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TThishis IIss CCollegeollege BBasketballasketball ..............................................116262 MMediaedia EExposurexposure ....................................................................................116464 PPauleyauley PPavilionavilion RRenovationenovation ..........................................116666 22008008 FFinalinal FFourour ....................................................................................116868 22007007 FFinalinal FFourour ....................................................................................117070 22006006 FFinalinal FFourour ....................................................................................117272 11995995 NNationalational CChampionshampions ..........................................117474 NNBABA DDraftraft ..........................................................................................................117676 UUCLACLA BBruinsruins iinn tthehe NNBABA ....................................................117878 NNBABA AAll-Starll-Star GGameame ........................................................................118080 MMcDonald’scDonald’s AAll-Americansll-Americans ............................................118181 AAthleticthletic FFacilitiesacilities ..............................................................................118282 AAthleticthletic PPerformanceerformance ..............................................................118383 TTrainingraining FFacilitiesacilities ..............................................................................118484 SStudenttudent LLifeife ....................................................................................................118686 WWestwoodestwood ..........................................................................................................118787 LLosos AAngelesngeles ......................................................................................................118888 JJ.D..D. MMorganorgan CCenterenter ......................................................................119090 NNCAACAA SSilverilver AAnniversarynniversary AAwardward ....................119191 CChampionshampions iinn tthehe CClassroomlassroom ..................................119292 PPac-10ac-10 CConferenceonference ........................................................................119494 OOlympiclympic HHeritageeritage ................................................................................119696 NNellell & JJohnohn WWoodenooden CCourtourt ..........................................119898 AAthleticthletic EEndowmentndowment ....................................................................119999 BBruinruin GGreatsreats..................................................................................................220000 IInternationalnternational EExperiencexperience ..................................................220202 NNaismithaismith MMemorialemorial HHallall ooff FFameame ....................220404 JJackieackie RRobinsonobinson ....................................................................................220606 DDonon BBarksdalearksdale ..........................................................................................220707 CChampionshiphampionship TTraditionradition ......................................................220808 Legendary former UCLA head coach John Wooden (right) attends games in Pauley Pavilion, watching the program he helped lead to 10 NCAA titles during the 1960s and 1970s. Current head coach Ben Howland (left) led UCLA to Final Fours from 2006-08. 162 UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion provides one of the most historic and exciting settings for a college basketball game. The pavilion welcomed ESPN’s College Gameday show (pictured below) during the 2007-08 season for a Pac-10 contest against Arizona. Aside from meetings against perennial conferences foes, UCLA has welcomed top non-conference programs such as Georgetown, Michigan, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Syracuse and Texas in the past 10 seasons. Located on UCLA’s campus, Pauley Pavilion has been home to UCLA basketball since the 1965-66 season. The facility provides one of the most spirited and historic venues in college sports. While calling the 12,819-seat pavilion home, UCLA has captured nine NCAA championships and 21 Pac-10 titles. 163 In 2009-10, at least 28 regular-season UCLA basketball games will be televised, including eight national network contests. Over the past 28 seasons, 669 games have been broadcast live in Los Angeles. IN THE SPOTLIGHT The UCLA basketball team continues to attract great media attention, both locally and nationally, in the nation’s second-largest media market. Los Angeles has seven local network affiliates or independent television stations which cover UCLA basketball on a regular basis. Fox Sports Net, a national cable sports network, provides an additional outlet for Bruin basketball games throughout the nation. Over 13 local newspapers and one international wire service regularly cover UCLA basketball, including the Los Angeles Times, which boasts the nation’s largest daily circulation in excess of one million readers. A 70,000-watt radio station (KLAC Sports 570 AM) broadcasts all UCLA basketball games live. The Bruins also have a contract with SIRIUS National Satellite Radio. Over 100 Sports Illustrated covers feature current and former Bruin athletes. Media training is available for all interested student-athletes – video interview sessions are offered as well as print interview sessions. In February 2008, UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion provided the backdrop to ESPN’s College Gameday show, a national broadcast originating from a college basketball venue each Saturday (photo, above). 164 FORMER UCLA ATHLETES IN MASS MEDIA WORK Name Sport Media Position Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Basketball Actor/Sportscaster (Movies, CBS) Troy Aikman Football Sportscaster (FOX) Charles Arbuckle Football Sportscaster (ESPNU) Ato Boldon Track Sportscaster (CBS, NBC) Kay Cockerill Golf Sportscaster (Golf Channel) Wayne Cook Football Sportscaster (AM 570 KLAC Radio) Randy Cross Football Sportscaster (CBS) Tim Daggett Gymnastics Sportscaster (NBC) Donna De Varona Swimming Sportscaster/Writer (ABC, ESPN) Terry Donahue Football Sportscaster (Radio, TV) Maura Driscoll-Farden Gymnastics Sportscaster (Lifetime, ESPN) Danny Farmer Football/VB Sportscaster (FSN Prime) Sean Farnham Basketball Sportscaster (FSN Prime, Fox Radio) Lisa Fernandez Softball Sportscaster (ESPN) Justin Gimbelstob Tennis Sportscaster (Tennis Channel) Leslie Gudel Rowing Sideline Commentator (ABC) Jack Haley Basketball Sportscaster (Fox Sports Net) Roy Hamilton Basketball Coordinating Producer (Fox Sports Net) Mark Harmon Football Actor (Movies, TV) Marques Johnson Basketball Actor/Sportscaster (Movies, Fox Sports Net) Eric Karros Baseball Sportscaster (FOX) Karch Kiraly Volleyball Sportscaster (NBC Sports, FSN) Don MacLean Basketball Sportscaster (AM 570 Radio, FSN) Ann Meyers-Drysdale Basketball Sportscaster (CBS, ESPN, ABC) Reggie Miller Basketball Sportscaster (TBS) David Norrie Football Sportscaster (ABC, ESPN) Stacey Nuveman Softball Sportscaster (ESPN, Fox Sports Net) Ron Pitts Football Sportscaster (FOX) Tom Ramsey Football Sportscaster (Fox Sports Net) Floyd Reese Football Sportscaster (ESPN) Matt Stevens Football Sportscaster (AM 570 KLAC Radio) J.J. Stokes Football Sportscaster (Fox Sports Net) Dwight Stones Track Sportscaster (ESPN, FOX, NBC) Rick Walker Football Sportscaster (ESPN, Fox Sports Net) Bill Walton Basketball Sportscaster (ABC, ESPN) Michael Warren Basketball Actor (Television, Movies) James Washington Football Sportscaster (Fox Radio, Fox Net) 165 Pauley Pavilion will undergo a first-class expansion and renovation to improve not only as a basketball arena, but also as a multi-purpose facility. UCLA publicly announced the “Campaign of Champions” in May 2009, detailing a plan for the transformation of the arena to be complete by Fall of 2012. Among the new features in UCLA’s renovated Pauley Pavilion are a film room (above, left) and player lounges (right) for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. In addition, the Bruins’ home will feature a sports medicine room, weight room and equipment room. For more information, visit www.campaignofchampions.com. 166 HIGHLIGHTS OF PAULEY PAVILION RENOVATION AND EXPANSION New seating bowl with new aisles and steps with safety handrails (new seats, seating sections and entry points) Retractable seating system on the lower level includes individual padded seats instead of benches Renovated bowl includes over 1,000 additional seats, bringing seating capacity closer to 14,000 New center-hung HD video board and LED ribbon board that encircles the arena interior North side of the pavilion will feature a grand lobby Facility will feature more than 25 additional points of sale for concessions and increased number of restrooms North side will include large locker rooms with player lounges for the men’s and women’s basketball teams Other features for student-athletes include film room, sports medicine room, weight room and equipment room Pavilion Club on the mezzanine of the same structure will serve the campus for numerous special events CURRENT TIMELINE OF RENOVATION Construction of the project to begin in March 2010 For the first year, the work will be focused on the north side and exterior of the facility At conclusion of 2010-11 basketball season, Pauley Pavilion will close for interior work All programs currently held in the venue will take place at alternate