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Staff Brooks Thompson______54-56 Dan O’Dowd______57 Robert Guster______58 Jeff Renegar______59 Kyle Wills______60 Support Staff______61 Athletics Department Staff____ 62-63 Lynn Hickey______63 Coaching Staff Head Coach Third Season (Oklahoma State • 1994)

Former NBA player and Oklahoma State star Brooks Thompson enters his third season as head coach of the UTSA The Brooks Thompson File men’s program. Years at UTSA Introduced as UTSA’s fifth head coach on April 18, Third season 2006, Thompson has assembled a talented and hard-working coaching staff with more than 45 combined years of college Coaching Experience experience. Thompson and his staff have stressed academics, Career record: 75-53 (.586) 2006-present — head coach, UTSA discipline and fundamentals from day one. 2004-06 — assistant coach, Arizona State Last season, UTSA tied for third in the West Division of 2002-04 — head coach, Yavapai [Ariz.] College the and tied for sixth overall with a 2001-02 — director of basketball operations, 7-9 league record. Thompson led the Roadrunners to 13 wins Oklahoma State and back to the SLC Tournament for the first time since 2006 2000-01 — assistant coach, Southeastern La. despite suiting up as few as eight players in the final month of 1999-2000 — head coach, Metro Christian Academy [Tulsa, Okla.] 1998-99 — undergraduate assistant coach, Oklahoma State Playing Experience • Professional 1998 — (NBA) 1997-98 — (NBA) 1997 — Iraklis (Greece) 1996-97 — (NBA) 1996 — (NBA) 1994-95 — (NBA) • College 1992-94 — Oklahoma State 1989-91 — Texas A&M • High School Littleton [Colo.] High School Education • Earned bachelor of science degree in political science from Oklahoma State in 2001 • Graduated from Littleton High School in 1989 Personal Data Wife, Michelle, and daughters, Ryan Michelle, Brooke and Addison

54 2008-09 UTSA Roadrunners Basketball Coaching Staff the season due the postseason and one of his players — Ike Diogu — was to injuries. the Pac-10 Player of the Year, a second-team All-American Thompson and the ninth overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft (Golden tutored State Warriors). The Sun Devils qualified for the National guard Devin Invitational Tournament (NIT) in 2005. Gibson to SLC Prior to his stint at Arizona State, Thompson was head F r e s h m a n coach at Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz., for two seasons of the Year, (2002-04) where he compiled a 55-14 record and a .797 second-team winning percentage, the highest in school history. He was all-conference, named NJCAA Region I Coach of the Year both seasons and CollegeInsider. Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) com Freshman Coach of the Year in 2002-03. Thompson led the RoughRiders Mid-Major All- to back-to-back ACCAC regular season titles — the first two America and conference titles in school history — and to two consecutive CollegeHoops. Region I Tournament Championships. net Mid-Major Thompson guided Yavapai to a 28-7 record in 2002- All-Freshman 03, qualifying for the NJCAA Tournament and finishing Team honors with a final national ranking of No. 11. In 2003-04, Yavapai in 2007-08. was ranked as high as No. 8 and finished the season with a Brooks Thompson has tutored nine players Gibson averaged 27-7 mark, a No. 17 ranking and a second straight NJCAA who have moved on to the NBA. 14.1 points, 4.1 Tournament berth — Yavapai had previously qualified just rebounds and 5.1 assists per game and he became just the once in 1980. The Roughriders scored 91.1 points per game third freshman in history to lead the NCAA in steals with (14th in the nation) and ranked 13th in the country in both 3.32 per contest. He ranked 51st in the country in assists. percentage (55.0) and 3-point field goal percentage Last season, UTSA recorded 8.7 steals per game, which (38.0). was third in the conference and 25th in the nation, while Thompson began his coaching career as an undergraduate the Roadrunners’ turnover margin of +3.50 stood second in assistant at Oklahoma State in 1998-99 and served as head the league. A commitment to on-the-ball pressure defense coach at Metro Christian Academy in Tulsa, Okla., in 1999- helped produce an average of 19.5 turnovers per game by 2000. He then was an assistant coach for one season at UTSA opponents, including 15 games with 20 or more. S o u t h e a s t e r n In his inaugural campaign, Thompson’s Roadrunners Louisiana in set school records for fewest field goals allowed in a season 2000-01. (649), fewest field goals allowed in a game (13 by San Diego Thompson on Nov. 26, 2006) and lowest field goal percentage by an returned to opponent (24.5% by San Diego). UTSA also finished second his alma mater in the Southland Conference in scoring defense (66.3 points for one season allowed per game). as director Kurt Attaway led the league in steals (2.07 of basketball per game) and collected numerous postseason awards in operations in 2006-07. He earned ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic 2001-02, helping All-District VI and SLC All-Academic Team honors for the the Cowboys third time each and Division I-AAA Athletics Directors reach the NCAA Association All-Academic Team accolades, as well as being Tournament. named the SLC’s Steve McCarty Citizenship Award winner In all, and a Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup honorable mention Thompson has candidate. coached nine Thompson came to UTSA from Arizona State, where he players who served as an assistant coach for two seasons. He helped the have gone on Brooks Thompson was a first-round draft Sun Devils post eight wins against teams that qualified for to professional pick by the Orlando Magic in 1994.

2008-09 UTSA Roadrunners Basketball 55 Coaching Staff careers, including four current or former NBA players. That list includes Diogu and former Oklahoma State stars Maurice Baker, Desmond Mason and Melvin Sanders. Also a standout player, Thompson played two seasons at Texas A&M in 1989-91 where he earned second-team All- honors in 1990-91. He then transferred to Oklahoma State where he was a second-team All-Big Eight selection in 1992-93 and a first-team all-conference player in 1993-94. He led the Cowboys in assists both seasons and averaged 16.9 points per game as a senior. The Orlando Magic selected Thompson in the first round of the 1994 NBA Draft. He played in the NBA Finals in 1995 for the Magic and set the franchise record for most points in a quarter (21). He also played for the Utah Jazz in 1996, the Denver Nuggets in 1996-97, the Phoenix Suns in 1997-98 and the New York Knicks in 1998 and spent one year overseas with Iraklis in Greece (1997). Following his professional playing days, Thompson earned a bachelor of science degree in political science from Oklahoma State in 2001. He and his wife, Michelle, have three daughters, Ryan Michelle, Brooke and Addison. The Thompson family: Addison, Brooks, Brooke, Michelle and Ryan Michelle.

What They’re Saying About Brooks Thompson “Brooks is one of the bright young guys in our profession. There is no doubt that he is one of the rising stars in the game of basketball. His ability to communicate with his players, administration, alumni, recruits and the media has played a major role in his success and will continue to pay dividends throughout his career. He is a tireless worker and a quality person.” — head coach, 2008 National Champion Kansas

“His work ethic, enthusiasm and knowledge of the game make him one of the best young coaches in our profession. I am completely sold on Brooks as a coach and a person. With his experience as both a head and assistant coach at the collegiate level, I have no doubt that Brooks is qualified and capable to not only lead a Division I program, but be highly successful in his effort.” — 14-year NCAA head coach and current Arkansas assistant coach

“He got a great start in coaching under a guy like . He always played with intelligence and passion. If his players play with those same qualities and listen to what he tells them, they’ll improve more than they realize. It’s always nice to see a guy that you coached move on and do well in the profession. It looks like Brooks is doing that.” — 11-year NBA head coach and current ABC/ESPN analyst

“In my years at Oklahoma State, Brooks Thompson was not only one of the best players we’ve had but one of the most competitive, as well. After a successful career in the NBA, he has brought that same competitiveness to coaching his team. During his time on my staff at OSU, I could see he had the organization, enthusiasm, work ethic and skill to be a very successful coach. What he accomplished at Yavapai in two short years is nothing short of amazing. He led that program to unprecedented success. He has proven himself as one of the top coaches and recruiters in the country. I have no doubt that Brooks will prove himself to be an outstanding head coach at the Division I level.” Eddie Sutton — legendary head coach at Arkansas, Creighton, Kentucky, Oklahoma State and San Francisco

56 2008-09 UTSA Roadrunners Basketball Coaching Staff Dan O’Dowd Assistant Coach Third Season (Bethany • 1986)

23-year coaching veteran, Dan O’Dowd enters his third season as the top assistant coach at UTSA, where he assists with recruiting, scheduling and practice coordination in The Dan O’Dowd File Aaddition to on-the-floor coaching duties. Years at UTSA Last season, UTSA tied for third place in the Southland Conference West Division and tied for sixth in the overall Third season league standings with a 7-9 record, making a return to the SLC Tournament for the first time since 2006. The Roadrunners made Coaching Experience a name for themselves with on-the-ball pressure defense, resulting 2006-present — assistant coach, UTSA in 19.5 opponent turnovers per game, including 20 or more forced 1998-2006 — assistant coach, Arizona State miscues on 15 occasions. UTSA registered 8.7 steals per game, 1993-98 — assistant coach, Mississippi which was third in the conference and 25th in the nation, while the 1991-93 — assistant coach, Barton Co. [Kan.] CC Roadrunners’ turnover margin of +3.50 stood second in the league. 1989-91 — graduate assistant, Kansas State In his first year on campus, UTSA set school records for fewest field goals allowed in a season (649), fewest field goals allowed in 1986-89 — assistant coach, Topeka High School a game (13 by San Diego on Nov. 26, 2006) and lowest field goal percentage by an opponent (24.5% by San Diego). UTSA also Playing Experience finished second in the Southland Conference in scoring defense • College (66.3 points allowed per game). 1981-86 — lettered in track and field/cross O’Dowd followed head coach Brooks Thompson to UTSA country at Bethany [Kan.] College from Arizona State, where he served as an assistant coach for eight • High School seasons under Rob Evans, now an assistant coach at Arkansas. He helped Arizona State reach the 2003 NCAA Tournament, the 1978-81 — lettered in basketball, swimming, program’s first NCAA appearance since 1995. The Sun Devils tennis and track at Lakewood [Colo.] High School finished with a 20-12 record that season, defeating Memphis in the first round. Arizona State also advanced to the National Invitational Education Tournament (NIT) in 2002 and 2005. • Earned bachelor of arts degree in English O’Dowd helped tutor future NBA player Ike Diogu, the 2004- education and physical education-health from 05 Pac-10 Player of the Year, a second-team All-American and the Bethany College in 1986 ninth overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft (). • Graduated from Lakewood High School in 1981 He also coached NBA players , the 1999-2000 Pac- 10 Player of the Year and a member of the 2008 World Champion , Mike Batiste, Awvee Storey and Tommy Smith. Cougars to records of 21-10 in 1991-92 and 23-9 in 1992-93 as Prior to his work at Arizona State, O’Dowd was an assistant Barton County qualified for the regional tournament both years. coach under Evans at Mississippi from 1993-98. He was a member He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Lon of a staff that turned Kruger at Kansas State from 1989-91. The Wildcats finished 17-15 around the Rebels program, and participated in the 1990 NCAA Tournament during his tenure. producing back-to-back O’Dowd was an assistant coach at Topeka (Kan.) High School NCAA appearances for the from 1986-89. His three-year stint included a 20-3 record in 1986- first time in school history. 87, an 18-4 mark in 1987-88 and a 20-3, Class 6A runner-up season O’Dowd helped Mississippi in 1988-89. capture two Southeastern A native of Lakewood, Colo., O’Dowd received a bachelor of Conference (SEC) West arts degree in English education and physical education-health in titles in 1997 and 1998. He 1986 from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan. coached Ansu Sesay, the A standout athlete, O’Dowd lettered four years in both cross 1997-98 SEC Player of the country and track and field at Bethany where he was a three-time all- Year, at Mississippi. conference and academic all-conference honoree. In cross country, O’Dowd spent two he was a two-time qualifier for the national championships. He also years (1991-93) as an qualified twice for the outdoor track nationals and three times for assistant coach and assistant indoor nationals. athletics director at Barton O’Dowd graduated from Lakewood High School in 1981 where County Community he was a four-sport letterman in basketball, swimming, tennis and College in Great Bend, track. He set the school’s assists record and broke track records in Kan. He helped guide the the 800-meter and mile runs.

2008-09 UTSA Roadrunners Basketball 57 Coaching Staff Robert Guster Assistant Coach Third Season (Missouri-Rolla • 1999)

obert Guster enters his third season as an assistant coach at UTSA, where he assists with recruiting duties, academics and scheduling in addition to on-the-floor coaching duties. The Robert Guster File Last season, UTSA tied for third place in the Southland R Years at UTSA Conference West Division and tied for sixth in the overall league standings with a 7-9 record, making a return to the SLC Third season Tournament for the first time since 2006. The Roadrunners made a name for themselves with on-the-ball pressure defense, resulting Coaching Experience in 19.5 opponent turnovers per game, including 20 or more forced 2006-present — assistant coach, UTSA miscues on 15 occasions. UTSA registered 8.7 steals per game, 2004-06 — assistant coach, Southeast Missouri St. which was third in the conference and 25th in the nation, while the 1999-2004 — assistant coach, Missouri State-West Roadrunners’ turnover margin of +3.50 stood second in the league. In his first year on campus, UTSA set school records for fewest Plains Community College field goals allowed in a season (649), fewest field goals allowed in Playing Experience a game (13 by San Diego on Nov. 26, 2006) and lowest field goal percentage by an opponent (24.5% by San Diego). UTSA also • College finished second in the Southland Conference in scoring defense 1997-99 — Missouri-Rolla (66.3 points allowed per game). 1995-97 — Misouri State-West Plains CC Guster came to UTSA from Southeast Missouri State in Cape • High School Girardeau, Mo., where he served as an assistant coach under head coach Gary Garner. While at SEMO, he was heavily involved in 1992-96 — West Monroe (La.) High School the Redhawks’ recruiting efforts and also oversaw the program’s Education academic affairs. Prior to his two-year stint at SEMO, Guster was an assistant • Earned a master of science degree in elementary coach for five seasons at Missouri State-West Plains Community education from Missouri State in 2002 College under head coach Tom Barr from 1999-2004. During his • Received a bachelor’s degree in history from time at West Plains, the Grizzlies posted a 120-36 record. Ten of Missouri-Rolla in 1999 the players that he directly recruited signed to play NCAA Division I basketball. • Earned an associate’s degree in general studies Top players during Guster’s tenure at West Plains included from Missouri State-West Plains CC in 1997 NJCAA All-Americans Jason Detrick, who played in the Final Four • Graduated from West Monroe High School in 1995 Personal Data Wife, Melissa, daughter, Alivia, and son, Shiloh

with Oklahoma, Tevoris Thompson, who made a junior college record 29 3-pointers in a two-game span, and Terrell Everett, an All- Big 12 player at Oklahoma. Also a standout player, Guster spent two seasons as the starting point guard at West Plains before moving on to a two-year career as the starter at Missouri-Rolla. He led Missouri-Rolla in assists both seasons and also led the MIAA Conference in assists-to-turnovers ratio. The Miners posted back-to-back winning seasons in his two years. A native of West Monroe, La., Guster earned his bachelor of arts degree in history from Missouri-Rolla in 1999. He received his master of science degree in elementary education from Missouri State in 2002. He and his wife, Melissa, have one daughter, Alivia, and one The Guster family: Robert, Melissa, Alivia and Shiloh son, Shiloh.

58 2008-09 UTSA Roadrunners Basketball Coaching Staff Jeff Renegar Assistant Coach First Season (Adams State • 2004)

highly-successful assistant coach on the junior college circuit for the past half decade, Jeff Renegar enters his first The Jeff Renegar File season as assistant coach at UTSA. Years at UTSA ARenegar comes to UTSA from the College of Southern Idaho, First season where he was an assistant coach under Barret Peery for the past three seasons. During his time at CSI, the winningest program in NJCAA Coaching Experience 2008-present — assistant coach, UTSA history, the Golden Eagles won 85 games, captured three conference 2005-08 — assistant coach, College of Southern Idaho titles and made a pair of trips to the NJCAA Tournament. In 2007- 2002-04 — assistant coach, Yavapai College 08, CSI posted a 30-2 record, averaged 110.8 points per game, won the Scenic West Athletic Conference Championship, spent several Playing Experience • College weeks ranked No. 1 in the nation and advanced to the Region 18 1997-98 — Southwest Kansas College Championship Game. The 2006-07 squad went 30-7 and advanced 1994-96 — St. Gregory’s Junior College to the national semifinals, while the 2005-06 team — which included current UTSA senior Travis Gabbidon — recorded a 25-10 mark Education • Earned bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary and another appearance at the national tournament, or “Hutch.” studies from Adams State College in 2004

Prior to Renegar’s tenure at CSI, he was an assistant coach for two seasons (2002-03, 2003-04) under Thompson at Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz. The Roughriders posted a 55-14 record, won back- to-back Arizona Community College Athletic Conference and NJCAA Regional Tournament Championships and advanced to the NJCAA Tournament both seasons. In that staff’s first season, Yavapai went 28-7 and finished the campaign with a No. 11 national ranking. In 2003-04, the RoughRiders registered a 27-7 record, a No. 17 final ranking, averaged 91.1 points per game (14th in the nation) and ranked 13th in the country in both field goal percentage (55.0) and 3-point field goal percentage (38.0). “I’m really blessed to have the opportunity to work with such a great staff and one of my best friends in Brooks,” Renegar said. “He’s an unbelievable person and has UTSA basketball headed in the right direction.” Renegar has coached 33 players at the JUCO level who have gone on to sign National Letters of Intent with NCAA Division I programs. Three players have earned NJCAA All-America honors, including Gabbidon at CSI, and the last six teams he has been an assistant coach for have compiled a combined 166-35 (.826) record. A native of Tulsa, Okla., Renegar played for head coach Don Sumner at St. Gregory’s Junior College in Shawnee, Okla., and later finished his career at Southwest Kansas College in Winfield, Kan. He earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo.

2008-09 UTSA Roadrunners Basketball 59 Coaching Staff Kyle Wills Team Operations Coordinator First Season (Mid America Christian • 2004)

yle Wills enters his first season as team operations coordinator, where he is responsible for film exchange The Kyle Wills File and assisting with recruiting coordination and on-campus Kvisits, strength and conditioning, academics and compliance. Years at UTSA Wills comes to UTSA from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, First season Okla., where he served two seasons as the men’s basketball team’s administrative assistant after a three-year stint as head student Experience manager. Working under head coach , his primary 2008-present — team operations coordinator, UTSA responsibilities were film exchange, camps and travel. During his 2006-08 — administrative assistant, Oral Roberts time at ORU, the program qualified for four consecutive postseason appearances — three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and Playing Experience one NIT appearance. • College 2001-04 — Mid America Christian • High School 1998-01 — Skiatook (Okla.) High School

Education • Earned bachelor’s degree in recreation administration from Oral Roberts in 2006 • Graduated from Skiatook (Okla.) High School in 2001

Personal Data Married to the former Danielle Cotrone

A standout prep basketball player, Wills began his college career at Mid-America Christian University (formerly Mid-America Bible College) in Oklahoma City, Okla. In 2002-03, he helped the Evangels win the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division II Championship. As a sophomore, Mid-America Christian finished as the NCCAA Division II runner-up. He earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation administration from ORU in May 2006 and currently is pursuing a master’s degree in education administration. Wills attended Skiatook (Okla.) High School, where he was an all-conference performer and team co-captain. He is married to the Kyle and Danielle Wills former Danielle Cotrone of Fort Myers, Fla.

60 2008-09 UTSA Roadrunners Basketball Support Staff Jerry Greeson Assistant A.D./Athletic Medicine 21st Year (Texas • 1981)

Jerry Greeson enters his 21st year as the Roadrunner’s head athletic trainer. Greeson, who also serves as the Associate Athletics Director for Athletic Medicine, oversees the daily Joperations of the training room, including staffing and coordinating medical care for more than 250 student-athletes. Greeson, who is originally from Austin, received his bachelor’s of science degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981 and went on to receive his master’s degree from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State-San Marcos). Prior to coming to UTSA, Greeson was the athletic trainer for Westlake High School in Austin for six years. UTSA Athletics Director Lynn Hickey presents Assistant AD for His personal interests include hunting, fishing and SCUBA Athletic Medicine Jerry Greeson with a commemorative basketball diving. honoring his 500th game worked on Jan. 28, 2006, at Louisiana- Monroe. Greeson enters the 2008-09 season having staffed 569 consecutive UTSA men’s basketball games.

Student Managers

Jimmy Cisneros Brian Nutt Zach Van Veldhuizen Josh Maldonado Video Coordinator

Table Crew

Dr. Janis Bush Julie Forman-Ward Milton Hope Bruce McGilvery James Pelech Greg Ruder Official Statistics Official Statistics PA Announcer Scoreboard Shot Chart Official Scorebook

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Senior Staff

Lynn Hickey Ross Cobb Elizabeth Dalton Jerry Greeson Brad Parrott Jim Sarra Director of Athletics Associate AD/Business & Associate AD/Internal Associate AD/ Associate AD/ Associate AD/ Facility Operations Operations/SWA Athletic Medicine External Affairs External Operations Administrative Staff

Kenneth Barnwell James Blackwood Rebel Campbell Robert Castillo Michael Cox Josh Daume Athletics Business Track/Cross Country Administrative Associate I Academic Advisor Strength & Conditioning Assistant AD/Compliance Manager Meet Director Coach

Brenna Ellis Denise Fitzpatrick Brian Fox Cari Goodyear Patrick Grant Andrew Haring Associate Athletics Marketing Coordinator Athletics Ticket Manager Assistant AD/ Director of Athletics Director of Annual Fund Trainer Academic Services Facilities

Brian Hernandez Joseph Hernandez Bill Hickey Derrick Jenkins Dee Kennedy Young Kim Associate Sports Athletics Training Intern Program Coordinator Assistant Strength & Athletics Learning Athletics Training Intern Information Director Conditioning Coach Coordinator

Keri Kreuzer Rhodie Moss Lisa Padron Amanda Russell Kyle Stephens Carlos Valdez Administrative Assistant I Assistant Athletics Trainer Administrative Accounting Clerk III Sports Information Assistant Sports Associate II Director Information Director

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Head Coaches

Steve Ballard Rae Rippetoe-Blair Erin Boisclair Carrie Cole Lori Cook Sherman Corbett Soccer Women’s Basketball Women’s Tennis Women’s Golf Softball Baseball

Aaron Fox John Knauer Melissa Martinez Laura Neugebauer-Groff Brooks Thompson Dr. Oliver Trittenwein Track & Field/ Men’s Golf Spirit Program Volleyball Men’s Basketball Men’s Tennis Cross Country Coordinator Consulting Physicians

Dr. Jaime Garza Dr. Jorge Gomez Dr. Richard Holcomb Dr. David Schmidt Medical Consultant Sports Medicine Team Physician Team Orthopedist

Student Trainers

Krystal Cervantes Daniele Delgado Kisha Dorsey Natalie Fowler Liz Powers Yoneida Sanchez

Sports Information Student Assistants

Cristina Chafitelli Luis Villarreal Veronica Walker Arielle Andres James Pelech Greg Ruder

2008-09 UTSA Roadrunners Basketball 63 Athletics Department Staff Lynn Hickey Director of Athletics Ninth Year (Ouachita Baptist)

ynn Hickey has made student-athlete welfare one of her top In serving as the fourth athletics director in UTSA history, Hickey priorities as she continues to work to bring the UTSA Athletics assumed the lead athletics role at one of the youngest NCAA Division Department to the upper echelon of the NCAA Division I I universities in the country (UTSA began athletic competition in Lstandings. 1981). The only female Division I athletics director that oversees Under Hickey’s direction the last nine years, UTSA has claimed both men’s and women’s sports in the state of Texas, she served as three Southland Conference all-sports championships while President of the Southland Conference from 2002-04 and as the SLC’s consistently winning both team and individual awards in all 16 sports representative to the NCAA Championship/Competition Cabinet. sponsored by the university. “It has been an exciting nine years,” said Hickey, who served on the Hickey has led the charge for UTSA and its hosting of numerous Women’s Basketball Rules Committee from 2003-06, the last two as Chair. NCAA Championship events. Since her arrival on campus, UTSA “We have made some good strides to bring the program to prominence has served as host institution for the 2001 NCAA Men’s Basketball nationally. is an outstanding city and is a tremendous asset Midwest Regional, 2002 Women’s Final Four, 2003 Men’s Basketball to the unlimited potential of the UTSA athletics program.” South Regional, 2004 Men’s Final Four, 2005 Women’s Volleyball Hickey came to San Antonio from Texas A&M University, Championship, 2006 Women’s Basketball South Regional, 2007 Men’s where she served as senior associate athletic director/senior woman Basketball South Regional and 2008 Men’s Final Four and will host administrator since 1994. At Texas A&M, her responsibilities included the 2010 Women’s Final e v e nt m a n a g e m e nt Four. When the calendar and marketing and is turned to 2010, UTSA p r o m o t i o n s f o r 1 6 will have hosted 11 NCAA of the university’s 19 Championship events in a Division I sports. She 13-year period. also represented the In 2007, Hickey as a w a s n a m e d t o t h e member of the NCAA NCAA Division I Men’s Championship Cabinet. Basketball Committee, Fr o m 1 9 8 4 - 9 4 , one of the most prestigious Hickey served as head appointments in all of women’s ba sketball collegiate athletics. The coach for Texas A&M. 10-member committee She directed the 1993-94 oversees administration Aggies basketball team to of the NCAA Division the NCAA Tournament I M e n’s B a s k e tb a l l Sweet 16, becoming the C h a m p i o n s h i p , lowest-seeded team to including the selection ever reach that milestone. and seeding of teams for Texas A&M finished the the tournament. Hickey year ranked No. 19 in the became just the second CNN/USA Today Top 25 female ever selected to the committee, joining UNC Charlotte poll. Following the season, Hickey relinquished her coaching duties Athletics Director Judy Rose, who served from 1999-2003. to accept the promotion to senior associate athletic director. She Hickey has been honored nationally for her hard work at UTSA. finished her coaching career with an overall mark of 279-167 in 15 She was named the National Association of Collegiate Women years of collegiate coaching. Athletics Administrators 2005 Division I-AAA Administrator of the Before her stint at A&M, Hickey was head women’s basketball Year. Hickey earned her second national award in June 2006 as the coach at Kansas State University from 1979-84. She averaged more National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)/ than 23 wins per season in posting a 125-39 (.762) record over five GeneralSports TURF Systems Division I-AAA West Region AD of the years and led the Wildcats to five consecutive NCAA Tournament Year (ADOY). She also was selected to and completed the Masters berths. She was inducted into the Kansas State Athletics Hall of Fame Leadership Program of San Antonio and Bexar County. in September 2004. “UTSA is very fortunate to have an athletic leader with both A native of Welch, Okla., Hickey graduated summa cum laude the administrative and coaching experience of Lynn Hickey,” UTSA from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark., with a President Dr. Ricardo Romo said. “Lynn not only is a leader who bachelor’s degree in education. She was an All-American for OBU’s can take our athletic program to the next level, but she is also well nationally-ranked basketball team and a member of the USA National respected nationally and serves as an excellent role model for all Team in 1973. Hickey and her husband, Bill, have one daughter, student-athletes at this university.” Lauren Nicole, who plays basketball at Trinity University.

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