THE NATION’S PREMIER UNIVERSITY

The world all at once: Limitless possibilities are at the heart of Stanford University.

Global positioning systems and gene splicing, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and The Grapes of Wrath, the football huddle and the T-formation, Yahoo! and Google—all bear the mark of a Stanford individual. At Stanford, you will fi nd the entire universe of what humankind knows and is endeavoring to know. From your fi rst days on campus, this universe will be yours to explore, yours to discover. Stanford will ask that intellectual curiosity be your compass, that excellence be your true north.

Along the way, you will have the guidance of extraordinary faculty mentors who are at the forefront of advancing the world’s understanding of subjects ranging from geophysics to history to bioscience to musical composition. You will also have the friendship of fellow students who will awe and inspire you as much for their humanity as for their talents. As you pursue the questions that interest you most, your mentors and friends will give you the freedom to risk temporary failure as you push yourself both intellectually and personally—along with the freedom and encouragement to pursue what you love.

Your reward will be the exhilaration of discovery—the exhilaration of true excellence.

– Courtesy of Stanford University

2 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM U.S. News and World Report

2008 TOP 10 RANKINGS OF STANFORD’S CURRENT NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS INCLUDES 1. Princeton 2. Harvard • 16 Nobel laureates 3. Yale 4. Stanford • 4 Pulitzer Prize winners 5. Pennsylvania Cal Tech • 23 MacArthur Fellows 7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology • 20 recipients of the National Medal of Science 8. Duke 9. Columbia • 2 National Medal of Technology recipients University of • 239 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences TOP UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD • 132 members of the National Academy of 1. Harvard Sciences 2. Stanford 3. Cal-Berkeley • 85 National Academy of Engineering 4. Cambridge members 5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6. Cal Tech • 28 members of the National Academy of 7. Columbia Education 8. Princeton 9. University of Chicago • 41 American Philosophical Society members 10. Oxford • 7 Wolf Foundation Prize winners Source: 2007 Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University • 6 winners of the Koret Foundation Prize

• 3 Presidential Medal of Freedom winners 70+ Fields of study

70% Classes with fewer than 20 students

7-TO-1 Student-faculty ratio

1,771 Stanford professoriate

7 Stanford schools where undergraduates can take courses

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 3 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

In latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores released last spring by the NCAA, Stanford’s football program achieved the highest rating among all teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision over a four-year period beginning in 2003-04.

Stanford registered a score of 986, placing the Cardinal fi rst among Football Bowl Subdivision programs, ahead of the U.S. Naval Academy (979), Duke and Rutgers (977 each), the U.S. Air Force Academy (976), Rice (975), Boston College (972), along with Notre Dame, Northwestern and Miami, Fla. (all at 969).

Last season, the Cardinal placed a conference-high 14 players on the Pac-10’s All-Academic team, including six fi rst team selections, three second teamers and fi ve honorable mention selections.

4 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM CAMPUS LIFE

Campus life at Stanford means celebrating the extraordinary talents among students, faculty, and organizations while attracting world-class speakers, performers, and scholars from around the world. These events offer the unique opportunity to live and learn in an inspiring college environment.

Whether it is a prominent speaker, a cappella concert, an academic colloquium, a nationally competitive athletic game, or the opening of a new exhibit at the on-campus museum, Stanford is abuzz with opportunities to discover new passions, engage with a vital community, and have fun.

Stanford’s 6,600 undergraduates and 7,800 graduate students are distinguished by their initiative, love of learning and commitment to the larger world. Independent thinkers and relentlessly curious, students at Stanford bring passion and imagination to everything they do.

Stanford students move in many different directions, often simultaneously. Having the ability to engage in multiple interests and fi nd friends who are not only similarly engaged, but also exceptionally talented in those areas, is one of the values of Stanford’s diversity. Stanford recognizes that student organizations enrich the social, cultural and educational experiences of students and the larger University community. About 600 organized student groups at Stanford cover a range of interests: academic, international, political, environmental, religious, ethnic, social, community service and recreational.

– Courtesy of Stanford University

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 5 BEYOND CAMPUS SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

From bustling cosmopolitan cities to quiet coastal retreats, the San Francisco Bay Area is incomparable. First-class attractions, world- class athletics, cultural diversity, remarkable skylines and breathtaking views make this the region one of the world’s most popular destinations. The Golden Gate Bridge

Stanford’s campus is located less than an hour’s drive from San Francisco to the north, just minutes from the Silicon Valley to the south and within easy reach of the breathtaking coastal cities that line the Pacifi c Ocean to the west.

San Francisco has been named by Conde Nast Traveler magazine as the No. 1 travel destination in the United State for 15 years in a row. Surrounded on three sides by the Pacifi c Oceans and San Francisco Bay, San Francisco is located on a hilly peninsula, occupying just 47 square miles of land. It is the center of the San Francisco Bay Area—the nation’s fi fth largest metropolitan area with a population of more than 7.0 million—and host to an estimated 16 million visitors each year.

South of the Stanford campus are the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara, the anchors to the Silicon Valley. Computer fi rms and software companies can be found throughout the region, which is considered the leader Yosemite National Park among the world’s technology industry.

One of the world’s greatest stretches of coastline is located within a short drive from Stanford. To the south is the Monterey Peninsula, which includes the picturesque towns of Monterey, Carmel and Santa Cruz. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row and 17-Mile Drive along Pebble Beach are musts for visitors.

Further north and east of Marin County is the home to the Napa Wine Country and within a few hours drive from the Bay Area is Lake Tahoe, home to some of the fi nest skiing in the country and the wonders of Yosemite National Park.

The Bay Area is also home to six major professional sports franchises, including the , Oakland Raiders, San Francisco Giants, Oakland A’s, San Jose Sharks and Golden State Warriors. Carmel Valley

AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants San Francisco Bay

6 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM STANFORD ALUMNI

The approximately 190,000 men and women • Mae Jemison, ’77, Astronaut WRITERS AND who have been educated at Stanford have, • James Mongan, ’63, ’MD ’67, President, JOURNALISTS each in their own way, challenged and shaped Massachusetts General Hospital • Maxwell Anderson, MA ’15, Pulitzer Prize the world. The following list gives just a • Ellen Ochoa, MS ’81, Ph.D. ’85, Astronaut winning playwright (deceased) sampling of those who have used their Stanford • Calvin Quate, MS ’47, Ph.D. ’50, Inventor, • David Brown, ’36, Producer, Jaws, Driving education to contribute in signifi cant ways. atomic force microscope Miss Daisy SUPREME COURT • Sally Ride, ’73, MS ’75, • Elizabeth Farnsworth, MA ’66, Co-host, JUSTICES Ph.D. ’78, Astronaut, fi rst The News Hour with Jim Lehrer • Stephen Breyer, ’59 American woman in space • Robert Hass, Ph.D. ’76, 1996 U.S. Poet • Anthony Kennedy, ’58 • Steve Smith, ’81, Astronaut Laureate • Sandra Day O’Connor, • David Henry Hwang, ’79, Tony Award- FOUNDERS winning playwright, M. Butterfl y ’50, JD ’52 • Ray Dolby, ’57, Chairman, Dolby • Ken Kesey, MA ’59, Author, One Flew Over • William Rehnquist, ’48, Laboratories, Inc. the Cuckoo’s Nest MA ’48, JD ’52 • David Filo, MS ’90, Co-founder and Chief • Ted Koppel, MA ’67, Yahoo!, Yahoo! Inc. POLITICIANS Anchor, ABC’s Nightline • William Hewlett, ’34, Eng ’39, Co-founder, • Ehud Barak, ’79, former Prime Minister of • Henry Muller, ’68, Editorial Hewlett-Packard Co. (deceased) Israel Director, Time, Inc. • Philip Knight, MBA ’62, • Max Baucus, ’63, JD ’68, U.S. Senator, • Maynard Parker, ’62, CEO, President and Montana Former Editor, Newsweek Chairman, Nike, Inc. • Jeff Bingaman, JD ’68, U.S. Senator, New • Robert Pinsky, MA ’65, Ph.D. ’67, 1997 • Scott McNealy, MBA ’80, Mexico U.S. Poet Laureate Chairman and CEO, Sun • Warren Christopher, JD ’49, former Microsystems, Inc. • John Steinbeck, Author, Grapes of Wrath, Secretary of State East of Eden, Of Mice and Men (deceased) • , ’36, Founder, Robert • Kent Conrad, ’70, U.S. Senator, North Robert Mondavi Mondavi Wines • Philip Taubman, ’70, Assistant Editorial Dakota Page Editor, • , ’34, Eng ’39, Co-founder, • Dianne Feinstein, ’55, U.S. Senator, David Packard Hewlett-Packard Co. (deceased) • Scott Turow, MA ’74, Author, Presumed California Innocent, Burden of Proof • , MS ’90, Co- • Herbert Hoover, 1895, Jerry Yang founder, Chief Yahoo! and • Richard Zanuck, ’56, Producer, Jaws, 31st President of the United Driving Miss Daisy States (deceased) Director, Yahoo! Inc. • More than 350 technology- • William Perry, ’49, MA ’50, ATHLETES Ph.D. ’55, former Secretary of Defense based companies have been • Jennifer Azzi, ’90, basketball founded by members of the Stanford • Bob Boone, ’69, • Jorge Serrano, MA ’73, President of community. Companies include Cisco Guatemala Systems, Inc., eBay, E-Trade, Excite, Inc., • Jason Collins, ’01, basketball • Alejandro Toledo, Ph.D ’75, President of Google, IDEO, Intuit, Inc., Silicon Graphics, • Jarron Collins, ’01, basketball Peru Inc. and Sun Microsystems, Inc. • , ’83, football • Ron Wyden, ’71, U.S. Senator, Oregon • Janet Evans, ’93, swimming ARTISTS AND LEADERS IN EDUCATION MUSICIANS • Eric Heiden, ’84, MD ’91, speed skating • Derek Bok, ’51, former President, Harvard • Andre Braugher, ’84, Emmy Award-winning • Misty Hyman, swimming University Actor, Homicide, Gideon’s Crossing • Brevin Knight, ’97, basketball • William Brody, MD ’70, Ph.D. ’72, • Ted Danson, ’70, Actor, Cheers • Hank Luisetti, ’38, basketball President, Johns Hopkins University • Richard Diebenkorn, ’44, Painter • Mark Madsen, ’00, basketball • John Gardner, ’33, MA ’36, former (deceased) • Bob Mathias, ’53, decathlon Secretary of HEW; Founder, Common Cause • Edith Head, MA ’20, Eight-time Oscar- • Jack McDowell, ’88, baseball (deceased) winning Costume Designer (deceased) • John McEnroe, tennis • Vartan Gregorian, ’58, former President, • Robert Motherwell, ’36, Painter (deceased) • Pablo Morales, ’87, swimming Brown University • Jon Nakamastu, ’91, MA ’92, Pianist, 1997 • Mike Mussina, ’91, baseball • Clark Kerr, MA ’33, President Emeritus, Van Cliburn Gold Medal Winner • , ’70, football University of California • Jack Palance, ’94, • Summer Sanders, ’95, swimming • Richard Levin, ’68, President, Yale Academy Award-winning University Actor (deceased) • Kate Starbird, ’97, basketball • Debi Thomas, ’89, fi gure skating SCIENTISTS AND • Fred Savage, ’99, Actor, PHYSICIANS The Wonder Years, Working • Jenny Thompson, ’95, swimming • Vincent Cerf, ’65, “Father of the Internet”; • Sigourney Weaver, ’72, Actress, Alien, • Tom Watson, ’71, golfer Co-author, Internet Protocol Ghostbusters, The Year of Living Dangerously • Tiger Woods, golfer

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 7 STANFORD AND THE NFL

Stanford has had 221 players drafted by professional football teams since 1936, including 18 players who have been selected in the fi rst round. Dating back to 1988, John Elway Stanford has had 62 players drafted by NFL teams, including 20 selections in the last six drafts.

Over the years, former Stanford players and coaches have been well-represented in the . A total of 32 former Cardinal players have made 57 Super Bowl appearances while 17 former Stanford coaches have been on the sidelines during the Super Bowl, including four in a head coaching capacity. Twelve former Stanford players have appeared in multiple Super Bowls, with John Elway leading the way with fi ve Super Bowl showings.

Four members of the Stanford football family—, James Lofton, John Elway and Bill Walsh—have been Oshiomogho inducted into the NFL’s Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Atogwe

Kwame Harris

Leigh Torrance

Michael Okwo

Tank Williams Greg Camarillo

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Stanley Wilson Bill Walsh

Chris Draft

T.J. Rushing

John Lynch

Amon Gordon

Eric Heitmann

Will Svitek James Lofton

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 9 STANFORD FOOTBALL HISTORY

12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 20 BOWL APPEARANCES 12 ROSE BOWL APPEARANCES 9 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS 51 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 23 HALL OF FAME MEMBERS 4 NFL HALL OF FAMERS 1 WINNER

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2 MORRIS TROPHY WINNERS 2 NATIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR 13 TROPHY WINNERS 5 PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 18 NFL FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 11 STANFORD’S TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

Beginning with , who earned All-American honors in 1940 and ’41 and continuing with the likes of , , Jim Plunkett, , , John Elway, , , and Trent Edwards, Stanford has enjoyed a long tradition of excellence at the quarterback position for seven decades. John Elway Plunkett won the 1970 Heisman Trophy and fi nished his career with a school and NCAA record 7887 yards in total offense. After engineering Stanford’s 27- 17 upset victory over Ohio State in the 1971 Rose Bowl, Plunkett was the No. 1 pick in the 1971 NFL Draft by the .

Three former Stanford —Garrett, Plunkett and Elway—were No. 1 picks in the NFL Draft while Brodie was a fi rst round draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers in 1956.

Four Stanford quarterbacks—Plunkett (XV, XVIII), Elway (XXI, XXI, XXIV, XXXII, XXXIII), (XVI, XXII) and Guy Benjamin (XVI) have combined to play in 10 Super Bowls, winning fi ve rings and earning two Super Bowl MVP awards.

Stanford quarterbacks have also left an indelible mark in the evolution of the game. Albert was part of ’s t-formation scheme that revolutionized college football in the early 1940’s. Under Albert’s direction, Stanford was recognized as national champions by several polls following its undefeated season in 1940, which culminated with a 21-3 victory over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl.

Steve Stenstrom

John Paye

Todd Husak

12 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM Guy Benjamin Bob Garrett Stanford Quarterbacks in the NFL

Frankie Albert 1st San Francisco 49ers (1946-52) Guy Benjamin 2nd (1978-79), (1980), San Francisco 49ers (1981-84) Mike Boryla 4th (1974-76), (1978) John Brodie 1st San Francisco 49ers (1957-73) 4th (1979-83), (1984-87), (1988), Los Angeles Rams (1989) Trent Edwards 3rd (2007) John Elway 1st (1983-98) 5th (2002) Bob Garrett 1st (1954) Todd Husak 6th Washington Redskins (2000), Denver Broncos (2001), (2002-03), (2004) (2002-03), (2004) Chris Lewis (2004) John Brodie 5th (1970-73) Dick Norman 5th Chicago Bears (1961) John Paye 10th San Francisco 49ers (1987-88) Hampton Pool 7th Chicago Bears (1940-43) Jim Plunkett 1st New England Patriots (1971-75), San Francisco 49ers (1976-77), Oakland Raiders (1978-81), Los Angeles Raiders (1982-86) Trent Edwards Turk Schonert 9th Cincinnati Bengals (1980-85; 87-89), Atlanta Falcons (1986) Steve Stenstrom 4th Chicago Bears (1995-98), San Francisco 49ers (1999)

Stanford’s Super Bowl Quarterbacks Guy Benjamin, San Francisco 49ers (XVI) John Elway, Denver Broncos (XXI, XXI, XXIV, XXXII, XXXIII) Jim Plunkett, Oakland Raiders ((XV, XVIII) Turk Schonert, Cincinnati Bengals (XVI, XXII)

Super Bowl MVPs First Team John Elway (XXXIII) All-Americans Jim Plunkett (XVIII) Frankie Albert (1940, ’41) Guy Benjamin (1977) Heisman Trophy Mike Boryla (1973) Frankie Albert Winners John Brodie (1956) Jim Plunkett (1970) John Elway (1980, ’82) Bob Garrett (1953) Jim Plunkett (1970)

Jim Plunkett

Chad Hutchinson Steve Dils

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 13 STANFORD’S ALL-AMERICAN TRADITION

Beginning with Jim Lawson in 1924 and continuing to Eric Heitman, Luke Powell and Tank Williams in 2001, a total of 51 Stanford players have earned fi rst team All-America status. Nine players—Frankie Albert, Bill Corbus, Pat Donovan, John Elway, Bobby Grayson, Two-Time All-American Ken Margerum, Monk Moscrip, Bob Whitfi eld and Paul Wiggin—are included on Stanford’s list of two-time All-Americans.

John Elway Two-Time All-American Ernie Nevers

Bob Whitfi eld Two-Time All-American

Troy Walters

Eric Heitmann

Bill Corbus Two-Time All-American

Jeff Siemon

Pat Donovan Two-Time All-American

Jim Plunkett

Frankie Albert Ken Margerum Two-Time All-American Two-Time All-American

Paul Wiggin Two-Time All-American Tank Williams

14 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM STANFORD’S COACHING LEGACY

Jim Harbaugh John Ralston

Bill Walsh

Pop Warner

Jack Christiansen Chuck Taylor

Clark Shaughnessy

Walter Camp

FORMER STANFORD COACHES WHO HAVE BECOME NFL COACHES Brian Billick • • • • Rob Dowhower • • Denny Green • • • Jim Mora • • John Ralston • Rob Rust • George Siefert • • Bill Walsh • Mike White • Paul Wiggin • Bob Gambold

STANFORD ASSISTANT COACHES WHO HAVE BECOME DIVISION I HEAD COACHES Steve Axman • Dave Baldwin • Bill Cubit • Jack Harbaugh • • Al Lavan • Sonny Lubick • Tony Samuel • Mike Sanford • Terry Shea • Homer Smith • Roger Theder • Ron Turner • Fred vonAppen •

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 15 STANFORD’S ATHLETIC FACILITIES AMONG THE NATION’S BEST

Stanford’s athletic facilities are perhaps the fi nest in collegiate athletics.

The Stanford football program is housed in the spacious Arrillaga Family Sports Center, which includes administrative offi ces, meeting rooms and training facilities. The Harvey Bernhard Football Locker Room is located on the ground fl oor and an extensive weight training facility is located downstairs.

The Arrillaga Family Sports Center also includes a restaurant and the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame Room, with its impressive display of Stanford’s 14 Director’s Cups and numerous NCAA trophies. Picturesque Sunken Diamond is home to the Cardinal baseball program.

Cobb Track and Angell Field is home to Stanford’s track and cross country Boyd and Jill Smith Family Stadium is the home of Cardinal softball during programs. the spring.

Stanford practices daily on Elliot Field Maloney Field houses both of Stanford’s soccer programs along with the women’s lacrosse program.

16 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM Burnham Pavilion houses Stanford’s fencing, men’s volleyball and wrestling Maples Pavilion is home to Stanford basketball and women’s volleyball programs.

Avery Aquatics Center is the home base for Stanford’s swimming, water Stanford Golf Course is one of the fi nest on-campus courses in the nation. polo and synchronized swimming programs.

Stanford’s men’s and women’s tennis teams have combined to win 32 Ford Center is home to Stanford’s men’s and women’s gymnastics NCAA teams titles at Taube Family Tennis Stadium. programs.

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 17 STANFORD STADIUM

The Cardinal play all of their home games in Stanford Stadium, which was completely renovated after the 2005 season and is now widely considered one of the premier, on-campus college football stadiums in the country.

Set in a park-like setting among groves of eucalyptus and oak trees, the new Stanford Stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000, allowing for an intimate and fan-friendly experience.

The original facility, built in 1921, enjoyed a long and storied history before being renovated for the start of the 2006 season. Some historical events held in the old venue included Herbert Hoover’s presidential acceptance speech in 1928, the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in 1960, the USA-USSR track meet in 1962, Olympic soccer matches in 1984, Super Bowl XIX in 1985, men’s World Cup in 1994 and women’s World Cup soccer in 1999.

“The new Stanford Stadium is as fi ne a college football facility as exists in the West. Sitting ten rows off the fi eld made me feel like I was part of the game. Fans can trade in their binoculars. Any seat in the new stadium puts you in the game.”

Ted Robinson, play-by-play announcer

18 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM GAME DAY EXPERIENCE

With one of the most beautiful on-campus stadiums in the country, surrounded by groves of ancient eucalyptus and oak trees that have stood watch over a proud football tradition that dates back to 1891, serving as a backdrop, game day at Stanford is full of tradition, color and pageantry.

The Walk, tailgating in Chuck Taylor Grove, the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band, the Tree, the Dollies, an enthusiastic student section and proud alumni following are all part of the game day experience at Stanford.

All Right Now!!!

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 19 HOME OF CHAMPIONS

Erica McLain Track 2007 Indoor Triple Jump National Champion

2007-08 Women’s Basketball Pac-10 Champions NCAA Tournament Finalists

2007 Women’s Cross Country Current National Champions 14 STRAIGHT NCAA DIVISION I DIRECTOR’S CUP AWARDS Jason Castro Baseball 109 NATIONAL 2008 College World CHAMPIONSHIPS Series Participants 95 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 58 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Julia Smit 37 WOMEN’S NCAA Women’s Swimming CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA 400 IM Champion 405 INDIVIDUAL NCAA CHAMPIONS

Rachel Buehler Women’s Soccer 2007 Hermann Candice Wiggins Award Semifi nalist Women’s Basketball ESPN Academic 2008 Wade Trophy Winner All-American Consensus First Team All-American of the Year

Paul Kornfeld Men’s Swimming 100 and 200m NCAA Breaststroke Champion Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year

20 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM Camille Gandhi Field Hockey 2007 NorPac Rookie of the Year

Alex Clayton Men’s Tennis 2008 NCAA Semifi nalist Pac-10 Player and 2007 Field Hockey Newcomer of the Year MPSF Co-Champions

Rosey Neill Softball Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year

Foluke Akinradewo Women’s Volleyball AVCA National Player of the Year

Tabitha Yim Women’s Gymnastics David Sender Pac-10 All-Around Champion MPSF Vault and Floor Champion

2007 Synchronized Swimming Current National Champions

2007 Women’s Volleyball Pac-10 Champions

Dylan Carney Jen Zutz Men’s Gymnastics Field Hockey 2008 Walter Byers Award Winner 2007 NorPac Offensive Player of the Year

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 21 TWO-SPORT ATHLETES SUCCESS BEYOND FOOTBALL

Stanford football players have not limited their success to the gridiron, with NCAA and Olympic champions rounding out an impressive list of multi-sport athletes.

Stanford University has a long and storied tradition of two-sport athletes. Throughout the years, several Cardinal football players have not only participated in another sport, but have earned All- American honors, won NCAA championships and set school and national records.

From the early days of the great Ernie Nevers, who played baseball at Stanford and went on to play professionally with the St. Louis Browns, to future NFL Hall of Famer John Elway, who played in the New York Yankees’ organization one summer, Stanford football players have been given the opportunity to shine in other sports. Some other great Stanford football players who starred in Richard Sherman another sport include Bob Mathias, a two-time Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist; Mark Marquess, Stanford’s head baseball coach since 1977; Darrin Nelson, the Cardinal’s all-time leading rusher and a standout in track & fi eld; James Lofton, NCAA champion in the long jump; John Lynch, who was drafted as a by the Florida Marlins; and Chad Hutchinson, a starting quarterback in the NFL and a former pitcher.

Stanford has four current two-sport student-athletes on its 2007 football roster in (baseball, football), Mark Mueller (football, track & fi eld), Wopamo Osaisai (football, track & fi eld) and Richard Sherman (football, track & fi eld).

John Lynch

Toi Cook

Wopamo Osaisai

Chad Hutchinson

John Elway

Toby Gerhart

22 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM

Stanford’s strength and conditioning program is designed to develop and train players that desire to persistently work towards achieving their goals, and that believe by sincerely dedicating themselves to their preparation they will deserve to be confi dent and expect to be successful.

The staff, led by football strength and conditioning coordinator Shannon Turley, strives to achieve three primary goals in training: injury prevention, athletic performance enhancement and mental discipline development.

The staff conducts individualized football specifi c training designed to prepare ligaments, tendons, muscles, bones and joints to function synergistically to minimize the potential risk and severity of sport related injury. The program also emphasizes position specifi c training designed to improve speed, acceleration, power, agility, strength, stamina, fl exibility, balance and body composition. Nutrition education to teach lifestyle management skills essential to fueling the mind and body to perform and recover in the classroom and on the fi eld is critical to each player’s comprehensive development.

The staff also works closely with all players to teach mental discipline skills designed to direct attention to concentration on the task at hand while focusing on the process of their performance. Stanford’s student- athletes are also trained to relax, execute with confi dence, respond to any outcome with a positive attitude and trust their teammates and coaches while minimizing distractions that could be a deterrent to personal and team performance.

Cardinal football players train in a 10,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located in the Arrillaga Family Sports Center. The weight room has been equipped with an impact absorbent surface. In addition, the plyometic exercise area is composed of an impact absorbent composite fl ooring system that measure well over an inch in thickness and is specially designed to reduce the impact imposed on the body during exercise.

Included in the football weight training facility are eight Powerlift Olympic Platforms as well as 16 Powerlift self-contained weight lifting stations, approximately 12 tons of free weights, three complete sets of dumbbells from fi ve to 150 pounds, a complete line of Hammer Strength and selectorized machines, state-of-the-art video equipment, which includes a vast array of cardio machinery.

The facility also has a fully-equipped nutrition and supplement station, complete with everything an athlete may need to assist with recovery and carbohydrate replacement beverages along with dietary supplements.

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 23 STANFORD SPORTS MEDICINE

The Athletic Department, Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Hospital and Clinics have developed an integrated plan to provide comprehensive care to Stanford athletes. The goal of this program, now in its 16th year, is to ensure that student-athletes receive state of the art medical treatment and rehabilitation.

Stanford Sports Medicine facilities include the addition of a new 10,000 square foot Lacob Family Sports Medicine and Human Performance Center. The Center, which opened in April of 2006, offers comprehensive health services for sport and non- athletic injuries and illnesses. The Center has a Medical Clinic with six exam rooms, a treatment room, a private consulting offi ce and diagnostic imaging with digital X- ray. The new facility also features a Rehabilitation Clinic with the latest equipment and hydrotherapy including a Human Performance Lab offering, biomechanical analyses, exercise physiology, fi tness testing and cardiovascular assessment.

Medical care for Stanford student-athletes extends beyond the playing fi eld. The Sports Medicine Program treats all medical conditions while evaluating and maintaining the health of all student-athletes, in addition to optimizing their performance on the playing fi eld. Cardinal athletes have access to 10 team physicians and 32 medical consultants. Experts in the fi eld of orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, rheumatology and internal medicine are available to all student-athletes at Stanford. The Sports Medicine Program provides over 1100 hours of physician’s attendance at athletic events each year. In addition, Cardinal athletes have access to an outstanding rehabilitation program that includes physical therapy services such as injury evaluation, gait analysis, individualized rehabilitation, sports retraining and hydrotherapy.

Dr. Gordon Matheson Dr. Gerald Keane Dr. Jason Dragoo Director of Sports Team Physician Team Physician Medicine

Moira Jamati Steve Bartlinski Rob Dalnoki Director of Athletic Head Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Training and Rehab

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