GNAC 2010-11 Basketball Media Guide Richard Hannan Conference History Conference Commissioner (10th year) The Great Northwest Athletic Conference, which is comprised of Richard R. Hannan, who has been involved 10 schools located in five U.S. states and one Canadian province, in intercollegiate athletics for more than four has established itself as one of the top NCAA Division II decades, is completing his 10th season as the conferences during its brief 10-year history. Commissioner of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The conference, which was officially founded on July 1, 2001, includes four schools in the state of Washington - Central During his 10-year tenure, the conference Washington University, Saint Martin’s University, Seattle Pacific has developed into one of the most University and Western Washington University. outstanding NCAA Division II conferences in the country earning 49 Top 10 national The GNAC also includes the University of Alaska Anchorage, the finishes. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Montana State University Billings, Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho), Western Oregon Hannan has developed an agreement with Fox Sports Northwest University and Simon Fraser University (British Columbia). to televise nine conference basketball games this winter including the GNAC men’s conference championship game in March. Humboldt State University (Calif.) and Seattle University were charter members of the conference but left following the 2005-06 He has also worked with the NCAA to bring the 2011 and 2013 and 2007-08 seasons, respectively. NCAA Division II national cross country championship meet to Spokane. MSU Billings joined the GNAC on July 1, 2007. Simon Fraser, which began play in the GNAC this past fall, is the first Canadian Prior to taking over as commissioner, Hannan, a native of Spokane, institution to be granted NCAA and GNAC membership. Wash., served as interim athletic director at Lewis-Clark State College. He was also was the athletic director and head basketball The GNAC sponsors championships in eight men’s and eight coach at LCSC between 1974 and 1989, has also been an athletic women’s sports, including football, volleyball, men’s and women’s director at two NCAA Division I schools. soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s golf, softball, men’s and Hannan, who earned a BA degree in social science in 1963 at women’s indoor track-and-field and men’s and women’s outdoor Eastern Washington University, coached basketball at Columbia track-and-field. Humboldt State and Dixie State are currently Basin College for seven years (1967-74) before beginning his first affiliate members of the GNAC for football. term at LCSC. GNAC teams have earned 49 national Top 10 finishes including While substantially increasing the revenue production of the athletic seven in men’s basketball and nine in women’s basketball during department during his tenure the success of the national baseball the conference’s first nine seasons. tournament and the revenue it produced was one of the many highlights of his career at LCSC. Seattle Pacific reached the women’s national championship game in 2005 and Alaska Anchorage qualified for the national semifinals Hannan was appointed the athletic director at Weber State in both 2008 and 2009. University in Ogden, Utah, in 1989. Three years later he was appointed to the same position at Southwest Texas State Humboldt State, Seattle Pacific and Alaska Anchorage played in University in San Marcos, Texas, before returning to the Northwest. the men’s basketball national semifinals in 2004, 2006 and 2008, respectively. During his tenure at Weber State, he implemented a student advisory board and created an academic support system for student-athletes. He also balanced the athletic department budget in spite of an $183,000 revenue shortfall and developed coaches television shows. GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 4305 Trent Ave., Suite 275, Spokane, WA 99202 At Southwest Texas State, Hannan was responsible for creating Mail: P.O. Box 9262, Spokane,WA 99209-9262 and developing the schools’ first athletics endowment fund, doubling revenue production for the athletic department. Commissioner - Richard R. Hannan [email protected] Assistant Commissioner - Tricia Haddock [email protected] Information Director - Bob Guptill [email protected] Hannan, who earned a master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling Supervisor of Officials -Stu Gorski [email protected] from Eastern Washington in 1967, is a member of the NAIA Hall- Administrative Assistant - Angela Moberg [email protected] of-Fame and the NWAACC Hall-of-Fame. Technical Support - Erik Guyton [email protected] Prior to coaching at the collegiate level, he taught and coached at Conference Phone Directory North Central High School in Spokane between 1963 and 1967. Conference Office 509-535-5291 Hannan and his wife, Nancy, have been married for 49 years. Conference Fax 509-535-5293 They have three adult children, Gregory, Molly (Akey) and Bob Guptill Cell 509-714-4094 Douglas, and four grandchildren. GNAC COMMUNICATIONS Office Phone Numbers Athletic Directors Alaska Anchorage – Dr. Steve Cobb 907-786-1225 Dr. Steve Cobb Forrest Karr Jack Bishop Dr. Gary Gray Alaska Fairbanks – Forrest Karr 907-474-6812 Central Washington – Jack Bishop 509-963-1945 Montana State Billings - Dr. Gary Gray 406-657-2282 Northwest Nazarene – Rich Sanders 208-467-8825 Saint Martin’s – Bob Grisham 360-438-4368 Seattle Pacific - Erin O’Connell 206-281-2175 Simon Fraser - Dr. David Murphy 778-782-4080 Western Oregon – Daniel Hare 503-838-8252 Western Washington – Lynda Goodrich 360-650-3109 Rich Sanders Bob Grisham Erin O’Connell Dr. David Murphy Sports Information Directors Alaska Anchorage – Nate Sagan 907-786-1295 Assistant - Dallas Baldwin 907-786-4625 Alaska Fairbanks – Jamie Foland 907-474-6807 Assistant - Nick Steyn 907-474-6805 Central Washington – Jonathan Gordon 509-963-1485 Assistant - Sammy Henderson 509-963-1485 Montana State Billings - Kit Strief 406-657-2130 Daniel Hare Lynda Goodrich Assistant - Justin Kesterson 406-896-5917 Northwest Nazarene – Craig Stensgaard 208-467-8856 On The Inside: Saint Martin’s – Nykki Schele 360-438-4328 Team-by-Team Information .................................................. 2-21 Seattle Pacific - Dan Lepse 206-281-2741 2009-10 Men’s Review ....................................................... 22-29 Assistant - Mark Moschetti 206-281-2772 On The Air (Men’s Basketball) ................................................ 29 Simon Fraser - Scott McLean 778-782-4057 2009-10 Women’s Review ................................................... 30-37 Western Oregon – Danny Barnts 503-838-8121 On The Air (Women’s Basketball) ............................................ 37 Western Washington – Paul Madison 360-650-3108 Men’s Records ..................................................................... 38-42 Assistant - Dr. T.H. “Butch” Kamena 360-650-6655 Women’s Records ................................................................ 42-46 GNAC All-Time Standings .................................................. 47-49 Men’s Basketball Coaches GNAC All-Stars & Award Winners ..................................... 50-54 Alaska Anchorage - Rusty Osborne 907-786-1042 GNAC Yearly Statistical Leaders ........................................ 54-58 Alaska Fairbanks - Clemon Johnson 907-474-5937 Post-Season & 2011 TV Schedule ...... Inside Back & Back Cover Central Washington - Greg Sparling 509-963-1926 Montana State Billings - George Pfeifer 406-657-2371 Northwest Nazarene - Tim Hills 208-467-8400 Saint Martin’s - Keith Cooper 360-438-4551 Seattle Pacific - Ryan Looney 206-281-2963 Simon Fraser - James Blake 778-782-3177 Western Oregon - Craig Stanger 503-838-8068 Western Washington - Brad Jackson 360-650-3024 Women’s Basketball Coaches Alaska Anchorage -Tim Moser 907-786-1040 Alaska Fairbanks - Cody Burgess 907-474-6813 Central Washington - Jeff Whitney 509-963-1934 Montana State Billings - Kevin Woodin 406-657-2368 Northwest Nazarene - Ryan McCarthy (interim) 208-467-8451 Saint Martin’s -Tim Healy 360-438-4369 Seattle Pacific - Julie (van Beek) Heisey 206-281-2851 Simon Fraser - Bruce Langford 778-782-5394 Western Oregon - Greg Bruce 503-838-8177 Western Washington - Carmen Dolfo 360-650-7374 ON THE COVER: Among the top returning players in the GNAC this winter are Amanda Dunbar of Western Washington (upper left), Chris Banchero of Seattle Pacific (upper right) and Chris Sprinker of Central Washington (bottom), 1 GNAC Team-by-Team Basketball Information ALASKA ANCHORAGE Seawolves MEN No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 1 Drew Robinson G 6-2 190 Sr. 1V Lehi, UT (Lehi/Salt Lake CC) 2 Mario Gill G 6-2 180 Jr. TR Portland, OR (Wilson/Eastern Arizona) 11 Travis Thompson G 6-1 190 Fr. HS Anchorage, AK (Dimond) 14 Steve White G 6-0 190 Jr. 2V Manly, Australia (Scots College) RUSTY 22 Brandon Walker G 6-3 200 Sr. 2V Hayward, CA (Bishop O’Dowd/Loyola Marymount) OSBORNE 23 Lonnie Ridgeway G 6-3 200 Jr. 2V Anchorage, AK (Heritage Christian) 24 Kyle Fossman G 6-0 180 Fr. HS Haines, AK (Haines) 25 Phillip Hearn G/F 6-6 200 Jr. TR Anchorage, AK (West/Christian Brothers) 32 Liam Gibcus F/C 6-10 245 So. 1V Lysterfield, Australia (Whitefriars College) 34 Taylor Rohde F 6-9 255 Jr. TR Phoenix, AZ (Pinnacle/Arizona State) 44 Casey Robinson F 6-6 230 Sr. 1V Manila, UT (Manila/Eastern Wyoming) 45 Matt Peterson C 6-7 265 Jr. TR Yakima, WA (Eisenhower/Whatcom CC) 21