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. While at ASU, O’Dowd also coached NBA players Eddie House, Playing Experience the 1999-2000 Pac 10 Player of the Year, Mike Batiste, Awvee Storey • College and Tommy Smith. 1981-86 — lettered in track and field/cross Prior to his work at Arizona State, O’Dowd was an assistant coach under Evans at Mississippi from 1993-98. He was a key country at Bethany [Kan.] College member of a staff that turned around the Rebels program, producing • High School back-to-back NCAA appearances for the first time in school history. 1978-81 — lettered in basketball, swimming, O’Dowd helped Mississippi capture two Southeastern Conference (SEC) West titles in 1997 and 1998. He coached Ansu Sesay, the tennis and track at Lakewood [Colo.] High School 1997-98 SEC Player of the Year, at Mississippi. O’Dowd spent two years (1991-93) as an assistant coach and Education assistant athletics director at Barton County Community College in • Earned bachelor of arts degree in English Great Bend, Kan. He helped guide the Cougars to records of 21-10 education and physical education-health from in 1991-92 and 23-9 in 1992-93 as Barton County qualified for the Bethany College in 1986 regional tournament both years. • Graduated from Lakewood High School in 1981
He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Lon Kruger at Kansas State from 1989-91. e Wildcats finished 17-15 and participated in the 1990 NCAA Tournament during his tenure. O’Dowd was an assistant coach at Topeka (Kan.) High School from 1986-89. His three-year stint included a 20-3 record in 1986-87, an 18-4 mark in 1987-88 and a 20-3, Class 6A runner-up season in 1988-89. A native of Lakewood, Colo., O’Dowd received a bachelor of arts degree in English education and physical education-health in 1986 from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan. A standout athlete, O’Dowd lettered four years in both cross country and track and field at Bethany where he was a three-time all- conference and academic all-conference honoree. In cross country, he was a two-time qualifier for the national championships. He also qualified twice for the outdoor track nationals and three times for indoor nationals. O’Dowd graduated from Lakewood High School in 1981 where he was a four-sport letterman in basketball, swimming, tennis and track. He set the school’s assists record and broke track records in the 800-meter and mile runs. www.goUTSA.com 51 ROBERT GUSTER
ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON
obert Guster enters his second season as an assistant coach at UTSA, where he assists with recruiting duties, academics and scheduling in addition to on-the-floor coaching duties. RGuster came to UTSA from Southeast Missouri State in Cape Girardeau, Mo., where he served as an assistant coach under head coach Gary Garner. While at SEMO, he was heavily involved in the Redhawks’ recruiting efforts and also oversaw the program’s academic affairs. Prior to his two-year stint at SEMO, Guster was an assistant coach for five seasons at Missouri State-West Plains Community College under head coach Tom Barr from 1999-2004. During his time at West Plains, the Grizzlies posted a 120-36 record. Ten of the players that he directly recruited signed to play NCAA Division I basketball. e Guster family: Alivia, Top players during Guster’s tenure at West Plains included NJCAA All-Americans Jason Detrick, who played in the Final Four Robert and Melissa with Oklahoma, Tevoris ompson, who made a junior college record 29 3-pointers in a two-game span, and Terrell Everett, an All- Big 12 player at Oklahoma. T R G F 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 Years at UTSA the starter at Missouri-Rolla. He led Missouri-Rolla in assists both Second season seasons and also led the MIAA Conference in assists-to-turnovers ratio. e Miners posted back-to-back winning seasons in his two Coaching Experience years. 2006-present — assistant coach, UTSA A native of West Monroe, La., Guster earned his bachelor of arts degree in history from Missouri-Rolla in 1999. He received his 2004-06 — assistant coach, Southeast Missouri St. master of science degree in elementary education from Missouri 1999-2004 — assistant coach, Missouri State-West State in 2002. Plains Community College He and his wife, Melissa, have one daughter, Alivia. Playing Experience • College 1997-99 — Missouri-Rolla 1995-97 — Misouri State-West Plains CC • High School 1992-96 — West Monroe (La.) High School Education • Earned a master of science degree in elementary education from Missouri State in 2002 • Received a bachelor’s degree in history from Missouri-Rolla in 1999 • Earned an associate’s degree in general studies from Missouri State-West Plains CC in 1997 • Graduated from West Monroe High School in 1995 Personal Data Wife, Melissa … daughter, Alivia
52 2007-08 UTSA Basketball JAY SPOONHOUR
ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON
12-year collegiate coaching veteran, Jay Spoonhour begins his second season as an assistant coach at UTSA, where T J S F he assists with recruiting and practice coordination in Years at UTSA Aaddition to on-the-floor coaching duties. Second season Spoonhour, the son of legendary head coach Charlie Spoonhour (Missouri State, Saint Louis and Nevada-Las Vegas), came to UTSA Head Coaching Experience Career record: 42-4 (.913) from the University of Missouri, where he was an assistant coach 2004 — interim head coach, UNLV for two seasons. 2000-01 — head coach, Wabash Valley College Before arriving at Mizzou, Spoonhour spent three years at UNLV from 2004-06, including a stint as UNLV’s interim head coach Coaching Experience 2006-present — assistant coach, UTSA during the final month of the 2003-04 season. e Rebels went 6- 2004-06 — assistant coach, Missouri 3 the remainder of that season, advancing to the Mountain West 2004 — interim head coach, UNLV Conference Tournament championship game and to the National 2001-04 — assistant coach, UNLV Invitational Tournament (NIT). UNLV posted a 60-35 overall record 2000-01 — head coach, Wabash Valley College and three consecutive postseason appearances in his three seasons 2000 — assistant coach, Valparaiso in Las Vegas. 1996-99 — assistant coach, Saint Louis In 2000-01, he was named the National Junior College Coach 1994-96 — graduate assistant, Central Missouri St. of the Year by both the the NABC and NJCAA after leading Wabash Playing Experience Valley College to a 36-1 record and the NJCAA Championship in his • College first and only season at the Mt. Carmel, Ill., school. 1990-94 — Pittsburg State e Springfield, Mo., native began his coaching career as a • High School graduate assistant at Central Missouri State in 1994-96 and then 1985-89 — Central Dallas & Glendale High Schools served for three years as an assistant at Saint Louis in 1996-99. (Springfield, Mo.) All totaled, eight of the 11 teams Spoonhour has been a coach Education for have qualified for postseason play. In addition, he has coached 22 • Earned bachelor of arts/science degree in physical education from Pittsburg State in 1994 Personal Data Wife, Nicole … daughter, Grace (4), and son, Charlie (2).
players who have played professionally, including current NBA players Larry Hughes, Marcus Banks, Linas Kleiza and Louis Amundson. During the 1999-2000 season, Spoonhour also served as a color commentator for the Missouri Valley Conference and St. Louis Swarm of the IBL. Spoonhour was a four-year letterwinner in basketball at Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, Kan., earning honorable mention all- conference honors his senior season Spoonhour and his wife, Nicole, have two children, daughter, Grace (4), and son, Charlie (2).
www.goUTSA.com 53 GUS ARGENAL
TEAM OPERATIONS COORDINATOR SECOND SEASON
us Argenal enters his second season as team operations coordinator, where he is responsible for film exchange and assisting with recruiting coordination and on-campus Gvisits, strength and conditioning, academics and compliance. Argenal came to UTSA from the University of California at Davis, where he served as an assistant coach at his alma mater during the 2005-06 season. Argenal began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Arizona State in 2004-05, working with Brooks ompson and Dan O’Dowd on Rob Evans’ staff. At ASU, Argenal assisted in various components of the Sun Devils program including film exchange and editing, scouting and compliance. Argenal started 51 games at point guard during his playing career at UC Davis from 1999-2004. He ranks fifth all-time in Aggies Hannah and Gus Argenal history with 274 assists and holds the single-game record of 13. During his final two seasons with the Aggies, Argenal was among the league leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio with a 2.5-to-1 mark. Argenal received his bachelor of arts degree in history from T G A F UC Davis in 2004. He managed to complete his graduate work at Arizona State in less than one year, receiving a master’s degree in Years at UTSA education in August 2005. Second season Argenal also served as the practice coordinator for the 2007 Coaching Experience NCAA South Regional at the Alamodome. He is married to the 2006-present — team operations coordinator, UTSA former Hannah Turner, who played basketball at UC Davis. 2005-06 — assistant coach, UC Davis 2004-05 — graduate assistant, Arizona State Playing Experience • College 1999-2004 — UC Davis • High School 1995-99 — Concord De La Salle (Calif.) High School Education • Earned master’s degree in education from Arizona State in 2005 • Received bachelor of arts degree in history from UC Davis in 2004 • Graduated from Concord De La Salle High School in 1999 Personal Data Married to the former Hannah Turner.
54 2007-08 UTSA Basketball MEN’S BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF
Jerry Greeson Michael Cox Lisa Padron Assistant AD for Strength & Administrative Athletics Medicine Conditioning Coach Associate II
UTSA Athletics Director Lynn Hickey presents Assistant AD for Athletics Medicine Jerry Greeson with a commemorative basketball honoring his 500th game worked on Jan. 28, 2006 at Louisiana-Monroe. Greeson enters the 2007-08 season having staffed 539 consecutive UTSA men’s basketball games.
Robert Andrews Pete Arguello Justin Harry Josh Maldonado Steven Salinas Nick Sanchez Student Manager Student Manager Student Manager Student Manager Student Manager Student Manager
UTSA BASKETBALL TABLE CREW
Janis Bush Julie Forman Bruce McGilvery James Pelech Official Statistics Official Statistics Scoreboard Shot Chart
Official scorer Harry Nixon (left) and public address announcer Kevin Brock have served on the UTSA basketball table crew for a combined 33 seasons.
Russ Kubicek Dante Schwebel PA Announcer Shot Clock UTSA STUDENT TRAINERS
Aspen Krystal Daniele Kisha Natalie Alyssa Liz Veronica Elizabeth Adams Cervantes Delgado Dorsey Fowler Lopez Powers Walker Wilkins www.goUTSA.com 55 LYNN HICKEY
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
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 I Department to the upper echelon of the NCAA Division I universities in the country (UTSA began athletic competition in 1981). Lstandings. e only female Division I athletics director that oversees both men’s and women’s sports in the state of Texas, she served as President of Under Hickey’s direction the last eight years, UTSA has claimed two the Southland Conference in 2002-04 and as the SLC’s representative Southland Conference all-sports championships while consistently to the NCAA Championship/Competition Cabinet. winning both team and individual awards in all 16 sports sponsored by the university. “It has been an exciting eight years,” said Hickey, who served on the Women’s Basketball Rules Committee from 2003-06, the last two as Hickey has led the charge for UTSA and its hosting of numerous Chair. “We have made some good strides to bring the program to NCAA Championship events. Since her arrival on campus, UTSA has prominence nationally. San Antonio is an outstanding city and is a served as host institution for the 2001 NCAA tremendous asset to the unlimited potential of Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional, the 2002 the UTSA athletics program.” Women’s Final Four, the 2003 Men’s Basketball South Regional, the 2004 Men’s Final Four, the Hickey came to San Antonio from Texas A&M 2005 Women’s Volleyball Championship, the University, where she served as senior associate 2006 Women’s Basketball South Regional and athletic director/senior woman administrator the 2007 Men’s Basketball South Regional. since 1994. At Texas A&M, her responsibilities Future championship events include the included event management and marketing 2008 Men’s Final Four and the 2010 Women’s and promotions for 16 of the university’s 19 Final Four. When the calendar is turned Division I sports. She also represented the to 2010, UTSA will have hosted 11 NCAA Big 12 Conference as a member of the NCAA Championship events in a 13-year period. Championship Cabinet.
In 2007, Hickey was named to the NCAA From 1984-94, Hickey served as head women’s Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, one basketball coach for Texas A&M. She directed of the most prestigious appointments in all of the 1993-94 Aggies basketball team to the collegiate athletics. e 10-member committee NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, becoming oversees administration of the NCAA Division the lowest-seeded team to ever reach that I Men’s Basketball Championship, including milestone. Texas A&M finished the year ranked the selection and seeding of teams for the No. 19 in the CNN/USA Today Top 25 poll. tournament. Hickey became just the second Following the season, Hickey relinquished her female ever selected to the committee, joining coaching duties to accept the promotion to UNC Charlotte Athletics Director Judy Rose, senior associate athletic director. She finished who served from 1999-2003. her coaching career with an overall mark of 279-167 in 15 years of collegiate coaching. Hickey has been honored nationally for her hard work at UTSA. She was named the Lynn Hickey was named to the NCAA Division I Before her stint at A&M, Hickey was head National Association of Collegiate Women Men’s Basketball Committee in 2007. women’s basketball coach at Kansas State Athletics Administrators 2005 Division I-AAA University from 1979-84. She averaged more Administrator of the Year. Hickey earned her second national award than 23 wins per season in posting a 125-39 (.762) record over five in June 2006 as the National Association of Collegiate Directors of years and led the Wildcats to five consecutive NCAA Tournament Athletics (NACDA)/GeneralSports TURF Systems Division I-AAA berths. She was inducted into the Kansas State Athletics Hall of Fame West Region AD of the Year (ADOY). She also was selected to and in September 2004. completed the Masters Leadership Program of San Antonio and Bexar County. A native of Welch, Okla., Hickey graduated summa cum laude from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark., with a bachelor’s “UTSA is very fortunate to have an athletic leader with both the degree in education. She was an All-American for OBU’s nationally- administrative and coaching experience of Lynn Hickey,” UTSA ranked basketball team and a member of the USA National Team President Dr. Ricardo Romo said. “Lynn not only is a leader who in 1973. can take our athletic program to the next level, but she is also well respected nationally and serves as an excellent role model for all Hickey and her husband, Bill, have one daughter, Lauren Nicole. student-athletes at this university.” 56 2007-08 UTSA Basketball ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT STAFF
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eresa Laurente Anna Paccione Lisa Padron Amanda Russell Kyle Stephens Carlos Valdez Bennie Wilson Compliance Administrative Administrative Accounting Sports Information Assistant Sports Athletics Faculty Assistant Associate I Associate II Clerk III Director Information Director Representative
Head Coaches
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Aaron Fox Melissa Martinez Laura Neugebauer-Groff Rae Rippetoe-Blair Brooks ompson Holly Tothe Dr. Oliver Trittenwein Men’s Spirit Program Volleyball Women’s Men’s Women’s Men’s Track & Field Coordinator Basketball Basketball Golf Tennis
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T NCAA R F E B P Prospective and current student- S-A Compliance with NCAA rules is one athletes may not receive extra benefits. A prospective student-athlete is a of the highest priorities for our athletics An extra benefit is any special person who has started classes for the program and institution. As a member arrangement by an institutional ninth grade. You can become a prospect of the NCAA, the University of Texas employee or representative of the even if you have not started the ninth at San Antonio is accountable for the institution’s athletic interests to provide grade, if a college gives you or your actions of its boosters and fans. Even the a student-athlete or his/her family relatives any financial aid help or other best-intentioned action on a fan’s part a benefit not authorized by NCAA benefits that it does not give others. may be a violation of NCAA rules. Please legislation. Extra benefits would include, Before a prospect can make an official contact the UTSA Compliance Office but are not limited to: visit to UTSA, he/she must present (1) if you have any questions concerning • An employment arrangement for a a score from a PSAT, SAT or ACT test what is permissible Inquiries should prospect’s relatives; (through an official high school or testing be directed to the UTSA Compliance • Gifts of clothing or equipment; agency), (2) an academic transcript, Office at this address: • Cosigning of loans; and (3) must register with the NCAA • Providing loans to a prospect’s Eligibility Center and must be placed on UTSA Compliance Office relatives or friends; the institution’s institution request list Intercollegiate Athletics • Cash or like items; with the NCAA Eligibility Center. One UTSA Circle • Use of an automobile; San Antonio, TX 78249 • Any tangible items, including Phone: (210) 458-4181 merchandise; • Free or reduced-cost services, V UTSA rentals or purchases of any type; O V: • Free or reduced-cost housing R An “official visit” is a visit paid in whole • Use of a college’s athletic or in part by the university and cannot A I equipment; exceed 48 hours in length. A prospect • Sponsorship of or arrangement for A “representative of UTSA’s athletics can make a total of five official visits, an award banquet for high school, prep interests,” or booster, is anyone who: with a limit of only one per university. school or two-year college athletes by • Has ever participated in or is a college, athletics representative or its currently a member of the various U V: alumni groups; athletics department support groups; An “unofficial visit” is a visit made • Employment of a student-athlete • Has purchased season tickets; at the prospect’s own expense. e at a rate higher then the wages paid for • Has made a donation to the university may provide (a) three similar work; and athletics program; complimentary tickets to an on- • Payment to a student-athlete for • Has helped arrange summer and/or campus athletics event in which the work not performed. vacation employment for student- university’s team is competing and athletes; or (b) transportation to view off-campus • Has been involved, in anyway, in the R practice and competition sites within a promotion of UTSA’s athletics program Only coaches and athletics department 30-mile radius. Prospects can make as staff may be involved in the recruiting many unofficial visits as they want. process. Athletic representatives are prohibited from contacting a More information concerning prospective student-athlete or members recruiting and initial eligibility can be of his/her family by telephone, letter, found online at: e-mail, or in person for the purpose of encouraging participation in athletics at www.ncaa.org e University of Texas at San Antonio. www.goUTSA.com is prohibition remains in effect even after the prospect signs a national letter- of-intent (scholarship offer). You can do your part by forwarding names of any potential recruits to the UTSA coaching staffs.
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