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UNLV Basketball Programs UNLV Athletics 1984 UNLV Lady Rebels 1984-1985 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/basketball_programs Part of the American Popular Culture Commons, Civic and Community Engagement Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Repository Citation University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1984). UNLV Lady Rebels 1984-1985. 1-72. Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/basketball_programs/135 This Pamphlet is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Pamphlet in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Pamphlet has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Basketball Programs by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1984-85 LADY REBEL SCHEDULE QUICK FACTS Nov. 26 at Northern Arizona University Nov. 30 at Berkeley Tou rnament OFFICE ADDRESS - 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154 (Oral Roberts, Berkeley, OFFICE TELEPHONE - (702) 739-3295 HOME COURT - Thomas & Mack Center (18,500) UNLV, Texas A&M) CONFERENCE - PCAA Dec. 4 LSU COLORS - Scarlet & Gray Dec. 7-8 7-UP DESERT CLASSIC NICKNAME - Lady Rebels (Fullerton, Texas, UNLV, Alabama) PRESIDENT - Dr. Robert C. Maxson Dec. 13 OHIO STATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR - Dr. Brad Rothermel Dec. 29 at U. of Colorado SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR - Joyce Aschenbrenner WOMEN 'S BASKETBALL SID - Brian Balk Dec. 30 at Colorado State University SPORTS INFORMATION PHONE - (702) 739-3207 Jan. 4 BUDWEISER TOURNAMENT HOME PHONE - (702) 876-1583 (Penn State, Oregon State, ENROLLMENT - 11 ,000 Creighton U., UNLV) CO-HEAD COACHES- Sheila Stri ke-Bolla (Laurentian '75); Jan. 7 West Texas State University UNLV Record: 73-39 (.651 four years) vs. U. of Detroit Jim Bolla (Un iversity of Pittsburgh '75) Jan. 8 WEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY UNLV Record: 24-7 (.774 one year) ASSISTANT COACH - Jerry Busone (Santa Fe '73) Jan. 9 UNI VERSITY OF DETROIT HEAD TRAINER - Peanuts Boyer (University of Pittsburgh '79) Jan. 11 . OKLAH OMA STATE UN IVERSITY ACADEMIC ADVISOR - Roz Cohn (Hunter '67) Jan. 15 UN IV. OF NEVADA-RENO BASKETBALL OFFICE PHONE - (702) 739-3151 Jan. 17 at UCSB Jan. 18 at Utah State Jan: 19 TABLE OF CONTENTS at U. of Utah Academic Advisor, Roz Cohn . 13 Jan. 24 FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY Athletic Administrative Staff . 2 Jan. 25 UNIV. OF TH E PACIFI C All-Time Lady Rebel Letter Winners . .. ....... .. .......... 63 Jan. 26 Fairfield Univ. vs. Univ. of th e Pacifi c All-Time Series History . ... ..... .. ..... .... .. 60-62 Feb. 2 LOUI SIANA TEC H Assistant Coaches: Jerry Busone and Feb. 7 at Univ. of the Pacific Volunteer Coach Penny Welsh .. .... ....... .. .. .. 12 & 14 Feb. 9 at Univ. of Nevada-Reno Co-Head Coaches: Sheila Strike-Bolla and Jim Bolla ... .. .. 8-11 Feb. 17 at UC-Irvine 1983-84 Game Results and Statistics . .. .. ... ... .. .. ... 50-53 Feb. 23 UCS B Tina Kunzer, Assistant Athletic Director . .. .. .. ... .. .. .... .. .. 15 Feb. 27 IRVI NE 1983-84 Lady Rebel Honors . 6 Mar. 4-5 at University of Hawaii Lady Rebels on the Air . 70 Mar. 9-10 PCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS-Irvine, Calif. Lady Rebel Player Profiles . 17-34 Las Vegas, the City . 68 Las Vegas Media . ..... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... · · · . 73 MEDIA PROCEDURES The Bert Leavitt Memorial Scholarship . .. ... .. .. .. ....... 71 PRESS CREDENTIALS: Credentials for working press and photographers may be Life After Lady Rebel Basketball . ... .... ... ... .. ... · · · · · . 72 obtained by contacting: Dr. Robert C. Maxson, UNLV President .. .. .. .. ........ .. 66 Sports Information Office Media Procedures . .. ... .. .. ....... .... · · · · .. · · · · · · · · · 1 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1984-85 UNLV Opponents . .. ... ..... .. .. ... ... 35-48 4505 Maryland Pa rkway PCAA Conference . 34 Las Vegas, NV 89154 The Records and Statistics . 49-64 {702) 739-3207 1984-85 Roster .. ... .. ... .... .. ..... .. .. · · · · · · · . 3 INTERVIEWS: All player interviews must be arranged through the Sports Information Dr. Brad Rothermel , Director of Intercollegiate Athletics . .. · · . ~~ Office. Interviews with Co-Head Coaches Sheila Strike-Bolla and Jim Bolla can be 1984-85 Outlook ...... ... .. .... .. .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4 arra nged through the Sports Information Office or by calling the Women's Basketball UNLV Sports Information Staff ...... .... ... ...... .. ... 70 Office directly. Post game interviews will be permitted after a ten minute cooling-off after each game. Charlotte Summers, Assistant Athletic Director . 15 Thomas and Mack Center Facts . 69 COVERING PRACTICE : Reporters and photographers are invited to cover basket.ball Thomas and Mack Center Records . 54 practice only after clearing their attendance with the Women's Basketball Office or the Sports Information Office. Practice time will vary throughout the season. University of Nevada, Las Vegas . ... .. ........ ....... · · · · . 67 Year-by-Year Results . 57-60 . U1 1\J w~ ..... 1\JW U1_..W z ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE DIRECTORY :;EO ~01~ W~U10_..1\J O_..U1W 0 <ll 9 :I :I Director of Athletics . Dr. Brad Rothermel 739-3983 0 S:L-/\ CJ))>OO Assistant Athletic Director . Tina Kunzer 739-3240 ll>- _ . Ql-, z _m co~~!:::!~ :T::J<ll:T l> Asst. Athletic Director/Finance . Charlotte Summers 739-3159 en en_;J<:"en o - · ~gcs:~ro ll><.O::JQ> c c ('t) - · ::::!.. :s::: Assistant Athletic Director . Jerry Tarkanian 739-3295 '< - · (/) ::o~a'<I::J :I_(/) 0 m z~ -f <l> ~. Q>ll><ll::: Assistant to the Athletic Director . Dallas Norton :Ts:DJ'll>I 739-3480 !< i£. :::T(j)i< '< Q>....,Q> orom 0 ;:t <l> 0 ::::! . - 0 SUPPORT SERVICES 3 ..... 3<ll::J s: <l>< (/)- ..... ::raro -< ll> ::::! . o- Academic Advisors .. .. (Basketball M & W) Ann Mayo, 739-8936 r Q> : ~a~ 3. en. ~~. @~ · Roselyn Cohn ~ <ll :T • <ll Q> • (0 : <ll (All Other Vars1ty Sports) Jacqueline Newton 739-3673 ..... '< :I en (i) . (Football) Dr. Andy Nixon 739-3456 0 Equipment Managers ... .. .... (Head) Larry Ch1n 739-3154 :J (Football) Pete Valenzuela (ASSIStant) John Padilla 739-3154 Sports Information ...... .. .... (Director) Joyce Aschenbrenner 739-3207 (ASSIStants) Brian Balk 739-3207 Mike DiChiara 739-3207 Jim Gemma 739-3207 (Secretary) Rosa Guzman 739-3207 Strength & Conditioning Coach ......... Tim Wilson 739-3144 Ticket Office .............. .... ... Le Riggle 739-3678 Trainers ..... ...............(Assi~~i;t~l Jerry Koloskie 739-3380 Peanuts Boyer 739-3380 Kyle Wilson ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT Executive Dir. of Athletic Development . Fred Albrecht 739-3621 Director of Athletic Development . Doug Sanderson 739-3614 THOMAS & MACK ARENA AND SILVER BOWL Director of Thomas and Mack Center and Silver Bowl . Dennis Finfrock 739-3761 HEAD COACHES Baseball . Fred Dallimore 739-3499 Basketball . Jerry Tarkanian 739-3295 Secretary . Annette Fazio 739-3295 Basketball (Women) Sheila Strike-Bolla & Jim Bolla 739-3151 Cross Country (Men and Women) . AI McDaniels 739-3256 Football ........ .. .. ........... .. .. Harvey Hyde 739-3400 Secretary ... ................ ..... Carmen Smith & 739-3400 Lynn Brewer Golf .. ....... ... .. .. ...... .. .... Michael Drakulich 739-3483 Soccer ...................... .... ... Barry Barto 739-3729 Softball (Women) . Frances Cox 739-3619 Swimming (Men & Women) . Jim Reitz 739-3636 (Diving) Joe Murphy 739-3636 Tennis ...... ....................... Jack Pate 739-3009 Track (Women ) . ...... AI McDaniels 739-3256 Volleyball (Women) . .... ... Karen Curtis 739-3714 2 ----------------------~----~------------------- 3 1984-85 UNLV LADY REBEL OUTLOOK ONE STEP FURTHER The 1984-85 UNLV Lady Rebel Basketball she compiled 15.5 points per game, 6.3 re team hopes to go one step further this bounds per game and broke the school season . In 1982-83, the Lady Rebels' 24-4 season assist record with 180 in 1983-84 mark was the most successful record in the (breaking Sheila Powell 's old record of 174 program's history. In 1983-84, the Lady set in 1976-77). Thomas also earned CoS IDA Rebels became the first-ever PCAA Academic All-America honors accumulating Women 's Basketball Champions, advancing a 3.94 grade point average. Along with Dan to the first round of the NCAA Tournament ny Tarkanian , first team Academic All (another Lady Rebel first). In this 1984-85 America on the Rebel Men's team , they season the UNLV Lady Rebels will attempt became the first-ever Academic All-America to conquer another step toward their goal of tandum in the country. climbing to the top of the collegiate basket " The key to the team this year will be ball world . Misty," Bolla stated firmly. " She is so ver "We've tasted two years of success," Lady satile that she can play anywhere. In size, Rebel Co-Head Coach Jim Bolla said . "We she is actually not a point guard, but she l finally made it to the NCAA Tournament. handles the ball so well that we have to Now that we know what it takes to get there, utilize her there." All-America Candidate Misty Thomas drives to the basket. we have to take it one step further." Thomas spent this summer developing Last year was indeed a banner season for her talents through international competition percentage) and averaged 18.5 points per the Lady Rebels.