CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 GOLDEN BEAR ROSTER

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name Number Valerie Arioto (Utl) ...... 20 Carrie Arth (Utl) ...... 15 Lauren Bauer (IF) ...... 8 Heather Camara (C) ...... 10 Marissa Drewrey (P) ...... 11 Savannah Hensley (IF) ...19 Shannon Houston (OF) .... 4 Sanoe Kekahuna (Utl) ...25 Taylor Kelly (SS) ...... 23 Brittany LaRosa (P) ...... 00 Gina Leomiti (OF) ...... 45 Bernice Masaniai (Utl) ...21 Julie Meyer (C) ...... 6 Erika Racklin (OF) ...... 13 Vernae Sevilla (IF) ...... 12 Katie Vickers (IF) ...... 16

ROSTER BY CLASS 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS SENIORS (3) No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Previous School Julie Meyer 00 Brittany LaRosa P R/R 5-9 So 1V Diamond Bar, CA/Diamond Bar HS Erika Racklin 4 Shannon Houston OF R/R 5-4 So 1V New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt HS Katie Vickers 6 Julie Meyer C R/R 5-10 Sr 3V Yardville, NJ/Steinert HS 8 Lauren Bauer IF R/R 5-10 So TR Livermore, CA/UC Riverside JUNIORS (4) 10 Heather Camara C R/R 5-7 Jr 1V Walnut Creek, CA/Deer Valley HS Carrie Arth 11 Marissa Drewrey P R/R 6-3 So 1V Oakdale, CA/Oakdale HS Heather Camara 12 Vernae Sevilla IF R/R 5-7 So 1V Rancho Cucamonga, CA/RCHS Savannah Hensley 13 Erika Racklin OF S/R 5-3 Sr 3V Pittsburg, CA/Berean Christian HS Gina Leomiti 15 Carrie Arth IF R/R 5-6 Jr TR Alameda, CA/San Francisco State 16 Katie Vickers IF R/R 5-7 Sr 2V San Diego, CA/Georgia 19 Savannah Hensley OF R/R 5-3 Jr TR Brookings, OR/College of Siskiyous SOPHOMORES (7) 20 Valerie Arioto Utl R/R 5-7 Fr HS Pleasanton, CA/Foothill HS Lauren Bauer 21 Bernice Masaniai Utl R/R 5-5 So 1V Stanton, CA/Rancho Alamitos HS Marissa Drewrey 23 Taylor Kelly SS R/R 5-8 So 1V Santee, CA/Santana HS Shannon Houston 25 Sanoe Kekahuna Utl R/R 5-9 Fr HS Maui, HI/H.P. Baldwin HS Taylor Kelly 45 Gina Leomiti OF R/R 5-6 So 1V San Diego, CA/Mira Mesa HS Brittany LaRosa Head Coach: Diane Ninemire, 21st season (Nebraska-Omaha ’80) Bernice Masaniai Assistant Coach: John Reeves, 15th season (San Jose State ’80) Vernae Sevilla Assistant Coach: Tammy Lohmann, 3rd season (Arizona State ’97) Volunteer Assistant: Marcus Smith, 1st season FRESHMEN (2) Valerie Arioto Sanoe Kekahuna

2008 GOLDEN BEAR COACHING STAFF From left to right: Assistant Coach John Reeves, Head Coach Diane Ninemire, and Assistant Coach Tammy Lohmann.

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seniors – Julie Meyer, Katie Vickers and “Valerie is an excellent utility player who CAL LOOKS Erika Racklin. “Julie will be behind the brings a lot of enthusiasm. She possesses plate, managing the and assist- a variety of pitches that keeps the batters FORWARD TO A ing in calling the game and running the off balance. We also have her playing some infield,” said Ninemire. “Her experience of in right field. She will also be able to bring being the only current player in our pro- another bat to the table. I feel that all three SUCCESSFUL gram that has been to a World Series is are all well-rounded athletes, and all three invaluable. I’m looking forward to her hav- will help this team down the stretch.” 2008 SEASON ing a stellar year and using her leadership hirty-four wins and a berth to the NCAA to guide this team for another World Se- INFIELD postseason would be considered a ries run. Katie is an outstanding third Tsuccessful season for most softball baseman who brings a lot of leadership Cal, which returns a number of infield- programs. Then again, California is not abilities. She will assist Julie as being our ers this season, should be poised not only “most” softball programs. The Golden vocal leader in the infield. Erika will anchor to have tremendous firepower in the lineup, Bears will look to improve on its 2007 NCAA center field and help guide our outfield. I but also have a steady defensive prowess Regional appearance and focus on re- feel we have good leadership in the infield to limit the opposition’s attack. “We have a claiming their dominance on the national and the outfield and these seniors will help lot of talent and depth in the infield,” said scene in 2008 with a stronger veteran pres- our team get to where they need to be to Ninemire. “I feel comfortable and confident ence and another potent offensive arse- make another championship run.” putting any one of those players in the nal. lineup.” For head coach Diane Ninemire, who PITCHERS At first base, Sanoe Kekahuna will be enters her 21st season at the helm, Cal handling most of the duties, along with has the tools in place to have a legitimate The pitching staff will enjoy the advan- LaRosa. “She adds a big stick in our lineup World Series run, but it will take a full team tage of having a year of experience under which will give us a lot of firepower,” effort, both offensively and defensively. “Our its belt. Cal returns sophomores Marissa Ninemire said of Kekahuna. As a senior, offense was one of the best we’ve ever had Drewrey and Brittany LaRosa, while add- Kekahuna helped guide her team to a Ha- last season,” said Ninemire. “We just ing a potential young ace to the staff with waii State Championship and a Maui Inter- couldn’t get a . I think that freshman Valerie Arioto. Drewrey showed scholastic League Championship. She our pitching is getting stronger every day, flashes of dominance last year with 11 wins earned first-team all-state and all-league and if we can get everything going at the and 71 . Her best outing came in honors after producing a .688 batting aver- same time, we will be a force to be reck- a complete game three- shutout in Cal’s age. oned with.” 1-0 win over No. 7 Arizona State. LaRosa At second base, Vernae Sevilla showed Cal will have a got off to a productive start to the ’07 cam- the potential for a breakout sophomore steady mix of lead- paign and finished the year with five wins campaign after producing a .241 batting ership this sea- in 86 innings of action. Arioto is one of Cal’s average with 23 RBI and three home runs son, beginning most decorated incoming freshmen in re- in 61 games last season. “Vernae has ex- with its three cent memory. The Pleasanton product was cellent hands and brings punch to the lineup named the East Bay Player of the Year and with her bat speed,” said Ninemire. “She an EA Sports All-American her senior sea- was real consistent for us last year and son. even had a couple of walk-off home runs. “We have three pitchers that are all really This year she is developing into more of a different and can do a lot for this program,” leader. She is starting to talk a lot more said Ninemire. “Marissa, who had an early and she is starting to find her own voice. season foot injury, had a good second half She is starting to become more comfort- and we saw glimpses of her really coming able in our system. Carrie Arth will be back- out. I feel she has all of the tools to be- ing up Vernae. Carrie is a transfer from San come a top NCAA . Now it’s a matter Francisco State with good defensive skills of putting that whole package together. She and someone who has been improving her is getting stronger every day. I think Marissa hitting every day.” is gong to be a very different pitcher when Returning to short stop is defensive she takes the mound in February.” standout Taylor Kelly. As a freshman, she “Brittany has matured a lot. She is start- had 66 putouts and 92 assists; to go along ing to find herself with five stolen bases and 17 runs. “Taylor here and she is get- will be anchoring short stop again this sea- ting excellent move- son,” said Ninemire. “She had an excel- ment on her pitches. lent ending to her season last year. She She is also a very capable hitter. I think has a lot of range and her bat is improving she is going to bring a lot of different day by day.” things as a pitcher as well as a hitter.” At third base Vickers enjoyed a solid jun- ior campaign, notching 37 RBI and a .244 batting average last season. “Katie pos- sesses a big punch in her bat,” said Vernae Sevilla Ninemire. “She brings a lot of vocal leader-

14 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Softball Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears ship to the line-up, and does a good job of Ninemire. “She led our team in batting av- provement with her bat in the fall.” keeping our team mentally in the game. erage and she had one of the most signifi- Filling the utility position will be sopho- Backing her up will be Lauren Bauer, a trans- cant improvements in hitting from her fresh- more Bernice Masaniai. Another talented fer from UC Riverside who brings a great bat man to sophomore year. This off- bat in the Cal lineup, Masaniai hit .289 with and someone who can help this team.” season she really improved her 10 home runs and 35 RBI last sea- Junior Heather Camara will back up arm, and her bat is as good as son. “Bernice brings a very big bat,” Meyer at the catcher position. ever. We are looking for her to said Ninemire. “She had a great fall produce a lot of RBIs for us.” season and she can OUTFIELD Ninemire will have op- drive the ball anywhere tions in right field this on the field. Her RBI pro- Two-thirds of Cal’s returning outfield this season with Arioto, duction should be very season possesses speed and power with sophomore Shannon high as well this season.” Rackin and Gina Leomiti. Blend in a fresh- Houston and junior Sa- man, sophomore and junior to the mix, and vannah Hensley. Last SCHEDULE Cal has a formidable outfield for 2008. “All season Houston had five outfielders will help us this year and all 22 runs and 12 stolen One staple with the Cal are capable of producing big hits for us bases in a pinch hitting program has always been this season,” said Ninemire. role. “We have a couple the consistently tough non- Handling the duties again in center field of choices for us in right conference schedules before a is the speedy and crafty Racklin. She en- field,” said Ninemire. grind it out grueling Pac-10 slate. joyed her best season in a Cal uniform in “Valerie is a freshman The Bears this season face pe- 2007, scoring 39 runs with 18 stolen pitcher that can bring a rennial powers such as North- bases. “Erika is very quick and really gets big stick into the line- western, Oklahoma, Ohio State, a good jump on the ball.” Ninemire stated. up. Shannon brings a Hawaii, Mississippi State and Ne- “She also has an accurate arm. We’re little more speed and a braska, before opening conference thinking of batting her second in the lineup consistent bat with a play at home versus Arizona State to help move runners around. She is some- strong arm – so there on March 28. The season begins one who increased her consistency at the will be a battle for that on February 8 at the Palm Springs plate last season and her consistency as spot. When Valerie is Classic. an outfielder.” pitching, we will have There is little doubt that Cal has There is no doubt that Gina Leomiti had Shannon in right field. the talent to make a deep run in the the breakout performance of the year in We also have Savan- NCAA postseason. If the Bears can put 2007. As a sophomore, she led the team nah, who has together a complete game – offensively with a .354 batting average, while generat- shown great im- and defensively – on a consistent ba- ing 30 RBI and five home runs. “Gina had sis, Cal will ultimately leave its foot- an excellent season last year,” said Gina Leomiti print on the Pac-10 and the country.

2008 GOLDEN BEARS BY POSITION

C Julie Meyer (R/R) Heather Camara (R/R) Sanoe Kekahuna (R/R) 3B Bernice Masaniai (R/R) Katie Vickers (R/R) 1B P Lauren Bauer (R/R) Sanoe Kekahuna (R/R) Marissa Drewrey (R/R) Brittany LaRosa (R/R) Brittany LaRosa (R/R) SS Valerie Arioto (R/R) Taylor Kelly (R/R) 2B LF Vernae Sevilla (R/R) Gina Leomiti (R/R) Carrie Arth (R/R) RF Shannon Houston (R/R) CF Savannah Hensley (R/R) Erika Racklin (L/R)

UTL Bernice Masaniai (R/R) Valerie Arioto (R/R) Sanoe Kekahuna (R/R) BOLD Returning Players

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Since the 1999 sea- Diane NINEMIRE son, California is an im- DIANE NINEMIRE AT CAL Head Coach pressive 446-178 (.714), Year Record Pac-10 Regionals WCWS with five 50-win sea- 21st Season at Cal 1988 39-24 7-11/5th 1-2 — sons. Over the last four 1989 38-26 10-10/4th 0-2 — seasons, Ninemire’s Since her first 1990 41-28 9-9/3rd 2-2 — squad has posted a year in the dugout 1991 48-20 14-6/3rd 0-2 — 187-74 (.711) mark. in 1988, Diane 1992 47-16 8-8/3rd 2-0 1-2/T5th During Ninemire’s ten- Ninemire has con- 1993 37-20 12-10/4th 2-2 — ure at Cal, 34 All- tinually taken the 1994 40-21 10-12/5th 1-2 — America, 80 all-region, Bears to new 1995 41-21 20-8/3rd 1-2 — and 134 all-conference heights as one of 1996 41-23 14-12/4th 3-0 1-2/T5th certificates have been is- the winningest 1997 36-26 13-14/4th 2-2 — sued to Golden Bear ath- and most suc- 1998 35-27 12-14/4th 1-2 — letes. Two of Ninemire’s cessful softball 1999 51-22 13-14/5th 5-1 2-2/T3rd former players - Michele programs in the 2000 49-25 6-15/T7th 4-1 0-2/T7th Granger and Gillian Boxx nation. From 1999-2005, Cal made seven 2001 54-18 6-14/7th 4-1 1-2/T5th - were four-time All- straight trips to the College World Series. 2002 56-19 12-9/4th 4-0 4-0/Champion Americans and helped With a national championship, nine 2003 49-20 10-11/T3rd 4-0 4-2/Runner-up the United States win a Women’s College World Series trips, and 2004 53-13 13-8/T2nd 4-0 3-2/Runner-up Gold Medal as members 20 straight NCAA Regional appearances 2005 52-15 13-8/T1st 6-2 0-2 of the 1996 Olympic to her credit, it is no wonder that Cal enters 2006 48-14 12-9/3rd 4-2 - Team in Atlanta. every season as a national contender. 2007 34-32 7-14/8th 1-2 - History was made in Entering the 2008 campaign, Ninemire 2002 when Ninemire Totals 889-430 221-216 51-27 16-16 is 11 victories away from No. 900 (the most helped direct Cal to its of any coach in the history of Cal athletics). first NCAA Championship at the WCWS with women’s title in Cal athletic program his- a 6-0 win over the Arizona Wildcats, the first tory. The 2002 team set a school record for wins (56), while Jocelyn Forest claimed the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player honor, and Ninemire was chosen as the NFCA National Coach of the Year. Cal be- came the first Pac-10 team other than UCLA and Arizona to win the softball national title. Forest went undefeated in Cal’s postseason run and completed the WCWS with a 4-0 record, 0.50 average and 33 strikeouts in 28.0 innings. Ninemire has enjoyed plenty of other memorable moments along her career path. In 2005, Cal won a share of the Pac- 10 title (a first for a Ninemire squad), and advanced to its seventh consecutive WCWS. The 2004 version of the Bears were one of Ninemire’s most successful and most decorated groups, as four All- Americans and eight All-Pac-10 selections Head coach Diane Ninemire enters her helped drive Cal to its third consecutive 21st season as Cal’s most successful WCWS championship game appearance. coach. The Bears have reached the In 2001, Cal began the season 32-0 be- Women’s College World Series 10 fore finishing fifth at the WCWS. Under times during her tenure. Ninemire, Cal has also finished third

ALL-TIME WINNINGEST CAL COACHES Coach (Sport) Years Record (Pct.) 1. Diane Ninemire (Softball) ...... (1988-present) ...... 889-430 (.674) 2. Bob Milano (Baseball) ...... (1978-1999)...... 688-644-4 (.517) 3. Clint Evans (Baseball) ...... 1930-1954) ...... 547-256 (.682) 4. Jan Brogan (Tennis)...... (1978-2007)...... 539-223 (.707) 5. George Wolfman(Baseball) ...... (1955-1973)...... 484-335 (.591) *Records as of December 1, 2007

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YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RESULTS COACH Year .. Record . Conference .. National DEBBIE GEBHARDT 1972 ...... 2-4 1973 ...... 2-4 .... 4th NCIAC Gebhardt’s Total Record: 4-8

CONI STAFF 1974 ...... 5-4 .... 5th NCIAC 1975 ...... 4-3 .... 3rd NCIAC Staff’s Total Record: 9-7

MYRTLE BAKER 1976 ...... 9-6 .... 3rd NCIAC 1977 ...... 12-9 .... 4th NorCal Baker’s Total Record: 21-15

BONNIE JOHNSON 1978 .. 19-19-1 ... 2nd NorCal 1979 ...... 37-9 .... 1st NorCal 1980 ...... 46-11 .... 1st NorCal .. AIAW CWS (9th) 1981 ...... 48-13 .... 1st NorCal .. AIAW CWS (T5th) 1982 .. 37-17-1 ... 2nd NorCal .. AIAW CWS (T3rd)/ NCAA Regional Johnson’s Total Record: 187-69-2 (1999), fifth (1992, 1996) and seventh Prior to becoming head coach, Ninemire DONNA TERRY (2000) at the WCWS. served as an assistant for five years at Cal 1983 ...... 26-21 ... 4th NorPac Despite an up-and-down 2007 cam- under Donna Terry. Together, the tandem 1984 .. 27-19-1 ... 3rd NorPac paign, Ninemire’s Golden Bears finished led the Bears to three appearances in the 1985 ...... 35-25 ... 4th NorPac .. 17th NCAA poll the season with 34 wins and a 22nd con- NCAA Tournament, a third-place finish at 1986 ...... 43-17 . T1st NorPac .. NCAA CWS (T3rd) 1987 ...... 34-15 .... 1st Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional secutive berth in the NCAA postseason (the the 1986 WCWS and the inaugural Pac-10 Terry’s Total Record: 165-97-1 longest active postseason streak in the championship in 1987. Pac-10 and second-longest in the nation). In 2004, Ninemire’s winning reputation DIANE NINEMIRE 1988 ...... 39-24 .... 5th Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional According to the National Fastpitch was recognized internationally when she 1989 ...... 38-26 .... 4th Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional Coaches Association (NFCA), Cal boasted was named as an assistant coach to the 1990 ...... 41-28 .... 3rd Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional the fourth-hardest strength of schedule in inaugural Greek Olympic softball team. At 1991 ...... 48-20 .... 3rd Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional the nation’s No. 1-rated conference. With a home, Ninemire is a past member of the 1992 ...... 47-16 .... 3rd Pac-10 .. NCAA CWS (T5th) 1993 ...... 37-20 .... 4th Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional squad that featured seven freshmen, the NCAA Pacific Region Advisory Committee 1994 ...... 40-21 .... 5th Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional Bears posted eight wins against top 25 and a former chair of the All-American Se- 1995 ...... 41-21 .... 3rd Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional teams. lection Committee. 1996 ...... 41-23 .... 4th Pac-10 .. NCAA CWS (T5th) 1997 ...... 36-26 .... 4th Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional Ninemire began her collegiate playing 1998 ...... 35-27 .... 4th Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional career at Midland Lutheran College (Fre- 1999 ...... 51-22 .... 5th Pac-10 .. NCAA CWS (T3rd) mont, Neb.), leading the team to a state 2000 ...... 49-25 .. T7th Pac-10 .. NCAA CWS (T7th) 2001 ...... 54-18 .... 7th Pac-10 .. NCAA CWS (T5th) 2002 ...... 56-19 .... 4th Pac-10 .. NCAA Champion 2003 ...... 49-20 .... 3rd Pac-10 .. NCAA CWS (2nd) COACH NINEMIRE 2004 ...... 53-13 . T2nd Pac-10 .. NCAA CWS (2nd) 2005 ...... 52-15 .. T1st Pac-10 .. NCAA CWS BY THE NUMBERS 2006 ...... 48-14 .... 3rd Pac-10 .. NCAA Super Regional Years as Head Coach ...... 20 2007 ...... 34-32 .... 8th Pac-10 .. NCAA Regional Years as Head Coach (Cal) ...... 20 Ninemire’s Total Record: 889-430 Wins ...... 889 Losses ...... 430 OVERALL (36 years): 1275-626-3 Winning Percentage ...... 674 All-America selections ...... 34 championship as a freshman. After one All-Pac-10 selections ...... 134 season, she transferred to Nebraska- Academic All-America selections ...... 11 Omaha, where she played on both the soft- Academic All-Pac-10 selections ...... 41 ball and basketball teams for three years. All-Region selections ...... 80 A shortstop and left fielder, Ninemire helped Coach of the Year ...... 1 UNO to the 1978 championship and three National Titles ...... 1 appearances in the College World Series. Conference Titles ...... 1 Ninemire graduated from UNO in 1980 # of Professional Players ...... 8 and completed her master’s degree in # of Olympians Coached ...... 6 physical education at Texas Woman’s Uni- Winning Seasons ...... 20 versity in 1987. She began her coaching Years in Post Season ...... 20 career at TWU in 1980 as Terry’s assistant Trips to WCWS ...... 9 before heading west to assist Terry and Title Game Appearances ...... 3 the Golden Bear program in 1983.

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Baseball League. She played the same John REEVES Tammy LOHMANN positions during the 1998 USA Women’s Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Baseball National Tournament, helping the Arizona Angels to a runner-up finish. In 15th year 3rd year 1999, Lohmann played in the Women’s Professional Softball League as a mem- John Reeves, Tammy ber of the North Carolina Diamonds. the driving force Lohmann begins She earned her master’s degree in hu- behind Cal’s pitch- her third year of man service administration from Bradley ing success, be- service with the in December 2002. gins his 15th sea- California softball son with the program this sea- Golden Bear pro- son. gram. Reeves, Because of her Marcus SMITH who brings more assistance in the Volunteer Assistant than two decades development of 1st year of coaching expe- the Cal hitters, the rience to the field, has helped numerous Golden Bears produced team records in Marcus Smith Cal pitchers earn All-American accolades, home runs (49), RBI (278) and runs (322) begins his first including recent Cal graduate Kristina in 2007. season with the Thorson (36-10, 0.83 ERA in 2006), who Since Lohmann’s arrival, Cal hitters have California Golden was a three-time All-American from 2004- garnered 16 all-conference selections, in- Bear coaching 06. Other All-American pitchers under cluding recent graduate Alex Sutton, who staff. Smith joins Reeves’ watch include, Jocelyn Forest and posted career-high numbers as a senior the Bears after Whitney Floyd. in 2007. spending the 2007 Prior to his arrival at Cal in 1994, Reeves Prior to her arrival in the Bay Area, season helping served as head softball coach at Lynbrook Lohmann was an assistant coach at Wis- guide his North- High School in San Jose. He led his teams consin, helping guide the Badgers to three western Christian to a combined 105-27 record over five years, straight NCAA Regional appearances. She High School squad to an Arizona state including a Central Coast Section title. coached numerous all-conference and re- championship with a 33-5 record. From 1987-93, he coached the Twin Creeks gional players with the Badgers. Wiscon- Prior to his coaching stint in Arizona, Diamonds ASA team, developing more sin hitters posted a record-breaking offen- Smith spent two years in Minnesota as an than 30 players who earned positions on sive season in 2005, setting multiple school assistant coach at Division III national run- Division I softball teams. He has also records. ner-up University of St. Thomas (in 2006) served as a Bobby Sox and PAL coach for As a player, Lohmann was a two-time and as an assistant at Bethel University in 12 years. all-conference selection at Arizona State 2005. In addition to his coaching stints, Reeves and was team captain for the 1997 sea- Smith was an assistant coach at the has presented pitching techniques and son. She was the ASU Freshman of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh for a year strategies at various clinics, including the Year in 1993 and is on ASU’s single-sea- in 2002, before serving as the head soft- NFCA Softball Exposure Camp. son and career record charts in hits, ball coach at Wausau East High School in Reeves graduated from San Jose State doubles, and stolen bases. Wisconsin from 2003-04. with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies During the summer of 1998, Lohmann Smith played men’s fastpitch for six in 1980. He resides in San Jose. was a pitcher and a shortstop for the Ari- years and coached football at Wisconsin- zona Peppers in the Ladies Professional Stevens Point as well.

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Kenneth MILLER Cassidy RAHER Vanessa MORALES Strength/Conditioning Coach Softball Advising Coordinator Graduate Assistant Trainer 2nd Year at Cal 2nd Year at Cal 1st Year at Cal

Ken Miller is in After earning his Vanessa Mo- his second year as Bachelor’s Degree rales begins her an assistant in American Stud- first season as coach in Cal’s ies with an em- Cal’s softball ath- strength and con- phasis in sports letic trainer. With a ditioning program. enterprise from B.S. in Kinesiology He works primarily Berkeley, Cassidy (athletic training) with the Golden Raher went on to to her credit from Bears’ softball, earn a Master’s the University of football, women’s Degree in sports Texas, Morales golf, and women’s management from also lends her ser- gymnastics teams. the University of San Francisco. After col- vices to the Golden Bear football team. Prior Miller graduated in 1993 from Cal Poly lege, he worked in media relations as a to her arrival in the Bay Area, Morales as- Pomona with his bachelor’s in Physical student assistant for the Bears, before sisted with the athletic training needs of Education. In 2005 he earned his Master’s working exclusively with the Men’s Basket- the football and women’s basketball teams of Science in Exercise Science and Health ball Team from 2001-2003 as a video co- at Texas. She also assisted with several of Promotion from California University of ordinator. Raher was an academic advisor the UT athletic programs during her time Pennsylvania. In addition to earning his for student-athletes at USC from 2003- in Austin, including women’s volleyball and bachelor’s and master’s degree, Miller is 2006 before re-joining the Cal staff as an the men’s track and field and cross coun- certified with the National Academy of academic advisor. Born in San Francisco, try teams. Sports Medicine as a Personal Trainer, and Raher was a member of the Cal men’s Morales was decorated with several holds specialization certificates in Correc- basketball Team from 1996-2000, which awards during her time at Texas, including tive Exercise and Performance Enhance- included a Sweet 16 appearance in 1997 the Most Improved Athletic Training Student ment. and an NIT Championship in 1999. in 2006 and the Texas Athletic Director’s Honor Roll from 2004-06. ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF

SANDY BARBOUR FOTI MELLIS TERESA KUEHN GOULD CHRIS DeCONNA Director of Athletics Senior Associate Deputy Director of Athletics/ Assistant Media Director of Athletics - Senior Women’s Administrator Relations Director Intercollegiate Services (Softball Administrator)

BRETT FLORES CURT DAVID TERESE GROTH MOHAMMED MUQTAR Equipment Manager Administrative Assistant Athletic Admissions Student Services Coordinator (Housing)

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