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history of lmu athletics: Decades of Champions. 1890 – 1910 Then known as St. Vincent’s College, the school is known on record as having a football team and a bas- ketball team. The year 1889 is shown to be the first game of football while the 1906 season was the first for . The records show the Lions going 5-0 as a basketball team in 1906.

1910-1930 Loyola College was founded in 1911 as an outgrowth of St. Vincent’s College, the first college in Los Ange- les. In 1924 the College opened a new gym on the old St. Vincent’s campus. A year later the Lions post first season with double-digit wins in basketball, going 10-7 in the 1924-25 season. Coached by Harold “Bill” Hess, the Lions had wins over Woodbury Business Col- lege, Cal Tech and the Hollywood All-Stars. In the fall of 1925, George Casey became the third head coach of St. Vincent’s, finishing his only year as coach 6-5. In 1926 the school played in its first overtime game, a 20- 16 loss to Whittier. They win their first overtime game a year later, a 16-14 victory against California Chris- tian College. Then in 1928, the then Loyola College moved to its current location on the Westchester bluff and two years later became Loyola University. Loyola Law School, located in downtown Los Angeles, was founded in 1920.

1930s In the 1930s Loyola established its new campus on the bluff in Westchester while basketball greats and Phil Woolpert began their legendary ca- reers as Lions. While Loyola discontinues the men’s basketball program for four seasons during the great depression, it is hockey of all sports that emerges as Coast title was a double overtime thriller in front of pionship in the 100-yard dash. He later played seven Loyola’s top program, thanks in large part to the use 4,000 fans. The Lions won their second PCHC champi- seasons as a tight end for the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, of its football players as hockey players. The first col- onship in a row. The Lions would then win their third helping the team to the 1951 World Title. The Lions lege hockey league started in 1927 and while increas- league title in a row in a three-game playoff in 1937, men’s basketball team advanced to their first collegiate ing in popularity, it became part of the official athletic winning two games to one. With World War II on the sponsored postseason tournament, competing for the program of multiple southern California schools, thus horizon, Loyola would drop hockey in 1941 and col- NAIA National Championship. The Lions posted a 16-9 the formation of the Southern California Intercollegiate lege hockey in Southern California would slowly break record and were selected to participate in the NAIA Hockey League. USC dominated the league, winning apart. Tournament where they faced State in 36 straight before Loyola, led by Head Coach Tom Lieb, the first round. With a 57-56 win, the Lions moved on snapped that streak on March 6 of 1932, beginning 1940s to face Southwestern (KS) in the second round. South- one of fiercer rivalries of its day. Then in the 1934-35 In 1941, the Lions face in-town rival Pepperdine for western won, 83-79. Then in 1956, the Lions joined season, the Lions knocked off USC in the prestigious the first time in the two program’s histories. They faced the California Basketball Association, which two years Yosemite Tournament for the first time and then went each other twice in the 1940-41 season, with Loyola later formed the West Coast Athletic Conference. Loy- on to defeat the Trojans for Loyola’s first conference winning both, 30-18 and 43-23. In that season, both crown. As the league grew, the main attraction contin- Pete Newell and Phil Woolpert suited up for the Lions. ued to be the games between Loyola and USC, “as the The two Loyola greats went on to become legends two teams were in a class by themselves.” The 1935-36 in the coaching profession, leading college teams to season was the year college hockey really caught on. NCAA National Championships. In 1948-1949, Loyola The final game between Loyola and USC for the Pacific went on to its first 20-win season, posting a 22-14 re- cord under coach Scotty McDonald. The Lions would see their longest winning streak at that time of 10 games. The season included the first game in Alumni Gymnasium, the Lions’ home until the 1981-82 season when the Li- ons moved to Gersten Pavilion.

1950s The 1950s started with one of best football seasons in school history as the team, led by future NFL star Don Klosterman, finished the season 8-1, losing to Santa Clara 28-26 and missing out on a trip to the Orange Bowl. Klosterman would go on to earn All-America honors in 1952. A member of that team, Bob Boyd, former Loyola football and track great, captured the 1950 NCAA men’s track cham-

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member of the Rowing Lions and went on Eight with Coxswain to host events with Team that won the the 1984 Summer Gold Medal. In 1968, Olympic Games in NBA coach Rick Adel- Los Angeles. The man finished his three- year prior to the year playing career with Olympics, the NCAA 1,425 points, averaging takes over women’s 18.8 points in his ca- sports as the Na- reer at LMU. The 1960s tional Association ended with the final for Intercollegiate curtain call of the foot- Athletics for Women ball team as they went (AIAW) is dissolved. on to win the 1969 In Women’s Tennis, National Club Football the Lions finished National championship 12th in the nation with an 8-1 record. in their division as Debbie Delgado is 1970s first recipient of All- The University merged American status. with Marymount Col- ola finished the CBA with a 9-5 record, second in the lege to become Loyola Paul Sunderland, conference. Marymount University and in 1971 women’s athletics who played both begins to appear as the Association for Intercollegiate volleyball and bas- 1960s Athletics for Women is formed to plan, govern and pro- ketball at LMU, In 1960, Loyola men’s basketball tied for first with a 9-3 mote the growing number of college tournaments for went on to earn record in the West Coast Athletic Conference. The title women athletes. That same year the five-player, full- All-America honors was shared with Santa Clara, who defeated the Lions in court game and the 30-second shot clock is introduced in volleyball at LMU and then played 10 years of the a playoff game to end the season. The Lions closed the to women’s basketball. And then one year later one U.S. National Volleyball Team, earning U.S. Player of the regular season with eight straight wins. Then in 1961, of the most important pieces of legislation for wom- Year honors three times (1978, 79, 82). He played in LMU basketball had a record breaking season for the Li- en’s athletics is put into place as Congress passes Title the 1978 and 1982 World Championships and then as ons, earning their second 20-win season, finishing 20-7 IX, setting into motion the Lions success to come in a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team, he helped overall and earning their first-ever out-right WCAC title women’s sports. Title IX officially went into effect on the team to the Gold Medal. with a 10-2 mark. Loyola started the season 3-4, but re- June 21, 1975. In 1973, Marv Wood’s baseball squad sponded with 17 wins in their final 20 games, including brought LMU its first Champi- Paul Westhead is hired as head coach of the men’s a nine-game winning streak. It was the Lions’ first trip onship after a 13-game win streak allowed the Lions basketball team, replacing Ed Goorjian, who coached to the NCAA tournament, a date in the Far West Re- to clinch the title on from 1980-1985. In his first season, he leads the Lions gional at Portland. The Lions fell to Utah, 91-75 in the the final weekend of back to the postseason for the first time since 1980. first round, and fell to the consolation bracket. Utah, the season over sec- In 1985, US International and LMU begin a four-year who Loyola defeated in exhibition play 85-64 earlier in ond place Santa Clara. series that would result in the highest scoring games in the season, went on to the Final Four. Loyola defeated USC knocked off the NCAA history. After defeating USIU 84-65 in January of USC, 69-67, to earn their 20th win of the season. It was Lions and Cal State Los 1985, the “track meets” would begin. In Westhead’s head coach William Donovan’s final year at the helm of Angeles in the NCAA first season in 1985-86, the Lions would defeat USIU the Lions. In his eight years as coach, he earned 107 District 8 regionals 151-107. wins, the most among all LMU coaches. In 1964 Hugh and eventually won its Miller Foley rowed in the 1964 Olympics. He was a fourth consecutive na- The 1986 LMU baseball team had the best season in tional championship. In program history. It was also one of the best overall sea- 1976 the first full schol- sons of all time for LMU Athletics. Following a 1985 arship for a female is season in which the Lions did not have a winning re- given and LMU adds cord at 27-28, the program performed one of the best its first varsity program turnarounds in LMU athletics history. They finished the in Women’s Tennis as season with a program-best 50 wins and wrapped up alum Jamie Sanchez the season at 50-15, a 23-game improvement from begins the program the previous year. LMU produced a 13-game winning with a 13-6 record. streak from March 21 through April 11, and won 20 They went on to win a of 21 games in the middle of the season. With the conference championship (AIAW), the first in women’s winning streak came the nation’s top ranking by the programs at LMU. They went 10-0 and won the title in ESPN/Collegiate Baseball National Poll. The Lions never 1977 and 1978 as they combined for a record of 28-2 looked back, finishing tied with Pepperdine for first in conference play. place in the West Coast Athletic Conference at 19-5, setting up a one game playoff to determine the con- 1980s ference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Regional. Played The decade started with men’s basketball earning a bid at Jackie Robinson Stadium on the campus of UCLA, to the NCAA West Regional, losing to Arizona State in the Lions defeated the Waves 14-9 to earn the bid to the first round, 99-71. the NCAA West Regional. LMU would reel off its next four games, fighting through four separate elimination Then in 1981, with the opportunity for women to games to earn a bid to the school’s first appearance in compete at the collegiate level, LMU athletes waste the College World Series. On May 30, the Lions opened no time in making their mark. Therese Kozlowski ran a up their first World Series trip with a 4-3 win over pe- time of 17:34.9 to win the 1981 AIAW Individual Na- rennial power LSU, to earn a two-day rest and play in tional Championship in cross country while women’s the winner’s bracket. The Lions played the University of volleyball begins as a varsity program at LMU with the Arizona on June 2 and lost a heartbreaker 7-5 to drop NCAA hosting as a championship in 1981. The banner to the elimination bracket to face Oklahoma State. The year continued as the Women’s Rowing Varsity Four Cowboys were too much for the Lions, as they went team won the 1980-81 National Championship and on to an 11-5 win. 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round against power North AVCA Coaches’ Poll and No. 22 by Volleyball Monthly. Carolina. The Tar Heels would The glimpse of success in 1993 opened the door to the dismiss the Lions 123-97. Lions dominating the WCC in women’s volleyball for the next three seasons. In 1994, they garnered the first The Lions earned their second of three consecutive WCC Championships with a 19- consecutive WCAC Tourna- 10 overall mark and a 12-2 conference record, earning ment Championship in 1989 a NCAA tournament appearance. Head Coach Steve with another win over Santa Stratos then led LMU to its second straight WCC title Clara, 75-70. The Lions fin- and NCAA tournament appearance in 1995 with a per- ished 20-11 on the season, fect 14-0 record, the first in school history. following a 120-101 loss to Arkansas in the first round of A year later, Stratos and the West Coast Conference the NCAA tournament in the Champion Lions celebrated the most successful sea- Midwest Region held at the son in program history. The Lions had advanced to the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen and finished among the nation’s top-10 in the final AVCA rankings. Dating back to the The 1980s would conclude 1994 season, the Lions had racked up 31 straight WCC with another national title as victories. LMU went a perfect 14-0 in WCC play for the women’s rowing varsity the second straight season in 1996, earning Stratos his ons would return to the postseason in 1987, 1988 and four took home their second third consecutive WCC Coach of the Year selection. He 1989. national championship. was the first coach in the history of the conference to

Concluding the 1985-86 season, men’s basketball 1990 found themselves in the NIT for the first time in school The 1990s started the way the 80s ended, fast. In ad- history. Traveling to Berkeley, Calif., to face the Bears dition to their 28 games scoring in triple digits, men’s in the first round, the Lions would begin a successful basketball earned its third straight WCC title and trip end to the 1980s decade that made a habit of win- to the NCAA tournament. In finishing 26-6, the Lions ning in the postseason. The Lions defeated Cal 80-75 advanced further than any team in school history by to advance in a postseason tournament. LMU would reaching the Elite Eight in the NCAA Championships. fall to Wyoming 99-90 to end Westhead’s first season However, tragedy marked the Lions’ cinderella run. at 19-11 and 10-4 in the WCAC (second). On March 4, 1990 in the second round of the WCC Tournament, the Lions took a 25-13 lead on Portland Also in 1986, the women’s volleyball team won the following All-American Hank Gathers’ dunk on an al- WCC and advance to the NCAAs, where they topped ley-oop from Terrell Lowery. Gathers would collapse to UCLA in first round action before falling to Stanford in the floor and would not regain consciousness. Gath- the second round. The Lions finished the 1986 season ers would be pronounced dead later that evening at 24-8 and 10-2 in WCC play in their final season under Marina del Rey’s Daniel Freeman Hospital. The WCC Coach Nancy Fortner. Tournament would be cancelled and the Lions would be named champion, earning the automatic bid to the One year later, the Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble era of NCAA tournament. A long shot and seeded No. 11 in Lions’ basketball began with a 114-78 win over Tennes- the West Region, the Lions went on to beat New Mex- see Tech. The season would finish as the Lions’ best in ico State, defending national champion Michigan and winning percentage, finishing with a 28-4 mark and a Alabama before falling to the eventual national cham- perfect 14-0 in the WCAC. The 1987-88 season would pions, UNLV, 131-101. The run in the 1990 tournament include a 25-game winning streak, the best in school will long be remembered, however, with the image history. The fast-break offense began to take hold, as of Gathers’ teammate and longtime friend Bo Kimble the Lions scored in triple figures in all but nine of their shooting the first free throw left-handed - a switch 32 games. The Lions would clinch their first WCAC from his normal right-handed shot. Kimble made every regular season championship since the ‘60s and their shot he took left-handed. first Tournament Championship with a 104-96 win over Santa Clara in the WCAC Championship game. LMU Months after basketball’s historic run, baseball captured advances to the NCAA tournament, and earns its first sole possession of the league title for the first time in win in the “Big Dance,” a 119-115 win over Wyoming, 17 years, LMU breezed to its third consecutive post- who two years earlier knocked the Lions out of the season appearance. The Lions posted 45 wins, the sec- NIT. Playing in the West Sub-Regional in Salt Lake City, ond highest total in school history. LMU representatives Utah, LMU would be a surprise opponent in the second were honored with WCC Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year accolades by the league. earn the nod three straight years. He was also named In the fall of 1991, Gina the AVCA District Coach of the Year. Kim Blankinship Eron becomes the first joined Stratos in earning WCC accolades, as the Lions’ Lion to win the West Coast senior was named the 1996 WCC Player of the Year. Conference individual title Tracy Holman and Sarah Noriega, along with Blankin- by running a time of 19:15 ship, were All-WCC first-team and AVCA All-District and men’s crew wins the selections. The Lions finished the regular season 25-2 Light Weight Four Pacific and earned a bye in the first round of the NCAAs. A Coast Championship. Two second-round win over UC Santa Barbara sent the Li- years later, the women’s ons to the Sweet Sixteen, where they faced a tough volleyball accumulated a State squad. Despite the efforts of NCAA 23-7 overall record and fin- Pacific Regional All-Tournament selections Blankinship ished second in the WCC (21 kills, 11 digs) and Noriega (30 kills, four blocks), (11-3). For the first time the Lions fell 3-1. LMU finished the banner 1996 cam- in program history, LMU paign with an overall record of 26-3, winning 16 of entered the nation’s top- its final 17 matches and 26 of its last 28. The AVCA 25, ranked No. 24 in the ranked the Lions ninth in the final 1996 poll, though

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season and its first-ever WWPA title thanks to a 7-6 win over UC Davis in the championship game. The win set in motion the most successful stretch by any program in LMU history. The Lions would go on to win five straight titles - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 - reaching the NCAA National Championship game in 2004 thanks to a win over Stanford in the NCAA semifinals. It was the first time in program history to play in a national championship game at the NCAA Division I level.

That same year, men’s soccer earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in pro- gram history. The Lions compiled a seven game win- ning streak during the season, including a 1-0 victory at #11 UCLA. It marked the program’s first win over UCLA, who it would face again in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, falling in a heartbreaking 3-2 double overtime decision. The Lions were ranked as high as #16 in the polls and finished the season with a 9-7-2 record.

Also making waves in 2001 was men’s water polo as they won their first Western Water Polo Associa- LMU had climbed as high as sixth in the nation during win back-to-back titles for the first time in program tion Championship by defeating UC San Diego 4-2 in the season. history. LHP Billy Traber led the team and the WCC the final of the annual tournament. The Lions went with 135 strikeouts while earning first-team All-WCC on to the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship at In 1997, Sarah Noriega became the first player to honors. Anthony Angel also earned first-team honors, Stanford and lost to UCLA 7-5 in the semifinals. They earn AVCA All-America first-team honors as well as the only member of the squad to do so in two con- defeated UMass 14-6 in the consolation final to finish Volleyball Magazine All-America second-team acco- secutive seasons. third. The men were as dominant in the pool as the lades. She was the WCC Player of the Year in 1997 women, winning four titles in six years - 2001, 2003, after being named an All-WCC first-team selection 2000 2004, 2005. for the third consecutive season. Noriega was a three- The new century began with baseball’s continued time All-District VIII honoree, LMU’s Female Athlete of dominance as they had one of the most complete In 2002 the women’s soccer team earned their first bid the Year (1997-98), a participant at the U.S. Olympic teams since the 1986 College World Series team. Festival (1995), a World Games participant, and 2000 The Lions won their third straight WCC title and their Olympian. In her final year as a Lion, Noriega was eighth NCAA bid. recognized as the AVCA National Player of the Week twice (Oct. 6 and Nov. 10). On November 7, 1997, In 2000, women’s volleyball continued their pursuit of Noriega set the NCAA record for most kills in a four- excellence by starting the season on a seven-match game match with 47 against San Diego, a mark which winning streak which propelled them to a season-best still stands today. No. 21 AVCA ranking (Sept. 4). Success of the pro- gram has carried over into individual honors as well. Second-year Head Coach Frank Cruz guided the Lions Among the program’s top athletes and graduates, to their first WCC title in eight years in 1998. With the Stratos coached Loyola Marymount’s two AVCA All- nation’s 16th best recruiting class, nearly all of which America first-team honorees, Sarah Noriega (1994-97) were freshmen. LMU edged rival Pepperdine by a half and Sarah McFarland (1997-00). As a member of the game for the conference crown earning the NCAA U.S. National Volleyball team that qualified for the automatic bid to the West Regional at Stanford. Fresh- 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Sarah Noriega man Michael Schultz nearly no-hit Stanford in the first became the third Lion to participate in the Olympic round (Stanford was Games. Noriega became a key ranked No. 2 in the member of the U.S. National nation) shutting out team in 1998. She was named the Cardinal through team MVP for her efforts that the seventh inning. season in 1999. As a member of Schultz and freshman the 2000 Olympic squad, Norie- catcher Scott Walter ga finished the summer fourth were named WCC on the team with 185 kills and a Pitcher and Player of .393 kill percentage. Her serves the Year, the first time wreaked havoc for opponents in WCC history fresh- throughout the Summer Games men from the same as her 17 service aces ranked sec- to the NCAA Tournament and women’s tennis won school garnered the ond best on the team. the program’s first West Coast Conference Champion- awards. With their ship by knocking off nine-time defending champion youth, the Lions would In 2001, women’s basketball and rival Pepperdine. The conference crown gave the become the Lions third earned the program’s first post- Lions the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. team to claim titles in season tournament bid with an three straight years. invitation to the NIT, setting up Also in 2002, the Lions earned their second straight They successfully de- future success for the team. In invitation to the NCAA Tournament after winning 14 fended their confer- addition, Edit Pakay won the games in the regular season, including a 2-0 win over ence crown, defeating West Coast Conference with a #3 UCLA. LMU started the season with an 11-0-2 re- Pepperdine in a three- time of 17:58 in women’s cross cord, climbing to #7 in the national rankings. As a game series for the country and women’s water polo, result of a strong regular season, LMU hosted its first WCC Championship who was in just their fourth year ever postseason game, with the Lions picking up their at Page Stadium. The of competition at LMU, finished first NCAA Tournament victory with a 1-0 win over Cal victory helped LMU with the program’s first 20-win State Northridge. Andres Murriagui and Arturo Tor-

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res became the first All-Americans in program history ment, the program’s first trip to and Jeff Kovar was named an Academic All-American. the postseason. Also that spring, The Lions returned to the NCAAs again in 2003 and women’s water polo team set the 2004. record for wins, posting an impres- sive 30-7 overall record as they In 2004, women’s basketball claimed the programs won their fifth straight Western first West Coast Conference Championship, earning Water Polo Association champion- its first trip to the NCAA tournament. They finished ship. No team in LMU history has the season 24-6 overall and 13-1 in the WCC action, won five straight conference titles. winning the final 15 games of the regular season, in- LMU would advance to their fifth cluding the WCC tournament. The WCC tournament straight NCAA Women’s Water champions lost to Baylor in the NCAA regional as Kate Polo Championship Murray was named WCC Player of the Year and WCC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Adrianne Slaughter was The 2005-2006 season saw LMU the MVP of the WCC tournament while Head Coach win its first-ever West Coast Con- Julie Wilhoit was WCC and Region 8 Coach of the ference Commissioner’s Cup for Year. best overall athletics program in a program best 47-18 record, claiming their third PCSC the conference. Part of that season saw Laura Mick- title. In addition, the Lions won their first and second After women’s basketball reached a milestone in elson placed fourth in the NCAA West Regional in the ever NCAA Tournament games, knocking UC Santa March of 2004, three months later, women’s water 5,000-meter to qualify for the NCAA Track Champion- Barbara and UCLA out of the Los Angeles Regional polo added to LMU’s history. The Lions earned a 5-4 ships. She placed 22nd overall. Men’s basketball, in before falling to Hawaii in the Regional final. LMU win over second ranked Stanford in the semifinals of the first season under Head Coach Rodney Tention, destroyed the competition in the PCSC, winning the the 2004 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship advanced to the program’s first WCC Tournament conference with an 18-2 record, 6.5 games ahead of to advance to the national title game. It was the first Championship since 1989, with three players earn- second place. Christine Foley was named Player of the time any LMU team in more than 90 years of intercol- ing first-team All-WCC honors. The Lions finished the Year, Tiffany Pagano was named Pitcher of the Year, legiate sports played in a title game sponsored by the WCC season at 8-6, defeated Saint Mary’s in the WCC Melissa Dykema was named Freshman of the Year and NCAA. The Lions went on to drop a heartbreaker to Tournament Semifinals to advance to the WCC title Gary Ferrin was named the Coach of the Year. USC, 10-8, to finish second. The Lions advanced to game where they fell to fourth-ranked Gonzaga at the NCAA tournament thanks to their fourth straight the buzzer, the ninth game of the season decided on Capping 2007 was women’s water polo as the Lions WWPA title, earning a 7-3 win at the Burns Recreation the final play or overtime. Senior Wes Wardrop and ju- won their sixth WWPA Championship in seven years and Aquatics Center on the LMU campus on April 25. niors Brandon Worthy and Matthew Knight all earned and finished the season ranked seventh in the nation. Devon Wright earned WWPA Player of the Year honors first-team All-WCC honors for leading the Lions to the Senior Stacia Peterson is named WWPA Player of the while Head Coach John Loughran claimed his fourth WCC Basketball Championship game. Year, Third-Team All-American and becomes just the straight Coach of the Year title. Teresa Guidi became seventh student-athlete overall and just the second fe- the first women’s water polo player to earn first-team Further history was made in 2005-06 when men’s golf male to earn CoSIDA Academic All-American honors. All-American honors. That summer a pair of Lions par- won their first-ever West Coast Conference Champi- ticipated in the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. onship. Freshman Brian Locke was the first Lion to win In the fall of 2007, the LMU men’s water polo team Christine Robinson and Rachel Riddell both played for the individual championship as he was also named won their fifth WWPA title in seven years despite the the Canadian Olympic team that season. Freshman of the Year in the conference. The Lions youngest roster in program history. The Lions defeated would then place sixth in the NCAA West Regional to UC Davis 7-6 in the title game as freshmen Tibor Fo- As 2004 continued, men’s water polo earned back-to- earn the program’s first trip to the NCAA Champion- rai and Andy Stevens, along with junior Mark Milovic, back WWPA titles thanks to a 6-3 win over Redlands ships as they placed among the top 30 programs in earned All-America honors. in the WWPA tournament held at Davis, CA. The Lions the country. Matching golf that spring was women’s finished with the second most wins in program his- rowing with their first WCC Championship. Also in the 2007-08 season, the women’s swimming tory at 21-11, defeating Princeton 6-5 to finish third in program overcame a huge deficit to claim their first the NCAA Championships. Endre Rex-Kiss was named In the fall of 2006, women’s soccer returned to the Pacific Coast Swim Conference Championship. The MVP of the WWPA while also earning second-team NCAA tournament for the second time in program Lions completed their first perfect season at 9-0 while All-America honors. They then became the fourth history, led by WCC Defender of the Year Joslyn Rebecca Plume, Alex Wike and Alicia Witter earned team in LMU history to earn three straight conference Slovek. Laura Mickelson was at it again as she won individual conference titles. All told, 11 swimmers titles, defeating UC San Diego 7-6 at the Burns Center the individual WCC Cross Country Championship by earned All-PCSC honors in 2008. in the WWPA Championships. The Lions fell to Stan- more than a minute. ford at the NCAA Championship in a heartbreaker, 7- Capping the year was the women’s rowing team as 6 but responded to defeat St. Francis in the third place That year also marked the 30th year Anniversary for their Lightweight 4 team claimed its third IRA national game, 10-6. They finished the season 19-16 overall women’s tennis, the longest running women’s pro- title with a convincing victory on Cooper River in Cam- and Endre Rex-Kiss earned second-team All-America gram in LMU history. Since championships were cre- den, NJ. The Lion boat of seniors Jill Austin, Jen Glass- honors after finishing second in LMU history with 261 ated by the NCAA in 1981-82 for women’s programs, man, and Jennifer Guess (cox), along with freshmen career goals. LMU women have won 20 of LMU’s 36 conference Liz LaLonde and Mary Foster, brought home the gold titles and have earned 21 NCAA tournament bids. 12 seconds ahead of defending champion Princeton. In the spring of 2005, softball won the program’s second PCSC title in three years and this time earned The Lions most recent success was seen from their the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tourna- softball program as they finished its 2007 season with

LMU Men’s Soccer 90 2008 Media Guide inside LMU history of lmu athletics: Champions & All-Americans CHAMPIONSHIPS/ WCC Tournament Championships: Devon Courtney (WWP - 3rd-Team) NCAA APPEARANCES 1988, 1989 Lucy Windes (WWP - 2nd-Team) NCAA Appearances: 1961, 1980, Teresa Guidi (WWP - 2nd-Team) Women’s basketball 1988, 1989, 1990* Sean Smith (BASE - Freshman 1st-Team) WCC Championships: 2004 NIT Appearances: 1986 Joe Frazee (BASE - Freshman HM) NCAA Appearance: 2004 Billy Lockin (BASE - 1st-Team) NIT Appearance: 2001 men’s crew 1992 Light Weight Four 2002-03 Women’s rowing Pacific Coast Champions Andres Murriagui (MSOC - 1st-Team) WCC Championships: 2006 Arturo Torres (MSOC - 3rd-Team) 2007-08 Varsity Four IRA National Champions men’s golf Jeff Kovar (MSOC - Academic 1st-Team) 1988-89 Varsity Four IRA National Champions WCC Championships: 2006 Kevin Witt (MWP - 3rd-Team) 1980-81 Varsity Four IRA National Champions NCAA Regional Appearance: 2006 Teresa Guidi (WWP - 2nd-Team) NCAA Championship Appearance: 2006 Rachel Riddell (WWP - 3rd-Team) Women’s cross country WCC Individual Champions: Katie Hicks (WWP -HM) Individual NCAA Championships: 2006 - Brian Locke; 2007 - Brian Locke 1980 (AIAW) Terese Kozlowski 2003-04 17:34.9 (National Champion) men’s soccer Kelli Nerison (WVB - HM) Individual WCC Champion: NCAA Tournament Appearance: Kevin Novak (MSOC- HM) 2006 Laura Mickelson - 21:16 (6k) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Michael Erush (MSOC -1st-Team) 2001 Edit Pakay - 17:58 Endre Rex-Kiss (MWP - 2nd-Team) 1991 Gina Eron - 19:15 men’s track Teresa Guidi (WWP - 1st-Team) Individual NCAA Championship Appearance: Devon Wright (WWP - 2nd-Team) Women’s soccer 1950 Bob Boyd - n/a (1st) Stacia Peterson (WWP - HM) NCAA Tournament Appearances: Billy Lockin (BASE - 1st-Team) 2002, 2006 men’s water polo WWPA Championships: 2004-05 SOFTBALL 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 Matt Kovar (MSOC - 3rd-Team) WISL Championships: 1996, 1999, 2000 NCAA Final Four: Diego Barrera (MSOC - Freshman 3rd-Team) PCSC Championships: 2003, 2005, 2007 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 Endre Rex-Kiss (MWP - 2nd-Team) NCAA Appearance: 2005, 2007 Kelli Nerison (WVB- HM) ALL-AMERICANS (since 1990) Stacia Peterson (WWP - 2nd-Team) Women’s Tennis Rachel Riddell (WWP- HM) WCC Championships: 2002 1989-90 Vanessa Glendenning (WCRW - HM) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2002 Bo Kimble (MBB - 2nd-Team) Hank Gathers (MBB - 2nd-Team) 2005-06 women’s track Endre Rex-Kiss (MWP - 2nd-Team) Individual NCAA Regional Appearance: 1990-91 Ian Elliott (MWP - HM) 2008 Tara Erdmann (5,000-meter) Kerry House (WVB - HM) Brian McShane (MWP - HM) 17:19.15 (20th) Brian Locke (MG - HM) 2007 Laura Mickelson (5,000-meter) 1995-96 Liz Stewart (WCRW -2nd-Team) 17:04.68 (15th) Julie Greer (WVB- HM) Christine Robinson (WWP - 3rd-Team) 2006 Laura Mickelson (5,000-meter) Katie Hicks (WWP - HM) 17:16.59 (4th) 1996-97 Sara Mickelson (5,000-meter) Kim Blankinship (WVB - 3rd-Team) 2006-07 17:51.09 (13th) Tracy Holman (WVB - HM) Kim Feeney (WSOC - Freshman 4th-Team) Individual NCAA Championship Appearance: Amanda Lernor (WSOC - 1st-Team) 2006 Laura Mickelson (5,000-meter) 1997-98 Ian Elliott (MWP - 3rd-Team) 16:43.61 (22nd) Sarah Noriega (WVB - 1st-Team) Brian McShane (MWP - HM) Reid Priddy (MVB - 2nd-Team) Stacia Peterson (WWP - 3rd-Team) Women’s volleyball Robert Schildts (MVB - 3rd-Team) Brian Locke (MG - 3rd-Team) WCC Championships: Scott Walter (BASE - Freshman 1st-Team, Angelo Songco (BASE - Freshman 1st-Team) 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996 Michael Schultz (BASE - Freshman 1st-Team) NCAA Tournament Appearances: Ryan Beaver (BASE - Freshman HM) 2007-08 1986, 1994, Tibor Forai (MWP - ACWPC 3rd-Team) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 1998-99 Andy Stevens (MWP - ACWPC HM) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 Reid Priddy (MVB - 2nd-Team) Mark Milovic (MWP - ACWPC HM) NIVC Tournament Appearances: 1990, 1992 Billy Traber (BASE HM) Nicole Hughes (WWP - ACWPC 2nd-Team) Curt Fiore (BASE - 3rd-Team) Alex Wike (WWP - ACWPC HM) women’s water polo WWPA Championships: 2001, 2002, 1999-2000 CoSIDA ACADEMIC 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Sarah McFarland (WVB - 2nd-Team) ALL-AMERICANS NCAA Appearances: 2001, 2002, Tracy Sharp (WSOC - HM) 2006-07 Laura Mickelson (WXC) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Reid Priddy (MVB - 1st-Team) Stacia Peterson (WWP) Scott Walter (BASE - 2nd-Team) 2002-03 Jeff Kovar (MSOC) Baseball Billy Traber (BASE -2nd-Team) 1998-99 Heather Hollis (SOFT) WCC Championships: 1973, 1986, 1995-96 Sandor Demosthenes (BASE) 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000 2000-01 1993-94 Anthony Napolitano (BASE) NCAA Appearances: Sarah McFarland (WVB- 1st-Team) 1972-73 Dean Jelmini (BASE) 1973, 1986, 1988, 1989, Kevin Witt (MWP - 3rd-Team) Steve Smith (MBB) 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000 Lucy Windes (WWP - 2nd-Team) College World Series: 1986 2001-02 men’s basketball Kevin Witt (MWP - 2nd-Team) WCC League Championships: Kevin Paulsen (MWP - HM) 1961, 1988, 1990 Stephen Lipinski (MWP - HM)

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history of lmu athletics: Hall of Fame & Retired Jerseys Multi-Sport Baseball COACHES/ADMINISTRATORS Player Induct. Grad. Bean, William “Billy” 1992 1986 Buckley, Terry 2005 1957 Adams, Milton “Sparky” 1993 1937 Bradberry, Miah 2000 1990 Season ticket holder Baseball, Football, Ice Hockey, Track & Field Kerslake, Bob “Whitey” 2007 1958 Casassa, Rev. Charles S., S.J. 1988 Agamenoni, Aldarico 1994 1937 Layana, Timothy 1992 1986 University President (1949-69) Football, Ice Hockey Logelin, Dr. Michael G. 1991 1970 Drager, Hub 1986 Boyd, Bob 1986 1950 McAnany, James E. 1993 1987 Athletic Administration (1949-80) Boxing, Football, Track & Field Napolitano, Anthony 2005 1993 Fortner, Nancy 1994 Boyle, Hugh 1989 1943 Noah, Russ 1986 1973 Women’s Volleyball Coach (1980-86) Baseball, Basketball Sheldon, Robert 1986 1972 Higgins, Rev. Thomas P., S.J. 1991 Brubaker, Harry “Bud” 1989 1932 Stone, Gerald 1986 1974 Golf Coach (1970-2001) Basketball, Football Jones, Arthur 2003 1950 Donahue, Bernard 1986 1930 WOMEN’S Rowing Basketball Trainer, Season Ticket Holder Baseball, Basketball, Football Hjelm, Karen (Hock) 2000 1981 Kilp, Rev. Alfred J., S.J. 1987 Donovan, Maurice E. 1991 1942 Formento, Merri Lisa 1991 1980 Athletic Administration (1956-1963) Baseball, Basketball, Golf Lieb, Tom 1987 Duvall, Al 1986 1936 WOMEN’S Cross COUNTRY Football & Ice Hockey Coach (1930-38) Football, Track & Field Kozlowski, Therese 1986 1982 Malone, Rev. Lorenzo, S.J. 1987 Hoffman, Leo 1986 1930 Athletic Admin., Golf Coach (1933-55) Baseball, Football Football McIssac, Don 1986 Hovland, Carl 1992 1939 Acquarelli, Harry 1988 1938 Rugby Coach (1960-1980) Basketball, Football, Baseball, Tennis Alker, Guerin P 1991 1950 McKenna, John 1992 Jelmini, Dean 1987 1973 Andorka, Bela J. 1991 1939 Football Coach (1949-51) Baseball, Football Brito, Gene 1986 1951 Merrifield, Rev. Donald P., S.J 1989 Karagozian, John 1994 1933 Cheatham, Ernie 1986 1952 University President (1969-84), Baseball, Football, Ice Hockey Currin, Paul 1986 1929 Chancellor (1985-present) Kelly, Roger 1986 1939 Donahue, Burch A. 1988 1943 Needles, James 1987 Baseball, Football, Golf, Track & Field Ferris, Neil G. 1991 1951 Basketball Coach, Football Coach Nocerine, Dominic 1986 1937 Giancanelli, Harold “Skip” 1989 1951 (1936-1940) Basketball, Football, Ice Hockey, Track & Field Klosterman, Don 1986 1952 Neri, Jerry 1989 Polich, John 1986 1938 Lauermann, Willard “Bill” E. 1988 1932 Assistant Football Coach (1949-51) Football, Ice Hockey, Track & Field Musacco, George 1987 1951 Oliver, Jordan 1987 Quinn, Brian 2000 1964 Nipp, Maury 1987 1952 Football Coach (1949-51) Basketball, Baseball, Administration Snyder, Frederick 1992 1952 Westhead, Paul 2000 Race, Edward 1993 1937 Men’s Basketball Head Coach (1986-91) Football, Ice Hockey WOMEN’S SOCCER Sanchez, Jamie 1993 1975 Sharp, Tracy 2007 2000 RETIRED JERSEYS Football, Tennis Name Induct. Grad. Sunderland, Paul 1986 1975 WOMEN’S Tennis Bean, Billy 2000 1986 Basketball, Volleyball Anderson, Kristi 2003 1989 Baseball Tunney, James 1989 1928 Delgado, Debbie 1994 1985 Holman, Tracy 2000 1998 Baseball, Basketball, Football Patridge, Carolyn B. 1991 1980 Volleyball Gathers, Hank 2000 1990 MEN’S Basketball MEN’S Tennis Basketball Adelman, Rick 1986 1968 Crawford, Roger 1994 1982 Kimball, Kealani 2005 2004 Arndt, John 1986 1952 Volleyball Baker, Dick 1993 1956 WOMEN’S Volleyball Kimble, Bo 2000 1990 Bento, Ed 1986 1962 Blankinship, Kim 2007 1996 Basketball Brown, Garnette 1987 1957 Fort, Andrea 1991 1987 Layana, Tim 2000 1986 Donovan, Bill 1986 1950 Holman, Tracy 2005 1998 Baseball Fryer, Jeff 2007 1991 House, Kerry 2003 1991 McFarland, Sarah 2002 2000 Gathers, Hank 2005 1990 Lacour, Cheryl 1988 1983 Volleyball Grote, Jerry 1986 1962 McFarland, Sarah 2007 2000 Noriega, Sarah 2007 1995 Haderlein, Jim 1986 1971 Petrissans, Catherine 1992 1988 Volleyball Kimble, Bo 2005 1990 Wohlford, Leslie 1993 1989 Stone, Gerald 2000 1974 Kriste, Vide J. 1988 1940 Wrensch, Mardell 2005 1996 Baseball McDonald, Edwin “Scotty” 1987 1939 Wrench, Mardell 2000 1996 McKenzie, Forrest 1991 1986 TEAMS Volleyball Newell, Pete 1986 1940 1969 Football 2003 Philyaw, Luther 1987 1976 Club National Champions Smith, Keith 2000 1986 1981 Women’s Crew 1986 Smith, Stephen J. 1991 1973 National Champion - Lightweight-4 Shell Woolpert, Phil 1986 1940 1990 Men’s Basketball 2005 Yoest, Mike 1994 1988 Elite Eight/WCC Champions 1986 Baseball 2007 WOMEN’S Basketball College World Series Brown, Sherri (WBB) 2003 1994 Flanagan, Lynn (WBB) 2000 1991 LMU Men’s Soccer 92 2008 Media Guide inside LMU

president Rev. Robert B. Lawton, S.J.

ev. Robert B. Lawton, S.J., was named the 14th president 1977. Fr. Lawton was a Danforth of Loyola Marymount University on June 1, 1999. Father and Woodrow Wilson Fellow RLawton leads LMU into the next millennium after serv- at Harvard. He was ordained in ing as the dean of Georgetown College at Georgetown University 1981. since 1989. Following his preparation for Lawton, a classicist, scripture scholar, administrator, and priest, ordination from 1979-81, Fr. Lawton traveled to Germany to con- was born in Cumberland, Maryland, and entered the Society of duct independent study in both German and theology. In 1982, he Jesus in July 1965. accepted an assistant professorship teaching Hebrew and Aramaic Possessing a wealth of experience in both university teaching at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Italy, a post he held until and administration, Fr. Lawton comes to LMU after giving 20 years 1984. of service to Georgetown University. Serving as the assistant Dean In addition to his teaching and administrative duties at George- from 1984-89, Fr. Lawton also taught in the Theology department town, Fr. Lawton served on numerous campus committees exam- as an adjunct assistant professor during that period. He started at ining such areas as campus planning, student life, freshman and the University in 1977 as an assistant professor of Theology and transfer student admissions, and community relations. Outside of worked in that capacity until 1979. the University he has served as a member of the Board of Trustees He earned his bachelor of arts degree in classics from Fordham of the University of Scranton and Fairfield University. University in 1971, graduating Phi Beta Kappa (summa cum laude). Father Lawton holds the rank of professor in LMU’s Departments Fr. Lawton went on to attend Harvard University where he com- of Theological Studies and Classics. pleted his doctorate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations in

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director of athletics Dr. William S. Husak

or Dr. William S. Husak life is all about family and his 11 years as the put into athletic facilities. That list includes Athletics Director at Loyola Marymount University reflects his family- the Burns Aquatics Center, which was used Ffirst approach to life. And that approach has brought success never as host to the 2002 and 2006 NCAA Men’s before seen at LMU. Since taking over the program in 1998, the Lions’ suc- Water Polo Championships. It has been the cess has been some of the best in program history, Husak firmly believes the only time LMU has hosted an NCAA cham- program has “just scratched the surface.” pionship. His administrative efforts have focused on developing a family of coaches, Facility enhancements have also includ- support staff and administrators who believe that LMU’s athletics program ed the brand new Smith Field (softball), can be among the elite in the nation. This period of time has been marked by Thomas Higgins Short Game Center (golf), enhancing the support of the athletic teams through the new and updated the Morris A. Pivaroff and George P. Kad- facilities, increased scholarship and operational support and enhancing the ing Tournament Court (tennis), and the Jane Browne Bove Boathouse. LMU’s coaching and support staff. existing facilities have also seen their share of growth, including new bleach- The past 11 years have been some of the most successful seasons in ers and scoreboard to Sullivan Field (soccer), Mikos Blue Monster and Pride school history as the Lions won over 55 percent of its dual competitions in Park to Page Stadium (baseball), and a new sound system, floor design and that span and claimed the school’s first ever Commissioner’s Cup in 1996. bleachers in Gersten Pavilion. Since 1998, LMU has claimed 24 conference championships and 30 NCAA More is on its way as the University committed more than 7,000 square postseason appearances. Off the field, the Lions have had a 65 percent in- feet for coaches office at the Leavey Center. In addition, plans for the next 18 crease in national scholar-athletes, as 210 claimed the honor in the 2007-08 months include a new weight training facility with locker room and storage academic year. space and new locker room suites in Gersten Pavilion, including new state- Husak attributes the current success and the future growth of the pro- of-the-art areas for men’s and women’s basketball. gram to the staff that is in place. Since he took over the program, the coach- Husak comes from a long and accomplished background as an adminis- ing and administrative staffs that lend support to the more than 450 student- trator, fundraiser and professor during a 19-year career at California State athletes has more than doubled in size. A full-time head coach will lead 19 University, Long Beach. Between 1993-1998, he served as the Senior Associ- of the varsity sports sponsored at LMU. When Husak took over, only nine of ate Athletics Director and was mainly responsible for Athletics fundraising. the programs were led by full-time coaches. While at CSULB between 1983 and 1997, Husak served as an assistant com- In addition, support for the student-athletes was enhanced with the ad- missioner for the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Between dition of 10 brand new staff positions, which included an athletic academic 1986 and 1993 he served as chairman of CSULB’s physical education depart- coordinator, marketing/promotions manager, ticket manager, corporate rela- ment. As an associate professor of physical education at CSULB between tions manager, two assistant athletic trainers, a two strength and condition- 1979 and 1986, he established the university’s Motor Behavior Laboratory. ing assistant coaches, a assistant compliance director and an assistant media A 1972 graduate of State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland, relations director. Husak holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Physical Education from Texas The final major piece to LMU Athletics’ growth and success has been Hu- A&M University. He and his wife of 37 years, Tish, live in Long Beach and sak’s commitment to facilities. Since he has taken over, $30 million has been have three sons, Greg, Todd and Jon.

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NCAA Compliance I Want to Play at LMU...

What do I need to do in order to play at LMU must be done directly from the testing agency’s two (2) times per week on or after August 1 prior as a freshman? website. The NCAA Eligibility Center routing code to your senior year in high school. For junior col- If you intend to participate in Division I or II athlet- is 9999. If you have questions, you or your high lege and four-year transfer prospects, you may only ics as a freshman, you must register and be certi- school counselor can obtain assistance by calling receive one phone call per week, regardless of the fied by the NCAA Eligibility Center. To register, you the NCAA Eligibility Center at (317) 223-0700. Af- time period. must go on-line to www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. ter you graduate and before school closes for the You will need a major credit card to complete the summer, your counselor must send a copy of your Exception for Women’s Basketball ONLY registration. The fee is $60 for domestic prospects final transcript to the Eligibility Center that includes Only in the sport of women’s basketball, a college ($85 for foreign prospects). The Eligibility Center your confirmation of graduation from high school. coach (but not a booster) is permitted to call you evaluates your academic records as well as your amateurism status to determine whether or not How do I know if I’m being you are eligible to play Division I or II sports. You recruited? will be required to designate all high schools you You become a “prospective stu- have attended and answer a series of questions re- dent-athlete” when you start lating to your status as an amateur. Once you’ve ninth-grade classes. Before completed the registration and answered the ama- the ninth grade, you become a teurism questions, you will need to have each of prospective student-athlete if a the high schools you have attended supply an of- college gives you (or your rela- ficial copy of your transcripts directly to the Eligibil- tives or friends) any financial aid or other benefits (or your parents or legal guardians) one time dur- ity Center. You will also need to arrange to have that the college does not provide to prospective ing each of the months of April (on or after the your standardized test scores sent directly from the students generally. You become a “recruited pro- Thursday after the conclusion of the Women’s Final testing agency to the NCAA Eligibility Center. This spective student-athlete” at a particular college if Four) and May of your junior year in high school. any coach approaches you (or any member of your You can receive one call on or after June 1 through family) about enrolling and participating in athlet- June 20, and one call you can receive one call on Basic information ics at that college. Activities by coaches that cause or after June 21 through June 30 of your junior Questions? you to become a recruited prospective student- year in high school. In addition, you can receive Should you have any questions regarding any NCAA rules, athlete are: (1) providing you with an official visit; three phone calls during the month of July follow- please contact our Compliance Office at (310) 338-7789 or you can contact the NCAA at (317) 917-6222. (2) placing more than one telephone call to you ing your junior year in high school, with no more or any other member of your family; or (3) visiting than one call per week. On or after August 1 prior GO ONLINE you or any other member of your family anywhere to your senior year in high school, you can receive NCAA: www.ncaa.org other than the college campus; or (4) issuing to no more than one phone call per week. Loyola Marymount University: www.LMU.edu you a National Letter of Intent or written offer of LMU Athletics: www.LMULions.com athletically related financial aid. Unlimited Phone Calls - All Sports Unlimited phone calls can be made to you (or your LMU CONTACTS Boosters: In addition to general recruiting regula- parents or legal guardians) by a college coach Dan Smith - Associate Athletic Director-Compliance tions, no alumni, boosters or representatives of a ONLY under the following circumstances: (1) dur- (310) 338-7789 | (800) LIONS-R-1 John Infante - Assistant Director - Compliance college’s athletics interests can be involved in your ing the five days immediately before your official (310) 338-3706 | (800) LIONS-R-1 recruitment. There can be no phone calls or let- visit by the college you will be visiting; (2) on the ters from boosters. If an LMU booster is contact- day of a coach’s off-campus contact with you by MAILING ADDRESSES ing you, please call the LMU Compliance Office that coach; (3) on the initial date for signing the Loyola Marymount University - Department of Athletics as soon as possible at (310) 338-7789. Don’t risk National Letter of Intent in your sport through two Compliance your NCAA eligibility! days after the initial signing date; and (4) you (or 1 LMU Drive - MS 8505; Los Angeles, CA 90045 your parents or legal guardians) may telephone a When can I talk to the coach and have him/her coach at your expense as often as you wish. At NCAA Clearinghouse see me play? the completion of your junior year (after July 1), 301 ACT Drive - Box 4043; Iowa City, IA 52243-4043 Toll Free – Domestic Callers: (877) 262-1492 coaches may also accept collect calls from you, Foreign Calls: (319) 337-1492 TELEPHONE CALLS using our toll-free number (1-800-LIONS-R-1). In www.ncaaclearinghouse.net In all Sports Other Than Football men’s basketball ONLY, coaches may accept a toll- and Basketball free call from you no earlier than the conclusion of After November 1, 2007 A college coach (but not a booster) is permitted to your sophomore year in high school. NCAA Eligibility Center call you (or your parents or legal guardians) on or P.O. Box 7110 after July 1 following the completion of your junior RECRUITING CALENDARS Indianapolis, IN 46206 year in high school. On or after July 1 following Keep in mind that every sport has a different re-

the completion of your junior year in high school, cruiting calendar. A coach in a particular sport may WHAT CAN I RECEIVE FROM LMU You (or your family) may not receive any benefit, inducement a college coach is permitted to call you only one or may not be permitted to call you during certain or arrangement such as cash, clothing, cars, improper ex- time per week. times of the year. When you do speak to a college penses, transportation, gifts or loans to encourage you to sign coach, be sure to ask about the recruiting calendar a National Letter of Intent or attend an NCAA college. Loyola Exception for Men’s Basketball ONLY so you understand when you can accept phone Marymount University may offer you a one-year scholarship Only in the sport of men’s basketball, a college calls from college coaches. You can also find the that covers room and board, tuition and fees, and required coach (but not a booster) is permitted to call you recruiting calendars for all sports on-line at www. course-related books, or any part of these. The institution can (or your parents or legal guardians) one time per ncaa.org. recommend that this aid be renewed each year, as is the general month on or after June 15 of your sophomore year practice at LMU. in high school through July 31 of your junior year OFF-CAMPUS CONTACTS in high school. Coaches are permitted to call you In all Sports Other Than Football and Basketball LMU Men’s Soccer 2008 Media Guide 95 inside LMU

A college coach is permitted to contact you in person off the college campus only on or after July 1 after the completion of your junior year in high school. Staff Directory A contact is any face-to-face meeting between a college coach or athletics GENERAL PHONE:...... (310) 338-2765 TICKETS:...... (310) 338-LION staff member and you or your parents, during which any of you say more BY MAIL:...... Administration:...... Loyola Marymount University than “hello.” Also, any such face-to-face meeting that is prearranged or that ...... Gersten Pavilion takes place on your campus, at an organized competition or practice involving ...... 1 LMU Drive - MS 8505 you or your high school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team ...... Los Angeles, CA 90045 shall be considered a contact, regardless of the conversation. Currently in all ...... Coaching Staff:...... Loyola Marymount University ...... Leavey Center sports other than football, college coaches may contact you off the college ...... 1 LMU Drive - MS 8235 campus no more than three times. However, a college coach may visit your ...... Los Angeles, CA 90045 high school (with the approval of your high school principal) only once a week BY FAX: during a contact period. Junior college prospects who are non-qualifiers as Leavey Center:...... (310) 338-5915 Men’s Basketball: ...... (310) 338-7644 determined by the NCAA Eligibility Center may not be recruited until they Aquatics: ...... (310) 338-3796 Media Services: ...... (310) 338-2703 Training Room: ...... (310) 338-5191 Administration:...... (310) 338-4577 have completed one academic year at the junior college. Compliance: ...... (310) 258-4628

In Men’s Basketball Administration (Area Code - 310) A college coach is not permitted to contact you prior to the opening day Athletic Director of classes of your senior year in high school. During the academic year, a Dr. William Husak...... Director of Athletics...... 338-5940 Dan Smith...... Associate Athletic Director - Internal Ops...... 338-7789 college coach is limited to seven recruiting opportunities with you (contacts Addie Casey...... Office Supervisor/Co-Camp Director...... 338-3047 and evaluations combined) with no more than three in-person, off-campus Faith Sauerwald...... Senior Secretary/Co-Camp Director...... 338-4504 contacts at any site during your senior year in high school. June D’Amour...... Senior Secretary...... 338-1743 Compliance In Women’s Basketball TBA...... Assistant Athletic Director - Compliance...... TBA A college coach is not permitted to contact you prior to the opening day of John Infante...... Assistant Director of Compliance...... 338-3706 Business & Finance classes of your senior year in high school. During the academic year, a college Maria Behm...... Associate Athletic Director - Business/SWA...... 338-7645 coach is limited to five recruiting opportunities with you (contacts and evalu- Robyn Millen...... Business Affairs Assistant...... 338-2953 ations combined) with no more than three in-person, off-campus contacts at Media Services/Sports Information any site during your senior year in high school. This restriction includes your John Shaffer...... Assistant Athletics Director - Media Services...... 338-7643 Sports: Men’s basketball, Men’s & Women’s water polo relatives or legal guardians, but does not include any contact made during Mark Dodson...... Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations...... 338-5798 your official visit to campus. Further, all communication between you, your Sports: Men’s & Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Softball relatives, legal guardians, your coach, or anyone else involved with your par- Tyler Geivett...... Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations...... 338-7638 ticipation in basketball, directly or indirectly, and a college coach during the Sports: Baseball, Volleyball, Swimming month of July, is prohibited. Maria Ortiz...... Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant...... 338-7768 Sports: Tennis, Rowing/Crew, Men’s Golf, Cross Country/Track, Cheer Academics EVALUATIONS Matt Casana...... Director of Academic Services...... 338-1736 An evaluation is any off-campus activity used to assess your academic qualifi- TBA...... Assistant Director of Academic Services...... 338-7583 cations or athletics ability, including a visit to your high school (during which Eric Wiener...... Academics Assistant...... TBA no contact occurs) or watching you practice or compete at any site. Currently Development Brian Luft...... Assistant Athletic Director - Development...... 338-7853 in all sports other than football and women’s basketball, a college coach is Rob Anderson...... Dir. of Annual Support for Athletic Giving ...... 338-2908 limited to seven opportunities (contacts and evaluations combined) to recruit Tickets/Marketing/Promotions you and not more than three of the seven opportunities may be contacts. In Karina Handeland...... Assistant Athletics Director - Marketing...... 258-8608 women’s basketball, coaches have a limit of five opportunities with which to Jason Hanchar...... Corporate Relations Manager...... 338-5201 recruit you (contact and evaluations combined) off the college campus. Not Alisa Binetti...... Ticket Manager...... 338-4537 ...... Marketing Assistant...... TBA more than three of those five opportunities may be contacts. Once you sign a Heather Herkenhoff...... Central Ticket Agency...... 338-4537 National Letter of Intent, you may be evaluated an unlimited number of times General Ticket Office...... 338-LION by a college coach from the college with which you have signed. Strength Room TBA...... Strength and Conditioning Coach...... TBA LETTERS AND RECRUITING MATERIALS Sergiu Boerica...... Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach...... 338-5796 Ciara Carl...... Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach...... 338-5796 In all sports other than men’s basketball, letters (including emails) and printed Training Room recruiting information may be sent to you starting September 1st at the be- Keith Ellison...... Coordinator of Athletics Medicine...... 338-2874 ginning of your junior year in high school. In men’s basketball, you may re- Joe Gonzalez...... Assistant Athletics Trainer...... 338-2764 ceive these materials after June 15 at the completion of your sophomore year Beth Drayer...... Assistant Athletics Trainer...... 338-2340 in high school. This information can only be sent to you through regular mail Steven Cortez...... Assistant Athletics Trainer...... 338-5220 services. College coaches are not permitted to send anything to you (expect Facilities Shane Howell...... Athletic Facilities Manager...... 338-7641 a National Letter of Intent offer) through any express mail service (e.g. Federal Shelton Lorick...... Athletic Facilities Assistant...... 338-7642 Express, UPS, DHL, etc.). Angelo Rawles...... Athletic Facilities Assistant...... 338-7642 SPORTS For more information, please visit our website at Jason Gill...... Baseball Head Coach...... 338-2949 www.LMULions.com. Bill Bayno...... Men’s Basketball Head Coach...... 338-7623 Julie Wilhoit...... Women’s Basketball Head Coach...... 338-7699 John Loughran...... Water Polo Head Coach...... 338-1844 Good Luck and GO LIONS!!! Bonnie Adair...... Women’s Swimming Head Coach...... 258-4685 Dawn Regan...... Rowing/Crew Head Coach...... 338-7624 Scott Guerrero...... Cross Country/Track Head Coach...... 338-7630 Alex Galvan...... Men’s Golf Head Coach...... 258-8619 Paul Krumpe...... Men’s Soccer Head Coach...... 338-7640 Joe Mallia...... Women’s Soccer Head Coach...... 338-2795 Gary Ferrin...... Softball Head Coach...... 338-7651 Brad Sceney...... Men’s Tennis Head Coach...... 338-7589 Jamie Sanchez...... Women’s Tennis Head Coach...... 338-7506 Steve Stratos...... Volleyball Head Coach...... 338-4528

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rab your sunscreen and your towel, because LA has more than Where to Shop: Retail Therapy 50 miles of coastline and 33 public beaches, so you can always If you’re looking for that perfect bathing suit or pair of sunglasses or a Gfind a stretch of sand to snatch and plenty of waves to catch. chic, antique accent table for your living room, you’ve come to the right But don’t forget your appetite, an extra suitcase and a sense of adven- place. Head to Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade for several pedes- ture, because LA’s coastal cities are more than just a bunch of pretty trian-only blocks full of well-known retailers such as Pottery Barn and places. From the quiet enclaves of Playa del Rey and Marina del Rey just Urban Outfitters, as well as one-of-the-kind shops, plus three multiplex minutes from the LMU campus, to the funky ambience of Venice with cinemas and a slew of restaurants, cafes and bars. its offbeat street performers, each of these waterfront wonders offers its own personality and its own take on dining, shopping, attractions and Nearby, the hottest celebs — Jennifer Aniston, Leonardo DiCaprio, activities. Gwyneth Paltrow and George Clooney among them — shop at Fred Se- gal. Equally alluring is Montana Avenue, where you’ll find high-end de- Where to Eat: Coastal Cuisine signer boutiques, including some that are owned by celebrity clans. And Got a hankering for fresh seafood? How about a healthy entrée salad? if it’s quirky you want, go straight to Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice Or a greasy burger? Our beach cities have them all. Representing diverse for antiques, vintage clothing, funky collectibles and locally created art coastal cuisine is the spruced-up Mexican fare of celebrity chefs Susan — all set in the neighborhood’s laid-back beach atmosphere. Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, hosts of the Food Network’s “Too Hot Tamales,” at Border Grill Santa Monica. For even more celebrity watch- What to See: Fabled Attractions ing, head to The Lobster in Santa Monica or Geoffrey’s on the beach in When you get tired of sunbathing and surfing, there’s always something Malibu. fun to do. For classic serenity, visit the Getty Villa, presiding on a promon- tory overlooking the ocean on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. It re- Artist types like the Asian fusion cuisine at Chaya Venice, where local cently reopened after nearly a decade of renovations and has an exquisite artists, musicians and movie industry moguls hang out. Meanwhile, cou- permanent exhibition of Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities. ples enjoy romantic dinners overlooking the marina and its million-dollar yachts at Café del Rey in Marina del Rey. More casual fare can be had at Partake in good old-fashioned fun and take a ride on the 1916, fully a number of local hot dog and hamburger stands. And several eateries at restored carousel inside a National Historic Landmark hippodrome build- San Pedro’s Ports O’ Call Village serve up freshly caught seafood cooked ing on the Santa Monica Pier. The pier also is home to Pacific Park, where on outdoor grills. you can hop onto a Ferris wheel, a roller coaster and other rides and play arcade games over Santa Monica Bay.

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Just south of the pier, there’s plenty to gawk at along the Venice Beach boardwalk, Things To See And Do In from the off-the-wall street performers on Ocean Front Walk, to the washboard Southern California stomachs and bulging biceps at the Muscle Beach outdoor gym. Or rent some Anaheim Ducks Los Angeles Sparks skates and draw some of your own attention. Big Bear Mountain / Lake Los Angeles Zoo Catalina Island Malibu If you’re farther south, visit the spectacular wood and glass Wayfarers Chapel, de- signed by Lloyd Wright, Frank’s son, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean just south Disneyland Mammoth Mountain of Palos Verdes. While you’re in the area, stop by the pristine Trump National Golf Disney Studios Manhattan Beach Club for a round of golf and breathtaking views. Dodger Stadium Marina del Rey Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Mann’s Chinese Theatre If it’s family fun you’re looking for, you can get an up-close-and-personal look at Edison Field Melrose the Pacific Ocean’s inhabitants at the Aquarium of the Pacific on Rainbow Harbor in Getty Museum Newport Beach Long Beach. In San Pedro, the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium recently had a $10 million facelift and features a hands-on Exploration Center and an aquatic nursery. While Great Western Forum Queen Mary you’re in San Pedro, catch the fantastic views from Point Fermin Lighthouse, one of Greek Theatre Paramount Studios LA’s most historic landmarks. Or better yet, take a stroll on the new San Pedro Wa- Griffith Park Observatory Planet Hollywood terfront Promenade, lined with magnolias, peppermint trees and colorful gardens. Hard Rock Cafe Redondo Beach Hermosa Beach Rodeo Drive If you’d rather be on the water, you can take a cruise with Hornblower Cruises & Events in Marina del Rey or with Spirit Cruises & Yacht Parties in San Pedro. Din- Hollywood Bowl Rose Bowl ner cruises are available, and if you want to celebrate a special occasion with 40 Hollywood Park Santa Monica Pier / Third to 400 of your closest friends, you can charter yachts from Hornblower, Spirit or Hollywood Walk of Fame street Promenade FantaSea Yachts & Yacht Club. You can even get away to Catalina, the “island of House of Blues Sea World romance,” in less than an hour and a half from San Pedro or Long Beach via the Huntington Beach Shrine Auditorium Catalina Express ferry. Knotts Berry Farm Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Where to Stay: Hot, Hip Hotels Legoland Six Flags Magic Mountain After a day in the sun, there are plenty of places to relax and get a good night’s Long Beach Aquarium Snow Summit sleep. Santa Monica Beach is virtually the backyard of Shutters on the Beach and LA Angels of Anaheim Staples Center Casa Del Mar. Just steps away are Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and Le Merigot, Los Angeles Avengers Universal Studios / a JW Marriott Beach Hotel and Spa. Nearby, the Viceroy Santa Monica is a hip, ur- Los Angeles Clippers City Walk ban, boutique retreat, while the historic Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica. For a little vintage style, stay at Venice Beach Suites & Hotel, right in the midst of LA Memorial Coliseum Venice Beach Venice’s bustling scene. Farther south, the Marina del Rey Marriott and the Ritz- Los Angeles Dodgers Walt Disney Concert Hall Carlton Marina del Rey overlook thousands of yachts moored in one of the world’s Los Angeles Kings Warner Bros. Studios largest man-made recreational marinas. Los Angeles Lakers

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