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HISTORY & RECORDS TABLE OF CONTENTS Team History 50 All-Time Letterwinners 51 Career Records 52-53 Individual Season Records 54 Team Season Records 55 Single-Game Records 56 Year-By-Year Statistics 57 Award Winners 58 Opponent & Team Records 58 Year-By-Year Results 59 adidas Ad 60 ROLAND SPARKS (1944-2006) UH Associate Athletics Director Roland Sparks, died July 8 follow- ing a long battle with colon cancer. A native of Anahuac, Sparks was a member of the UH Athletics Department for 18 years, the last three as associate athletics director MEDIA INFORMATION Sarah Fisher 34 for facilities. Sparks served as the Houston Sports Information Staff 2 Courtney Gaines 34 department’s business manager Maegan Kiphart 35 and ticket manager during his first five years at the school. Media Policies 2 He was named assistant athletics director for facilities the Houston Quick Facts 3 Sophia Mundy 35 next six years before being promoted to associate athletics 2006 Schedule 3 Brittney Pfeiffer 36 director in 2003. 2006 Rosters 4 Shelby Scott 36 A 1967 graduate of Lamar University with a degree in Brine Ad 5 Ashleigh Williams 37 accounting, Sparks came to UH in 1988 after working as a John O’Quinn Field At Robertson Stadium 6 Heather Williams 37 public accountant in San Antonio. Born April 18, 1944, Sparks is survived by his wife, Sa- Conference USA Composite Schedule 7 mantha; a son, Brett, and his wife Jennifer of Branson, Mo.; All-Time Series Records 8-10 NEWCOMER PROFILES daughter, Kristen, and her husband Jason Hamilton of Dal- Stephanie Beyelia 38 las; and seven grandchildren. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Amanda Brooks 38 The City of Houston 12-13 Ali Conrad 38 PETE MEDRANO The University 14-15 Nikki Echeverria 38 Staff photographer Pete Me- Athletics/Alumni Center 16 Cammie Gilbert 39 drano died on July 11, following a Conference USA 17 Jordan Godbolt 39 brief illness. Strength & Conditioning 18 Stephanie Masci 39 Medrano, a UH alum and friend of the department, helped to chron- Sports Medicine 19 Melissa Mullis 39 icle many UH sporting events, both UH In The Community 20 Islara Rodriguez 40 at home and on the road over the Academic Success 21 Cam Stratton 40 past seven years. Cougar Pride & Endowments 22 Erin Strickhauser 40 Much of his work is featured Cougar Tradition & Spirit 23 Alex Terry 40 throughout this media guide as well as the media guides, Great Facilitieis 24 Brenna Welch 40 posters, schedule cards for all Cougar sports. Distinguished Alumni 25 Prospect Information 26 COACHING STAFF CREDITS University Administration 27 Head Coach Bill Solberg 42-43 he 2006 University of Houston Soccer Media Guide Athletics Administration 28 Asst. Coach Susan Bush 44 T is intended for the editorial use of media organiza- Asst. Coach Josh Walters 44 tions covering the Cougars. Any reprinting, reproduction or other use of the contents for 2006 SEASON Coaching & Support Staff 45 any commercial use is prohibited. Copies of this guide are avail- 2006 Outlook 30-31 able to the public for $12 each. The guides can be obtained by Five Questions 31 2005 SEASON-IN-REVEIW writing or calling the UH Sports Information Office. 2005 Recap 46-47 The UH Soccer Guide is a publication of The University of Award Winners 47 Houston Sports Information Office. This guide was written, edited RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES and designed by Ryan Koslen. Additional writing assistance pro- Lynn Baker 32 C-USA Standings 47 vided by Jamie Zarda. Amie Brady 32 C-USA Awards 47 Assistance provided by Chris Burkhalter, Susan Bush, Jeff Kristen Cooper 33 2005 Statistics 48 Conrad, Matt Dunaway, Karon Harper, Rick Poulter Bill Solberg Jennifer Dry 33 and Josh Walters. Cover layout and design by Koslen. Photography provided by Richard Carson, Pete Medrano, Stephen Pinchback and Tom Shea. Houston Dynamo logos and photos appear courtesy of the Dynamo Public Relations Staff and Tom Shea. Printing by EBSCO Media in Birmingham, Ala. 2006 HOUSTON SOCCER • WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM 1 Sports Information Assistance The University of Houston Sports Information Office is at your service to assist you with your coverage of HOUSTON Sports Information Houston Soccer. UH Assistant Sports Information Director (SID) Ryan Koslen will be happy to serve you dur- ing the 2006 season. For information regarding credentials, team and player information, interviews, statistics and pictures please call the UH SID Office (713-743-9404). CHRIS BURKHALTER Associate Athletics Director/Communications ALL INTERVIEWS must be arranged through the sports information office at least one day in advance. Football Photographers and videographers are allowed to shoot during practice at Coach Solberg’s discretion. Please Cell: (713) 775-1542 contact the Sports Information Office for the exact time and place of each day’s practice. [email protected] Sports Information OFFICE The University of Houston Sports Information Office is in the Ted Nance Suite (#2008) on the second floor of the Athletics/Alumni Center. The Athletics/Alumni Center is located on Cullen Boulevard between Cougar Field JEFF CONRAD Assistant Sports Information Director MEDIA INFORMATION and Hofheinz Pavilion. If available, parking will be provided in the front lot of the Athletics/Alumni Center. Football, Baseball, Swimming & Diving Cell: (713) 557-3841 Stadium DIRECTIONS [email protected] John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium is located on Cullen Boulevard between Holman and Wheeler streets. To reach it from Bush Intercontinental Airport, take Highway 59 South through downtown until the Interstate 45 exchange. Take I 45 South (Galveston) and proceed for about one mile. Take the Cullen Exit and stay on the feeder road to the light. Take a right on Cullen and proceed into the University. The stadium RYAN KOSLEN is approximately 3/4 of a mile on your right-hand side. To reach it from Hobby Airport, take Airport Drive to Assistant SID/Publications Coordinator Interstate 45. Take I-45 North (toward downtown). Exit Cullen Blvd/Elgin St. and go through the first light until Women’s Basketball, Soccer you reach Cullen Blvd. Take a left and follow the same directions above. Cell: (713) 598-8666 [email protected] CREDENTIAL REQUESTS All requests for working press, radio, television, photography or scouting credentials should be mailed or faxed on letterhead to Soccer SID Ryan Koslen AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE GAME. Season cre- RICK POULTER dential requests should be sent at least two weeks prior to the first game. Seating in the press box at Robertson Assistant Sports Information Director Stadium is for working media only. Men’s Basketball, Golf Cell: (713) 557-3836 PRESS CREDENTIALS [email protected] Traditional print, television and radio (media agency) regularly assigned to cover the University of Houston and the visiting school will receive first priority, as well as national news-gathering agencies. Credentials for Internet sites will be granted to University of Houston-operated Web sites, the visiting team’s official Web site MATT DUNAWAY and Conference USA’s official Web site. Sports Information Assistant Spouses, dates, children, equipment carriers and non-workers are restricted from the press box, sidelines and Volleyball, Tennis, Softball locker rooms. Any abuse of a working credential will result in the media agency losing credential privileges. Cell: (727) 215-3857 In some instances due to space limitations, meeting the criteria identified below does not guarantee cre- [email protected] dentials for every game. Accreditation GUIDELINES JAMIE ZARDA • Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual game coverage may receive credentials. Sports Information Assistant • A requesting media agency must represent a collective, organizational editorial voice, not simply the of- Cross Country, Track & Field ferings of a single individual. Cell: (913) 406-4914 • Membership in a writer’s association does not automatically qualify an agency for credentials. [email protected] • A media agency may assign one of its credentials to its on-line entity. • An on-line entity, not associated with a traditional media agency, may qualify for one credential, subject to the following conditions: KARON HARPER 1. An on-line entity may receive a credential only if its own full-time staff writes a majority of that site’s material. Administrative Assistant 2. On-line entities that focus primarily on University of Houston Athletics and sponsor message Office: (713) 743-9404 [email protected] PRESS CREDENTIALS Photographers are welcome to shoot game action. Please stay behind the sidelines and end lines and be aware of game action going on around you. Photographers are not permitted in the team bench areas. For games when field boards are set up, all photographers need to stay behind the boards around the perimeter UH Sports Information of the field. Sports Information Main Phone ............................(713) 743-9404 Sports Information Fax .........................................(713) 743-9411 POST-MATCH PROCEDURES Website ......................................................www.UHCougars.com Following a brief cooling-off period, Coach Solberg and selected players will be available for comment on the field. Please see Soccer SID Ryan Koslen immediately following completion of the match to make player University of Houston Sports Information requests. 3100 Cullen Blvd., Suite 2008 Every effort will be made to accommodate post-match requests, but please be aware that situations may Athletics/Alumni Center arise when players are not available for comment. Houston, TX 77204 Match box scores and play-by-play will be made available to members of the media following the match. UH’s locker room is closed to the media. The University of Houston is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons. 2 2006 HOUSTON SOCCER • WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM HOUSTON QUICK FACTS HOME FIELD Information Q Name: University of Houston Stadium: John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium UICK FACTS/SCHEDULE City/State/Zip: Houston, Texas 77204 Capacity: 32,000 Founded: 1927 Surface: Grass Enrollment: 35,400 President/Chancellor: Dr.