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n seven years, Coach Lorenzo Romar has elevated Washington to the elite level I of college . The charismatic coach plans to stay at the top after leading the 2008-09 Huskies to HUSKY ATHLETICS their first outright Pac-10 Championship since 1953. Romar’s Huskies were 26-9 in 2009 and 14-4 in the Pac- 10 Conference to finish a game ahead of UCLA. He earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors for his efforts -- the second time he has been so honored at UW. Washington earned its first-ever No. 4 seed for the 2009 NCAA Tournament. They beat No. 12 seed Missis- sippi State 71-58 in the first round before dropping a close 76-74 decision to No. 5 Purdue. Romar begins his eighth season at Wash- ington in 2009-10 and has a slew of stellar in- coming recruits and a strong core of returning players. Despite losing All-Pac-10 member , Romar’s 2009-10 squad should push for another Pac-

THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL 10 title. Romar has 135 wins since 2004, the most wins over a six-year Coach Romar has taken the Huskies to the NCAA span in school his- Tournament four times in seven seasons. tory. He coached reeled off 12 wins in its final 13 Pac-10 outings. Capping the run was a 75-62 triumph over No. 1 and previously

OUTLOOK UW to back-to-back Sweet 16 berths undefeated Stanford in the final regular-season game. His (2005 & 2006) for the Huskies won all three meetings with highly ranked , first time in school his- sweeping the season series for the first time since 1984. tory. UW participated in The remarkable 2004 season was ended by a 102-100 three consecutive NCAA Tour- loss to UAB in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. naments, from 2004-06, for just the second Romar is in his 14th year as an NCAA head coach after PLAYERS time. compiling a 238-169 record in his previous 13 seasons. His Romar already ranks fourth among all-time seven-year record at UW entering the 2009-10 season is UW coaches with 145 victories. He posted his 145-81. 100th UW win on Feb. 12, 2007 against Stan- He was named to head up the program at his alma ma- ford. ter on April 3, 2002. A point guard for the Huskies’ 1978-79 Romar was honored at the 2006 Final Four and 1979-80 teams, Romar is the 18th head coach in Wash- as the winner of the “Keys to ington’s 103-year history. He is the first African-American Life” Award following a season in which he coach to lead the Washington basketball program. COACHES directed the Huskies to a 26-7 record. UW was His inaugural Washington campaign concluded with a 13-5 in Pac-10 play, finishing as the conference 10-17 record. UW placed ninth in the Pac-10 with a 5-13 runner-up for the third straight season. UW won mark. The young Husky roster included only one senior and two NCAA tournament games before an over- six freshmen. time setback against top-seed Connecticut. Romar is well respected among his peers as his selec- He guided the Huskies to a 29-6 record in tion as the head coach for the U.S. under-18 national team 2005, tying the 1938 squad for the highest win can attest. He led the U.S. juniors, including Husky Spencer total in school history. UW finished second in Hawes, to a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Americas cham- the Pac-10 standings with a 14-4 mark, but pionship. went onto to win the school’s first-ever confer- He served as an assistant to head coach on the 2003 USA Basketball Pan American Games staff.

2008-09 REVIEW ence tournament championship. After receiving their first ever No. 1 seed, Washington is Romar’s third stint as a head college the Huskies posted two NCAA Tournament coach. During three-year tenures at Pepperdine (1997-1999) victories and advanced to the Sweet 16. and Saint Louis (2000-2002), he gained a reputation as a Romar was named the 2005 Pac-10 Coach hard-working coach admired for integrity and dedication. of the Year and Black Coaches Association At both Pepperdine and Saint Louis, Romar helped to National Coach of the Year. revive programs to a competitive level. He led the Waves

RECORDS Romar fashioned a spectacular turn- to a pair of second-place finishes in the West Coast Confer- around during his second season when UW ence and an NIT invitation in 1999. During his first season posted a 19-12 record in 2004 and partici- at SLU, the Billikens upset No. 1 Cincinnati in the second pated in the NCAA Tournament for the first round of the Conference USA tournament and went on to time since 1999. win the championship and the league’s automatic berth into In 2004, Romar guided the Huskies the NCAAs. to their first second-place regular-season During each of his final two seasons at Saint Louis, his

HISTORY finish since 1986 and their first Pac-10 teams defeated Washington. The Billikens beat UW 69-61 Tournament championship game ap- on Dec. 5, 2000 in Seattle and 71-70 on Dec. 29, 2001 in pearance since 1987. St. Louis. After opening the conference Seattle was the site of one of Romar’s great coaching campaign with an 0-5 record, UW moments. As an assistant coach, he helped UCLA to an 89-

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78 triumph over Arkansas in the Kingdome to win the 1995 perdine was the second-most improved ROMAR AT A GLANCE NCAA Championship. , an assistant coach NCAA Division I team in in 1997-98, on Romar’s Saint Louis and Washington staffs, was one of trailing only Connecticut. Birthdate: ...... November 13, 1958 the stars for the Bruins during that national title contest. In his final season at the school, Romar built a reputation at UCLA (1992-96) as one of Romar guided Pepperdine to a 19-13 Birthplace: ...... South Gate, Calif. the nation’s top recruiters and was credited with recruiting record and a bid to the NIT, the Waves’ much of the talent that formed the core of the Bruins’ title first postseason appearance in five Colleges: ...... Washington, 1978-80 THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL team. years. Cerritos (Calif.) CC; 1976-78 Cincinnati, 1992 (criminal justice) In three years at Saint Louis, Romar compiled a 51-44 The season after his departure, (.537) record, including wins over nine different confer- Pepperdine earned an NCAA Tourna- High School: ...Pius X HS ence champions. His 51 wins rank No. 7 among all-time ment berth with the majority of players (Compton, Calif.) SLU coaches and is the fourth-best three-year total in the Romar recruited. One of those players school’s history. was Brandon Armstrong who was the Wife: Leona Romar was named head basketball coach at Saint Louis 23rd selection overall in the 2001 NBA Daughters: ...... Terra, Tavia & Taylor on March 26, 1999. In his inaugural season at the school, Draft. Romar guided the Billikens to a 19-14 record that marked Prior to his stint at Pepperdine, Romar was the top bounds during his junior season while posting team-leading the third best debut season-record in Saint Louis annals. assistant under at UCLA from 1992-1996. totals of 80 assists and 35 steals. He shot 51 percent from In directing the Billikens to the Conference USA Tourna- He recruited such talent as , Cameron Dollar, the field and 72 percent from the line. ment title and an automatic invitation to the NCAA Tourna- J.R. Henderson, Kris Johnson, Jelani McCoy and Charles As a senior in 1979-80, Romar played all 28 games for ment, Romar became the first Saint Louis coach to accom- O’Bannon. the Huskies who posted an 18-10 record, including a 9-9 plish either feat in his debut season. The 1999-2000 season That recruiting bonanza helped lead the Bruins to back- conference mark. Washington participated in the National

marked many other notable firsts as well. to-back Pac-10 championships in 1995 and 1996. UCLA Invitation Tournament. He led all UW playmakers with 99 OUTLOOK Romar became the first coach in history to lead SLU into registered a 31-2 record in 1995 and won the NCAA crown. assists while averaging 9.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per the NCAA Tournament in his debut season after winning the UCLA’s record during Romar’s four-year assistant coach- game. school’s first conference tournament title. Saint Louis upset ing tenure was a stunning 97-28 (.776). Romar served as team captain his senior year. He was a No. 1 team, Cincinnati, for the first time since the 1952. A native of Compton, Calif., Romar graduated from Pius the recipient of the Most Inspirational Award both years, an The 2000-01 SLU squad posted a 17-14 record and be- X High School. He earned his associate degree from Cer- honor voted on by his teammates. came the first team in Conference USA history to defeat ritos (Calif.) Community College in 1978 before studying at The selected Romar in the sev-

perennial power Cincinnati in back-to-back games. The UW from 1978-80. He completed his coursework at Cincin- enth round of the 1980 NBA Draft with the 141st pick over- PLAYERS Billikens finished with a 15-16 record in 2001-02 against nati, receiving his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in all. He totaled 1,731 points (5.9 average) and distributed a difficult schedule that included 14 games against teams 1992. 1,022 assists (3.5 average) during 291 career regular-sea- that qualified for the postseason. During his sophomore year at Cerritos, Romar led the son NBA games. His five-year NBA career included stints Prior to coaching at Saint Louis, Romar amassed a Falcons to a 23-8 record, averaged 14.1 points per game, with Golden State (1981-84), Milwaukee (1984) and Detroit three-year record of 42-44 (.488) at Pepperdine, including set the school record for single-season assists and earned (1984-85). 36 wins in his final two seasons with the Waves. He took first-team all-league honors. Romar was inducted into the After the 1984-85 season, Romar joined Athletes in control of the Waves’ program in February 1996 and quickly California Community College Hall of Fame in 1992. Action (AIA), the athletic division of Campus Crusade for COACHES established himself as a top recruiter, bringing in talent He transferred to Washington in 1978 and played two Christ, a non-denominational ministry that began in 1951 that would guide the Waves to a postseason appearance seasons for legendary Husky head coach . at UCLA. in 1999. Romar was a two-year starter for the Huskies on the 1978- Romar started 224 of 233 games during his seven years In his second year, Romar staged a significant 11-game 79 and 1979-80 teams. as a player for AIA. improvement over the previous season to finish with a 17- Romar played all 27 games, starting seven times for the In 1991-92, he averaged 24.4 points, 5.9 assists and 1.8 10 record and earn a second-place finish in the West Coast 1978-79 UW squad that finished with an 11-16 record and a steals while shooting 54.5 percent from the field, including Conference, just one game behind champion Gonzaga. Pep- 6-12 mark in Pac-10 play. He averaged 6.0 points and 1.4 re- 49.5 percent from beyond the 3-point arc and 83.7 percent

from the free throw line. 2008-09 REVIEW Romar set single-game records while an AIA player for most points (54) and assists (21). He remains the team’s all- time assists leader (1,689) and ranks No. 2 in all-time scor- ing (4,244). In 1992, the then 34-year-old Romar scored 45 points against Michigan’s “Fab Five” freshmen, who went on to reach the NCAA championship game. In 1989, Romar took on co-head coaching duties for AIA, in addition to his continued responsibilities as a player. The year prior to Romar’s assuming the coaching position, AIA went 12-25, the worst record in franchise history. Just three years later, Romar directed the 1991-92 AIA team to RECORDS 21 wins, including a victory over NCAA Final Four partici- pant Florida. Romar served during the summer of 1997 as an assis- tant under for the United States’ 22 & Under Team that competed at the World Championships in Mel- bourne, Australia. At Washington, he replaced who resigned HISTORY on Mar. 13, 2002. Romar is the second former Husky player to return as the head coach. He joins , who played at UW from 1964-65 and was the Huskies’ head coach for four seasons from 1989-93. Romar and his wife, Leona, have three daughters — Terra, Tavia and Taylor. Coach Romar with, daughters Tavia, Taylor, Terra ,and wife Leona.

75 COACHES COACHES LORENZO ROMAR cont... ROMAR year-by-Year

HUSKY ATHLETICS As An Assistant Coach Year Institution W-L Pct. Conferece (Place) Postseason 1993 UCLA 22–11 .667 11–7 (3rd, tied) NCAA Elite 8 1994 UCLA 21–7 .750 13–5 (2nd, tied) NCAA 1st Round 1995 UCLA 31–2 .939 16–2 (1st) NCAA Champion — The Bruins won the NCAA championship with an 89-78 win over Arkansas at Seattle’s Kingdome — Won the Pacific-10 Conference championship 1996 UCLA 23–8 .742 16–2 (1st) NCAA 1st Round — UCLA won its second straight Pac-10 title and participated in the NCAA Tournament 4–year UCLA Totals 97–28 .776 56-16 in Pacific-10 Conference As A Head Coach Year Institution W-L Pct. Conference (Place) Postseason 1997 Pepperdine 6–21 .222 4–10 (6th, tied) WCC 1st Round — Tied for sixth place in the THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL 1998 Pepperdine 17–10 .630 9–5 (2nd) WCC 1st Round — The second-most improved team in the NCAA, won 11 more games than the previous year 1999 Pepperdine 19–13 .594 9–5 (2nd, tied) NIT 1st Round Lorenzo Romar lettered two seasons at — Competed in the National Invitation Tournament, the Waves’ first postseason berth in five years Washington, in 1978-79 and 1979-80. Pepperdine Totals 42–44 .488 22–20 in West Coast Conference

OUTLOOK Year Institution W-L Pct. Conferece (Place) Postseason 2000 Saint Louis 19–14 .576 7–9 (7th, tied) NCAA 1st Round — Participated in the NCAA Tournament (lost to 48-45 to Utah in first round) — First coach in Saint Louis history to lead team to NCAA berth in his first season — Won the Conference USA Tournament, the first in history

PLAYERS — Led SLU to an upset over a No. 1 team (Cincinnati) for the first time since 1951-52 2001 Saint Louis 17–14 .548 8–8 (8th) C-USA Quarterfinal — Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament — SLU became the first team in Conference USA history to defeat Cincinnati in back-to-back games — The Billikens swept the season series from Louisville for the first time in 35 years, since 1964-65 2002 Saint Louis 15–16 .484 9–7 (5th) C-USA 1st Round Saint Louis Totals 51–44 .537 24–24 in Conference USA COACHES Year Institution W-L Pct. Conferece (Place) Postseason 2003 Washington 10–17 .370 5–13 (9th) — Second former Husky player to return to Washington as head coach 2004 Washington 19–12 .613 12–6 (2nd) NCAA Tournament — Washington competed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999 — Dealt No. 1 Stanford its first loss after 29 straight wins. UW won 12 of its last 13 Pac-10 games 2005 Washington 29–6 .829 14–4 (2nd) No. 1 seed, NCAA Sweet 16 Lorenzo Romar was an assistant coach when UCLA won — UW won its first Pac-10 Tournament championship the 1995 NCAA Championship in Seattle. — Received the first NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed in school history and advanced to the Sweet 16 2008-09 REVIEW 2006 Washington 26–7 .788 13–5 (2nd) NCAA Sweet 16 — UW competed in third straight NCAA Tournament for second time in school history — Huskies advanced to consecutive Sweet 16 appearances for the second time in school history — Tutored , a first-team All-American, Pac-10 Player of the Year and the No. 6 NBA Draft pick 2007 Washington 19–13 .594 8–10 (7th) — Coached , the Huskies’ third straight first-round NBA Draft pick

RECORDS 2008 Washington 16-17 .485 7-11 (8th) 2009 Washington 26-9 .743 14-4 (1st) —UW won first outright conference title since 1953 —Team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships 7–year Washington Totals 145–81 .641 73–56 in Pacific-10 Conference 13–year Career Totals 238–169 .585 HISTORY

76 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES COACHES HUSKY ATHLETICS LORENZO ROMAR cont... what others say about coach romar

“Years from now, we’ll look at Romar as the man who “Lorenzo Romar is more than just an outstanding basket- “Coach Romar is a genuine person. He really cares about saved major in Seattle. Not since Marv ball coach. His is someone who genuinely cares about the players both on and off the court. He taught me about

Harshman walked the sidelines has the populace been so his players on and off the court. He is a tireless worker.” college basketball and academics. Coach Romar tries to THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL gaga over the program.” — Roy Williams, University of Kansas head get the maximum out of his players, and he helped me — John Sleeper, Everett Herald coach realize my potential. If Coach Romar had told me to run through a brick wall because it would have made me a “The guy’s got such high character and he’s got a way of “Lorenzo if the best fit I’ve seen at any college for a long, better player, I would have done it.” — Jelani being persistent without coming across as pushy. He’s a long time. They’re getting a great guy, a straight arrow. McCoy, former UCLA player (1995-98) humble guy who’s done a great job. He and his staff have He knows the recruiting area down south and he has a lot done an excellent job of showing kids that they don’t of good UW contacts up here.” — Marv Harshman, “Lorenzo played for me in Milwaukee and was one of the have to go away from home to receive a great college former UW head coach and Hall of Famer most forthright and hard-working players I ever coached. experience.” He was totally dedicated to the game. I love to see guys “The Huskies have themselves a fine young coach, an — Paul Hewitt, Georgia Tech head coach that are dedicated like him go into coaching.” — outstanding recruiter, and a man of character. This could , Dallas Mavericks GM and head “He has the type of moral character that we need in be the start of a beautiful relationship.” coach basketball today. He always puts people at ease. He is — Larry Henry, Everett Herald an outstanding coach. I see nothing but a bright future for “Having a member of the alumni in place is a positive; Lorenzo.” “Lorenzo is one of the bright young guys in our profes- he learned a lot about the Pac-10 as a UCLA assistant, OUTLOOK sion. There’s no doubt that he’s one of the rising stars and now he returns to the conference. Romar can com- — John Wooden, former UCLA head coach in basketball. He’s got undying enthusiasm and great municate; he has a great way with people, and I look and Hall of Famer passion for the game of basketball. I hire people who can for him to do a solid job with his alma mater. His pride communicate their thoughts and ideas to others, and he is and love for the university, as well as the city of Seattle, “He’s a natural communicator. In the coaching profession, one of the best in the world.” will show up big-time in the recruiting process. Romar he is one of the most gifted individuals I know in the way — Jim Harrick, former UCLA head coach should be a popular coach in Seattle for years to come.” he communicates and connects with people, whether — Dick Vitale, ESPN PLAYERS they are fans, alumni, boosters, coaches, recruits, or the “Romar wanted the Huskies job from the moment (Barbara) custodian at a high school gym.” Hedges announced it was open. He wanted it despite — , ESPN commentator and misgivings about departing a fine school located in one former UCLA coach of the great sports cities in America. he wanted it more than anything he’s ever wanted, which is saying something “Lorenzo Romar’s class on the court as a coach is exceeded about a former junior-college role player who scratched only by his class off the court as a person. Lorenzo cares and clawed his way through a five-year NBA career on COACHES foremost about the student-athletes’ education. He’s a sheer desire.” — John McGrath, Tacoma News man of great passion and is a terrific teacher of the game Tribune of basketball. He has an excellent work ethic.” — Rick Majerus, former University of Utah head coach 2008-09 REVIEW

ROMAR’s career player statistics Lorenzo Romar’s Washington Statistics Year GP/GS FG–A PCT 3PT-A FT–A PCT REB AVG PTS AVG A AVG TO BLK STL MIN 1978-79 27 / 7 66–130 .508 n/a 31–43 .721 38 1.4 163 6.0 80 3.0 43 3 35 535

1979-80 28 / 20 107–219 .489 n/a 45–59 .763 52 1.9 297 11.0 99 3.5 41 2 27 753 RECORDS Totals 55 / 27 173–349 .496 n/a 76-102 .745 90 1.6 460 8.4 179 3.3 84 5 62 1288 Lorenzo Romar’s NBA Statistics Year GP/GS FG–A PCT 3PT–A PCT FT–A PCT REB–AVG PTS–AVG A BLK STL MIN 1981, Golden State 53 / – 87–211 .412 2–6 .333 43–63 .683 56 – 1.1 219 – 4.1 136 3 27 726

1982, Golden State 79 / 11 203–403 .504 3–15 .200 79–96 .823 98 – 1.2 488 – 6.2 226 13 60 1259 HISTORY 1983, Golden State 82 / 64 266–572 .465 10–33 .303 78–105 743 138 – 1.7 620 – 7.6 455 5 98 2130 1984, GS-Milwaukee 68 / 9 161–351 .459 4–33 .121 67–94 .713 93 – 1.4 393 – 5.8 193 8 55 1022 1985, Milw.-Detroit 9 / 0 3–16 .188 0–3 .000 5–5 1.000 0 – 0.0 11 – 1.2 12 0 4 51 Totals 291 / 84 720–1553 .464 19–90 .211 272–363 .749 385 – 1.3 1731 – 5.9 1022 29 244 5188 Playoff Totals 13 / 0 9–20 .450 0–3 .000 7–11 .636 3 – 0.2 25 – 1.9 15 0 0 67

77 COACHES COACHES LORENZO ROMAR cont... ROMAR’s career record vs. opponents

Last Current PEP SLU UW Total Last Current PEP SLU UW Total Opponent Met Streak W–L W–L W–L W–L Opponent Met Streak W–L W–L W–L W–L

HUSKY ATHLETICS Air Force 2006 Won 2 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 Pepperdine 2007 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Alabama 2005 Won 2 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 Pittsburgh 2007 Lost 2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2 American University 2006 Won 1 0-0 0-0 2-1 2-1 Portland 2009 Lost 1 3-3 0-0 1-1 4-4 Arizona 2009 Won 1 0-0 0-0 7-7 7-7 Portland State 2009 Won 4 0-0 0-0 4-0 4-0 Arizona State 2009 Lost 1 0-0 0-0 13-4 13-4 Purdue 2009 Lost 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 Arkansas-Little Rock 2002 Lost 1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 Rhode Island 1999 Won 1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Auburn 1998 Won 1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Sacred Heart 2005 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Austin Peay 1997 Lost 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 St. Bonaventure 2001 Won 1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 Boise State 1998 Won 1 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 St. Mary’s 1999 Won 2 3-4 0-0 0-0 3-4 Brigham Young 1998 Lost 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Sacramento State 2007 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Brigham Young-Hawai’i 1999 Won 1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 San Diego 1999 Won 2 4-3 0-0 0-0 4-3 California 2009 Lost 3 0-0 1-1 6-9 7-10 San Diego State 2005 Won 2 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 Cal State Fullerton 1999 Lost 1 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 1999 Won 1 4-3 0-0 0-0 4-3 Cal State Hayward 1997 Won 1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 San Jose State 1999 Won 1 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 Cal State Northridge 2008 Won 2 0-2 0-0 2-0 2-2 Santa Clara 2003 Won 1 3-4 0-0 1-0 4-4 UC Irvine 1999 Won 2 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 Seattle Pacific 2005 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 UC Riverside 2004 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Seattle University 2009 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 UC Santa Barbara 1999 Won 3 3-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 Siena 1999 Lost 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1

THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL Charlotte 2002 Won 1 0-0 4-2 0-0 4-2 South Florida 2001 Won 1 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 Cincinnati 2002 Lost 3 0-0 2-5 0-0 2-5 Southeast Missouri State 2002 Won 1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 Cleveland State 2009 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Southern California College 1999 Won 1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Colorado 1999 Lost 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Southern Illinois-Carbondale 2002 Lost 2 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 Columbia 2004 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Southern Mississippi 2002 Lost 3 0-0 1-4 0-0 1-4 Connecticut 2006 Lost 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 Southern Utah 2007 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Cornell 2006 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Southwest Missouri State 2002 Lost 1 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 Dayton 2002 Lost 2 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 Southwest Texas State 2000 Won 1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 Denver 2002 Won 1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 Stanford 2009 Won 3 0-0 0-0 9-8 9-8

OUTLOOK DePaul 2002 Won 2 0-0 4-3 0-0 4-3 Syracuse 2008 Lost 2 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-2 East Carolina 2002 Lost 1 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-1 Texas A&M 2008 Lost 1 0-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 Eastern Washington 2009 Won 5 0-0 0-0 5-1 5-1 Texas Tech 1999 Lost 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Florida 2009 Lost 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 Tulane 2002 Lost 1 0-0 3-2 0-0 3-2 Florida International 2009 Won 2 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 UAB 2004 Lost 1 0-0 3-0 0-1 3-1 Fresno State 1999 Won 1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 UCLA 2009 Lost 1 0-0 0-0 7-8 7-8 Furman 2002 Won 1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 USC 2009 Won 2 0-0 0-0 10-4 10-4 Georgia Tech 2002 Lost 1 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 Utah 2008 Won 2 0-0 0-1 2-0 2-1 PLAYERS Gonzaga 2007 Lost 1 3-3 0-0 1-4 4-7 Utah State 2006 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Hartford 2002 Won 1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 Washington 2002 Won 2 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 Hawai’i 2001 Lost 1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 Washington State 2009 Won 2 0-0 0-0 7-8 7-8 Houston 2005 Won 1 0-0 3-1 2-1 5-2 Weber State 2007 Won 1 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-1 Idaho 2007 Won 3 0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 Wichita State 1999 Won 1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Idaho State 2008 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Wisconsin 1999 Lost 1 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 Iowa 2001 Lost 1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 Wisconsin-Green Bay 2006 Won 1 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-1 Iowa State 2002 Lost 1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 Wyoming 2004 Lost 1 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 Illinois 2006 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Totals 42–44 51–44 145–81 238-169 COACHES Illinois-Chicago 2001 Won 1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 • Postseason Play • Kansas 2009 Lost 4 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-4 College Basketball Invitational 2008 Lost 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 Kansas State 2000 Lost 1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 Conference USA Tournament 2002 Lost 2 0-0 5-2 0-0 5-2 Lehigh 2006 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Pac-10 Tournament 2009 Lost 1 0-0 0-0 7-6 7-6 Long Beach State 2008 Won 2 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 West Coast Conf. Tourney 1999 Lost 1 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-3 Louisiana Tech 2000 Lost 1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 National Invitation Tournament 1999 Lost 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Louisiana State 2008 Won 2 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 NCAA Tournament 2009 Lost 1 0-0 0-1 5-4 5-5 Louisville 2005 Lost 1 0-0 5-1 0-1 5-2 Loyola Marymount 2006 Won 3 3-3 0-0 2-0 5-3 Marist 1998 Won 1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 All-Time Washington Coaches Records Marquette 2002 Lost 4 0-0 1-5 0-0 1-5 Memphis 2001 Lost 1 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 Rank Coach Years W L Pct. Michigan State 1999 Lost 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1. Clarence S. “Hec” Edmundson 1921–1947 488 195 .714 2008-09 REVIEW Mississippi State 2009 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 2. Marv Harshman 1972–1985 246 146 .628 Missouri 2002 Lost 2 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 3. 1951–1959 156 91 .632 Missouri-Kansas City 2000 Won 1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 4. Lorenzo Romar 2003–present 145 81 .641 Montana 2009 Won 2 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 Montana State 2003 Lost 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 5. Bob Bender 1994–2002 116 142 .450 Morgan State 2009 Won 2 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 6. 1986–1989 61 62 .496 Nevada-Las Vegas 2003 Lost 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 7. John Grayson 1960–1963 57 49 .538 New Jersey Tech 2008 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 8t. Art McLarney 1948–1950 53 36 .596

RECORDS New Mexico 2006 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 8t. Mac Duckworth 1964–1968 53 74 .417 Nicholls State 2007 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Norfolk State 1998 Won 1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 10. Lynn Nance 1990–1993 50 62 .446 UNC Asheville 2000 Won 1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 11. 1969–1971 45 35 .563 North Carolina State 2005 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 12. 1914–1915 29 4 .879 Norhern Iowa 2007 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 13. Oscar Olson 1912–1913 26 10 .722 Oklahoma 2005 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 14. David Hall 1909–1910 23 7 .767 Oklahoma State 2009 Won 1 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 15. John Davidson 1916–1917 16 15 .516

HISTORY Old Dominion 1997 Lost 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Oregon 2009 Won 2 0-0 0-0 9-6 9-6 16. Warner Williams 1911 11 1 .917 Oregon State 2009 Won 4 0-0 0-0 10-4 10-4 17. Claude Hunt 1918–1919 10 18 .357 Pacific 2009 Won 2 0-2 0-0 2-0 2-2 18. Leonard Allison 1920 7 8 .467

78 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES COACHES HUSKY ATHLETICS ASSISTANT COACH RAPHAEL CHILLIOUS 1st SEASON AT UW

University of “It is hard for me to put into words exactly how excited CHILLIOUS AT A GLANCE Washington men’s I am to be joining the Husky basketball family,” said basketball coach Chillious. “I’ve known and admired Coach Romar for Birthdate ...... March 16, 1972 Lorenzo Romar nearly 15 years and I have the utmost respect for Birthplace ...... Olney, Md. announced the hiring him as a coach, mentor and friend. There aren’t too College ...... Lafayette College, 1996 of highly-successful many times in life a person gets the opportunity to Degree ...... B.S., Psychology THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL prep and amateur reunite with his former players, join one of the most High School ...... Sherwood HS, Sandy Springs, Md. coach Raphael respected coaches in the business and walk into a Wife ...... Charlene Chillious as assistant situation where the team has a legitimate chance to Daughter ...... Zaya Joy men’s basketball make a deep run in the NCAA tourney.” As A High School Coach coach on April 20, Chillious coached three players who are currently 2009. • Averaged 26 wins per season in four-and-a-half years as head playing in the National Basketball Association - Josh coach at South Kent (Conn.) School from 2003-08. Chillious had served Boone (New Jersey Nets), Dorrell Wright (Miami as Nike’s business Heat) and Andray Blatche (). He • Coached NBA players Josh Boone, Dorrell Wright and Andray manager for Elite Youth Basketball in Beaverton, Ore., since has coached nearly 40 players who have advanced Blatche at South Kent and current Huskies Matthew Bryan- Feb., 2008. He previously served as the head coach and co- their careers at NCAA Division I schools, including Amaning and Isaiah Thomas. athletic director at South Kent (Conn.) School from 2003-08. He current Huskies Isaiah Thomas and Matthew Bryan- also held the position as head basketball coach at Nottingham Amaning. • Head coach at West Nottingham Academy from 2001-2003. Academy in Colora, Md. From 2001-03. Chillious graduated from Sherwood HS in Sandy As A College Assistant Coach

“We are very fortunate to have Raphael join our men’s basketball Spring, Md., in 1990. He attended West Nottingham OUTLOOK Year School Record Pct. staff,” said Romar, the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Coach of Academy as a post-graduate student and set the 1998-99 Victoria (Can.) University 15-12 .556 the Year. “He has extensive contacts in recruiting, both in the single-season scoring record, including a 67 point, Canada West Semifinals United States and abroad. He also has an excellent background 13 game in which he made 10-of-13 three- Victoria Totals (1 year) 15-12 .556 in player development and will be responsible for coaching pointers. the guard position. Raphael has a great deal of energy and I’m Chillious and his wife, Charlene, have a daughter - • Spent one season (1998-99) with Victoria as an assistant confident that he will be a strong addition to our program.” coach and 1999-2000 as an advisor to head coach Guy Vetrie.

Zaya Joy. PLAYERS Chillious began his career in 1998 as an assistant coach at the As A Player University of Victoria in Victoria, B.C. He is a 1996 graduate of Year School Record Pct. Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., where he earned a bachelor’s 1991-92 Lafayette (Redshirt-Knee injury) degree in Psychology and registered a 3.4 grade point average 1992-93 Lafayette 7-24 .226 as a senior. He also served as a captain of the Lafayette 1993-94 Pfieffer College 24-6 .800 basketball team. 1994-95 Lafayette (Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules)

1995-96 Lafayette 7-20 .259 COACHES 1996-97 Victoria (Can.) University 27-9 .750 Canada West Champions, CIS Semifinals 1997-98 Victoria (Can.) University 27-11 .750 CIS Quarterfinals Career Totals (5 years) 85-70 .548

• Started career at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. Transferred to Pfieffer College (Div II) in Misenheimer, N.C. 2008-09 REVIEW for one season before transferring back to Lafayette. • Team co-captain at Lafayette in 1995-96. Player under the name of Ralph Carter. • Played two season at Victoria (Canada) University after exhausting his NCAA eligibility. • Helped Victoria to 1996-97 CIS National Semifinals and 1997- 98 CIS Quarterfinals. RECORDS HISTORY

Assistant Coach Raphael Chillious with wife Charlene and daughter Zaya-Joy

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ASSISTANT COACH PAUL FORTIER 5th SEASON AT UW

Paul Fortier, League finish in 17 years with a second-place effort. The FORTIER AT A GLANCE an All-Pac-10 Big Red swept Princeton for the first time in 20 years. forward with Fortier brings extensive playing and teaching experience Birthdate ...... January 27, 1964 HUSKY ATHLETICS the Huskies in to his new UW post. Birthplace ...... San Francisco, Calif. 1986, is in his College ...... Washington (2003) fifth season as After a tremendous collegiate career at UW, Fortier was Degrees ...... Bachelor’s–Psychology an assistant selected by the Washington Bullets in the fifth round of High School ...... St. Ignatius HS, San Francisco coach on the the 1986 NBA Draft, the 104th pick overall. He was a Wife ...... Elizabeth W a s h i n g t o n standout in the European professional ranks, including Daughters ...... Kassia, Marissa staff. stints in the top leagues of Italy, France, Spain and Greece. Fortier participated in the French All-Star Game He coached As A College Assistant Coach in both 1997 and 1998 and was a member of the French Jon Brockman Year School Record Pct. Cup-winning Cholet squad in 1998 and 1999. during his four 2003-04 Cornell 11–16 .407 years in which In 17 years playing in Europe, Fortier averaged better than 2004-05 Cornell 13–14 .481 he became UW’s all-time leading rebounder, which the 15 points per game 13 times. His top statistical season Cornell Totals (2 years) 24–30 .444 UW capped with a 26-9 record and Pac-10 Championship was 1995-96 with Le Mans (France) when he recorded 2005-06 Washington (NCAA-16) 26–7 .788 in 2009. averages of 21.5 points and 10.2 rebounds. 2006-07 Washingtn 19–13 .594 THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL 2007-08 Washington 16-17 .485 Just as important as his work on the court was his In 2007, he tutored Spencer Hawes, the 10th pick 2008-09 Washington 26-9 .743 leadership off the court. Fortier served as a mentor to in the 2007 NBA Draft by Sacramento. Pac-10 Conference Champions young American players overseas. He also worked at Fortier helped the Huskies post a 26-7 record in 2006 and Washington Totals (4 years) 87–46 .654 various camps, sharing his professional experiences. advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. Career Totals (6 years) 111–76 .594 Fortier lettered four years at Washington, from 1983-86. He worked as a UW team manager during the 2003 • Assisted in UW’s 2009 Pac-10 Championship. OUTLOOK He started his final three seasons, helping the Huskies season while completing his psychology degree. earn NCAA Tournament berths each time. Fortier served • Helped lead Washington to a the 2006 Sweet 16. Fortier served the two years as an assistant at Cornell on as team captain his final year during which he averaged • Cornell improved its record both of his seasons. Big Coach Steve Donahue’s staff. The Big Red improved their 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds. He still ranks 14th among Red second-place in 2005 was best Ivy finish in 17 record in both of Fortier’s seasons. all-time Huskies with 1,326 career points. years. Cornell posted an 11-16 record and a 6-8 Ivy League mark A product of St. Ignatius (Calif.) College Prep in San As A College Player PLAYERS during 2004 in Fortier’s first season. He tutored the post Francisco, Fortier averaged 20 points and 11.5 rebounds in Year School Record Pct. players, helping Cornell lead the league in rebounding and 1982 during his senior season of high school. He garnered 1983 Washington 16–15 .516 improve from a minus-3.0 to plus-2.3 margin. All-Northern California honors as well as honorable 1984 Washington 24–7 .774 mention prep All-America acclaim. In 2004-05, the Big Red registered a 13-14 overall record. Pac-10 Co-Champions; NCAA Sweet 16 Cornell was 8-6 in conference play, earning its highest Ivy Fortier and his wife, Elizabeth, have two daughters, 1985 Washington 22–10 .687 Kassia and Marissa. Pac-10 Co-Champions; NCAA Tournament 1986 Washington 19–12 .612 COACHES NCAA Tournament Assistant Coach Paul Fortier with College Totals (4 years) 81–44 .648 his wife Elizabeth and daughters • A 1986 All-Pac-10 selection as a forward at UW. Kassia and Marissa. • Selected by the Washington Bullets in the fifth round of the 1986 NBA Draft, the 104th pick overall. • Played professionally for 17 years in Europe. 2008-09 REVIEW RECORDS

Fortier’s Washington Statistics YEAR GP / GS FG – A PCT 3PT – A FT – A PCT REB – AVG PTS – AVG AST TO BLK ST MIN 1983 29 / 4 85–188 .452 n/a 37–62 .597 141 – 4.9 207 – 7.1 22 36 12 11 645 HISTORY 1984 31 / 31 118–232 .509 n/a 47–74 .635 140 – 4.5 283 – 9.1 59 62 17 29 819 1985 32 / 32 156–288 .542 n/a 110–163 .675 205 – 6.4 422 –13.2 82 51 11 35 1163 1986 28 / 28 151–306 .493 n/a 112–160 .700 201 – 7.2 414 –14.8 70 66 16 21 1009 Totals 120 / 95 510–1014 .503 n/a 306–459 .667 687 – 5.7 1326 –11.1 233 215 56 96 3636

80 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES COACHES HUSKY ATHLETICS ASSISTANT COACH JIM SHAW 6th SEASON AT UW SHAW AT A GLANCE

In his sixth Shaw served the previous five seasons at Oklahoma on Birthdate ...... October 23, 1962 year on the ’s staff. He helped the Sooners to a 131- Birthplace ...... Seattle, Wash. W a s h i n g t o n 37 record, three Big 12 Tournament titles, a Final Four College ...... Western Oregon State ’85 coaching staff is appearance in 2002 and an Elite Eight berth in 2003. Degrees ... Bachelor’s–physical education/remedial reading assistant coach Master’s–athletic administration (Idaho State, 1986) “We are extremely fortunate to have Jim Shaw join THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL Jim Shaw. He High School ...... Chimacum HS, Port Townsend, Wash. our staff. He is one of the hardest working coaches in re-joined head Daughter ...... Brittany America and his track record reflects that,” Romar says. coach Lorenzo Son ...... Bradley “He was part of a staff that recruited a Final Four team Romar on May at Oklahoma. He has been an NCAA participant at most As An Assistant Coach 10, 2004, after of his jobs. His history in the Northwest, growing up Year School Record Pct. they worked 1986-87 Idaho State (NCAA-64) 15–16 .484 here and having success coaching at Portland and other together for half 1987-88 Chemeketa (Ore.) CC 23–8 .781 schools, should help us continue to build our program.” a season in 1999 1988-89 Chemeketa (Ore.) CC 27–5 .848 at Saint Louis. Shaw, 44, was an assistant at Saint Louis under head NWAAC Conference Champions coach Lorenzo Romar for a half year. Prior to that brief Chemeketa Totals (2 years) 53–12 .815 Shaw helped direct the Huskies to a Pac-10 leading 119 stint, he served as assistant coach at Portland for five 1989-90 Oregon State (NCAA-64) 22–7 .759 wins since 2004, the second-best five-year span in UW seasons, from 1994-95 through 1998-99. He helped the Pac-10 Champions history. Pilots to a pair of 20-win campaigns and a 1996 NCAA 1990-91 Oregon State 14–14 .500 He played a major role in the spectacular 2005 and 2006 Tournament berth, the school’s first since 1959. Oregon State Totals (2 years) 36–21 .632 seasons that were among the finest in UW history. Shaw’s 1991-92 Southern Utah 20–8 .714 OUTLOOK Prior to arriving at Portland, Shaw worked two years as contributions come both on the court, where he provides a 1992-93 Montana State 9–18 .333 an assistant at Montana State under head coach Mick 1993-94 Montana State 16–11 .593 wealth of coaching knowledge and experience, and on the Durham. He helped the 1993-94 Bobcats to a 16-11 record Montana State Totals (2 years) 25–29 .463 recruiting trail. He helped sign UW recruiting classes that and fourth-place Big Sky Conference finish, their best in 1994-95 Portland 21–8 .724 were ranked among the best in the nation. seven years. Three of Shaw’s recruits went on to earn All- 1995-96 Portland (NCAA-64) 19–11 .633 Shaw has recently been a part of several successful Big Sky accolades. 1996-97 Portland 9–18 .333 PLAYERS coaching staffs, helping direct teams deep into the NCAA 1997-98 Portland 14–13 .519 As an assistant at Southern Utah for a season (1991-92) Tournament five times during a recent six-year stretch. 1998-99 Portland 9–18 .333 under head coach Neil Roberts, Shaw was instrumental in Portland Totals (5 years) 72–68 .514 In 2007, Shaw helped guide Washington to a 26-7 record. leading the team to a 20-8 record, the school’s best mark 1999 Saint Louis The Huskies made back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances in its history as a Division I program. 1999-2000 Oklahoma (NCAA-32) 27–7 .794 for the first time ever. He was pivotal in the Huskies’ run Washington is not the first Pacific-10 Conference job 2000-01 Oklahoma (NCAA-64) 26–7 .788 to their first Pac-10 Tournament championship in 2005 2001-02 Oklahoma (NCAA-4) 31–5 .861 for Shaw who coached at Oregon State during the 1990 COACHES and first ever No. 1 seed into the NCAA Tournament. UW 2002-03 Oklahoma (NCAA 8) 27–7 .794 and 1991 seasons. The nationally-ranked 1990 Beaver finished with a 29-6 record, tying the school record for 2003-04 Oklahoma (NIT) 20–11 645 team, featuring point guard Gary Payton, won the Pac-10 wins in a season. Oklahoma Totals (5 years) 131–37 .780 championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. 2004-05 Washington (NCAA-16) 29–6 .829 Shaw’s first assistant coaching Pac-10 Tournament Champions assignment came in 1986-87 at Idaho 2005-06 Washington (NCAA-16) 26–7 .788 State. He helped lead the Bengals to an 2006-07 Washington 19–13 .594 impressive run to the Big Sky Tournament 2007-08 Washington 16-17 .485 2008-09 REVIEW championship and the league’s automatic 2008-09 Washington 26-9 .743 NCAA Tournament berth. That was ISU’s Pac-10 Conference Champions first NCAA appearance in 10 years. Washington Totals (5 years) 116–52 .690 Career Totals (24 years) 468–243 .658 A 1985 graduate of Western Oregon State College, Shaw was an NAIA honorable • Assisted in UW’s 2009 Pac-10 Championship. mention All-American and district MVP • In 2005, helped lead Washington to its first No. 1 runner-up as a senior. He earned his seed and Pac-10 Touranment championship. master’s degree in athletic administration • Worked five seasons on Kelvin Sampson’s Oklahoma from Idaho State in 1986. staff, including the 2002 Final Four squad. RECORDS • At Oregon State, tutored NBA all-star Gary Payton. A native of Chimacum, Wash., Shaw attended Chimacum High School where As A Collegiate Player he was an all-state performer in both Years School Record Pct. basketball and football. 1982 Western Oregon State 30–2 .938 District Champions, NAIA National Semfinals

He has two children, daughter Brittany 1983 Western Oregon State 26–6 .813 HISTORY and son Bradley. 1984 Western Oregon State 16–13 .552 1985 Western Oregon State 20–12 .625 NAIA All-American, District MVP runner-up Career Totals (4 years) 92–33 .736 • Earned All-America accolades as a senior in 1985 and was runner-up for the district MVP award.

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Chairman Emeritus 5th YEAR AT UW 5th Chair Kristianne Blake, *Student Regent Eric Godfrey Vice Provost, Student Life Ed Taylor Vice Provost, Undergrad. Academic Affairs Linden Rhoads Transfer Vice Provost, UW Tech UW Board of Regents Stanley H. Barer, Herb Simon, Jeffrey H. Brotman Cole Craig W. William H. Gates Ben Golden* Joanne R. Harrell Sally Jewell Frederick C. Kiga became the 30th president of the , his Washington, of University the of president 30th the became N O TI A TR S DMINI A UW ark A. Emmert Emmert A. ark alma mater, in alma June mater, 2004. Since taking office, he has worked to strengthen M the UW’s commitment to providing a students and improving transformative the lives of learning the citizens of the experience state of Washington for and beyond. Under Emmert’s leadership, the University has achieved a milestones, including the creation and number launch of the Husky Promise, a of guarantee notable low-income students that they will to not Washington’s have to pay for tuition at the UW. Also, the University completed the most successful private $2.68 than fundraising more raised which Futures, Creating UW: Campaign history, its in effort donors. billion from nearly 300,000 During Emmert’s tenure, the University has built solidly on help improve its the health of commitment people at home and to around the globe, establishing a new interdisciplinary Department of Global Health and creating the Institute for Environment, the of College the endeavor, Another Evaluation. and Metrics Health was created in 2008 to focus the collective expertise of the more than 400 UW faculty members who are working to find sustainable solutions to the complex environmental challenges facing our world. Prior to assuming the presidency at the University of Washington, Emmert was chancellor at Louisiana State University. He also University served as of chancellor Connecticut of and the held administrative the University and of Colorado academic and Montana positions State University. Emmert at is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a fellow of the National Academy of Group. Executive Public Network Universities Worldwide the of chair and Administration, A native of Fife, Washington, Emmert attended Green River Community College UW the from graduated He Washington. of University the to transferred he before 1976 in degree master’s his received He science. political in degree a with 1975 in and his doctorate in 1983, both in public administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Emmert and his wife, DeLaine, have two children, Steve and Jennifer. Gus K.J. Kravas Vice Provost, Special Programs Cheryl A. Cameron Vice Provost, Academic Personnel David Szatmary Vice Provost, Educational Outreach Gerald Baldasty Vice Provost, Graduate School Stephen Hanson Vice Provost, Global Affairs Sara Gomez Vice Provost, Information Management Paul Jenny Vice Provost, Planning and Budgeting Mary Lidstrom Vice Provost, Research RT ERT EMM

MARK STRATION UNIVERSITY ADMINI Provost and Executive Vice President, Diversity Paul G. Ramsey CEO, UW Medicine Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Johnese Spisso COO, UW Medicine Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Bruce Ferguson CFO, UW Medicine Vice President for Medical Affairs Randy Hodgins Vice President, External Affairs Eric Godfrey Vice President, Student Life Mindy Kornberg Vice President, Human Resources Sheila Edwards Lange

Discover what’s next. It’s the Washington Way. the Washington next. It’s Discover what’s Vice President, University Advancement Connie Kravas Doug Wadden Executive Vice Provost Ronald A. Johnson Vice President, UW Technology V’Ella Warren V’Ella Warren Senior Vice President for Finance and Facilities Paul G. Ramsey Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Phyllis M. Wise Provost and Executive Vice President E. Ihrig Weldon Executive Vice President Emeritus Mark A. Emmert President ENT ESID ERSITY PR UNIV RT O UPP S LL A TB E K AS B HISTORY RECORDS 2008-09 REVIEW COACHES PLAYERS OUTLOOK THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL HUSKY ATHLETICS 84 UW ATHLETICSXECUTIVSFF DIRECTOR ATHLETIC Director ofAthletics Jennifer Cohen Senior Associate intercollegiate athletics -Advancement Stephanie Rempe Director ofAthletics -Athletic Programs Senior Associate executive staff -Business&Finance Director ofAthletics Senior Associate Paul King SCOTT S E I K S U H N O T G N I H S A W Director ofAthletics -Athletic Programs Senior Associate O.D. Vincent

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