President’s Welcome Western has a long tradition of excel- and reinforce a strong work ethic, accountability, lence in athletics. It is a tradition made possible and the importance of community. At Western by talented and dedicated coaches, by student- our coaches and athletes represent the very athletes who are committed to excellence and best of what college athletics, in its essence, by loyal supporters who believe in the important provides. As supporters of Western State benefits of intercollegiate athletics. College athletics you help make it all possible. At Western we are proud of the fact that On behalf of the coaches, athletic staff, "we make champions out of thin air." Last year and the student-athletes I thank you for your there were many outstanding performances by commitment to Western and for your support of Western student-athletes and teams. As a intercollegiate athletics. whole, Western State has been ranked in the Top 25 of the Division II National Directors’ Cup Contest each of the 13 years of the contest. While we are proud of the accomplishments and efforts of our athletes, teams and coaches, we also believe that the development of cham- pions reaches far wider and deeper than con- tests won and lost. In addition to being highly competitive NCAA II participants and successful students, Western's student-athletes are involved in many other campus activities. Their participation Jay Helman includes activities such as residence life staff, WSC President student government, theatre and new student orientation. Clearly, student-athletes at Western are an integral part of campus life and represent the values of citizenship and community that our college so strongly supports and encourages. Intercollegiate athletics helps to instill Table of Contents President’s Welcome 1 Numerical Roster 24-25 Athletic Directory 2 Profiles 26-38 Facilities 3 Conference Information 39 School Information 4-5 Opponent Information 40 Staff 6-8 2007 Season Review 43-44 Hall of Fame 9-10 Records 45-50 MAA 12-14 All-Stars 51-52 2007-08 Scholarships 15 Year-by-Year Results 53-55 Media Information 16 Coaching History 55 2007 Schedule 17 Opponent History 56-57 Coaches 18-20 All-Time Roster 58-63 Season Outlook 21-23 19 RMAC Football Championship 1 Western State Athletic Department Athletic Web Site www.wscathletics.com Athletic Department Phone (970) 943-2079 Athletic Department Fax (970) 943-2754 Administration Greg Waggoner, Director of Athletics [email protected] (970) 943-2079 Loretta Szallar, Administrative Assistant [email protected] (970) 943-2079 Cindy Drexel, Faculty Athletic Representative [email protected] (970) 943-2125 Scott Groom, Assistant AD for Internal Relations and Compliance [email protected] (970) 943-3020 Nicole Quast, Sports Information Director [email protected] (970) 943-2831 Megann Powell, Assistant Athletic Director/SWA [email protected] (970) 943-2021 Don Mundell, Head Trainer [email protected] (970) 943-2080 Janine Pleau, Assistant Trainer [email protected] (970) 943-3168 Coaching Staff Shawn Back, Head Volleyball Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2834 Janel Baily, Assistant Volleyball Coach [email protected] (970) 943-3260 Ryan Baily, Head Track and Field Coach [email protected] (970) 943-3257 Seth Bell, Assistant Football Coach [email protected] (970) 943-7037 Jarod Burns, Assistant Football Coach [email protected] (970) 943-7043 Brenton Illum, Asstistant Football Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2046 Jennifer Michel, Head Cross Country Coach [email protected] (970) 943-3263 Mike Moskowitz, Head Men’s Basketball Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2134 Criag Otto, Assitant Wrestling Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2981 David Pena, Asstistant Football Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2127 Kevin Stanley, Asstistant Football Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2109 Pat Stewart, Head Football Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2056 C.J. Teply, Asstistant Football Coach [email protected] (970) 943-7043 Chris Trammell, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2422 Latricia Trammell, Head Women’s Basketball Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2652 Daniel Trujillo, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach [email protected] (970) 943-3262 Miles Van Hee, Head Wrestling Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2089 Sam Wendland, Assistant Wrestling Coach [email protected] (970) 943-2981 Jeff Williamson, Assistant Football Coach [email protected] (970) 943-7043 VOLLEYBALL Credits The 2007 Western State Volleyball Media Guide was produced and written by WSC Sports Information Director Nicole Quast. Printing: Crested Butte Printing Photography: Neil Santarella, Chip Bromfield, David Young 2 19 RMAC Football Championship Facilities Mountaineer Bowl The Western State Mountaineers displayed Mountaineer Bowl for the first time in 1948. Western immediately fell in love with the new play- ing field as they won that first game 20-0 over Colorado School of Mines. Today, Mountaineer Bowl ranks as the high- est collegiate football field in the world at 7,750 feet. One of the best settings for a collegiate foot- ball game or track meet in America, the Bowl can hold 4,000 fans. Mountaineer Bowl features a pair of press boxes - one for game-day staff and one for radio Paul Wright Gym and working media. The Bowl also features an official collegiate Paul Wright Gym has been a work in track, which was redone in 2006. progress since the initial building was built in 1951. Mountaineer Bowl is also home to both Today the gym is known as one of the loudest in the region. At 7,723 feet, Wright Gym is the Highest Gunnison High School football and track and field. Collegiate Gym in the World. In 2005, the Bowl received a brand new In 2007-08 school year, a brand new roof, eight lane track and a new scoreboard (including a floor and baskets were added. messageboard system and a new audio system). In 2005, brand new bleaches were added to the lower section of the gym. The current swimming pool joined the gym in 1960 and in 1965 the wrestling room was added to the east side of the gym. The biggest change of all came in 1998 as a 40,000 square-foot renovation and addition was completed. The renovation included a new 2,500 square-foot weight room with 5,000 pounds of free weights and also a locker facility for visiting teams. New locker facilities were added for both the general student population and men’s and women’s athletic teams. The Tracy Borah Mountaineer Sports Hall of Fame room was also added during the renovation. The room features a meeting room, trophy cases and the Hall of Fame. Also added was a new training room that features whirlpool baths, five taping tables and a separate examination room. Volleyball and women’s basketball also received new lockerrooms Western State College would like to and team rooms. Upstairs, six classrooms were thank Dr. Missy Chamberland for donating the added that enabled the Exercise and Sport Science red paint used to paint the field at all home foot- department to conduct all of its classes in one area. ball games. Paul Wright Gym is named after the one of Thank you for your continued support of Western State’s early coaches and leaders. Mountaineer Athletics, Dr. Chamberland. Instrumental in getting skiing organized as an NCAA sports, Wright taught and coached at Western for 38 years. He also served the Gunnison Community as mayor, judge, board member and Rotarian. 19 RMAC Football Championship 3 Western State College - Gunnison, Colo. Western State College of Colorado in Gunnison, Colorado, was founded in 1901 and was the first college on Colorado's Western Slope. Western has an enroll- ment of about 2500 students, and offers Bachelor's degrees in over 20 different majors. At Western State College of Colorado, we take genuine pride in our ability to work one on one with our students. We get to know each student and help each reach his or her highest level. At Western, students have a true, one-on-one relationship with us- our students, our faculty and our town. The professors at Western State College of Colorado are among the most qualified faculty teaching undergraduate courses in Colorado. Our student faculty ratio is 18 to 1, and our students always notice how closely their professors work with them. At Western, stu- dents have opportunities for direct, hands on involvement in their major field of study from the beginning of their education here, not just during the junior and senior year. Western is one of the most affordable colleges in the state and in the nation. Our tuition is less than the national average tuition for public colleges of our size and selectivity. Western awards more grants on average than our peer institutions. Finally, our students graduate with less total student loans than the national average. Our combination of price and financial aid make us one of the most affordable college choices a student can make. Western offers one of the safest campuses in the state. Our beautiful small town location and the sense of community on our campus bring about a very low incidence of criminal occur- rences. Students feel a high level of personal responsibility here because they are part of the total community in the Gunnison Valley. 4 19 RMAC Football Championship Western State College - Gunnison, Colo. Western is ideally located in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The mountains and communi- Western State ties that surround Western State College provide an out- Quick Facts door classroom just waiting to be discovered. Our academ- ic programs make the most of the Gunnison Valley environ- Most popular majors (in alphabetical order): ment. Our students know the true meaning of a "hands-on" Art education! Students here are challenged, and are able to Biology make the most of themselves and their college education.