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Dr. Gene Block Key Athletic Chancellor • Stanford ’70 • 7th Year Department Staff Dr. Gene Block became chancellor of UCLA in summer 2007, taking the helm of a world-class institution comprising 37,000 students and 27,000 faculty and staff, with an annual budget of $3.6 billion. As chief executive offi cer, he oversees all aspects of the university’s three-part mission of education, research and service. Previously, Dr. Block served as vice president and provost of the , where he also held the Alumni Council Thomas Jefferson Professorship in Biology. With academic expertise in biological clocks, he conducts research on the neurobiol- ogy of circadian rhythms in higher organisms, leading a research lab funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). From 1991 to 2002, he directed the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Center for Biological Timing. In 1997, he was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has invented a number of devices and holds a patent for a non-contact respiratory monitor for the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Dr. Block joined the faculty of the University of Virginia in 1978 as an assistant professor of biology. He served as vice provost for research from 1993 to 1998 and then as vice president for research and public service until his appointment as vice president and provost in 2001. He also headed an NIH graduate training program aimed at increasing the number of scientists from underrepresented groups. In 1998, he received the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Outstand- ing Public Service Award for his work with Virginia’s business community. Don Morrison A native of Monticello, NY, Dr. Block holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from and a master’s and Ph.D. in psychology from the Faculty Athletic Rep . He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford, working with the late Colin Pittendrigh, “the father of biological timing” and distinguished biologist and former Stanford President, Donald Kennedy. Dr. Block and his wife, Carol, have two adult children. Dan Guerrero Athletic Director • UCLA ’74 • 12th Year In 11 years, Dan Guerrero has clearly established a pattern of “image and substance” that few in his profession can match. UCLA has won 109 NCAA team championships, a fi gure unmatched by any institution in the nation. UCLA teams have won 23 NCAA championships since his appointment, another national leader, fi nished second 21 times and have enjoyed an additional 43 Top Five fi nishes. In the last 11 years, UCLA has fi nished second three times (2007-08, 2006-07 and 2005-06), third four times (2004-05, 2003-04, 2011-12, 2012-13), fourth (2009-10), sixth (2002-03), 11th (2010-11) and 16th (2008-09) in the race for the Learfi eld Directors’ Cup. Mariella Trombetta In 2013, UCLA won its fi rst Capital One Cup for men’s sports, vaulting to the top of the standings after winning Interim Director, On-Campus Recruiting the 2013 College World Series. This past year in NCAA competition, UCLA won its 109th NCAA title when the team captured its fi rst College World Series title, and eight teams fi nished among the Top 5 nationally. Men’s water polo and men’s tennis fi nished second, women’s water polo and women’s tennis (tied) placed third, women’s golf and women’s gymnastics fi nished fourth and women’s soccer tied for fi fth. Finally, 57 student-athletes earned All-America honors and 57 were selected to various all-conference teams. In addition to unparalleled success in the playing arena, his decade at the helm has also produced unmatched success in academics. In Guer- rero’s 10 years (30 quarters), student-athletes have earned 6,567 spots on the Director’s Honor Roll (3.0 or higher grade-point average for a quarter). In 2011-12, 140 UCLA student-athletes earned all-conference academic acclaim. Finally, community service activities for the program are at an all-time high. Guerrero came to UCLA from UC Irvine, where he had served as UCI’s fi fth permanent Director of Athletics for 10 years (1992-2002). During his tenure, the program accumulated conference championships, garnered national rankings, featured graduation rates among the nation’s best, and won numerous post-season honors for its student-athletes. In June of 2002 while still at UC Irvine, he was named the 2001-02 Division I-AA/I-AAA West Region NACDA Athletic Director of the Year. Paul Brown Prior to arriving at UC Irvine, Guerrero worked at Cal State Dominguez Hills, where he led that program to national prominence while Event Management serving as Athletic Director for fi ve years (1988-92). Guerrero received his Bachelor’s degree from UCLA in 1974 and played second base for the Bruins for four years. His three-year batting average in Pacifi c-8 Conference games was .343. Guerrero, known as “Warrior” during his playing career, was inducted into the UCLA Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996. The Bruin Athletic Director earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration in 1982 from Cal State Dominguez Hills and was named to the Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society for Public Affairs and Public Policy that same year. Guerrero, 61, was raised in Wilmington, CA. He is married to the former Anne Marie Aniello and they have two grown daughters. Ken Weiner Senior Associate Athletic Director • UCLA ’78 • 20th Year Ken Weiner enters his 20th year as Senior Associate Athletic DirectorBusiness Operations at UCLA and his 34th year overall with the university. His duties include the administration and supervision of men’s and women’s soccer. Kevin Chen He also oversees new business, project development and capital improvements for the athletic department. Weiner spearheaded Academic Advisor the negotiations that resulted in a 20-year agreement between UCLA and the , including much-needed facilities improvements for the football program. He is currently acting as owner’s representative for the press box and stadium up- grades were completed. In addition, he supervises the athletic facilities division, the operations of UCLA’s sports practice and competition venues, game and event operations, department and team travel and UCLA Camps, Clinics and Championships. Weiner is responsible for major capital improvements for Athletics. Projects include the renovation of the J.D. Morgan Inter- collegiate Athletics Center, the Acosta Student Athlete Training Center and Knapp Football Center, the new Hall of Fame, the baseball and Easton softball clubhouse construction and stadium renovations, the Drake Track/Marshall Field renovation, a new golf practice facility, the North soccer fi eld construction, the Spieker Aquatic Center which opened in the fall of 2009, and the renovation project, which was completed in the Fall of 2012. Future projects include upgrades of the baseball stadium clubhouse and practice facilities, Easton Softball Stadium improvements, Drake Stadium upgrades, and construction of a new Academic Studies Center. Prior to his appointment at UCLA Athletics, Weiner co-founded and served as Associate Director of the UCLA Central Ticket Offi ce and continues to serve as the liaison between the Athletic Department and the CTO. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UCLA. He graduated with honors and was bestowed a Chancellor’s Marshall award for service to the university. He and his wife, Caren, have two adult children, Nicole and Kevin.

56 2014 UCLA Men's Soccer Media Information

UCLA’s Primary Media Outlets Press Credentials Media and photography credentials for UCLA home Newspapers Pasadena Star-News/ Soccer On The Web FSN Prime Ticket games may be obtained by working press only by writing San Gabriel Valley Tribune Times nscaa.com 1150 South Olive, Suite 350 or calling Mike Leary at the UCLA Sports Information 1210 N. Azusa Canyon Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90015 202 West First St. socceramerica.com Offi ce, PO Box 24044, Los Angeles, CA 90024, (310) West Covina, CA 91790 (p)213-743-7800 Los Angeles, CA 90012 soccertimes.com 206-7873. All requests should be submitted at least 24 (p)213-237-7145 (p)626-962-8811 collegesoccernews.com (f)213-763-4633 (f)626-856-2758 hours in advance. Press credentials can be picked up at (f)213-237-7876 goal.com ESPN pasadenastarnews.com the main entrance gate at the top level. Photo credentials latimes.com lasoccernews.com ESPN Plaza sgvtribune.com can be picked up at the fi eld-level entrance. Orange County Register ussoccer.com Bristol, CT 06010 625 N. Grand Ave. Ventura County Star mlssoccer.com (p)860-766-2000 Photography Santa Ana, CA 92711 550 Camarillo Center Dr. topdrawersoccer.com Radio Stations Television and photo credentials entitle video and still (p)714-796-7817 Camarillo, CA 93010 Television Stations photographers to shoot from the endlines. No photog- (p)805-437-0277 AM 570 KLAC raphers will be permitted to shoot near the team area. (f)714-565-6765 CBS2 (Ch. 2) (f)805-482-6167 3400 W. Olive Ave. #550 Photographers can shoot from the stands provided they ocregister.com KCAL (Ch. 9) Burbank, CA 91505 venturacountystar.com do not interfere with fans’ views. Los Angeles Daily News 4200 Radford Ave. (p)818-559-2252 21860 Burbank Blvd., Ste. 200 UCLA Studio City, CA 91604 (f)818-729-2511 Visiting Radio Lines Woodland Hills, CA 91367 308 Westwood Plaza (p)818-655-2400 UCLA Radio Network There is one phone line available in the upper press area (p)818-713-3600 Los Angeles, CA 90095 NBC4 (Ch. 4) c/o Michael Sondheimer for visiting radio. To use the line to dial out, you will need (f)818-713-3436 (p)310-825-2095 3000 W. Alameda Ave. J.D. Morgan Center to call a toll free number or use a calling card. dailynews.com (f)310-206-0906 dailybruin.com Burbank, CA 91523 325 Westwood Plaza Drake Stadium Riverside Press-Enterprise (p)818-840-4237 Los Angeles, CA 90095 Drake Stadium is located on the campus of UCLA. From 3450 14th St. National Newspapers (f)818-840-3076 (p)310-825-8699 Los Angeles International Airport, take Century Blvd. east Riverside, CA 92501 Associated Press (f)310-825-6732 KABC (Ch. 7) to the San Diego Freeway (405) and head north. Exit (p)951-368-9533 221 So. Figueroa, Suite 300 uclabruins.com 500 Circle Seven Dr. at Sunset Blvd. and head east. Turn right on Westwood (f)951-368-9029 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Glendale, CA 91201 Plaza to the parking kiosk. Parking is available for $11 pe.com (p)213-626-1200 (p)818-863-7677 (f)213-346-0200 in Lot 4 or Lot 7, which are underneath the North South Bay Daily Breeze (f)818-863-7889 Athletic Field and the Intramural Field. Drake Stadium 5215 Torrance Blvd. ap.org KTLA (Ch. 5) is just west of the Intramural Field. Torrance, CA 90509 USA Today 5800 Sunset Blvd. (p)310-540-4201 10866 Wilshire Blvd. #890 Hollywood, CA 90028 North Athletic Field (f)310-540-3067 Los Angeles, CA 90024 (p)323-460-5907 The North Athletic Field, where the Bruins train, is dailybreeze.com (p)310-882-2400 (f)323-460-5333 located on the campus of UCLA, just east of Drake Long Beach Press-Telegram (f)310-882-1901 Stadium. From Los Angeles International Airport, take KTTV (Ch. 11) 604 Pine Ave. usatoday.com Century Blvd. east to the San Diego Freeway (405) KCOP (Ch. 13) Long Beach, CA 90844 and head north. Exit at Sunset Blvd. and head east. Turn Soccer Publications 1999 S. Bundy Dr. (p)562-499-1338 right on Westwood Plaza to the parking kiosk. Parking Soccer America Los Angeles, CA 90025 (f)562-437-8914 PO Box 23704 (p)310-584-2030 is available for $11 in Lot 4, which is underneath the ptconnect.com Oakland, CA 94623 (f)310-584-2450 North Athletic Field. (p)510-528-5000 Interview Policies (f)510-528-5177 socceramerica.com All interviews must be arranged by the Sports Informa- tion Offi ce. Players have been instructed not to grant any interview, in person or by telephone, not arranged by the Sports Information Offi ce. Player telephone numbers are private and will not be released. Please Men’s Soccer Support Staff do not expect players to be available if you have not made prior arrangements. Interview Availability The UCLA team is scheduled to practice on weekdays from 11 am-1 pm at the North Athletic Field. Players and coaches are generally available after practice, class schedules permitting. Please contact the Sports Informa- tion offi ce ahead of time for practice information and arrangements for fi eld access. Postgame Interviews Postgame interviews of players and coaches at home games shall take place on the fi eld. All interviews should Tandi Hawkey Sean Markus Bobby Andrade Evan Kaplan be requested through UCLA Sports Information staff. Staff Athletic Trainer Equipment Room Athletic Performance Sports Information Coach Travel Information For security purposes, the UCLA Sports Information Offi ce does not release to the general public any travel information for UCLA athletic teams. If you would like to reach a member of the UCLA soccer team on the road, please contact the Sports Information Offi ce. Live Coverage The UCLA Radio Network will broadcast all regular season and postseason home matches in 2012. The live audio can be accessed via UCLA’s Offi cial Website, uclabruins.com. Please check the website for dates and times. Calling the action for the games will be John Ramey and Erin Cole. UCLABruins.com will also offer John Ramey live statistics for home matches. UCLA Radio Network

1985 • 1990 • 1997 • 2002 NCAA Champions 57 Wooden Athletic Fund/Athletic Endowment

The Wooden Athletic Fund, named in honor of Nell and , represents the If you have any questions regarding the Wooden Athletic Fund or the benefi ts that mem- best that intercollegiate athletics has to offer. The Wooden Athletic Fund is committed to bers receive, please contact the Athletics Development Offi ce at (310) 206-3302 or visit the highest levels of integrity and excellence that are characteristic of this university. We woodenathleticfund.com. exist to support the efforts of our student-athletes and assist in their pursuit of academic, athletic and personal accomplishment. The UCLA Athletics Campaign has endowed 211 of the 282 NCAA allowable athletic grants-in-aid. UCLA Athletics expresses its sincere gratitude to the individuals listed for All contributions to the Wooden Athletic Fund play a pivotal role in fulfi lling our commitment their support in the continuing effort to distinguish UCLA as the nation’s premier academic to our student-athletes. Your generosity is not only an investment in our rich and storied and athletics institution. history, but, more importantly, a statement of support for our mission. As a member of the Wooden Athletic Fund, you can take pride in knowing you are making a difference in An endowment generates income to the University in perpetuity. By investing the gift principal the lives of hundreds of student-athletes and their long term success. We are counting on and using just the interest earned to help meet the cost of a grant-in-aid assures the Athletic you to join us in our efforts to keep UCLA at the pinnacle of intercollegiate athletics. Department of on-going funds to maintain the quality and diversity of its program. To encourage private support of our program, the best football and seats are Currently, UCLA provides fi nancial assistance to over 600 student-athletes participating allocated to our most loyal and generous donors. Members of the Wooden Athletic in 24 intercollegiate sports. However, expenses such as the cost of tuition for student- Fund receive priority in the assignment of tickets for football and men’s basketball home athletes have increased dramatically in the last several years while department revenues contests. When possible, donors also receive priority in the allocation of tickets for away have remained relatively stable. game contests, bowl games, and NCAA tournaments. GGRANT-IN-AIDRANT-IN-AID DDONORSONORS FOOTBALL Darrel & Geri Mayes Art & Shelly Rosenblum Kirk Pasich & Pamela Linda Gunn & Allen & Kevin WOMEN'S GOLF Edgardo & Francesca Acosta Angelo Mazzone Ralph & Shirley Shapiro (In Woods Jerkens Bette McBain Carl & Bette McBain honor of ) Christopher, Kelly & Wayne & Dixie Harding Jackie Steinmann John & Catherine Allen John Morris James & Sylvia Thayer Connor Pasich Tracy Gifford Jones & WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS Bill & Kathleen Bitting Violet Mugler (In memory Tony & Sharon Thompson MEN'S TENNIS Cameron Jones Evelyn Dees Bill & Peggy Bloomfi eld of Charles Mugler) George & Liz Vulich Glenn Bassett Carl & Bette McBain Terry & Dora Brigham Matsue Muranaka In memory of Nell Wooden Bob Garrow Family Donald R. Shepherd Tom & Arabelle Brown John & James Pagliuso Team Endowment Larry Greiner Family Shane Mack John and Nan Wooden In memory of Bob Campbell Hoyt Pardee Carroll W. Adams Jeffrey S. Moorad Joel Hein Memorial WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Estate of John Canaday James & Beverly Peters Steven Antebi Jay Jackson Arn & Nancy Tellem Jim & Carol Collins Carl Peterson Tom & Arabelle Brown David Weiner Terence Lim Steven & Ellen Jackson Mary M. Petersen Ronald Conway Family John & Marolyn Peterson Mark Canton William Martin Memorial Team Endowment Allan & Carey Cooper In memory of Brett Purdy Allan B. Cooper (In Anonymous Parents’ Fund MEN'S VOLLEYBALL Jim Devere Gregory G. Turk for the memory of Harold 10th Player Fund Charles Jackson Family Bernie & Virginia Diener Purdy & Turk Families Cooper) WOMEN'S TENNIS James Montgomery Gayle Godwin & Bill Zaima SOFTBALL Warren & Pat Dodson Nelson C. Rising Bernie & Virginia Diener Michele Aguilar Carlin Ben & Pat Dolson Stephen & Janet Rogers Eric Flamholtz & Yvonne Ronald Marks Marty Shapiro Terry & Andrea Donahue Len & Joanne Roth Randle In Memory of David May MEN'S SOCCER Tupac & Moy Dick & Lita Dulgarian J. Patrick Rothstein Dick & Tricia Grey John Morris Frank and Kathleen Marshall The Von Hagen Family Murray & Lenore Neidorf Dan Tana Rudy & Joanne Feldman Sanbo & Kay Sakaguchi Judd & Jeannette Henkes WOMEN'S ROWING Finestone & Richter Leonard & Cornelia Sauble Bruin Hoopsters WOMEN'S SOCCER The Sutton Sisters Louise & Tom Jones Family Robert Geddes Jim & Susan Stanley Rob Kahane Arthur Levine & Lauren In Honor of Amy Fuller Rose Gilbert Greg Taylor Jack & Phyllis King MEN'S TRACK/ FIELD Leichtman Kearney - A gift of Wil- John & Carlin Glucksman Tommy & Erile Thompson David A. Neuman Jim & Carol Collins Shirley & Ralph Shapiro liam, Christy & Stephanie Kristene Griffi n Russ & Char Torrey James M. Peters Estate of Ducky Drake MEN'S WATER POLO Neidig Paul & Gloria Griffi n In memory of Joe Valentine Frank Pritt Carl & Bette McBain Arpad & Katherine Domyan Jake Oliva OTHER ENDOWMENTS John & Linda Gunn Dick & Carol Vermeil Jay & Maria Rappaport Irving & Betty Webb Bruin Boosters for Women’s Judd & Jeannette Henkes Bob & Marion Wilson Irv & Phyllis Ryder WOMEN'S TRACK/FIELD WOMEN'S WATER POLO Sports/Dr. Judith R. Ed & Merle Hollywood Chuck & Annie Winner Jim Shirley Victoria Cook Chapus Ted and Jennifer Holland John D. & Betty Howard MEN'S BASKETBALL Bill and Mary Lou BASEBALL Weggeland James Devere Family John & Catherine Allen Steinmetz Gene and Jackie Autry Estate of Lucille Moss Chris and Leslie Johnson Team Managers Fund MEN'S GOLF John Branca Family James E. Brakebill Robert Bergman Memorial Henry & Dee Stickney Ken Kaplan Buddy & Linda Epstein Chuck & Annie Winner Memorial Peter & Patti Kranske Billy Woo Friends of College Golf Larry Erickson Jim Devere honoring: *Through June 1, 2011 Joe Lange & Marina Russ- Rose Gilbert (In memory of Jackie Wright Rick & Karen Ganulin man Eddie Merrins Sam Gilbert) WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Harrold & Roslyn Ganulin Byron Nelson Bob Leonard Jim & Sally Harrick Evelyn and Eleanor Lloyd Memorial Randall & Janell Lewis Greg Norman Ken & Di Kaplan Dees Jack Gifford Arnold Palmer Robert F. Lewis & Family Nahum & Alice Lainer Parker & Spencer Felix Dennis Gilbert Art & Lindsey Lombardi Lee Trevino John Morris Rose Gilbert Mary Jo Greenberg (In Jack Keller Jerry & Dorothy Long Willie & Anne Naulls Stephen & Ann Goldberg memory of Hank Tony & Geri Longo Bette McBain Greenberg) Michael B. and Lana Luftman

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