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61 CAREER HEAD COACHING RECORD YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE CONF. FINISH CONF. TOURN. FINISH POSTSEASON 2007–08 New Mexico State 21–14 (.600) 12-4 (.750) T-1st 2nd 2008–09 New Mexico State 17–15 (.531) 9-7 (.563) T-3rd Semifinal 2009–10 New Mexico State 22–12 (.647) 11-5 (.688) T–2nd 1st NCAA 2010–11 New Mexico State 16–17 (.485) 9–7 (.563) T–3rd Semifinal 2011–12 New Mexico State 26–10 (.722) 10–4 (.714) 2nd 1st NCAA 2012–13 New Mexico State 24–11 (.686) 14–4 (.778) 3rd 1st NCAA 2013–14 New Mexico State 26–10 (.722) 12–4 (.750) 2nd 1st NCAA 2014–15 New Mexico State 23–11 (.677) 13–1 (.929) 1st 1st NCAA 2015–16 New Mexico State 23–11 (.677) 13–1 (.929) 1st 2nd NIT 2016–17 UNLV 11–21 (.344) 4–14 (.222) T-10th First Round Totals (10 years) 209–132 (.613) 107–51 (.677) COACHING STAFF

best since the 1960-61 season) and fifth in margin (+9.8 per game). Menzies left New Mexico State as the third-winningest coach in school history, ranking only behind Hall of Famer (289- 152, 16 seasons) and Neil McCarthy (229-114, 12 seasons). He was the fastest to 198 wins among the trio (McCarthy 193 after nine seasons, Henson 173 after nine seasons). His 198 wins was also the most all-time while a member of the WAC. With 103 wins in conference play, he left the league seventh in all-time conference wins and ranked third in winning percentage for conference games at 73.6 percent. Menzies was the Aggies' bench boss in five of their WAC- record six tournament championships, and won more conference tournaments than any other New Mexico State coach. His five total NCAA appearances are eclipsed only by the seven of Henson’s NMSU became the 13th full-time head coach in UNLV squads. His four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances were men's history on April 21, 2016. one short of equaling the longest stretch by the Aggies to the Big Menzies, 56, came back to Las Vegas after nine years as the head Dance. coach at New Mexico State. Menzies coached a pair of AP All-Americans at New Mexico State After completing his first year leading the Runnin' Rebel program, in Pascal Siakam and Daniel Mullings. Siakam, the No. 27 overall pick he brought in a recruiting class for the 2017-18 season that has been

in the 2016 NBA Draft and the first first-rounder under Menzies, was an COACHES ranked as high as No. 12 in the country and includes McDonald's High honorable mention selection after the 2015-16 season, while Mullings School All-American Brandon McCoy and National Junior College was selected honorable mention following the 2013-14 campaign. Player of the Year Shakur Juiston. Menzies coached Aggies to the All-WAC team 20 times while in The 2017-18 squad spent the entire summer together in Las Vegas, Las Cruces, with two WAC Players of the Year, two WAC Freshmen something his first UNLV team was unable to do, and achieved a 3.24 of the Year, five players on the WAC All-Newcomer Team and seven team grade point average during that time. selections to the WAC All-Defensive Team. Under his direction, New Mexico State was extremely successful In November 2014, Forbes named Menzies as one of the Top 25 making appearances in the postseason each of his last five seasons in Coaches for the Money, recognizing his winning Las Cruces, and six of his last seven. ways. Menzies led the Aggies to their fifth straight 20-win season in 2015- Menzies’ 2015-16 Aggies were a young squad with only two 16, and seventh in eight years, as they went 23-11 overall and 13-1 in starters returning and no senior on the team, but found a way to conference play. When Menzies left NMSU, the Aggies had won 35 another 20-win season and their conference mark tied for the sixth- straight home conference games, which was the second-longest such best in the history of the league and equaled the 2014-15 team with streak in the nation. the best conference record in school history. New Mexico State won its second straight outright regular- His team posted a nine-game win streak during the season season Western Athletic Conference (matching the 14th-longest in school Championship in his final season in history) and also had a 12-game win Las Cruces, which led to a berth in streak against WAC opponents. the NIT. Siakam was the unanimous From 2012-15, Menzies led his choice for WAC Player of the Year team to four straight WAC Tournament and joined Ian Baker as first team titles and NCAA Tournament berths. All-WAC. The duo was also named to His team also won the conference the WAC All-Defensive Team and to tournament crown and appeared in the WAC All-Tournament Team. the NCAA Tournament in 2010. He Siakam, who became the school’s led the Aggies to the outright regular- seventh All-American, was also season conference title in 2014-15 selected all-district by the NABC and and a co-championship in 2008. the USBWA after leading the WAC in Menzies owns a career record scoring (20.3 ppg), rebounding (11.6 of 209-132 (.613) over 10 seasons rpg) and blocked shots (2.24 bpg). as a Division I head coach and he He scored the second-most points has gone 107-51 (.677) in conference in a season in school history (690) play. and had the third-most rebounds in In 2015-16, NMSU ranked 10th Aggie history (396). Siakam was also the nation in scoring defense (63.1 selected the WAC Player of the Week ppg), 11th in field-goal percentage an unprecedented five times. defense (39.2 percent, the school's

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Baker, a junior and the upperclassman on the team, moved into seventh on all three career lists for 3-point field goals, hitting 137-of-337 for a 40.7 percentage. After winning the WAC's regular-season championship, the Aggies THE MENZIES FILE fell on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the WAC Tournament title game Born: October 15, 1961 and advanced to the National Invitation Tournament for the first time Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. since 2000. New Mexico State lost a heartbreaking 58-56 decision at High School: Hamilton H.S., 1979 Saint Mary’s in first round play on two free throws with two seconds to play. Education: UCLA, B.A, 1987 Menzies’ 2014-15 Aggies were hit hard by the injury bug to start the Cal State Sacramento, M.A, 2003 year, but rebounded during the season to post a 23-11 season, a 13-1 Coaching Exp.: Head Coach, UNLV, 2016-pres. WAC record and a WAC Championship. It was the fourth straight 20-win Head Coach, New Mexico St., 2007-16 season for New Mexico State. The 13-1 (.928) WAC mark was the best Asst. Coach, Louisville, 2005-07 conference record in school history and tied for the sixth-best seasonal record in the history of the league. Asst. Coach, UNLV, 2004-05 Total domination of the conference during the 2014-15 season Asst. Coach, USC, 2003-04 earned Menzies the WAC's Coach of the Year Award. Asst. Coach, San Diego State, 1999-03 The Aggies tallied 13 straight victories (Jan. 22 to March 14) in the Asst./Assoc. Coach, Santa Monica City run to the title, the third-longest winning streak in program history and the longest win streak in the Menzies era. New Mexico State won 19 of College, 1997-99, 95-96, 91-94 its last 22 games in 2014-15. A.C., Cal St. Sacramento, 1996-97 Defense was the calling card of the team, as New Mexico State Head Coach, Santa Monica CC, 1994-95 led the WAC and ranked 21st nationally by allowing only 59.8 points a A.C, Hamilton High School, 1982-90 game. The Aggies held 12 opponents to less than 50 points, with three

COACHES opponents held to under 40 points. Only nine opponents had been held that low since 1950. Four Aggies were named to the All-WAC team, with Mullings and The Aggies broke a pair of school records in 2012-13; blocked Siakam named first team. Tshilidzi Nephawe and Remi Barry were shots in a season (193) and field-goal percentage in a game (68.6 chosen second team. Siakam was the Freshman of the Year and percent vs. UTSA). New Mexico State also tied a program record with named to the All-Newcomer and All-Defensive Teams. Mullings was 12 blocked shots at UTSA. The Aggie defense was tough all season also on the All-Defensive Team. Nephawe earned MVP honors at the and held teams to 60 points or less 16 times in 2012-13. WAC Tournament and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Barry Menzies piloted that Aggies to 12 straight wins (Jan. 3 to Feb. 16). after the Aggies downed Seattle 80-61 in the tourney final. It was the longest streak since the 2006-07 season. New Mexico State The Aggies earned their fourth straight NCAA Tournament finished the season winning 18 of 21 games. appearance, but lost to No. 10/11 Kansas in Omaha, Neb. Menzies directed New Mexico State to its second conference Menzies' senior laden squad set records as Mullings and Nephawe tournament title in three years in 2012 with a 25-point win over teamed for four New Mexico State career highs. Mullings posted career Louisiana Tech, 82-57, in the championship game. The Aggies also marks in steals (249), free throws (463) and attempts (463), made their 19th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and while Nephawe set a new mark for career games played (136). faced No. 17 Indiana. After a 79-66 loss to the Hoosiers, the Aggies The 2013-14 season saw the Aggies become the first men’s finished the season with a 26-10 overall record. The 26 wins were the team to ever win the WAC Tournament three consecutive times on most since the 1992-93 season, and it was the third 20-win season of their way to a 26-10 overall record. In the Aggies third straight NCAA Menzies’ tenure. Tournament appearance, New Mexico State suffered a heartbreaking Menzies recorded his 100th career victory in the quarterfinals of the 73-69 overtime loss to San Diego State. 2012 WAC Tournament. The Aggies had four all-conference selections Led by Mullings, the WAC Player of the Year and first-team All- in 2012; Wendell McKines (first team), Hernst Laroche (second team), WAC performer, and Nephawe, named second team All-WAC, the Hamidu Rahman (honorable mention) and Mullings (newcomer). Aggies battled to get to the WAC title game where they handed Idaho a The 2011-12 season was very successful for the Aggies. For 77-55 defeat. Sim Bhullar was named tournament MVP for the second the first time in school history, New Mexico State had three 1,000- straight season, becoming just the second player to take that award in point scorers in the same season (McKines, Laroche and Rahman). consecutive seasons. The Aggies' 20th NCAA Tournament appearance McKines also became just the second player in program history with saw No. 13 Saint Louis take a 64-44 win. 1,000-career points and 1,000-career rebounds. He was only the Menzies and New Mexico State picked up their second consecutive second active player in the NCAA to achieve the feat in 2011-12 and WAC Tournament Championship and NCAA appearance in 2012-13 12th player in WAC history. on the way to a 24-11 record, as he coached three to All-WAC status: The Aggies started the season with a 4-0 record, which was only Bandja Sy (first team), Mullings (second team), Bhullar (third team and the third 4-0 start since 1992-93. New Mexico State posted a pair of newcomer), who was also WAC Freshman of the Year. Bhullar earned rivalry wins in the stretch including a 62-53 win over New Mexico (Nov. WAC Tournament MVP honors, and he was the first freshman to garner 16) in the Pit for the first time since Dec. 15, 2002. In WAC play, New the honor since Shawn Bradley in 1991. Mullings was also a member of the WAC All-Tournament Team.

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Mexico State defeated Utah State, 80-69, (Feb. 11) for the first time in Before his time at UNLV, Menzies worked at Southern California Logan, Utah, since Feb. 11, 2006. for a season as an assistant coach (2003-04) under Henry Bibby. In Menzies also watched Mullings, as a freshman, record a triple- only one year with the Trojans, he assisted in producing a No. 3-ranked double against Hawai’i (Feb. 23). Mullings’ performance was only the recruiting class. third triple-double in Aggie history as he had 28 points, 12 rebounds Menzies had a four-year tenure at San Diego State (1999-03). He and 10 assists. was the leading recruiter for the Aztecs and Steve Fisher, who won the The Crimson and White fought through injuries to finish third in the National Championship in 1989 at Michigan. Menzies helped to guide WAC (9-7) with a 16-17 overall record in 2010-11. The Aggies set a the Aztecs to the postseason in back-to-back years (2002-03) for the school record with a 12-game WAC home win streak that dated back to first time since 1975-76. At San Diego State, Menzies signed a pair of the 2009-10 season. Menzies won his 75th career game in 2010-11 and nationally ranked recruiting classes in 2001 (top 25) and 2000 (top 40) was the second fastest to reach 70 wins behind Lou Henson. along with the program’s first-ever McDonald’s All-American. In the 2009-10 season, New Mexico State won its second WAC Menzies began his collegiate career at Santa Monica (Calif.) Tournament crown in school history with a 69-63 win over Utah State College as an assistant coach under John McMullen. Menzies spent six in the title game. With the victory, Menzies directed the Aggies to their seasons as an assistant and associate head coach (1991-94, 1995-96 first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2007. As a No. 12 seed in the and 1997-99) there. He was the team’s head coach for a year (in 1994- Midwest Regional, New Mexico State faced No. 5 seed Michigan State, 95) and guided the Corsairs to a 24-8 record. Menzies led Santa Monica in Spokane, Wash. In the first meeting between the programs, the to the Western States Conference title while he earned conference Aggies’ upset bid over Michigan State fell short, 70-67. coach of the year honors. The Aggies registered the 24th 20-win season in school history in With Menzies on the staff, the program was a collective 181-46. 2009-10 with a 22-12 mark. Menzies became only the second coach in During his tenure, 38 players went on to NCAA schools. In 1996, the program history to win 60 games in his first three seasons. Corsairs produced a school-record 27-game winning streak and a With one of the youngest teams in the country in 2008-09, Menzies school-best 32-2 finish. Menzies recruited the top three scorers in the COACHES led New Mexico State to a 17-15 record and a third-place showing in school’s history. the WAC. The Aggies not only had the conference’s leading scorer in Between his time at Santa Monica, he was as an assistant coach at guard Jahmar Young but also the top rebounder in McKines. Young was Cal State Sacramento (1996-97). He coached under Don Newman as awarded a first team All-WAC selection and was the first sophomore to the program transitioned from Division II to Division I. earn the accolade at New Mexico State. The Aggies were just seconds Beginning his coaching career at his prep alma mater, Hamilton away from their third consecutive WAC Tournament title game, but they High School in Los Angeles, Calif., Menzies was an assistant coach lost a heartbreaker to Utah State, 71-70, in the tournament semifinals. for eight years. A California native, Menzies was a letterwinner in three In his first year, Menzies led the Aggies to their first regular season sports at Hamilton. WAC title in 2007-08. New Mexico State was co-champions after Menzies earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA in posting a 12-4 league record. Menzies also directed the Aggies to their 1987 and a master’s degree in education from Cal State Sacramento second consecutive appearance in the WAC Tournament title game. in 2003. Nationally, the Aggies ranked in the top 25 in three statistical team He and his wife, Tammy, have a daughter, Andreanna, a son, Andre, categories including rebounding margin. New Mexico State was second and a niece, Aja Stankevich, who they consider another daughter. in the country, only trailing North Carolina, with an advantage of 8.9 rebounds per game. Making their second consecutive appearance in the WAC Tournament title game in 2008, the Aggies (21-14) just narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament after falling in triple overtime to Boise State in one of the most exciting conference championship games of the season. Menzies guided the Aggies to their 23rd 20-plus win season in the program’s history, which was a challenge when the schedule included games at Duke, Louisville and against Texas and West Virginia. He was also the winningest first-year head coach in Aggie history. The 2007- 08 edition was a veteran team with five seniors. Guard/forward Justin Hawkins became the Aggies’ first two-time, first team All-WAC selection. Menzies became the 24th coach in the history of Aggie basketball on June 29, 2007, after spending two seasons as an assistant coach under at Louisville. Considered one of the best recruiters in the country, Menzies has landed some of the nation’s top recruiting classes. In his last season at Louisville, the Cardinals finished 24-10, reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament and were No. 20 in the final USA Today/ESPN Men’s Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll (2006-07). Prior to joining the Cardinals’ staff, Menzies spent one year at UNLV under (2004-05). With the Runnin' Rebels, Menzies helped The Menzies Family: Marvin, Tammy, Andreanna, Andre and Aja sign an incoming class that was rated fourth in the nation.

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THE LaFLEUR FILE Born: March 22, 1965 Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Governor Dummer Academy, 1983 Education: Northeastern, 2001 Coaching Exp.: Assistant Coach, UNLV, 2016-pres. Associate H.C., Providence, 2011-16 Asst. Coach/Recruiting Coord.,

Andre LaFleur is in his second season as an assistant coach with Connecticut, 2005-11 the UNLV men's basketball program. Asst. Coach, Connecticut, 2004-05 After completing his first season with the Runnin' Rebels, he Dir. of Ops., Connecticut, 2001-04 assisted in bringing in a recruiting class for the 2017-18 season that has been ranked as high as No. 12 in the country and includes McDonald's Playing Exp.: Professionally overseas after being High School All-American Brandon McCoy and National Junior College drafted by NBA's Houston Rockets Player of the Year Shakur Juiston. Northeastern, 1983-87

COACHES The 2017-18 squad spent the entire summer together in Las Vegas, something the previous year's team was unable to do, and achieved a 3.24 team grade point average in summer classes. LaFleur came to Las Vegas after being the associate head coach at Providence under Ed Cooley for the previous five seasons, and for 10 years prior to that he held a variety of positions on the coaching staff at of the NBA, then played and coached professionally overseas for 11 Connecticut under Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun. seasons. Providence played in the postseason in each of his last four years LaFleur earned his bachelor's degree in economics from on the staff, including the last three in the NCAA Tournament. Led by Northeastern in 2001. All-America point guard Kris Dunn, the Friars advanced to the second A native of Los Angeles, Calif., LaFleur and his wife Alana have two round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. sons, Adrian and Adonis. Dunn was taken with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. At UConn, LaFleur helped the Huskies capture two national championships (2004 and 2011) and record a 258-88 mark (.764). The team also went to a Sweet 16 and an Elite 8 during his time on the staff, which was the most successful era in program history. LaFleur started at UConn in 2001 and spent three seasons as the team's director of basketball operations. In 2005, he was promoted to assistant coach and was promoted again in 2006 by being named the team's recruiting coordinator. LaFleur was instrumental in bringing in Hasheem Thabeet and Kemba Walker among others to UConn. Thabeet was the 2009 Big East Player of the Year, the 2009 National Defensive Player of the Year and the No. 2 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, while Walker was the No. 9 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. As a standout point guard in college, LaFleur played for Calhoun at Northeastern. He led the team to the NCAA Tournament in each of his four years and during that time, the Huskies registered a 102-26 mark, including an ECAC North Atlantic conference record of 60-6. LaFleur became the all-time NCAA Division I leader as a senior in 1987 (894 assists). He was drafted by the Houston Rockets The LaFleur Family

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THE JETER FILE Born: May 15, 1969 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. High School: Quigley South Prep, 1987 Education: Wisconsin–Platteville, B.S., 1991 Wisconsin–Platteville, M.Ed., 2001 Coaching Exp.: Assistant Coach, UNLV, 2016-pres. Head Coach, Milwaukee, 2005-16 Asst. Coach/Assoc. H.C., Rob Jeter is in his second season as an assistant coach with the UNLV Wisconsin, 2001-05 men's basketball program. Assistant Coach, Milwaukee, 1999-01 After completing his first season with the Runnin' Rebels, he assisted in bringing in a recruiting class for the 2017-18 season that has been ranked as Assistant Coach, Marquette, 1998-99 high as No. 12 in the country and includes McDonald's High School All-American Assistant Coach, UW-Plattville, 1994-98 Brandon McCoy and National Junior College Player of the Year Shakur Juiston. Playing Exp.: Olivias Futebol Clube in Portugal, The 2017-18 squad spent the entire summer together in Las Vegas, something the previous year's team was unable to do, and achieved a 3.24 team 1992-93 COACHES grade point average in summer classes. Wisconsin-Platteville, 1987-91 Prior to coming to Las Vegas, Jeter was the head coach at Milwaukee for 11 years, winning 20 or more games five times, including his last season (2015- 16). He led the Panthers to the NCAA Tournament twice, defeating Oklahoma in the 2006 Big Dance, and to the NIT and CBI in back-to-back years. He is a 1991 graduate of the school and went on to earn a master's Jeter recorded a 185-170 mark leading the school, becoming its winningest degree from there in 2001. Division I coach in program history. Additionally, his total of 101 Horizon League He was inducted into the UW-Platteville Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006 victories ranked third all-time in the conference. and was also named an inductee into the inaugural hall of fame class for the In 2012, Jeter earned Horizon League Coach of the Year honors as well as Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. In addition, his 1991 National being named the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division I Coach of Championship team from Platteville was inducted into the school's hall of fame the Year for a second time (first was 2006). in 2013. Off the court, Jeter's Panthers team was well-known for its work in the Born in Pittsburgh, he grew up in Chicago as part of an athletic family. community. It logged over 900 hours as a team and consistently earned the His late father, Bob, is a member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and athletics department's community service award. his brother, Carlton, played basketball alongside him at Platteville. Academically, Jeter led the program to much success as well. Many of his He attended high school at Quigley South in Chicago and after teams carried a cumulative 3.0 grade point average and he had multiple student- graduating college, he starred for the Olivias Futebol Clube in Portugal in athletes earn Academic All-Horizon League honors. 1992-93, leading the Portuguese league in scoring. His last season at the school, his team was honored by the NABC with Jeter and his wife, Deanna, have three sons, Robert, Jonathan and the Team Academic Excellence Award, which was created by the organization's Jackson, and a daughter, Jolie. Committee on Academics. The award recognizes outstanding academic achievement by a team with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better during the season. The Panthers were the only Horizon League school on that list. Before becoming head coach at Milwaukee, Jeter wan an assistant under legendary head coach at both Wisconsin (2001-05) and UWM (1999- 01). He was also an assistant at Marquette (1998-99, under Mike Deane) and an assistant at Wisconsin-Platteville under Ryan (1994-98). In four seasons at Wisconsin, Jeter helped the Badgers to remarkable success. They won two regular season Big Ten championships and a Big Ten Tournament title. Wisconsin also made four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including berths in the Sweet 16 in 2003 and the Elite Eight in 2005. Jeter has been a part of 13 conference championships, including 11 as a coach, and three national championships, two as a coach. In his 12 years as an assistant coach, his teams have posted a 256-106 (.707) combined overall record and a 130-60 (.684) mark in league play. Jeter played college basketball at UW-Platteville under Ryan, captaining his team to the 1991 NCAA Division III title as a senior and was named to the All-Final Four team. His teams went 102-16 in four seasons as a player and he still holds UW-Platteville records for career percentage (.601) and consecutive starts (89). The Jeter Family

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THE BROWN FILE Born: November 22, 1973 Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Grant High School, 1991 Education: Cal State Northridge, B.S., 1998 Coaching Exp.: Assistant Coach, UNLV, 2016-pres.

Eric Brown is in his second season as an assistant coach with the UNLV A.C., Long Beach State, 2007-16 men's basketball program. After completing his first season with the Runnin' Rebels, he assisted in Asst. Coach, Iowa State, 2005-06 bringing in a recruiting class for the 2017-18 season that has been ranked as high as No. 12 in the country and includes McDonald's High School All-American Asst. Coach, USC, 2001-05 Brandon McCoy and National Junior College Player of the Year Shakur Juiston. The 2017-18 squad spent the entire summer together in Las Vegas, A.C., Cal State Northridge, 1999-01 something the previous year's team was unable to do, and achieved a 3.24 team A.C., L.A. Valley College, 1998-99 grade point average in summer classes. Brown came to Las Vegas after spending the previous nine years as an assistant coach at Long Beach State where he helped lead the 49ers to three A.C., Grant High School, 1995-97

COACHES regular-season titles, three NIT appearances and a spot in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. He was named one of the Top 25 Assistant Coach Recruiters at the mid- major level by a panel of national media, scouts and former coaches, and was Robinson, James Ennis, Mike Caffey, Dan Jennings, David Samuels, Nick No. 3 in 2011 on the Basketball Times list of the Top 50 "Low to Mid-Major Faust, Justin Bibbins and Travis Hammonds. Ennis and Ware have both played Assistant Coaches." in the NBA. Brown has been an assistant coach at the Division I level for the past 18 A Los Angeles native, Brown lettered four years at Grant High School and years, having also spent time at Cal State Northridge (1999-01), USC (2001-05) played a year at Valley College in 1993. He received his bachelor degree from and Iowa State (2005-06). Cal State Northridge in sociology in 1998. At Iowa State he worked with the ISU perimeter players, including all- Brown began his coaching career at Grant High in Van Nuys (1995-97). conference selections Curtis Stinson and Will Blaylock. The Cyclones led the Big While there, he coached a pair of all-city players, including former Arizona guard 12 in scoring that season at 76.6 points per game and Blaylock finished ninth in and NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas. From there he served as an assistant coach at the nation in assists. Los Angeles Valley College in 1998 where he helped the Monarchs to a 22-10 At USC under Henry Bibby, his duties included offensive coordinator, mark. Five players from the 1998 L.A. Valley team went on to play for Division I recruiting, scouting and the development and workouts of USC’s post players. schools. In his first year with the team, USC’s offense posted several marks that were Brown and his wife, Stephanie, have a daughter, Taya (2), and a son, Troy among the school’s all-time top 10. The Trojans' scoring average in 2003 (76.5) (8 months). and 2004 (75.4) were among the top 45 in the country. As a recruiter, Brown signed three players at USC that were ranked in the top 100 nationally. USC's forwards and centers earned numerous honors during his time with the Trojans. Jeff McMillan was named the 2004 Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year and forward Sam Clancy was the 2002 Pac-10 Player of the Year. In the 2007 NBA Draft, Brown had two players he recruited to USC realize their NBA dreams. Nick Young was a lottery pick by the Washington Wizards and Gabe Pruitt went in the second round to the Boston Celtics. He also coached former NBA player Robert Swift at USC. At Cal State Northridge under Bobby Braswell, he helped lead the Matadors to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history in 2001. In three years, he coached eight All-Big Sky players, including 2001 Big Sky Conference MVP Brian Heinle. Three players Brown signed at CSUN earned 2002 Big West All-Freshman honors, including three-time first-team All-Big West selection Ian Boylan. During Brown's time at Long Beach State, the team boasted a high scoring offense. In 2015-16, Long Beach State averaged 74.0 points per game, second in the Big West and shot 37 percent from 3-point range, a percentage that was best in the conference. The 49ers also made a school record 287 3-pointers in 2015-16. While at Long Beach State Brown recruited and helped develop All-Big West Conference Players Casper Ware, Larry Anderson, Eugene Phelps, T.J. The Brown Family

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THE BROWN FILE Born: May 19, 1956 Hometown: Roseville, Calif. High School: Oakmont H.S. Education: Pacific, B.S., 1978 Chapman, M.Ed., 1988 Coaching Exp.: Spec. Asst. to H.C., UNLV, 2016-pres. A.C., New Mexico State, 2011-16 H.C., Cal St. Bakersfield, 2005-11 H.A.C., Cal St. Bakersfield, 1997-05 Keith Brown is in his second season as special assistant to H.C., Colo. School of Mines, 1992-97 the head coach with the UNLV men's basketball program. A.C., Washington, 1990-92 Brown came to Las Vegas with UNLV head coach Marvin A.C., Lewis & Clark, 1989-90

Menzies after spending six seasons on the New Mexico State A.C., UC Davis, 1986-89 STAFFSUPPORT men's basketball staff as assistant coach. H.C., Tokay H.S., 1984-86 With the Aggies, Brown's main responsibilities were scouting, game preparation and on-court instruction with emphasis on the Soph. Coach, St. Mary's H.S., 1979-84 post players and the offense. The Aggies won back-to-back Western Athletic Conference Championships in 2015 and 2016, earning both regular season titles with 13-1 records in conference play. He was instrumental in the development of Pascal Siakam, As an independent school, Brown guided Cal State Bakersfield the 2016 WAC Player of the Year and the 27th pick by the Toronto to a challenging schedule that included wins over programs from Raptors in the 2016 NBA Draft. the WAC, West Coast, Big West and Big Sky Conferences during Brown helped New Mexico State to four consecutive WAC his tenure. He led the Roadrunners to a 21-8 record and NCAA Tournament Championships (2012-15) and five consecutive Division II Regional Semifinal appearance in 2005-06. postseason runs. The Aggies appeared in four straight NCAA Brown spent five years as the head coach at Colorado Tournaments from 2012-15 and made their first appearance since School of Mines (1992-97) in Golden, Colo., following a two-year 2000 in the NIT in 2016. stint as an assistant coach at Washington (1990-92). He was also New Mexico State played for the WAC Tournament the head baseball coach at Colorado School of Mines his first Championship in each of Brown’s five seasons with the Crimson three years there. and White, winning four. Brown was also an assistant coach at Lewis and Clark Brown directed the offense for the Aggies during their 23-11 College (1989-90) and UC Davis (1986-89). campaign in 2015-16, while in 2014-15, New Mexico State won He started his career at the high school level as head coach both the WAC Championship and WAC Tournament with another at Tokay High School in Lodi, Calif., from 1984-86, and was the 23-11 record and a NCAA Tournament berth. sophomore coach at St. Mary’s High School in Stockton, Calif., He helped the team to a 26-10 record, the WAC Tournament from 1979-84. Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2013- Brown earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from 14, and in 2012-13, he helped drive to a 24-11 record, a WAC the University of Pacific in 1978 after playing baseball for the Tournament title and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Tigers. He also earned a master’s degree in education/curriculum In his first year in Las Cruces (2011-12), Brown helped and instruction from Chapman University in 1988. the Aggies to a 26-10 overall record, the WAC Tournament Brown has two children: a son (Garrett), who played Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. basketball at Bakersfield College and Grand Canyon, and a He joined Menzies at NMSU after 14 seasons (1997-2011) daughter (Jordan) who was an honors student at Cal State at Cal State Bakersfield including six years as the head coach Bakersfield. (2005-11). He helped the Roadrunners make the transition to NCAA Division I. Brown was promoted to head coach after serving as the head assistant coach for eight years (1997-2005).

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Preston Laird is in his second year as director of basketball Aerick Sanders is in his first year as director of player personnel operations with the UNLV men's basketball program. with the UNLV men's basketball program. In this role, he is responsible for team travel and practice Sanders came to Las Vegas after spending four years with the scheduling. Additionally, he is the program's liaison to the compliance New Mexico State men’s basketball program. office, has a big role in recruitment efforts and acts as the summer camp He joined the Aggies as an assistant coach and his main director among other duties. responsibilities included scouting, game preparation, on-court Following the 2016-17 season, Laird was named to the 2017 Under instruction and recruiting. Armour 30-Under-30 Team, which was announced by the National Associate of Basketball Coaches (NABC). The list recognizes a group Sanders helped direct NMSU to a pair of Western Athletic of up and coming young coaches in men's college basketball. Conference Championships, a pair of WAC Tournament

SUPPORT SUPPORT STAFF Laird came to Las Vegas with head coach Marvin Menzies prior to Championships, two NCAA Tournament appearances and a NIT the 2016-17 season after spending four years at New Mexico State. appearance. During the 2015-16 season with the Aggies, Laird was the He helped guide the Aggies to their second consecutive WAC program's director of basketball operations. Prior to that, he served as a Championship in 2015-16, posting a 23-11 overall record and a 13-1 graduate assistant and then as special assistant to the head coach. league campaign. They played in the WAC Tournament title game As director of operations at NMSU, his responsibilities included and made their first NIT appearance since 2000. managing the program’s daily operations, working with the 6th Man In 2014-15, he assisted the program to the WAC Championship Club, assisting in recruiting, organizing team travel and promoting with a 23-11 overall record and a 13-1 league mark. NMSU added community outreach. its fourth consecutive WAC Tournament Championship and the Laird played a role in helping the Aggies to four straight postseason accompanying NCAA Tournament berth. appearances and two regular-season WAC Championships while in Las In his first season in 2013-14, he aided the Aggies to their third Cruces. He was on the staff during the team's run to three consecutive straight WAC Tournament title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament WAC Tournament Championships (2013-2015) and three straight NCAA Tournament berths, along with an invitation to the NIT in 2016. as they posted a 26-10 record. As the special assistant to the head coach, Laird was the basketball Sanders spent the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach at staff's liaison to university development and athletic administrators, Montana State. Prior to coaching, Sanders owned and operated coordinating 6th Man Club events such as the annual Marvin Menzies’ the Sanders Sports Academy that worked in skill development from 6th Man Open, Tipoff Banquet, and other special projects. 2010-12. As a graduate assistant, he handled an assortment of duties vital He played professional basketball for six seasons in France, to the function of the men's basketball office. During that period he was Latvia, Israel, Spain and Turkey from 2004-10. primarily focused on off-court player development, academics, and day- A standout player at San Diego State, Sanders played under to-day operations. Steve Fisher and Marvin Menzies, who was an assistant coach with Prior to his time at New Mexico State, Laird enjoyed a playing the Aztecs from 1999-2003. career at Memphis from 2008-12. He walked on and helped the Tigers Sanders was an All-Mountain West selection and team captain reach the Sweet 16 under head coach John Calipari. At the start of the as a senior for the Aztecs. He averaged 16.1 points and 9.8 rebounds 2009 season, Laird was named team captain and earned a full athletic in his final season. scholarship under head coach Josh Pastner. Additionally, Sanders led SDSU to the NCAA Tournament During his four years, Laird was part of four postseason appearances including three NCAA Tournaments. following a Mountain West Tournament Championship in 2002. Laird earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Memphis Sanders graduated from San Diego State with a bachelor’s and holds a master’s in curriculum and instruction from New Mexico degree in political science in 2005. State. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in education. He also He is engaged to Bethany Humphrey, who is an educational has a son, Avery (2). keynote speaker and founder of Teaching and So Fourth, a nationally recognized blog and Instagram account. 70 SUPPORT STAFF

Tim Daniels is in his second year as video coordinator with the Christin Hinton joined the UNLV men’s basketball staff in 2008 and UNLV men's basketball program. currently serves as the senior director of basketball administration and Daniels came to Las Vegas with head coach Marvin Menzies prior alumni relations. to the 2016-17 season after spending two years in Las Cruces as New Hinton was promoted to her current role following the 2016-17

Mexico State's video coordinator. season. STAFFSUPPORT Similar to his role at NMSU, he is responsible at UNLV for She is responsible for donor relations with the Runnin' Rebels Club, coordinating the video needs of the program, including video editing, which is a foundation that supports and enhances the men’s basketball scouting, and film exchange. He also oversees the team's presentation program. She also maintains its finances and coordinates events for the video needs. organization. Daniels aided New Mexico State to back-to-back WAC regular In addition, she manages the Legends Program, which is in place season championships in 2014-15 and 2015-16, as the Aggies had for former men's basketball student-athletes and helps re-connect them records of 23-11 overall and 13-1 in conference play both seasons. In with the Runnin' Rebel program. 2015-16, the Aggies were invited to the National Invitation Tournament Hinton also oversees the UNLV men's basketball program's for the first time since 2000. community outreach efforts and emphasizes the importance of being In his first season in 2014-15, Daniels also helped the Aggies involved in the Las Vegas community through visiting non-profits and to its fourth consecutive WAC Tournament Championship and the reading to elementary school classrooms. accompanying NCAA Tournament berth. She has also been charged with working closely with the Prior to his time at New Mexico State, Daniels served as a graduate development of the program’s facility upgrades and will continue to assistant and video coordinator for Cleveland State from 2012-14. He maintain the men’s basketball operations budget, assist with game was in charge of all video needs for the program including video editing guarantee contracts and social media efforts. and creating opponent scouting reports. He also served as Camp Prior to her current role, Hinton was the team's executive assistant Director for the Gary Waters Youth Basketball Camps. and program coordinator. As such, she was responsible for the day-to- In two years at Cleveland State, the team achieved 35 wins day operations of the men’s basketball office as well as assisting with including one postseason appearance and finished second in the team meals, team travel, and monitoring unofficial and official visits. Horizon League in 2014. She was also responsible for processing scholarship forms and NLIs in Prior to arriving at CSU, Daniels worked as a student manager addition to assisting with scheduling recruiting travel for all coaches. at Ohio State from 2008-12. He was the head manager his final year, A native of Las Vegas, Hinton earned both of her degrees from working home and away games. He was in charge of organizing and UNLV - a bachelor’s degree in recreation and sport management in leading 14 managers who helped ensure that all logistical aspects of 2010, and a master’s degree in public administration in 2013. practice and games were organized. Daniels also assisted with film and Formerly Christin Downing, she married Sean Hinton in 2015. video operations, including film exchange, video editing, and scouting. During his time at Ohio State, Daniels was part of three Big Ten regular season and two tournament titles, as well as four NCAA tournament appearances, including one Final Four. He has experience as a camp instructor and director at Ohio State and also served as a camp counselor and supervisor for the Cleveland Cavaliers Youth Basketball Camps since 2010. Daniels graduated from The Ohio State University in 2012 with a bachelor of science in business administration and earned his master’s degree in 2014 from Cleveland State in sports management.

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Brandon Jenkins is in his first year as program assistant for Sara Seronko joined the UNLV men’s basketball staff in 2017 UNLV men's basketball. and serves as the program’s executive assistant. He brings a wealth of knowledge and playing experience with She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the men’s him to Las Vegas as he played for four years at Louisville under basketball office as well as assisting with its operations, special Hall of Fame Coach Rick Pitino from 2003-07. events, recruiting, team meals and team travel budgets. He was a member of the 2005 NCAA Final Four team, which Prior to moving to Las Vegas, Seronko worked for Verizon also won that year's Conference USA title. Cellular Sales in Louisville, Ky., for a year. Jenkins was the 2007 Big East Sportsmanship Award winner. Following a successful collegiate playing career, he took his From 2011-14, she was a school teacher at Francis Reh SUPPORT SUPPORT STAFF talents overseas where he played for nine seasons. Academy in Saginaw, Mich. She also served as a substitute He was a member of the following teams, stating at point teacher in Michigan as well as Louisville. In all, she has eight guard for all first division teams: Germany Lich (2007-08), years of total teaching experience. Cyprus Omonia (2008-10), Cyprus Aek (Larnaca) (2010-11), Seronko coached softball for John Glenn High School in Bay Switzerland Starwings (Basel) (2011-13), Kosovo RTV21 (2013- City, Mich., from 2009-11, and also has coaching experience in 14), Switzerland Boncourt (2014-2015), New Zealand Manawatu volleyball, basketball and baseball. Jets (Palmerston North) (2014-15) and Slovakia Svit (2016). A native of Gladstone in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, In between playing and coming to UNLV, he spent time as a Seronko earned both of her degrees from Saginaw Valley State player development coach. University - a bachelor’s degree in health, physical education, Extremely active in community service, Jenkins has spent and recreation in 2008; and a master’s degree in educational years volunteering at Jermaine Jackson Community Center in his leadership in 2014. home state of Michigan. She was also the shortstop for the SVSU Cardinal’s softball He has also helped coach basketball at Chandler Park Academy High School in Harper Woods, Mich., and Edwin Denby team from 2003-06. High School in Detroit. She married Elizabeth Seronko in 2016. While with the New Zealand Jets, Jenkins participated in literacy programs in local elementary schools and served as the spokesperson empowering youth about the importance of education. He also spent time visiting children in the hospital. Jenkins earned his bachelor's degree in sports administration at Louisville in 2007. His cousin is former NBA player Jermaine Jackson.

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MEGAN CALIGIURI Associate AD for Content Creation & Fan Engagement Megan Caligiuri joined UNLV Athletics in August 2017 as associate athletics direc- tor for content creation and fan engage- ment. Caligiuri oversees the creative content and video, fan engagement and marketing areas, and is charged with developing a new media strategic plan and comprehensive fan engagement pro- gram. Working closely with the strategic communications department, a major focus of her role is telling compelling stories through new media channels. She serves as a member of the executive and senior Ameer Bahhur is in his first season as a graduate manager staffs. with the UNLV men’s basketball program. Caligiuri spent more than 11 years at Virginia Tech, most recently He assists with day-to-day program operations, recruiting serving as senior director of visual and broadcast communications. She databases and player development. Bahhur is also responsible led and managed HokieVision, a multi-faceted unit that provides video STAFFSUPPORT for video breakdown, stat reports and analysis, and scouting content and support to all of the athletics department's 22 sports. projects. Prior to coming to UNLV, Caligiuri spent the previous year in Bahhur came to Las Vegas after spending the 2016-17 Boulder, Colo., as a video producer and visual storyteller at TrainHeroic season at Loyola Marymount where he was the head student Marketing, where she provided oversight of TrainHeroic's video market- ing strategy and production. She also led efforts to align the company's manager under coach Mike Dunlap. The Lions finished with a brand with excellence in the strength and conditioning industry through .500 record for the first time since 2011. documenting and sharing the stories of the country's top strength and In addition to his time at LMU, Bahhur also worked as an conditioning coaches and athletes. intern for the Los Angeles Clippers (2016-17), while also serving Caligiuri earned her undergraduate degree in print and electronic as an assistant coach for the varsity basketball team at Torrance journalism from Virginia Tech in 2008. One year later, she earned a High School. master's degree in health education with an emphasis in sports per- Bahhur also spent multiple seasons working for both the Los formance. She has been pursuing a second master's in instructional Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Galaxy from 2014-17. technology and design. Bahhur graduated from Loyola Marymount in 2017 with MEGHAN CORDEIRO a bachelor’s degree in management and is currently working Director of towards a master's degree in business administration at UNLV. Marketing & Advertising Meghan Cordeiro joined UNLV Athletics in October 2013 and now serves as the director of marketing & advertising. With experience overseeing market- ing, advertising and in-game entertainment, she assumed these responsibilities for Runnin' Rebel Basketball in the fall of 2015. Originally from Southern California, Cordeiro earned her bachelor's degree in history and classical civiliza- tion from UCLA in 2007 and her master's degree in business adminis- tration from UNLV in 2014. Previously, Cordeiro held the role of coordinator and graduate assistant for the UNLV Athletics marketing department before being promoted to assistant director upon completion of her degree in 2014. She has managed marketing for programs across the department including football, women's basketball, volleyball and baseball. Before joining UNLV Athletics, she worked in administration and marketing for Wyndham Vacation Ownership and served as the mar- keting and events manager for Peter Lik Fine Art Photography.

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KRIS GIESE JASON KABO Director of Athletic Director of Strength & Ticket Operations Conditioning Kris Giese is in his sixth year with Jason Kabo has been involved UNLV as the director of athletic ticket with the UNLV strength & conditioning operations. department since 1999. He is a Certified He came to UNLV after spending Strength & Conditioning Specialist three years at the through the NSCA. where he oversaw men's basketball Kabo is a Pennsylvania native and ticket operations. Prior to his time at Arizona he was the assistant a 1999 graduate of Slippery Rock University (of Pennsylvania), ticket manager at the University of Houston from 2006 to 2009. with a bachelor‘s degree in exercise science. Giese went to Houston from Virginia where he worked as After volunteering and completing an internship in UNLV’s the director of ticketing for the Norfolk Admirals of the American strength & conditioning department, he was promoted to assis- Hockey League from 2003-2006. tant strength & conditioning coach and then assistant director in He has over a decade of ticketing experience and has been 2007. He is now the Director of Strength & Conditioning oversee- involved in six NCAA football bowl games, NCAA basketball tour- ing all strength & conditioning for Olympic Sports. naments and numerous conference championships. He is in his 17th year overall working with the men's basket- Giese is a Wisconsin native and a 2002 graduate of the ball program, and also works directly with women's basketball, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, with a bachelor‘s degree in volleyball, and women's golf at UNLV. SUPPORT SUPPORT STAFF sports management. Kabo has also been involved in various basketball camps, He recently married the former Andrea Fernandez. including the NBA Pre-Draft Camp. He and his wife Sheri have two daughters, Madeline (13) and Reese (8). ANDY GROSSMAN Associate AD for Communications

Andy Grossman is in his ninth year BRYAN LINDL as a member of the UNLV Athletics Assistant Athletic Trainer Senior Staff, as he was promoted to Bryan Lindl is in his first season assistant athletics director for com- as an assistant athletic trainer at UNLV munications in the fall of 2009, then where he is responsible for the medi- associate AD in 2015. cal care as well as the prevention, Grossman is in his 22nd year overall with UNLV Athletics treatment and rehabilitation of athletic and he oversees the media relations and communication efforts injuries for the student-athletes. for the athletics department. Lindl graduated with a master's of A 1996 graduate of the University of Arizona with a bach- science in exercise and sports science from the University of elor’s degree in media arts, he came to UNLV as an intern, then Utah in 2015. Prior to that he received an undergraduate degree was hired as assistant sports information director in 1997. In in athletic training from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in February of 2000 he left to work at Mirage Resorts, Inc., in its 2012. public relations department. Prior to joining the Runnin' Rebels, he spent two years at Later that year, Grossman came back to UNLV to work Fort Lewis College working with men's basketball and soccer. as director of media relations. In this position, he oversaw the sports information department and was the primary media con- tact for the men’s basketball and men’s golf programs, areas he is still responsible for. He and his wife Melissa have a daughter, Hannah (17), and two sons, Jake (14), and Noah (9).

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CHRIS NELSON ERIK SCHWARZ TAUSHA SMITH Asst. Dir. of Athletic Equipment Assoc. AD - Facilities/Operations Asst. AD - Equipment & Purchasing Chris Nelson is in Erik Schwarz is Tausha Smith his first year working full in his 12th year as a has been at UNLV time at UNLV. member of the UNLV since 1994, starting He started as Senior Staff, spending as a student man- a student equipment nine yeas as assistant ager for the women's manager his senior year, while pursuing athletics director for program and now is his degree at UNLV facilities/game opera- the assistant athletics and now is the assis- tions before being director for equipment tant director of athletic promoted to associ- and purchasing. equipment, overseeing the sports of men’s ate AD. Smith was promoted to her current basketball and volleyball. The 24-season veteran of UNLV position in 2016 after the retirement of Nelson came back to the desert after Athletics oversees the athletic facilities longtime UNLV employee Paul Pucciarelli. serving two years as the assistant equipment and game operations for all Rebel sports Smith was hired as a full-time employ- manager for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA. programs. He also serves as sport admin- ee in the Rebels equipment department in Originally from Atlanta, Ga., he earned his istrator for the UNLV men's and women's 1999 and over the years has worked with bachelor’s degree in hospitality management from UNLV in 2015. swimming & diving programs. the sports of baseball, softball, volleyball,

Prior to joining the Senior Staff, men's and women's swimming & diving, STAFFSUPPORT CONNOR ROBINSON Schwarz spent seven seasons as director tennis, track & field, cross country, men's Academic Support Counselor of game operations for the Rebels and four basketball and men's and women's golf. working with the licensing program. Originally from Kansas City, Mo., Connor Robinson A native of Bowie, Md., Schwarz is a she holds two degrees from UNLV. Smith is in his second year 1993 graduate of West Virginia University earned her bachelor's degree in 1997 and as the academic sup- with a degree in sports management. He a master's of education in 1999. port counselor for men's basketball. received his master’s degree in kinesiology Prior to accepting from UNLV in 1997. the role of academic support counselor, Robinson was involved with the men’s basket- ball program as an administrative assistant and student-manager while working to complete his undergraduate degree. Robinson also spent time working in the athletics business office before joining the men’s basketball staff. Robinson earned his bachelor's degree in communication studies from UNLV in 2016. UNLV ATHLETICS MEDICAL STAFF

DR. WILLIAM ROSENBERG DR. MICHAEL MIAO DR. GREG BIGLER DR. MICHAEL WEBBERSON Head Team Physician/ Team Physician/ Orthopedics Dentist Medical Director Orthopedics

DR. KEITH KOHORST DR. DANIEL ORR DR. JOSEPH YU DR. ALBERT CAPANNA DR. CRAIG HAMILTON Optometrist Maxillofacial Orthopedics Neurosurgeon Optometrist

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