilot, the general has more than 3,600 flying bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air hours in the C-141, T-41, KC-10, C-17, C-5 and the KC-14 Force officer. The general is a distinguished aircraft. graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class The general’s military awards and decorations include of 1981. After graduating from the Academy, the Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, she completed graduate studies as a Rhodes Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Scholar before earning her pilot wings in Medal with oak leaf cluster, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air 1984. Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Johnson has held numerous command posi- Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster, National tions at the group, wing and numbered Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Air Force level, and came to the Academy Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with after serving as the Deputy, Chief of Staff, bronze star and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Operation and Intelligence, Supreme
Vice Superintendent Commandant of Cadets Dean of Faculty Commander, 10th ABW Command Chief Colonel Brig. General Brig. General Colonel CMSgt David Harris Stephen C. Williams Andrew Armacost Troy Dunn Max Grindstaff
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Jim Knowlton Knowlton led several initiatives that have benefi ted all cadets, in addition to intercollegiate athletes. The department Director of Athletics started the Falcon Fuel program, installing re-fueling stations Jim Knowlton begins his second outside weight rooms for all 4,000 cadets at the Academy. full year as the director of athlet- Cadets can refuel their bodies before and after workouts with ics at the Air Force Academy. healthy snacks and drinks. The Air Force Pride Clubs saw dona- Knowlton joined the Academy tions double to over $1 million while intramural champion- as the 11th director of athletics ships were moved to the best athletic venues including Falcon on March 22, 2015. He oversees Stadium and Clune Arena. 27 intercollegiate varsity sports, Prior to the Air Force Academy, Knowlton served as the physical education, intramurals director of athletics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and and all physical testing and was responsible for overseeing the Institute’s 12 men’s and 11 evaluation at the Academy. women’s NCAA intercollegiate varsity teams and three junior Knowlton’s fi rst year at varsity squads, involving more than 600 student-athletes, as the Academy was tremendously successful. The Falcons well as intramurals. celebrated a school-best Learfi eld Director’s Cup standing of In his time in Troy, Knowlton helped develop the strategic 52nd which led the Mountain West for the fi rst time in school vision for the athletic department, implemented a new athlet- history and was tops among the three service academies ics branding initiative, increased two-way communication for the fi fth straight year. Air Force celebrated fi ve confer- with the student-athletes, created and fi lled many key posi- ence championships (men’s cross country, men’s indoor and tions, and facilitated renovations to the Houston Field House outdoor track, men’s swimming and diving and lacrosse) as well as the construction of the $102M fi rst phase of Rens- which tied as the most in a single year in Academy history. selaer’s East Campus Athletic Village. Knowlton was selected A school-record 11 coaches were named coach of the year as the National Association of Collegiate Director’s of Athletics and 45 cadet-athletes earned All-American status, the best in (NACDA) Under Armour Division III Athletic Director of the school history. The Academy had four multi-sport All-Ameri- Year in 2011. Knowlton also represented Rensselaer serving on cans, including two fi rst-ever Division I women’s All-American several national committees, including the NACDA executive honorees, and three athletes earn trips to the Olympic Trials. committee, the board of College Hockey, Inc. and as the chair Senior marksman David Higgins became the fi rst to earn a of the NCAA Division I men’s Ice Hockey committee. spot on an Olympic team as a cadet, earning a spot on the Prior to joining Rensselaer, Knowlton served as the direc- shooting team. tor of the Center for Enhanced Performance at the United Several other initiatives were started that have the States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. In that position, he athletic department on the move. The athletic department led a staff of 50 professionals who delivered training for peak vision has been put into a strategic plan that is in step with performance in athletics, academics, and military endeavors the Academy’s intent and posted on the athletics’ website. In to cadets, soldiers, and athletes both on and off the West Point addition, Knowlton has furthered the department’s culture campus. of excellence and developed a culture and climate offi cer From 2003 to 2006 Knowlton served as both deputy and that has met with all 27 intercollegiate teams to teach healthy interim director for the athletics department at West Point, relationship training. An athletic department reorganization where he led a staff of more than 200 people and supervised incorporated the department’s non-profi t entity, the Air Force 25 intercollegiate athletic programs with more than 1,000 Academy Athletic Corporation (AFAAC), into the department student-athletes. During his tenure, West Point set the stage easing processes and improving communication. The two to earn its fi rst NCAA national championship in more than 50 worked together to extend the department’s Nike contract years. which doubled the fi nancial support received from the previ- ous contract for athletics. Knowlton received a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 1982 from West Point, where he was a four-year letterwin- One of the primary emphasis areas has been community ner and captain of the varsity hockey team. After 10 years of outreach and the department has moved forward in several organizational leadership positions of increasing responsibility areas. A fan engagement committee was formed and athletic in the U.S. Army, Knowlton received a master’s in civil engi- department staff and coaches have been active in the com- neering from Cornell University. He returned to West Point in munity speaking to special interest groups. The department 1992 to teach in the civil and mechanical engineering depart- moved a ticket and merchandise store to downtown Colo- ment, after which he was selected to lead and manage larger rado Springs and the football team’s annual spring game was and more complex organizations within the Army, ultimately played at Fountain Fort Carson High School, bringing military leading a battalion of 750 men and women while stationed at leaders from Peterson Air Force Base and Fort Carson Army Ft. Carson, Colo., before deploying to Iraq. Base together with the Academy leadership. Knowlton is a registered professional engineer in the The department announced the fi rst of a concert series in state of Virginia. His awards and decorations include the Falcon Stadium with Tim McGraw headlining a star-studded Ranger Tab, the Air Assault Badge, and the Senior Parachutist event in September. Several more are in the works, along with Badge. several other special event attractions to the base. One of the most noticeable improvements to the fan experience is a new Knowlton and his wife, Corey, have fi ve sons: Jimmy, Pat- video board at Falcon Stadium. The new board is the largest in rick, Christopher, Mark and Shawn. the conference and among the service academies.
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Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s. Col. Brian A. Hill The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the Vice Director of Athlet- physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physi- ics cal skills necessary for offi cership, to teach leadership in a competitive environment and to build character. There are three divisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate Col. Brian A. Hill is the vice athletics, intramurals and physical education. athletic director at the Air Force Academy. A 1991 Academy graduate, The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 he began his current assignment in women’s NCAA-sanctioned teams, facing some of the top June, 2015. competition in the nation. Men’s teams are football, base- ball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, Hill was the Vice Commander, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifl e, soccer, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. Force Base, Wash., from July 2013- The Academy fi elds women’s teams in basketball, cross- June 2015. The 92nd ARW provides KC-135 aircraft and aircrews country, fencing, gymnastics, rifl e, indoor and outdoor to support world-wide aerial refueling and airlift missions in track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. support of the Department of Defense. Prior to this assignment, In addition, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA pro- he was a student at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, grams; boxing and cheerleading. Ala. Colonel Hill also served as Commander, 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Prior to his The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s command assignment, Colonel Hill was the Deputy Executive programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Assistant to the Commander, Headquarters United States Pacifi c Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawai’i (football only), Nevada, New Mexico, A veteran of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State and Southern Watch, Joint Forge and Joint Endeavor, Hill earned his Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-conference commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1991. He is a opponents, including many nationally ranked teams. command pilot with more than 3,100 hours in the T-1, T-3, T-37, T-38, C-130E/H and the KC-135R/T aircraft. Hill earned his mas- The football team competes annually for the Com- ter’s degree in physical education from the University of North- mander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of service ern Colorado in 1995 and a master’s in strategic studies from Air academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the War College at Maxwell AFB, Ala. trophy 19 times, which is more than any other academy. A three-year letterman on the Air Force football team, Hill The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most was a team captain and second-team all-conference selection impressive athletic facilities in the country. It’s a modern, at inside linebacker in 1990. He was the Air Force Academy male versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 MVP for the 1990-91 academic year. million building is fi ve stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fi elds laid side by side. The Hill and his wife, Suzette, has one son, Brayden, who is a structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice senior at the Academy. hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000. Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seat- ing capacity of 2,470, while the multipurpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and fi eld competitions. The $4.1-million renovation to the Cadet Track Sta- dium, the outdoor home of the Air Force track and fi eld team, was completed in the fall of 2011 and is one of the premier track and fi eld facilities in the nation. The Holaday Athletic Center, a $15.5 million completely donor funded indoor training facility, was completed in July 2011. The Cadet Fitness Center is a $9.5 million, Military Construction project, home of the Air Force Academy’s fencing practice facility and aerobics/weight lifting facility that contains a nearly 33-foot climbing wall, opened in May 2012.
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