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HHEADEAD COACHCOACH • 9TH9TH YEARYEAR AALMALMA MMATER:ATER: WWEBEREBER SSTATETATE ‘‘7979

Now in his ninth season as UCLA’s record of 35-4, including a 16-2 mark in head coach in 2011-12, the Pac-10. became the program’s fi rst coach since In 2007, the Bruins went undefeated at the late Coach John R. Wooden to home (16-0) and ended the season with win three straight Pac-10 Conference a 30-6 overall record and a 15-3 mark in championships (2006-08) and is the only the Pac-10. head coach other than Wooden to have In 2006, he directed UCLA to the NCAA led the Bruins to three straight Final Four Championship game (for the fi rst time appearances (2006-08). since the Bruins’ 1995 national title run) Howland entered the 2011-12 season and to an NCAA Regional Championship. with a 189-83 record in eight previous The Bruins recorded 32 victories, tying the years as UCLA’s head coach. He has led the then-school record of 32 wins set in 1995, Bruins to NCAA Tournament appearances and posted a 12-game winning streak in six of eight seasons with the Bruins. (longest since 1997) entering the NCAA In 2008, Howland became one of just title contest. UCLA also won the 2006 three coaches in NCAA Division I history to Pac-10 Tournament Championship, its win at least 30 games in three consecutive fi rst Pac-10 Tournament title since 1987. seasons, joining (Kentucky, Howland has been a Conference Coach 1947-49) and (Memphis, of the Year in three different leagues – 2006-08). 2006, Pac-10 Coach of the Year at UCLA; Most recently, Howland guided UCLA 2002, Big East Coach of the Year at to its sixth NCAA Tournament appearance Pittsburgh; 1997, Big Sky Coach of the in the last seven years during the 2010- Year at Northern Arizona. 11 campaign. The Bruins posted a 23-11 Now in his 31st season of collegiate overall record, including a 13-5 mark and (as an assistant and head second-place fi nish in the Pac-10. UCLA cocach), he’s gone 357-181 in 19 seasons advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s third as as college head coach. round with a 78-76 second-round victory He garnered two National Coach of over Michigan State. the Year honors in 2006 - the Jim Phelan UCLA missed the NCAA Tournament Award (CollegeInsider.com) and from in 2009-10, snapping a streak of fi ve Collegehoops.net. Howland was the 2006 consecutive tournament appearances, Pac-10 Coach of the Year and earned after going 14-18 overall and 8-10 (T-5th) numerous other Conference Coach of the in the Pac-10. Year honors as well as being named the Howland guided the Bruins to a 26-9 USBWA District IX and Basketball Times overall record and 13-5 league mark and All-West Coast Coach of the Year. second-place fi nish in the Pac-10 in 2008- Howland has led a team to the “Sweet 09. His Bruins have fi nished in the top 16” fi ve times, including three times at three in the rugged Pac-12 Conference UCLA (2006, 2007, 2008). He recorded in six of the last seven seasons. his 50th Bruin win against Oregon State He also guided the Bruins to a school- (Feb. 23, 2006), his 200th career win on record 35 victories in 2008. Additionally, Nov. 19, 2005, vs. Delaware State and he won more games in a three-year won his 300th game in the 72-54 win over span (97 from 2006-08) than any other DePaul in the John R. Wooden Classic at coach in UCLA history. UCLA also won the Honda Center on Dec. 13, 2008. 2008 Pac-10 Tournament Championship After a two-year hiatus, Howland led and fi nished that season with an overall the Bruins back to the NCAA Tournament

36 NCAA Final Four Appearances - ’62, ’64, ’65, ’67, ’68, ’69, ’70, ’71, ’72, ’73, ’74, ’75, ’76, ’80, ’95, ’06, ’07, ’08 HHEADEAD CCOACHOACH BBENEN HHOWLANDOWLAND in 2005 and joined an elite list of college entire country, and he is the man we want winning the Bruins’ third straight regular coaches who have led three teams to to run our program,” Guerrero said. “He season league title and their second the “Big Dance” -- 2006 UCLA (NCAA has built winning programs throughout his Pac-10 Tournament title in three years. Finalist), 2005 UCLA, 2003 Pittsburgh career, and we expect that he will return The 35 victories were the most in school (“Sweet 16), 2002 Pittsburgh (“Sweet UCLA basketball to the nation’s elite. Ben history. UCLA made its national-leading 16”) and 1998 Northern Arizona. Following understands that championships are built 18th Final Four appearance in 2008. the 2005 NCAA Tournament, there were on defense, intensity, team-work and Since 1975, the Bruins have advanced only 28 coaches in Tournament history fundamentals, and those elements are the to 17 NCAA Regionals, including six who had guided three different schools foundation of his philosophy. His teams since 2000 and nine since 1995. to the Tournament. Howland’s overall come to play every night, and they do an In 2007, Howland guided the Bruins NCAA record is 19-9 (15-6 at UCLA, 4-2 outstanding job on both ends of the fl oor.” to a No. 3 fi nal national ranking in the at Pittsburgh and 0-1 at NAU), and in ESPN/USA Today Poll and a No. 7 ranking 2006 he made his fi rst trip to the Final in the Associated Press Poll (entering Four as a head coach. “I am honored to be the head the NCAA Tournament), a 30-6 overall Howland’s sound philosophies about basketball coach at UCLA, and I am record and a 15-3 Pac-10 record, winning coaching and recruiting have the Bruins grateful to Dan Guerrero for giving UCLA’s second-straight regular season pointed in a winning direction as he conference championship and the school’s me this opportunity. Having grown enters his ninth season as UCLA’s head 29th league title. UCLA made its 17th up in as a Bruin coach. Howland and his talented staff Final Four appearance in 2007, surpassing have landed three consecutive top-15 fan, watching the televised replays North Carolina for the most ever Final nationally-ranked recruiting classes of the games was special for me. Four appearances. (2008-10). Howland’s 2008 recruiting To now be the head coach of this In 2006, Howland directed the Bruins class was ranked No. 1 in the country program is something I dreamed to a No. 7 national ranking (entering by many scouting services and national about but never thought possible. the NCAA Tournament), a 32-7 overall websites. I have an appreciation for what record (32 victories tied the then-school In 2004, the Bruins recruited the UCLA means in the world of college record for most wins set in 1995) and a nation’s No. 4 (HoopMasters.com) 14-4 Pac-10 record, winning UCLA’s fi rst basketball. We should be competing incoming freshman class – led by regular season conference championship for the Pacifi c-10 title and a high McDonald’s All-Americans, guard since 1997 and good for the No. 1 seed in seed in the NCAA Tournament year- and guard Arron Affl alo, the Pac-10 Tournament (the Bruins won along with Parade Magazine All-American in and year-out, and I look forward the Pac-10 Tournament, for the fi rst time guard Josh Shipp and CalHi Sports All- to that challenge.” since 1987). The Bruins’ 12-game winning State center/forward Lorenzo Mata-Real. — UCLA Basketball Coach streak going into the NCAA Championship The 2005 class featured fi ve of high Ben Howland game was UCLA’s longest since the end school basketball’s top seniors, considered of the 1997 season (when UCLA’s 12- to be among the best 100 players in North game winning streak was snapped by America -- , , Minnesota in the NCAA Regional Final in Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Michael Roll HOWLAND AT UCLA San Antonio). The 2006 Bruins will be and Ryan Wright. Howland has demonstrated an ability remembered for their defensive tenacity, In 2007, Howland landed the nation’s to turn programs around. At UCLA, allowing opponents only 58.7 points a top freshman, Gatorade National Player in just his second season (2005), he game overall (39 games/the fourth-lowest of the Year, . guided the Bruins to a third-place fi nish total in school history), including 59.3 “It’s nice to be recognized, but you (tie) in the Pac-10 and back to the NCAA points in conference games (18 games) can never rest on what you’ve done,” Tournament for the fi rst time since 2002. and just 56.2 points in NCAA Tournament Howland said. “You have to keep working, At Pittsburgh, he took over a losing play (six games). keep pushing to get better. You’ve got to program, and by his third year (2002), “Winning championships is all about have good players. No one understands the Panthers were in the NCAA “Sweet defense,” Howland said. “If you look every that more than me. I hope to think every 16” and Howland was the consensus year at the Final Four, the best teams in year I’m a better coach than I was the National Coach of the Year. In his fourth the country always play the best defense. year before. You hope to always improve.” season (1998) at Northern Arizona, he Holding teams to under 40 percent from UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero led the Lumberjacks to their fi rst-ever the fi eld is something that is pretty knew he had hired a winner on April 3, NCAA Tournament appearance. consistent among Final Four teams.” 2003, when Howland was announced as In 2008, Howland guided the Bruins In just his second season (2004-05), the Bruins’ 12th head coach in the 87-year to a No. 3 fi nal ranking in the Associated Howland led the Bruins to an 18-11 storied history of UCLA men’s basketball. Press Poll and a No. 4 ranking in the overall record, winning four of the last “Ben Howland is an outstanding ESPN/USA Today Poll, a 35-4 overall fi ve regular season games, and an 11-7 basketball coach, one of the best in the record and a 16-2 Pac-10 record, Pac-10 Conference mark, good for a third-

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place tie with Stanford. Highlights included regular-season championship, and on “Ben is someone I hold in high returning to the NCAA Tournament for March 15, defeated Connecticut to win its regard because he has a lot of the fi rst time since 2002; a win over fi rst-ever Big East Tournament title. The nationally-ranked Washington; four integrity. He really knows his Panthers entered their NCAA “Sweet 16” come-from-behind victories in Pac-10 basketball, and I appreciate the game against Marquette with an 11-game play when the Bruins trailed by double- relationship we have been able to winning streak. Pittsburgh standout point digit defi cits; and four players earning establish. Ben is directly responsible guard was a member of Pac-10 Conference honors – senior for me being able to get to the level the Wooden Award All-American team. (fi rst team), freshman I’m at now.” In 2001-02, Howland guided Pittsburgh Jordan Farmar (Freshman of the Year/ to a school-record 29 wins, surpassing the Honorable Mention All-Pac-10), freshman — Brian Shaw, former school record of 25 victories set in Arron Affl alo (Freshman All-Pac-10) and Assistant Coach, who was a guard on the 1973-74. He became the fi rst Pittsburgh freshman Josh Shipp (Honorable Mention 2000-02 NBA Champion Lakers’ squads. head coach in 26 years to garner National Freshman All-Pac-10). Howland coached Shaw at UC Santa Coach of the Year honors as he earned nine In his fi rst season (2003-04), Howland Barbara. coaching awards, including the Associated inherited a program that in the year before, Press, Naismith, Henry Iba and The had a losing season. His fi rst Bruin club the Panthers to an overall record of 57-11 Sporting News national accolades, along was 11-17 overall and 7-11 in the Pac-10 (83.8 winning percentage ranked second with Big East Coach of the Year honors. (seventh-place tie). The Bruins did start nationally during that period/Pitt was 32-1 He led the Panthers to the Big East’s West the season 9-3 overall and 5-0 in league at home, including a perfect 16-0 in 2002- Division regular season championship — play, had wins over NCAA Tournament 03 at the Petersen Events Center). The the fi rst time Pittsburgh won a Big East teams Michigan State, Washington and Panthers also reached the NCAA “Sweet men’s basketball title of any kind since the Vermont and advanced to the Pac-10 16” in both years and captured the 2003 1987-88 campaign. Howland then led the Tournament. Big East Tournament championship. Panthers to their fi rst NCAA tournament In 2002-03, Howland led the Panthers appearance in nine seasons (1992-93). HOWLAND AT PITTSBURGH to a record of 28-5 and a No. 4 ranking Howland also became the first Howland spent four years (2000- on the fi nal AP poll (Pitt held the nation’s Pittsburgh coach since Charles “Buzz” 03/89-40 record) building the Pittsburgh No. 2 ranking for eight weeks during Ridl in 1973-74 to lead the Panthers to an basketball program into one of the fi nest the season). Pittsburgh earned a second NCAA “Sweet 16” appearance, with two in the nation. In his last two seasons straight trip to the NCAA “Sweet 16”, won NCAA Tournament victories over Central (2001-02 and 2002-03), Howland guided a second straight Big East West Division Connecticut State and California in 2002.

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Including the two NCAA Tournament wins, Pittsburgh went 11-2 over its last 13 games, with its only losses coming in a double overtime defeat in the Big East Championship title game and an overtime loss to Kent State in the NCAA “Sweet 16”. Under Howland’s direction, Knight earned All-America honors, along with USBWA Dist. I Player of the Year and co-Big East Player of the Year accolades. In 2000-01, the Panthers surged through the conference tournament to earn a surprising title game berth and won fi ve of their last seven contests. It was in Madison Square Garden in 2000- 01 that the world fi rst began to take notice of Howland and his emerging program at Pittsburgh. That year, he directed Pittsburgh on a dramatic run through the Big East Championship as the Panthers upset three higher-seeded squad was inducted into the NAU Athletics opponents — nationally-ranked Syracuse, HOWLAND AT NORTHERN ARIZONA Hall of Fame. Notre Dame and a surging Miami team Howland orchestrated one of the best During Howland’s fi ve-year tenure, — to earn the school’s fi rst-ever berth turnarounds in NCAA history at Northern Northern Arizona emerged into one of in the championship game. That strong Arizona. His highly successful fi ve-year the country’s top shooting teams. In fi nish resulted in a National Invitation tenure (1995-99) at Northern Arizona 1998-99, NAU became the fi rst team in Tournament bid, its fi rst postseason saw him transform the Lumberjacks from NCAA history to lead the country in both appearance in four years. one of the nation’s weakest programs fi eld goal percentage (.523) and 3-point Howland arrived at Pittsburgh in 1999 into a consistent NCAA Tournament fi eld goal percentage (.445) in the same with a reputation for developing great contender. In his fi nal year (1998-99) at season. Additionally, the Lumberjacks led shooting teams. Not surprisingly, the NAU, Howland led the Lumberjacks to a the nation in 3-point shooting in both 1997 Panthers dramatically improved in that 21-8 record, its third consecutive 20+ (.419) and 1998 (.430), while fi nishing regard. But Howland’s real imprint on win season. second nationally in fi eld goal percentage the Panthers was his team’s passionate Howland’s fi rst two teams at Northern (.516 in 1997/.511 in 1998). dedication to defense. As a result, Arizona fi nished 9-17 (1994-95) and 7-19 From 1997 to 1998, Howland’s teams Pittsburgh ranked amongst the Big East’s (1995-96), fi nishing in seventh-place each produced back-to-back conference titles best in scoring defense each of Howland’s season. However, his 1996-97 squad went and also consecutive Big Sky Player of last two years (2002-03, 59.2/2001-02, 21-7, set the school-record for wins and the Year honorees in Charles Thomas and 60.9). achieved the 10th best single-season Andrew Mavis. Northern Arizona tied a Howland’s infl uence was evident even turnaround in NCAA men’s basketball league record for most conference wins after his fi rst season at Pittsburgh (1999- history. Northern Arizona captured the over a two-year span (27) and ranked 2000/13-15 record). Under Howland’s Big Sky regular-season championship by amongst the nation’s Top 30 in wins over tutelage, Ricardo Greer blossomed into three games and advanced to the National that same period. With Howland’s success, one of the top players in the Big East. Greer Invitation Tournament. Howland was the city of Flagstaff, Ariz., proclaimed April was selected by the league coaches as the named the conference’s Coach of the Year. 27, 1998 “Ben Howland Day.” Big East Co-Most Improved Player in 1999- The following season (1997-98), the While the success of Howland’s teams 2000 and concluded his collegiate career Howland-led Lumberjacks advanced to on the court is impressive, his programs as a two-time All-Big East performer. the NCAA Tournament for the fi rst time have also produced top-notch students. In Big East Tournament history, in school history after capturing the In 1998, NAU was one of only two schools Howland is the winningest coach of that Big Sky Tournament championship and in the nation (Utah was the other) to event (based on percentage/10 or more second straight regular-season title. In reach the NCAA Tournament and record games). During Howland’s four seasons at its fi rst round of NCAA play against No. a team grade-point average over a 3.0. Pittsburgh, his Big East Tournament record 2 seed Cincinnati, Northern Arizona led HOWLAND’S CAREER AS AN was 8-3 (72.7). In his last three years the heavily favored Bearcats for the ASSISTANT COACH (2001-03) at Pittsburgh, the Panthers majority of the game before falling on a advanced to the Big East Tournament last-second 3-pointer, 65-62. On Sept. Prior to his Northern Arizona title game and won the crown in 2003. 25, 2004, Howland’s 1998 Lumberjack appointment, Howland served as an

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assistant coach at the University of California, Santa Barbara for 12 years (1982-83 through 1993-94). During that time, he tutored eventual NBA players Brian Shaw and Conner Henry. He also oversaw the development of UCSB’s Eric McArthur, the nation’s second-leading rebounder in 1990, and Gary Gray, an All-Big West Conference selection. In Howland’s last seven years at the school, the Gauchos advanced to postseason play on fi ve occasions.

HOWLAND’S PLAYING CAREER

Howland enjoyed a standout playing career at Weber State, where he was named the team’s Most Valuable Defensive The Howland Family (from top left): Meredity, Kim, Adam and Ben Player in both 1979 and 1980. He led the Wildcats to two Big Sky championships and a pair of NCAA Tournament berths. Howland’s basketball legacy of success Following his collegiate career, Howland from the , and dates back to his high school days. After spent time playing professionally in Adam (24). Howland has a bachelor’s beginning his prep career as a highly- Uruguay. He landed his fi rst NCAA Div. degree in physical education from Weber decorated player at Dos Pueblos High I coaching job in the 1981 season as a State University (1979) and a master’s School in Santa Barbara, Calif., he fi nished graduate assistant at degree in administration and physical with two Suburban League Most Valuable in Spokane, Wash., where he coached education from Gonzaga (1981). Player honors at Cerritos (Calif.) High future NBA Hall of Fame and Utah Jazz School. He was also a two-time selection guard , before moving to to the All-California Interscholastic UCSB the following year (1982-83). Federation list. His collegiate career began THE HOWLAND FAMILY at Santa Barbara City College in 1975- 76 and 1976-77, where he was named Howland and his wife, Kim, a former team captain and led the Vaqueros to the Weber State cheerleader, have two California state fi nals in 1978. children, Meredith (26), a recent graduate

THE BEN HOWLAND FILE

MISCELLANEOUS COACHING HONORS 2002 — Basketball Times Big East Coach of the Year

Birthdate: May 28, 1957 in Lebanon, OR 2007 — District 15 Coach of the Year (NABC) 2002 — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review City of Champions Award Education: Bachelor of Arts-Physical Education, 2006 — National Coach of the Year (Jim Phelan , 1979; Masters Degree- Award, CollegeInsider.com; Collegehoops.net) 1997 — Coach of the Year Administration and Physical Education, Gonzaga 2006 — Pacifi c-10 Conference Coach of the Year University, 1981 2006 — District IX Coach of the Year (USBWA) PLAYING CAREER Date Announced as UCLA Head Coach: April 3, 2003 2006 — West Coast Coach of the Year (Basketball 1980 — played professionally in Uruguay Times) Family: Wife is the former Kim Zahnow; daughter, 1978-80 — Weber State – named WSU’s defensive Meredith (25) and son, Adam (23) 2004 — Howland’s 1997-98 Northern Arizona club MVP on two occasions; led Wildcats to two Big inducted into the NAU Athletic Hall of Fame Sky Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances COACHING CAREER 2003 — Dapper Dan Award, honoring Pittsburgh’s Sportsman of the Year 1976-78 — Santa Barbara City College – led the 2003-present — Head Coach, UCLA 2002 — National Coach of the Year (AP, Naismith, Vaqueros to California State fi nals in 1978 1999-2003 — Head Coach, University of Pittsburgh USBWA, ESPN Magazine, The Sporting News) 1974-76 — Cerritos, Calif. HS — two-time All CIF; 1994-99 — Head Coach, Northern Arizona 2002 — USBWA District Coach of the Year two-time Suburban League MVP 1982-94 — Assistant Coach, UC Santa Barbara 2002 — Big East Coach of the Year 1973-74 — Dos Pueblos HS (Santa Barbara, Calif.) 1981-82 — Graduate Assistant Coach, Gonzaga 2002 — Basketball America Big East Coach of the Year University

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OVERALL LEAGUE YEAR SCHOOL RECORD PCT. RECORD PCT. HIGHLIGHTS

1994-95 Northern Arizona 9-17 .346 4-10 .286 First year at NAU. 1995-96 Northern Arizona 7-19 .269 3-11 .214 Second year at NAU. 1996-97 Northern Arizona 21-7 .750 14-2 .875 Orchestrated the 10th best single-season turnaround in NCAA history; Big Sky regular season champions; led nation in 3-pt. FG% (41.9) and second in FG% (51.6). 1997-98 Northern Arizona 21-8 .724 13-3 .813 Led NAU to fi rst-ever NCAA Tournament bid; Big Sky regular season/tournament champions; led nation in 3-point FG% (43.0) and second in FG% (52.3). 1998-99 Northern Arizona 21-8 .724 12-4 .750 First team in NCAA history to lead the nation in both FG% (52.3) and 3-pt. FG% (44.5). 1999-00 Pittsburgh 13-15 .464 5-11 .313 First season at Pittsburgh. 2000-01 Pittsburgh 19-14 .576 7-9 .438 NIT Second Round; Pittsburgh’s fi rst winning season since 1996-97; advanced to the Big East title game. 2001-02 Pittsburgh 29-6 .829 13-3 .813 Consensus National Coach of the Year; won school record 29 games; led Pittsburgh to Big East West title, fi rst Big East basketball title of any kind in 14 years; advanced to NCAA “Sweet 16”; fi rst NCAA Tournament appearance since 1992-93; led Pittsburgh to second straight Big East Championship title game. 2002-03 Pittsburgh 28-5 .848 13-3 .813 Guided Pittsburgh to two consecutive NCAA “Sweet 16” appearances; led Panthers to fi rst- ever Big East Tournament title, third straight Big East Championship game, second straight Big East West title and Big East regular season crown; led the Panthers to school-record tying 13+ win Big East season and second straight 20+ win season. 2003-04 UCLA 11-17 .393 7-11 .389 Guided UCLA to a 9-3 start and three wins over NCAA Tournament teams. 2004-05 UCLA 18-11 .621 11-7 .611 Led UCLA to its fi rst NCAA appearance since 2002; only 28th coach to lead three schools to the NCAA Tournament; tied for third-place in the Pac-10 Conference. 2005-06 UCLA 32-7 .821 14-4 .778 Guided the Bruins to their fi rst Final Four appearance since 1995 and reached the title game; won the 2006 Pacifi c-10 Conference regular season and tournament titles; 32 victories ties school record. 2006-07 UCLA 30-6 .833 15-3 .833 UCLA fi nished the year ranked third in the ESPN/USA Today poll and seventh in the Associated Press poll. Guided UCLA to its fi rst-ever Maui Invitational championship title on Nov. 22, 2006 and its second straight Pac-10 Championship and Final Four. 2007-08 UCLA 35-4 .897 16-2 .889 UCLA fi nished the year ranked fourth in the ESPN/USA Today poll and third in the Associated Press poll. Won the CBE Classic and the 2008 Pac-10 Tournament titles. He guided the Bruins to their third straight Pac-10 Championship and Final Four. 2008-09 UCLA 26-9 .743 13-5 .722 Finished his sixth year at UCLA with an overall record of 152-54 (.738). Recorded the 300th win of his career with the 72-54 victory over DePaul on Dec. 13, 2008. 2009-10 UCLA 14-18 .438 8-10 .444 Guided UCLA to three wins over NCAA Tournament teams (NMSU, California, Washington). 2010-11 UCLA 23-11 .676 13-5 .722 Finished second in the Pac-10 and beat Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament. Totals 17 Years 357-182 66.2 181-103 63.7 Nine NCAA bids; three Final Fours and fi ve “Sweet 16” appearances; Seven conference titles; 2002 consensus National Coach of the Year; 2006 Pac-10 Coach of the Year.

Head Coach Ben Howland Being Interviewed By Dick Enberg After The Bruins’ 2007 NCAA Regional Championship Win Over Kansas

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HOWLAND’S RECORD VS. ALL OPPONENTS

OPPONENT W-L OPPONENT W-L OPPONENT W-L OPPONENT W-L OPPONENT W-L

Alabama 1-0 Duquesne 3-1 Miami (FL) 3-3 Portland 0-1 Texas-Arlington 1-1 Albany 1-0 East Carolina 0-1 Miami (OH) 1-0 Portland State 5-3 Texas-Pan American 2-0 Appalachian State 1-0 Eastern Illinois 1-0 Michigan 4-2 Prairie View A&M 1-0 Texas Tech 0-1 Arizona 10-9 Eastern Washington 9-1 Michigan State 3-1 Providence 3-1 UC Davis 2-0 Arizona State 13-7 Elon 1-0 Mississippi State 0-2 Rhode Island 2-0 UC Irvine 3-1 Arkansas 0-1 Florida 0-3 Mississippi Valley State 1-0 Robert Morris 4-0 UCLA 0-1 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1-0 Florida International 2-1 Montana 6-5 Rutgers 6-1 UC Riverside 2-0 Belmont 1-0 George Mason 1-0 Montana State 9-3 Sacramento State 7-2 UC Santa Barbara 0-1 Boise State 0-4 Georgetown 5-3 Montana Tech 1-0 St. Bonaventure 2-0 UNLV 0-1 Boston College 4-2 George Washington 1-0 Morgan State 1-0 St. Francis (PA) 4-0 USC 10-8 Butler 0-1 Georgia 0-1 Morris Brown 1-0 St. Francis (NY) 2-0 Utah 0-1 BYU 2-0 Georgia Tech 1-0 Nebraska 1-1 St. John’s 2-2 VCU 1-1 California 16-7 Gonzaga 1-0 Nevada 1-0 St. Martin’s 1-0 Vermont 1-0 Cal Poly 2-1 Idaho 1-3 New Mexico Highlands 1-0 Sam Houston State 2-1 Villanova 3-3 Cal State Bakersfi eld 1-0 Idaho State 8-3 New Mexico State 2-0 San Diego 0-3 VA Commonwealth 0-2 Cal State Fullerton 1-1 Indiana 2-0 New Orleans 2-0 San Jose State 1-0 Virginia Tech 2-0 Cal State Northridge 8-2 IUPUI 1-0 Norfolk State 2-0 Savannah State 1-0 Wagner 2-0 Cal St. San Bernardino 1-0 Illinois State 1-0 North Carolina A&T 1-0 Seton Hall 5-2 Washington 7-10 Central Conn. State 1-0 Kansas 1-2 Northern Arizona 1-0 Sonoma State 1-0 Washington State 15-2 Chaminade 2-0 Kent State 0-1 Notre Dame 5-8 South Florida 0-1 Weber State 3-9 State 1-0 Kentucky 1-1 Notre Dame (CA) 1-0 Southern Illinois 1-0 West Virginia 5-4 Cincinnati 0-1 Long Beach State 2-1 Oakland 2-0 Southern Utah 3-1 Western Kentucky 1-0 Colorado College 2-0 Louisiana Tech 1-0 Occidental 1-0 SE Louisiana 1-0 Western Illinois 1-0 Colorado State 1-0 Loyola Marymount 3-1 Ohio State 2-0 SW Texas State 0-1 Western Oregon 1-0 Concordia (CA) 0-1 LSU 1-0 Oral Roberts 0-2 Stanford 11-6 Wright State 1-0 Connecticut 2-3 Marist 1-0 Oregon 11-5 Stephen F. Austin 1-1 Wyoming 1-0 Coppin State 1-0 Marquette 0-1 Oregon State 15-3 Syracuse 4-5 Xavier 1-0 Davidson College 1-0 Maryland 1-0 Pacifi c 1-0 Temple 1-0 Yale 1-0 Delaware State 2-0 McNeese State 1-0 Penn State 2-1 Tennessee 0-1 Youngstown State 1-0 DePaul 1-0 Memphis 1-2 Pepperdine 3-0 Texas 0-2 TOTALS 357-182 Drexel 1-0 Mercer 1-0 Pittsburgh 1-0 Texas A&M 2-0

HOW UCLA STACKS UP OVER THE LAST SIX-PLUS YEARS (AS OF NOV. 10, 2011)

OVERALL WINS USC 3 Washington 2 FIRST-ROUND NBA DRAFT Washington State 3 3. Oregon 1 PICKS (NATIONAL RANK) 1. UCLA 160 7. Stanford 2 USC 1 2. Washington 137 8. Arizona State 1 1. Kentucky 8 3. Arizona 128 California 1 Texas 8 4. USC 120 PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE 10. Oregon State 0 3. Kansas 7 5. Washington State 118 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Colorado 0 4. UCLA 6 6. California 117 Ohio State 6 Utah 0 1. UCLA 2 7. Stanford 111 Connecticut 6 2. Arizona State 1 8. Oregon 107 7. Memphis 5 NCAA TOURNAMENT WINS Washington 1 9. Arizona State 99 North Carolina 5 (NATIONAL RANK) California 1 10. Utah 94 Duke 5 11. Colorado 87 Arizona 1 1. North Carolina 17 USC 5 12. Oregon State 73 2. Florida 16 11. Florida 4 3. UCLA 15 PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE CONFERENCE WINS Kansas 15 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 5. Memphis 13 1. UCLA 79 1. UCLA 2 Butler 13 2. Washington 64 Arizona 2 Connecticut 13 3. Arizona 63 3. Washington 1 4. California 58 California 1 5. USC 57 PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS 6. Stanford 54 1. UCLA 3 NBA DRAFT PICKS 7. Washington State 51 2. Arizona 1 8. Utah 44 Washington 1 1. UCLA 10 9. Arizona State 43 California 1 2. Arizona 6 Oregon 43 USC 6 11. Colorado 30 NCAA FINAL FOUR 4. Washington 5 12. Oregon State 28 APPEARANCES 5. Arizona State 3 California 3 NCAA TOURNAMENT 1. UCLA 3 Oregon 3 2. All Others 0 WINS Stanford 3 Washington State 3 1. UCLA 15 PACIFIC-10 TOURNAMENT 10. Colorado 1 2. Washington 6 CHAMPIONSHIPS Arizona 6 11. Utah 0 4. Oregon 3 1. UCLA 2 Oregon State 0

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PPHILHIL MMATHEWSATHEWS

AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHCOACH • 22NDND YYEAREAR AALMALMA MMATER:ATER: UUCC IIRVINERVINE ‘‘7272

Phil Mathews is entering his second season as all three fi nished in the top four in the West an assistant coach for the UCLA men’s basketball Coast Conference standings. He fi nished his team. He was hired on April 26, 2010. career with a 139-123 record in nine seasons Mathews, who spent nine years as the head at San Francisco. coach at San Francisco (1995-2004), recently Mathews honed his coaching skills in the fi nished a four-year stint as an assistant coach junior college ranks as he compiled a combined at Nebraska on the Husker bench alongside 349-73 record in 12 years as head coach at Head Coach Doc Sadler. the junior college level and his squads won a “Philip is a welcome and outstanding addition conference title 11 times during his tenure. to our coaching staff,” Howland said. “He has Mathews’ fi rst stint as head coach at the junior been a successful recruiter at every level. He has college level came at Ventura College, where he great relationships and has built an outstanding spent 10 seasons (1986-95) compiling a 298- network of friends not only throughout southern 56 record. His teams won 10 straight Western California but the entire country.” States Conference titles. Before his arrival, Mathews holds a wealth of knowledge after Ventura had not won a league championship serving as a former college head coach at both in 17 seasons. the Division I and junior college levels. During All but one of his teams earned at least 20 his career, Mathews recorded nearly 500 wins victories and six times - including each of his as a head coach. last fi ve years in charge - his teams won at least Mathews returned to the Division I level 30 contests. During the 1994-95 campaign, in 2006-07 as an assistant coach on Sadler’s Ventura went 37-1 and ranked second nationally fi rst staff at Nebraska. It was Mathews’ fi rst while winning the second California state junior time at the NCAA’s highest level since serving college title under Mathews. Eleven players as head coach at San Francisco for nine years recruited to Ventura for that season earned from 1995 to 2004. Division I scholarships. The experience Mathews provided over Following his stint at San Francisco, Mathews the past four years was vital to the Huskers’ spent the next two seasons as the head coach success. During that stretch with Mathews at San Bernardino Valley College, where he assisting Sadler, the Huskers posted 70 wins helped the Wolverines to an impressive 51-17 and earned a pair of postseason appearances. record. In his fi rst season in 2004-05, San Working primarily with the guards, Mathews Bernardino went 27-5 and won the conference helped Sadler turn Nebraska into one of the title with a 13-1 record. Mathews’ fi rst San top ballhandling teams. Nebraska ranked fourth Bernardino Valley team saw every player on nationally in turnover margin with a +5.8 margin the roster move on to a four-year school with in 2008-09. The Husker guards also helped a scholarship. Nebraska post at least 200 3-pointers three Mathews entered the coaching ranks as an times in the past four years, each time ranking assistant at UC Irvine for the 1973 season. He among the top fi ve totals in the Husker record spent the next year at the high school level book. Mathews has also helped the Husker before returning to Irvine for four years (1975- point guards become some of the most effi cient 78). Mathews then served as head coach at assistmen in the league. During the past four Santa Ana Valley High School, where he won years, NU’s point guard has ranked among the two league titles in three years. top seven in the Big 12 Conference in assists Following the 1980-81 campaign, Mathews per game and -to-turnover ratio. returned to the college level where he was an In his last stint at the Division I level, Mathews assistant for four years at Cal State Fullerton guided the San Francisco Dons program from (1982-85) before taking over at Ventura 1995-96 to 2003-04. His team won at least 16 College. games in each of his fi rst three seasons and A two-year basketball letterwinner at UC among the early highlights was a 19-11 mark in Irvine, Mathews earned his bachelor’s degree 1997-98 that led to San Francisco’s fi rst NCAA in comparative cultures in 1972 and added a Tournament appearance in 16 years. master’s degree in education in 1975. Mathews Two years later, Mathews again led USF to is married to the former Margie Holland. He another 19-win season. Two of his last three has four children, Sabrina (41), Akilah (32), squads posted winning overall records and Jordan (16) and Jonah (12).

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SSCOTTCOTT GGARSONARSON

AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHCOACH • 88THTH YYEAREAR AALMALMA MMATER:ATER: UUCC SSANTAANTA BBARBARAARBARA ‘‘9999

Scott Garson is in his eighth season on the his fi rst three years at UCLA. UCLA staff and his sixth as an assistant coach Prior to coming to UCLA, Garson served for head coach Ben Howland. fi ve seasons (1999-2004) on the University Garson handles the development of the of Utah staff under Hall of Fame coach and perimeter players, working on both the current St. Louis University head coach, Rick offensive and defensive ends. He worked Majerus. Garson was an assistant coach with the post players in 2006-07. Garson also during the 2003-04 season, when he coached assists in monitoring the Bruins’ academic , who went on to become the progress. No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft by He also assists UCLA in its recruiting the . He also assisted in the efforts, which has paid huge dividends the Utes’ recruiting efforts. Garson served as the past four years as the Bruins landed three Utes’ video coordinator in 2002-03, and was straight Top 15 nationally-ranked recruiting an administrative assistant and head manager classes. Garson helped land the 2010 Bruins’ during his fi rst three seasons at Utah while recruiting class that ranked No. 15 by ESPN. earning his master’s degree. He also directed com. The class included Joshua Smith, 6-10, the Basketball Camps for three C; Lazeric Jones, 6-0, G; Tyler Lamb, 6-4, G; summers. During his tenure at Utah, the and Matt Carlino, 6-1, G. In 2009, the Bruins’ Utes won four Mountain West Conference recruiting class ranked No. 4 by Scout.com. championships, participating in four NCAA The class included fi ve players that are all Tournaments. 6-foot-7-inches or taller (, Garson, 35, came to Utah from Pepperdine, 6-7, F; Brendan Lane, 6-9, F; Mike Moser, where he was the administrative assistant and 6-8, F; , 6-8, F and Anthony video coordinator for the Waves during the Stover, 6-10, C). The 2008 recruiting class 1998-99 season under former Bruin assistant was ranked No. 1 in the country by many and current head scouting services and national web sites. The coach . Garson also served as class included the Gatorade National Player the director of the Junior Waves Basketball of the Year, , and four other top Camp. 50 players (, Jerime Anderson, In 1995, Garson coached the Los Angeles and J’mison Morgan). Maccabi 13-14 year-old basketball team with “Scott is a tireless worker and has great his father, Lee. For two seasons (1996-98), energy and passion for UCLA basketball,” Garson served as the varsity assistant boy’s head coach Ben Howland said. “He is very coach and junior varsity head boy’s coach at knowledgeable and has come up through Santa Barbara High School. the ranks so he knows everything from top Born on April 24, 1976 in Tarzana, Calif., to bottom, having been a manager, a video Garson graduated from UC Santa Barbara coordinator and a full-time assistant. He is with a Bachelor’s degree in law and society in very good at instruction as well as player 1999. He later earned a master of science in development.” exercise and sports science with an emphasis Garson served as the Bruins’ video in sport psychology from the University of coordinator for two seasons (2004-06). His Utah in 2003. responsibilities included creating all video He spent his freshman season (1994-95) at edits for game preparation; opponent scouting Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., where and self-scouting; preparing scouting reports; he played basketball (guard) and baseball being a source of information for the Bruin (left-handed pitcher). Garson was a two-time coaching staff regarding the opponents’ All-League selection in basketball and baseball personnel and strategic tendencies and and was an All-State performer his senior year providing video for all recruiting efforts and (1994) in basketball at Harvard-Westlake High special events, including the production of School in North Hollywood, Calif. highlight fi lms. His father, Lee (a 1969 UCLA graduate), He also assists with the UCLA boy’s mother, Corinne and brother, Chad, all reside basketball summer camps, which he directed in the Los Angeles area.

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KKOREYOREY MMcCRAYcCRAY

AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHCOACH • 11STST YEARYEAR AALMALMA MMATER:ATER: MMERCERERCER ‘‘0101

Korey McCray begins his fi rst season as is a non-profi t, grassroots basketball an assistant coach with the UCLA men’s program to encourage children to make basketball program in 2011-12. good decisions utilizing the team sport McCray, who spent the 2007-08 of basketball as a channel to teach life- season as an assistant coach at Mercer changing skills. He led his 15 and Under University in Macon, Ga., for head coach team to a national title in 2009 and has , has been working since consistently produced teams at all ages 2004 as a skill development trainer with ranked in the top 10 in the country. some of the NBA’s biggest stars. Working with the Atlanta and Georgia-based NBA athletes, he created tailor-made, off- season training programs for a roster of talented players like Dwight Howard, John Wall, Javaris Crittenton, Anthony Morrow, , Acie Law, Von Wafer, Mario West and Damien Wilkins, to name a few. McCray was a student-athlete at Mercer University, playing all four years for Coach Slonaker for the Mercer Bears basketball team. He was named team captain for the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 campaigns. He earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Mercer with a major in Theatre and Arts and a minor in Christianity. He went on to attain his master’s degree in Adult Education with a minor in Higher Education from Florida State in 2004. While at Florida State, he served two seasons (2002-03 to 2003-04) as a graduate assistant coach for the men’s basketball team and Coach . The Seminoles reached the NIT in 2003. After McCray graduated from Florida State, he served as an assistant coach under Greg Heiar at Chipola College in Marianna, Fla., for the 2004-05 season. That year, the Indians lost in the semifi nals of the National Junior College Championships. McCray has served different stints as the CEO and Head Coach of the Atlanta Celtics since 1999. The Atlanta Celtics is an AAU travelling team that his father, Karl McCray, co-founded in 1990 with Wallace Prather. The Atlanta Celtics

46 NCAA Final Four Appearances - ’62, ’64, ’65, ’67, ’68, ’69, ’70, ’71, ’72, ’73, ’74, ’75, ’76, ’80, ’95, ’06, ’07, ’08 DDIRECTORIRECTOR OOFF OOPERATIONSPERATIONS

TTYUSYUS EEDNEYDNEY

DDIRECTORIRECTOR OFOF OPERATIONSOPERATIONS • 2ND2ND YEARYEAR AALMALMA MMATER:ATER: UUCLACLA ‘‘9595

Tyus Edney is in his second season as career both in the NBA and overseas,” the Director of Operations for UCLA men’s Howland added. “I’m very excited that basketball. he’s back home.” UCLA Head Coach Ben Howland Edney was selected by the Sacramento announced on Aug. 2, 2010 the hiring of Kings in the second round with the 47th Bruin standout to the post of overall pick of the 1995 NBA Draft. He Men’s Basketball Director of Operations. played with the Kings for two seasons “I’m really excited that Tyus is joining (1995-97). He spent two more seasons our staff and returning to the UCLA in the NBA, with the in men’s basketball program,” Howland 1997-98 and with the Indiana Pacers said. “He’s a Bruin through and through in 2000-01. Between those seasons he having graduated from UCLA and brings played for winner BC Žalgiris a wealth of knowledge and energy to the earning the Euroleague Final Four MVP program. I feel our student-athletes will title and, during the 1999-2000 season, benefi t greatly from dealing with Tyus on in Italy for Benetton Treviso (losing in a daily basis because he has experienced the Italian League fi nals and winning the the things they will experience here at Italian Cup). UCLA.” Following his departure from the A three-year starter at the point for NBA in 2001, Edney played for several UCLA, Edney led the 1995 Bruins to the European teams, including another stint school’s 11th NCAA national title. He was with Benetton Treviso (2001-04, won brilliant during the NCAA Tournament the Italian league in 2002 and 2003, where he was named the Most Outstanding Italian Cup in 2003 and 2004 and Italian Player in the West Regional, earning a Supercup in 2002 and 2003, played in spot in NCAA Tournament lore after his the Euroleague fi nal in 2003). He played full-court dash with 4.8 seconds left to for Lottomatica Virtus Roma in Italy in score the game-winning layup against 2004-05 and then moved to Greece to Missouri. The basket gave the Bruins a play for Olympiacos in 2005-06. In the 75-74 victory and propelled the No. 1 2006-07 season, he returned to Italy to seed into the Sweet 16. play for Fortitudo Bologna. He started Edney still ranks on six career leaders the 2008-09 season with Cajasol Sevilla charts at UCLA, ranking second in assists in Spain and then (January 2009) moved (652, 5.2 assists per game), third in to Turów Zgorzelec where he ended his steals (224, 1.8 steals per game), third playing career. in free throws made (450), seventh in “I’m really excited because this is free throws attempted (559), ninth in free something that I’ve always wanted to throw percentage (.805, 450-of-559) and do,” Edney said. “I’m very fortunate 20th in scoring with 1,515 points (12.1 to be ending my pro career now with ppg). A three-time fi rst team All-Pac-10 this opportunity presenting itself. I’m selection (1993-95), Edney still owns the thankful that Coach Howland gave me this UCLA single-game record for steals with opportunity and has the confi dence that 11 against George Mason on Dec. 22, I can bring something new and exciting 1994. Edney garnered the 1995 Frances to this great program.” Pomeroy Naismith Award, given annually to the nation’s best player six-feet and under. “He’s had an illustrious professional

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MIKE CASILLAS Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. He was a three-year basketball letterman Student-Athlete In addition, he has served as a physician for (1990-92) at Granada Hills High School. Counseling the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Donaldson earned his bachelor’s degree in Springs, Colo., and for USA Basketball. physiological sciences (pre-med) from UCLA 14th Season Dr. DiFiori served two terms on the Board in 1997, and his master’s degree in sports (UCLA ’89) of Directors for the American Medical Society psychology at Long Beach State in 2008. for Sports Medicine, and is a fellow of the Mike Casillas enters American College of Sports Medicine. He his 14th year in the serves on the editorial boards of the Clinical RYAN EKLUND Athletic Department Journal of Sport Medicine and Current Sports Asst. Dir. of Marketing after being promoted Medicine Reports. 6th Season to Director offS Student-Athlete d Counseling in Dr. DiFiori’s clinical and research interests 2000. He oversees College of Letters & Science include overuse injuries affecting children and (Wisconsin–La Crosse ’99) counseling (and full-time counselors) in the adolescents, the diagnosis and treatment of Morgan Center and is the student-athlete chronic tendon injuries, and preparticipation Ryan Eklund enters academic counselor for men’s basketball. He screening. He has conducted primary research his sixth year at UCLA served as the Interim Director of Academic on growth plate injury in young gymnasts. as Assistant Director of Services from 2005-07. He was a recipient of a fellowship from the Marketing and oversees Before coming to the Morgan Center, Grant Generating Project. He has authored all marketing efforts Casillas for three years worked with the UCLA multiple scientifi c articles, case reports, and for men’s and women’s basketball. Eklund’s Orientation Program and served fi ve years at book chapters on a variety of sports medicine other duties include overseeing the athletic the UCLA Graduate School of Education and issues. department’s e-mail and database marketing Information Studies. Dr. DiFiori’s sports medicine practice at UCLA and promoting the annual spring football game. includes patients of all ages for the evaluation of Eklund helped launch the marketing sports-related injuries and medical problems. department’s fi rst e-mail opt-in program, JOHN P. DiFIORI, He also maintains a family medicine practice, the “Bruin Locker Room.” He has also been MD, FACSM providing care for patients with a wide variety responsible for implementing the department’s fi rst all-sport ticket brochure. Eklund also Team Physician of medical problems, as well as general health maintenance and preventive care. serves on the athletic department’s web site 18th Season committee. (Franklin & Marshall ’85) Prior to working at UCLA, Eklund worked KENNY DONALDSON in sports marketing roles at Oregon State Dr. DiFiori has been University (2005-06), University of Arizona Academic Coordinator a team physician for (2003-05) and University of Connecticut the UCLA Department 8th Season (2002-03). of Intercollegiate (UCLA ’97) Eklund, a 1999 graduate of University of Athletics for 18 years, and currently serves Wisconsin – La Crosse and a former student- as team physician for the Bruins’ football and Entering his eighth athlete (basketball), earned his Master’s men’s basketball programs. year on the UCLA degree from Springfield College (Mass.) He is also a Professor and Chief in the staff as the Bruins’ in 2001 and served as an assistant men’s Division of Sports Medicine of the Department men’s and women’s basketball coach. of Family Medicine at the David Geffen School basketball Academic of Medicine at UCLA. Coordinator is Kenny Donaldson. Donaldson’s He attained his board certifi cations in Family main duties include working together with DOUG ERICKSON Medicine in 1992 and in Sports Medicine in student-athletes, basketball staff and athletic- Dir. of Basketball Admin. 1995. academic staff to coordinate successful After receiving his bachelor’s degree from academic progress; meeting with athletes 20th Season Franklin and Marshall in 1985, Dr. DiFiori weekly to document and ensure academic (San Jose State ’90) received his medical degree from Temple progress; coordinating study hall and University in 1989. He then completed a counseling student-athletes with personal as Doug Erickson is residency in Family Medicine at Lancaster well as academic issues. the dean of the UCLA General Hospital in Lancaster, Pa., in 1992. During the 2003-04 season, Donaldson was men’s basketball After completing his fellowship training in the part-time Academic Coordinator for the administrative staff, Sports Medicine at UCLA in 1994, he accepted Bruin men’s basketball team. His other UCLA entering his 20th year a faculty position with the UCLA Department counseling experience includes two years with the Bruin program. In his position as of Family Medicine. He was appointed Chief of (1995-97) as a Peer Counselor in the UCLA Director of Basketball Administration, Erickson the Division of Sports Medicine in 2002. He also Academic Advancement Program and as a is responsible for all internal operations serves as co-director of the primary care sports Volunteer Counselor in the Academic Support of the basketball program and serves as medicine fellowship program at UCLA. Program for three years (1993-96). a liaison between the coaches and senior He serves as a medical consultant for the NHL From 2001-03, Donaldson was an assistant athletic department administrators and the Players Association, and is a member of the basketball coach at Alemany High School in UCLA basketball family. He is involved in the USA Gymnastics physician referral network. He Mission Hills, Calif. In fall 1995 as a student at day-to-day operations of the team, including has served as a U.S. team physician for several UCLA, he was an intern on the UCLA Athletic budgetary matters, team travel, fi lm/video, international competitions including the 1999 Training Staff. meals, ticketing and team managers.

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Erickson also organizes and serves as the volleyball program for four years (1987-90) PETE MAGLIERI co-director of the UCLA and Ben Howland and later served as the interim head coach Asst. Equipment Mgr. basketball camps each summer. He helps from December 1990 to May 1991. coordinate virtually every aspect of the camp Finney has served on the CoSIDA Publications 10th Season including housing, meals and camp speakers. Committee since 1996-97 while serving (LSU ’96) The recent UCLA Basketball Camps were the as a vice chair for the past fi ve years. He largest in its history, attracting more than has received 25 Citations for Excellence in Pete Maglieri 1,300 campers over a two-month period in Publications by CoSIDA, including three Best returned to UCLA after each of the last two summers. in the Nation Awards. a fi ve-year hiatus and He has played an integral role in the Bruins’ Finney earned a B.S. degree in journalism enters his 10th season success since his arrival. The Bruins have and mass communications from Kansas State with the Bruins’ appeared in the NCAA Tournament 14 times, University in 1990. He is single and resides in equipment staff. He will work with the sports reached the Final Four four times, won the Northridge, Calif. of men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and NCAA championship in 1995 and captured six women’s golf and men’s and women’s water Pac-10 titles during Erickson’s tenure with the polo. Bruins. He joined the Bruins staff in 1992, after JASON LUDWIG He spent the 2007-08 year in sales. Prior to that, he served as the director of equipment serving two years as an Accountant at Cadence Video Coordinator Design Systems, a leading semiconductor operations for the Tulane Athletics department 3rd Season company in San Jose, Calif. for four years (2002-06). In that role, he Erickson is a native of Eureka, Calif., (UCLA ’05) supervised the purchase, maintenance and where he played four years of basketball and distribution of equipment for each of Tulane’s Jason Ludwig is in graduated from Eureka High School. He earned programs while directing a staff of full-time his third season as the a bachelor’s degree in economics at San Jose and student equipment managers. video coordinator for State in 1990. In terms of basketball, his Prior to arriving at Tulane, he spent fi ve the men’s basketball career was shaped by his family, where all six years as an assistant equipment manager program. members played at one time or another. He is at UCLA (1997-2002), where he directed Prior to his current post, Ludwig spent two single and resides in Los Angeles. the equipment operations for fi ve teams and seasons (2007-08 and 2008-09) as the director worked with the Bruins’ football program. of basketball operations at Santa Clara for Maglieri earned his bachelor’s degree from RYAN FINNEY former UCLA assistant coach and current Santa Louisiana State University in 1996. He was Clara head coach, . He also spent a student equipment manager for the Tigers Associate SID one season as Santa Clara’s video coordinator for four years. 6th Season for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Following graduation, he served an (Kansas State ’90) Ludwig, a native of Montebello, Calif., internship with the New Orleans Saints graduated in 2005 with a degree in economics before going to the University of Houston Ryan Finney is in from UCLA. While at UCLA, he worked as as assistant equipment manager for one his sixth season as a student manager for the Bruins’ men’s season. an Associate SID basketball team. A certifi ed member of the Athletic with the UCLA Sports In 2005, his senior year, he worked daily with Equipment Managers’ Association, Maglieri InformationInfo m tion staff t ff after fte serving 12 years at Cal the team as they advanced to the fi rst round is married to the former Carrie Bumerts and State Northridge, including 10 as the Matadors’ of the NCAA Tournament. Post-graduation they have one son, Peter John III, born in Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations. he remained with the Bruins as the assistant August 2008. He is the primary contact for men’s video coordinator for two years (2005-06 and basketball at UCLA. His 2008-09 media guide 2006-07) as the Bruins made two straight was named Best in the District by CoSIDA for NCAA Final Four appearances. LAEF MORRIS the second straight year and fi nished eighth Ludwig attended Montebello High School Asst. Athletic Trainer nationally. where he was a standout player on the men’s While at Northridge, Finney and his varsity basketball team and earned numerous 5th Season staff coordinated 12 NCAA and conference accolades. He was named team MVP in his (Missouri State ’04) championship events, including the 1995 junior and senior year, led his team to its fi rst NCAA No. 4 Softball Regional, the 2001 Big League championship in 30 years and was Laef Morris is in Sky Men’s Basketball Tournament and most named the league’s most valuable player as his fi fth year as an recently the 2004 NCAA Men’s and Women’s a senior in 2001. assistant athletic Outdoor Track and Field Western Regional trainer at UCLA and Championships. his third season with Prior to Northridge, Finney served a two- the men’s basketball program. He will also year stint as a Sports Information Assistant at be serving as the athletic trainer for the Purdue (1992-94). He also spent the 1991-92 Bruins’ women’s water polo team in 2010- season as an Assistant Sports Information 11, a program that has won fi ve national Director at Norfolk State. championships in the last six years. Before his days at NSU, Finney spent two Morris spent his fi rst two seasons at UCLA years as an undergraduate intern with his alma working with the Bruins’ men’s and women’s mater, Kansas State. Finney also was a student track and cross country teams. assistant coach for the Wildcats’ women’s Prior to UCLA, he served as an athletic trainer

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at Sacramento State for one season (2006-07) MICHAEL and nationally-ranked junior players. while working with the Hornets’ football, men’s SONDHEIMER Tanaka earned his Bachelor’s Degree in basketball and men’s and women’s track and Business-Economics from UCLA in 2008. He Assoc. A.D./Academic fi eld programs. is a competitive powerlifter with an Elite total Admissions Services He spent the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons in the 165lb. weight class and is a Certifi ed at Oregon as a graduate assistant while working 35th Season Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the Ducks’ softball and football teams. (UCLA ’77) through the National Strength and Conditioning Morris earned his master’s degree in athletic Association (NSCA). training at Oregon in 2006. He earned his An associate athletic director for the Bruin bachelor’s degree in sports medicine and athletic department athletic training at Missouri State in 2004. ALEX TIMIRAOS since 19801980, Michael SoSondheimer is in his 26th He prepped at Clark County HS in Kahoka, season coordinating the recruiting efforts of Assistant Sports Mo., where he played varsity basketball and Bruin basketball along with 20 other UCLA Information Director competed in the high jump on the Indians’ sports. 6th Season track and fi eld team. Sondheimer is in his 35th year as a UCLA Morris and his wife, Allison (Ross), got athletic administrator after graduating (Boston College ’06) married in the summer of 2009 and reside in with honors from UCLA with a degree in Brentwood, Calif. Communication Studies with Business Alex Timiraos enters Emphasis. He works with all 22 coaching his sixth season working staffs as the Associate Athletic Director-- in UCLA’s Sports ARIELLE MOYAL Academic Admissions Services. He is involved Information Offi ce and in all aspects of the academic and admissions Administrative Assistant serves as thehb basketball k b program’s secondary process for prospective student-athletes. SID with Ryan Finney. 3rd Season He also is responsible for the coordination In addition to working with the men’s (UCLA ’09) on-campus recruiting visits and making sure basketball team, Timiraos serves as the all aspects of the admissions process are primary contact for the baseball, men’s water Arielle Moyal is handled within the NCAA rules and UCLA polo and women’s water polo programs at entering her third departmental guidelines. UCLA has won 65 of UCLA. He served as the media coordinator at season on the UCLA its 104 NCAA titles since he became involved the NCAA Baseball Los Angeles Regional in athletic staff as an with the recruiting and admissions process 2010 and 2011 and at the NCAA Los Angeles administrative in 1981-82. Super Regional in 2010. assistant fhfor Bruin head coach Ben Howland Sondheimer and his staff assist the coaches He accompanied the UCLA baseball team and UCLA men’s basketball. with on-campus Junior Days conducted during to the 2010 College World Series, where the Her main responsibilities include offi ce the basketball season, plus spring junior team reached the championship series for the management, with executive assistant duties campus visits. fi rst time in school history. for Howland and his staff. Among Sondheimer’s day-to-day academic Additionally, he served as the primary media Moyal joined the Bruin Athletic Department admissions services responsibilities are contact as UCLA hosted the 2011 MPSF Men’s in the summer of 2009. She graduated from assisting with the UCLA admissions process Water Polo Championship at Spieker Aquatics UCLA in the fall of 2009 with a bachelor’s by making sure potential UCLA prospects fulfi ll Center. degree in political science with an emphasis the general academic areas such as completing Timiraos coordinated the media relations for in international relations and a specialization the NCAA Core Classes and taking the correct UCLA’s NCAA Championship women’s water in pre-med. subject tests. polo teams in 2008 and 2009. While she was a student at UCLA, she worked Prior to UCLA, Timiraos spent his four for Michael Sondheimer in the UCLA Recruiting undergraduate years (2003-06) working as a Department for four years. BRENT TANAKA student assistant in the athletic media relations Moyal is an avid sports fan and enjoys playing offi ce at Boston College. Assistant Athletic organized soccer and softball on a Los Angeles A lifelong Los Angeles resident, Timiraos Performance Coach league team and beach volleyball with friends graduated from Boston College in May in her spare time. She has also worked for four 1st Season 2006, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in years as a marketing associate for Adidas, and (UCLA ’08) communication. eight years for the city of Los Angeles working with kids in sports. Brent Tanaka is Moyal was born Apr. 17, 1987, in Los Angeles, in his first year as Calif. She prepped at Immaculate Heart High an Assistant Athletic School in Los Feliz, Calif. Performance Coach. Theh UCLAC graduated served as an intern at UCLA, where he worked primarily with the men’s and women’s basketball and baseball teams. Prior to that, he completed an internship at Loyola Marymount University, where he assisted with basketball, baseball, and various Olympic sports. The Southern California native was a tennis coach at South Bay Tennis Center in Palos Verdes, where he worked with beginners

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