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UW ATHLETICS OUTLOOK PLAYERS UW BY THE NUMBERS: • $1 billon in research funding, second only to John Hopkins COACHES • For the past 25 years, UW has been among the Top 5 universities in America (public and private) in federal funding re- ceived annually for research and training UW HOOPS • 29 fraternities & 16 sororities • 21 libraries - ranked 12th among uni- versity research libraries in the U.S. & Canada • 643 acres, 218 buildings, 8 residence halls 07-08 REVIEW • 140 majors, 90 minors, and 1,800 under- graduate courses PAC-10 • The University of Washington ranks in the top 20 in 37 different academic catego- ries • UW Medical school was recently ranked #1 in the country for Primary Care and OPPONENTS Nursing • 92% of freshmen return for their sopho- more year • UW is home to the only medical school HISTORY in a four-state region • The Academic Ranking of World Univer- sities places UW 17th-best in the world • In a recent survey by Success Magazine, UW’s Business school’s entrepreneur- POSTSEASON ship program was ranked 12th out of 25 programs, ahead of Stanford, MIT, and Harvard UW ATHLETICS 162 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2 0 0 8 - 0 9 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DID YOU KNOW... Six University of Washington faculty members have been awarded the Nobel OUTLOOK Prize? PLAYERS COACHES UW HOOPS UW AT A GLANCE: 07-08 REVIEW • Founded November 4, 1861 • Type: Public Research University • Colors: Purple & Gold • Nickname: Huskies PAC-10 OPPONENTS HISTORY POSTSEASON UW ATHLETICS 163 UW ATHLETICS POSTSEASON HISTORY OPPONENTS PAC-10 07-08 REVIEW UW HOOPS COACHES PLAYERS OUTLOOK 164 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2 0 0 8 - 0 9 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES UW HOOPS 07-08 REVIEW PAC-10 OPPONENTS HISTORY POSTSEASON UW ATHLETICS 165 UW ATHLETICS UW ATHLETICS MARK EMMERT University President Mark A. Emmert became the 30th president of the University of Washington, his alma mater, in June 2004. As the leader of the nation’s top public uni- OUTLOOK versity in terms of research funding, he is committed to building on the UW standard of excellence to produce a transformative learning experience for students and improve the lives of the citizens of the state of Washington and beyond. Since taking office, Emmert has led an array of efforts ranging from revitalizing undergraduate education to improving workplace culture. He has cham- pioned accessibility and diversity, and has strengthened the University’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. He has developed and overseen a comprehensive strategic plan to put the UW on a more competitive financial footing with its peers. PLAYERS Emmert is a seasoned academic leader. Prior to assuming the presidency at the University of Washington, he was chancellor at Louisiana State University. He also served as chancellor of the University of Connecticut and held administrative and academic positions at the University of Colorado and Montana State University. He was a J. W. Fulbright Adminis- trative Fellow in Germany and an American Council on Education Fellow. A native of Fife, Emmert attended Green River Community College before he transferred to the University of Washington. He graduated from the UW in 1975 with a degree in political science. He received his master’s degree in 1976 and his doctorate in 1983, both in public administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Emmert and his wife, COACHES DeLaine, have been married for more than 30 years. They have two children, Steve and Jennifer. SCOTT WOODWARD Director of Athletics UW HOOPS University of Washington President Mark A. Emmert announced on Sept. 17, 2008 the appointment of Scott Woodward as the school’s 16th director of inter- collegiate athletics. Woodward, the UW’s Vice President for External Relations since 2004, served as interim athletic director for the previous seven months. “The search committee and I looked all over the country for an athletic director,” said Emmert. “I concluded that we had the best person for the job already in place. Scott is a talented administrator who knows higher education and understands the place of intercollegiate athletics at a university like this. He is student-oriented and as his background in politics suggests, is highly competitive and puts a premium on winning. I have great confidence in his abilities and know he will provide excellent leadership for the department.” Woodward worked with Emmert at Louisiana State University as director of external affairs in the Office of the Chancellor from 2000 to 2004. In that position, he acted as the liaison 07-08 REVIEW between the university and government and corporate officials and advised the chancellor on the implications of potential policy changes external to the university. He also served as the liaison from the Chancellor’s office to the LSU athletic department and helped Emmert oversee it. While Emmert and Woodward were at LSU, the institution’s intercollegiate athletic teams won 10 NCAA national championships, including one in football in 2003. Woodward also experi- enced first-hand national championship caliber teams in baseball, basketball, and track and field. In addition, during that span the athletics program ranked among the top 11 in the nation PAC-10 three times in the annual NACDA Director’s Cup - a measurement of broad-based competitive athletics success - and claimed 11 CoSIDA Academic All-America selections. “Scott has seen what it takes to compete at the highest levels and to do it the right way,” said Emmert. “He knows the kind of support coaches need and has the right values to provide the kind of leadership our athletic program requires.” Woodward holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from LSU. In Louisiana, he served as a political consultant, a legislative liaison in the office of the governor, a lobbyist, and for eight years as a principal in his own government and public relations firm. OPPONENTS “It is exciting to now have a leader and a direction for our department,” said UW head football coach Tyrone Willingham. “Scott’s passion for football is clearly evident but his dedication extends to all our athletic teams. He has experience with some outstanding programs, which have benefited from his leadership and high level of expectation. Our time together has been positive and I look forward to continuing to work with him.” STEPHANIE REMPE HISTORY Senior Associate Athletic Director Stephanie Rempe enters her first year in 2008-09 at UW as senior associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator. Rempe (pronounced REMP) is a key senior member of the athletic department’s management team and serves as the department’s liaison to the Pacific-10 Conference and NCAA committees related to women’s athletics. She oversees the day-to-day operations for men’s and women’s basketball, as well as several Olympic sports, and has additional responsibilities in the day-to-day operation of the Husky athletics department. POSTSEASON Formerly a senior member of the University of Oklahoma athletics staff, Rempe served OU in a number of capacities – most notably serving as the sport administrator for men’s basketball, volleyball, men’s and women’s gymnastics, wrestling and softball. During her tenure, she also had oversight responsibili- ties for women’s basketball, soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, indoor and outdoor track, the sports medicine program and the department’s strength and conditioning program. A 1993 graduate of the University of Arizona, where she was a four-year letterwinner on the Wildcat volleyball team, Rempe began her career in athletics at her alma mater while earning her master’s degree in sports administration. She spent three years in the UA athletic department’s Wildcat Club and coordinated the Arizona Alumni Letterwinner’s Association. In 1998, Rempe began a five-year stint as associate athletic director and senior woman administrator at the University of Texas at El Paso. While with the Miner athletics program, she UW ATHLETICS oversaw 13 sports, football internal operations, the department’s lifeskills program, sports medicine and the strength and conditioning program. A native of Santa Barbara, Calif., Rempe is an avid runner who has twice competed in the Boston Marathon and completed an Ironman Triathlon. She is a member of the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame and the Santa Barbara High School Ye le Gang Hall of Fame. 166 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2 0 0 8 - 0 9 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UW ATHLETICS UW ATHLETICS PAUL KING JOHN MORRIS OUTLOOK Senior Associate Director for Senior Associate Director for Compliance Business and Finance Paul King is in his 14th year overseeing the business and John Morris enters his fourth year as Washington’s Senior financial affairs of the athletic department. He is respon- PLAYERS Associate Athletic Director for Compliance. sible for the overall financial management of all athletic programs, involving policy making, strategic planning, As senior associate director, Morris is responsible for financial management, staff and organizational develop- the athletic department’s compliance with all applicable ment. He is the department’s chief operating officer and University, State, Pac-10 and NCAA rules, regulations and chief financial officer. policies. He provides clarification and interpretations of NCAA and Pac-10 rules to staff, student-athletes and representatives of athletic interests, COACHES King supervises the business office, personnel and payroll, travel, and computer systems, and has oversight of procedures that deal with recruiting, eligibility and financial aid. Morris and handles all contract and insurance matters for the department. also oversees the academic support unit at UW. Beginning his 24th year overall at Washington, King previously worked as the department’s Prior to coming to UW, Morris worked for two-and-a-half years as the Assistant Athletic business manager.