Staff Brooks Thompson __________ 48-50 Dan O’Dowd __________________ 51 Robert Guster _________________ 52 Jay Spoonhour ________________ 53 Gus Argenal ___________________ 54 Support Staff __________________ 55 Athletics Director ______________ 56 Athletics Department Staff ______ 57 NCAA Compliance _____________ 58 BROOKS THOMPSON HEAD COACH SECOND SEASON ormer NBA player and Oklahoma State star Brooks ompson enters his second season as head coach of T B T F the UTSA men’s basketball program. Introduced as UTSA’s fifth head coach on April 18, 2006, Years at UTSA F Second season ompson quickly assembled a talented and hard-working coaching staff with a combined 40 years of college experience. Coaching Experience ompson and his staff stressed academics, discipline and Career record: 62-36 (.633) fundamentals from day one. 2006-present — head coach, UTSA In his first season, ompson’s Roadrunners set school 2004-06 — assistant coach, Arizona State records for fewest field goals allowed in a season (649), fewest 2002-04 — head coach, Yavapai [Ariz.] College field goals allowed in a game (13 by San Diego on Nov. 26, 2001-02 — director of basketball operations, 2006) and lowest field goal percentage by an opponent (24.5% Oklahoma State by San Diego). UTSA also finished second in the Southland 2000-01 — assistant coach, Southeastern La. Conference in scoring defense (66.3 points allowed per game). 1999-2000 — head coach, Metro Christian Point guard Kurt Attaway led the league in steals (2.07 per Academy [Tulsa, Okla.] 1998-99 — undergraduate assistant coach, Oklahoma State Playing Experience • Professional 1998 — New York Knicks (NBA) 1997-98 — Phoenix Suns (NBA) 1997 — Iraklis (Greece) 1996-97 — Denver Nuggets (NBA) 1996 — Utah Jazz (NBA) 1994-95 — Orlando Magic (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 … daughters, Ryan Michelle, Brooke and Addison 48 2007-08 UTSA Basketball game) and collected numerous postseason awards. He earned ESPN e Magazine Academic All-District VI and SLC All- Academic Team honors for the third time each and Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association All-Academic Team accolades, as well as being named the SLC’s Steve McCarty Citizenship Award winner and a Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup honorable mention candidate. ompson came to UTSA from Arizona State, where he served as an assistant coach for two seasons. He helped the Sun Devils post eight wins against teams that qualified for the postseason and one of his players — Ike Diogu — was the Pac-10 Player of the Year, a second-team All-American and the ninth overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft (Golden State Warriors). e Sun Devils qualified for the National ompson returned to his alma mater for one season Invitational Tournament (NIT) in 2005. as director of basketball operations in 2001-02, helping the Prior to his stint at Arizona State, ompson was head Cowboys reach the NCAA Tournament. coach at Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz., for two seasons In all, ompson has coached nine players who have (2002-04) where he compiled a 55-14 record and a .797 winning gone on to professional careers, including four current or percentage, the highest in school history. He was named former NBA players. at list includes Diogu and former NJCAA Region Oklahoma State stars Maurice Baker, Desmond Mason and I Coach of the Melvin Sanders. Year both seasons Also a standout player, ompson played two seasons at and Arizona Texas A&M in 1989-91 where he earned second-team All- Community College Southwest Conference honors in 1990-91. He then transferred Athletic Conference to Oklahoma State where he was a second-team All-Big Eight (ACCAC) Coach of selection in 1992-93 and a first-team all-conference player the Year in 2002- in 1993-94. He led the Cowboys in assists both seasons and 03. ompson led averaged 16.9 points per game as a senior. the RoughRiders e Orlando Magic selected ompson in the first to back-to-back round of the 1994 NBA Draft. He played in the NBA Finals ACCAC regular in 1995 for the Magic and set the franchise record for most season titles — the points in a quarter (21). He also played for the Utah Jazz in first two conference 1996, the Denver Nuggets in 1996-97, the Phoenix Suns in titles in school 1997-98 and the history — and to two New York Knicks consecutive Region in 1998 and spent I Tournament one year overseas Championships. Brooks ompson has tutored nine players with Iraklis in T h o m p s o n who have moved on to the NBA. Greece (1997). guided Yavapai F o l l o w i n g to a 28-7 record in 2002-03, qualifying for the NJCAA his professional Tournament and finishing with a final national ranking of playing days, No. 11. In 2003-04, Yavapai was ranked as high as No. 8 ompson earned and finished the season with a 27-7 mark, a No. 17 ranking a bachelor of and a second straight NJCAA Tournament berth — Yavapai science degree in had previously qualified just once in 1980. e RoughRiders political science scored 91.1 points per game (14th in the nation) and ranked from Oklahoma 13th in the country in both field goal percentage (55.0) and State in 2001. 3-point field goal percentage (38.0). He and his wife, ompson began his coaching career as an undergraduate Michelle, have assistant at Oklahoma State in 1998-99 and served as head three daughters, coach at Metro Christian Academy in Tulsa, Okla., in 1999- Ryan Michelle, 2000. He then was an assistant coach for one season at Brooke and Southeastern Louisiana in 2000-01. e ompson family: Brooks, Michelle, Ryan Addison. Michelle, Brooke, Addison and Louis. www.goUTSA.com 49 W T’ S A B T “Brooks is one of the bright young guys in our profession. ere 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.” Bill Self — head coach, 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.” Rob Evans — 14-year NCAA head coach “He got a great start in coaching under a guy like Eddie Sutton. 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.” Jeff Van Gundy — 11-year NBA head coach “In my years at Oklahoma State, Brooks ompson 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 and Oklahoma State Brooks ompson, pictured above with his wife, Michelle, was named UTSA’s fifth head basketball coach on April 18, 2006 Brooks ompson was a first-round draft pick by the Orlando Magic in 1994. 50 2007-08 UTSA Basketball DAN O’DOWD ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON 22-year coaching veteran, Dan O’Dowd enters his second season as an assistant coach at UTSA, where he assists with recruiting, scheduling and practice coordination in addition T D O’D F Ato on-the-floor coaching duties. O’Dowd followed Brooks ompson to UTSA from Arizona Years at UTSA State, where he served as an assistant coach for eight seasons under Second season Rob Evans. O’Dowd helped Arizona State reach the 2003 NCAA Coaching Experience Tournament, the program’s first NCAA appearance since 1995. 2006-present — assistant coach, UTSA e Sun Devils finished with a 20-12 record that season, defeating Memphis in the NCAA First Round before falling to eventual 1998-2006 — assistant coach, Arizona State national finalist Kansas. 1993-98 — assistant coach, Mississippi He helped tutor future NBA player Ike Diogu, the 2004-05 Pac- 1991-93 — assistant coach, Barton Co. [Kan.] CC 10 Player of the Year, a second-team All-American and the ninth overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft (Golden State Warriors). Arizona 1989-91 — graduate assistant, Kansas State State also advanced to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) 1986-89 — assistant coach, Topeka High School in 2002 and 2005.