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TABLE OF CONTENTS Big Sky Information Conference History ............................................................2 Conference Staff ............................................................. 3-5 Big Sky Institutions ............................................................6 Big Sky SAAC Program ......................................................7 Big Sky Presidents Cup ......................................................8 2491 Washington Blvd., Suite 201 Big Sky All-Sports Trophy History .....................................9 Ogden, Utah 84401 Big Sky Conference Champions .......................................10 Phone: 801.392.1978 • Fax: 801.392.5568 2008 Big Sky Soccer Season Outlook ...............................11 Website - www.bigskyconf.com 2007 Composite Schedule .......................................... 12-13 BIG SKY CONFERENCE OFFICE STAFF Commissioner: ........................................... Doug Fullerton TEAM PAGES Associate Commissioner: .................................. Ron Loghry Eastern Washington ................................................... 14-15 Asst. Commissioner/Media Relations: ............... Jon Kasper Idaho State ................................................................. 16-17 Asst. Commissioner/Compliance: ............. Jaynee Nadolski Montana .................................................................... 18-19 Information Director: ..................................Autumn Wehr Information Intern .........................................Tanner Gooch Northern Arizona ....................................................... 20-21 Coordinator of Volleyball/Basketball Offi cials: Marla Denham Northern Colorado .................................................... 22-23 Coordinator of Football Offi cials: .....................Doug Toole Portland State ............................................................. 24-25 Administrative Assistant: .............................Janet Carpenter Sacramento State ........................................................ 26-27 Business Manager: ........................................ Christy Hatley Weber State ................................................................ 28-29 Soccer Contact: Tanner Gooch Offi ce Phone: 801.392.1978 ext. 17 HISTORY AND RECORDS E-mail: [email protected] 2007 Season In Review .....................................................30 All-Time School & Series Records ....................................31 Head Coach Records & Year-By-Year Standings ...............32 WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE 2007 Team Statistics .........................................................33 Th e Big Sky Conference media relations department produces 2007 Individual Statistics .................................................34 a weekly soccer release every Tuesday during the season. Me- dia can receive the releases as a PDF document via email by Big Sky Single Match Records ..........................................35 contacting Tanner Gooch at 801.392.1978 ext. 17 or email at Big Sky Season & Career Records .....................................36 [email protected]. Standings, statistics and notes Championship History & Records ............................. 37-42 are also available on the Big Sky web site at www.bigskyconf. Big Sky Postseason History ...............................................42 com. INTERNET Th e offi cial website of the Big Sky Conference can be accessed CONFERENCE HONORS by visiting www.bigskyconf.com. Weekly game notes, news Big Sky Individual Award Winners ...................................43 releases, statistics and standings are updated on the website. All-Conference Teams ................................................ 44-45 Soccer statistics are updated on Monday afternoon or Tuesday Past Players of the Week ...................................................46 morning each week. All-Academic Teams .........................................................47 PLAYER OF THE WEEK Each week of the 2008 soccer season the Big Sky Conference CREDITS offi ce selects an off ensive and defensive player of the week. Th e 2008 Big Sky Conference soccer media guide is published Th e winners are announced on Tuesdays by noon via a PDF by the Big Sky Conference. Th e guide was written, edited, document email and are also made available on the website. and designed by Nate Roane, Tanner Gooch, and Jon Kasper. Nominations are made by each institutions’ sports informa- Cover design by Mackenzie Hunter. Th e guide was printed tion director. by Alphagraphics in Ogden, Utah. Special thanks to the eight Big Sky institutional media relations staff s, photo depart- ments for all their help in putting the guide together. Big Sky Conference Soccer • bigskyconf.com 1 Big Sky Conference History he Big Sky Conference enters its 46th year of athletic competition in 2008-09. Th e Big Sky is an NCAA Division I member in all sports, with member institu- BIG SKY CONFERENCE INSTITUTIONS tions classifi ed in the Football Championship Subdivi- Cal State University Sacramento sion (formally I-AA). Th e Big Sky returned to a Sacramento, Calif. nine-team format in 2006 with the addition of Northern Colorado. T Member since 1996 Th e current lineup includes Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Eastern Washington University Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Cheney, Wash. Portland State, Sacramento State and Weber State. Th e league has Member since 1987 become one of the strongest Division I conferences in the West and is a national leader in the Football Championship Subdivision. Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho Th e Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by six charter Charter member since 1963 members – Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State University of Montana and Weber State. Th ose six schools formed the foundation of the Big Missoula, Mont. Sky before the league expanded in 1970 by adding Boise State and Charter member since 1963 Northern Arizona. Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 and was replaced by Nevada, which gave the league eight members. Th e conference grew Montana State University to nine schools in 1987 with the addition of Eastern Washington. Bozeman, Mont. Charter member since 1963 Th e 1990s saw change in the makeup of the league, beginning in 1992 when Nevada departed and put the Big Sky back at eight Northern Arizona University teams. In 1996 Boise State and Idaho left and at the same time the Flagstaff, Ariz. conference added Portland State, Sacramento State and Cal State Member since 1970 Northridge. Th e Big Sky maintained nine teams for fi ve years before University of Northern Colorado Cal State Northridge departed in the spring of 2001. Greeley, Colo. Member since July 1, 2006 With the addition of Northern Colorado, the Big Sky spreads across eight states spanning from the Pacifi c Ocean to the Rocky Portland State University Mountain Front. Th e Big Sky is represented along the entire west Portland, Ore. coast with schools in Washington, Oregon and California. League Member since 1996 schools also range up and down the Rocky Mountains with institu- tions in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and now Colorado. Weber State University Of the eight western-most states in the contiguous United Ogden, Utah States only one, Nevada, is not represented in the Big Sky. Charter member since 1963 On Feb 25, 1963, the name Big Sky was adopted by the six presidents of the charter members as the name of the new confer- ence. Th e name Big Sky originated in a novel written by the late Th e 2008-09 season will mark the 21th year that the Big Sky A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., in 1947 entitled “Th e Conference will sponsor championships in women’s sports. Th e for- Big Sky.” Jack Hollowell, a former Montana advertising director, mer Mountain West Conference existed from 1982-88, sponsoring promoted the Big Sky theme for the Treasure State. While on a track championships for women’s sports at the same institutions the Big and fi eld trip from Pocatello, Idaho, to Missoula, Mont., the legend- Sky had men’s programs. Th e Big Sky merged with the Mountain ary Dubby Holt of Idaho State saw a “Welcome to Big Sky Country” West in 1988, forming one league for both men and women. sign as his team entered Montana. Holt, and his athletes thought “Big Sky” would be a perfect name for the new conference. Harry Doug Fullerton, the fi fth commissioner of the Big Sky Confer- Missildine of the Spokane Spokesman-Review called for the newly ence, will enter his 14th year at the helm. Fullerton took over the formed league to be named the Big Sky Conference in his column Big Sky on July 1, 1995, replacing longtime commissioner Ron dated Feb. 20, 1963. Stephenson. Stephenson served the league for 14 years. Steve Belko Th e Big Sky sponsors championships in 14 sports, including was the commissioner from 1977-81 while John Roning held the men’s and women’s cross country, indoor and outdoor track and post from 1971-77. Th e fi rst league commissioner was Jack Friel, fi eld, basketball and tennis. In addition, there are also champion- who served from 1963-71. ships in football, and women’s volleyball, golf and soccer. 2 Big Sky Conference Soccer • bigskyconf.com Big Sky Conference Staff DOUG FULLERTON COMMISSIONER Doug Fullerton enters his 14th year as the commissioner of the Big Sky after taking over the 46-year- old conference on July 1, 1995. A dynamic and sensible leader, Fullerton is highly respected in collegiate athletics throughout the nation and has been instrumental