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50 NGCA SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICANS BIG 12 CONFERENCE The Big 12 Conference has established a consistent level of national success on 2007-08 Big 12 Championship Teams the field and in the classroom as it enters its 13th season in 2008-09. Since it began play in 1996-97, the Conference can boast 31 team crowns Men’s Team Champions and over 385 individual NCAA Championships. The success Football ....................................Oklahoma Cross Country .............................Colorado continued during 2007-08, as Kansas captured the Big 12’s Basketball ..........................Texas/Kansas first national title in men’s basketball, while the league added Indoor Track.....................................Texas 31 individual crowns. Wrestling .................................Iowa State Over the past four seasons a total of 12 NCAA trophies have Swimming/Diving ............................Texas been hoisted by Big 12 institutions, with at least one national Baseball ........................Texas A&M/Texas crown won in all but one year for the conference, including Golf ................................ Oklahoma State each of the past 11 seasons. Outdoor Track .............................Colorado The Big 12 leads all conferences with five appearances Tennis...................................Texas/Baylor in Bowl Championship Series title games. League squads Dan Beebe have played for the football national championship five times Commissioner Women’s Team Champions in the last nine years with berths in 14 BCS games overall, Cross Country .............................Colorado including two in 2007. The Big 12 led all conferences with Volleyball .........................Nebraska/Texas four teams ranked in the top 10 in the final national polls a Soccer ...........................Texas A&M/Texas season ago. In addition, an all-time high eight league players Basketball .........Kansas State/Texas A&M earned consensus All-America recognition in 2007, more than Gymnastics ..............................Oklahoma any other conference. Indoor Track.............................Texas A&M In basketball, nine men’s and women’s teams have advanced to their respective Swimming/Diving ....................Texas A&M Golf ................................ Oklahoma State Final Fours in the past seven seasons as the Big 12 continues its place among the Outdoor Track ..........................Texas A&M Charlotte Wendner finished 18th at the 2008 Big elite intercollegiate athletic conferences. Softball ...................................Texas A&M 12 Championships to help the Huskers to a sixth- The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment Tennis.............................................Baylor where sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, in the place team showing. classroom, or within the community the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and Big 12 Directory game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. Commissioner ...........................................................................................Dan Beebe Big 12 student-athletes also do well in garnering national academic recognition. Deputy Commissioner................................................................................Tim Weiser Sarah Pavan (Nebraska) was named Academic All-America of the Year in volleyball Senior Associate Commissioner................................................................... Tim Allen the past two seasons by ESPN The Magazine and the College Sports Information Senior Associate Commissioner - /Championships ................................Dru Hancock Directors of America with a 4.0 grade-point average in biochemistry. In addition, she Associate Commissioner - Men’s Basketball/Game Management ............John Underwood also won the national academic honor presented for all sports each of the last two Chief Financial Officer...............................................................................Steve Pace years and was named recipient of the prestigious 2006-07 Honda-Broderick Award Assistant Commissioner - Events & Human Resources ...................... Brad Clements as Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. Pavan is the first athlete since the Big 12 Assistant Commissioner - Governance & Compliance .............................Lori Ebihara was formed in 1996 to earn the accolade. In its history, the conference can boast of Assistant Commissioner - Championships ...........................................Dayna Scherf over 300 academic honorees, averaging more than 25 each season. Assistant Commissioner - Football & Student Services .............................Ed Stewart Competitive excellence, scholarship and sportsmanship are all equal components Director of Football Championship .....................................................Donnie Duncan of the Big 12 philosophy. All-Big 12 teams and Academic All-Big 12 squads are Director of Compliance ...............................................................................Keri Boyce recognized for each sport at the end of their respective seasons. At the end of each Director of Marketing...............................................................................Maark Keith academic year, the conference honors its top male and female student-athletes with Coordinator of Football Officials .......................................................... Walt Anderson the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards. Nebraska Assistant Director of Video Services .....................................................Sean Hollister volleyball has had three athletes named Big 12 Female Student-Athlete of the Year, Championships Manager .......................................................................Blair Beneke two-time winner Sarah Pavan (2006-07, 2007-08) and Greichaly Cepero (2000-01). Business and Ticket Manager.......................................................................Tim Frick Institutions can also nominate student-athletes for the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Executive Assistant to the Commissioner ...............................................Melanie Ellis Postgraduate Scholarships at the end of each academic year. A total of 201 scholars Administrative Assistant .....................................................................Regina Everett have received over $1.2 million in postgraduate financial aid through the first 12 years Administrative Assistant ........................................................................... Tracy Hunt of the program. Administrative Assistant ...................................................................... Valerie Rocha The Big 12 sponsors 21 sports. Men’s squads include baseball, basketball, cross Administrative Assistant .....................................................................Brad Simmons country, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, swimming & diving, Receptionist/Administrative Assistant ........................................... Michelle Peterson tennis and wrestling. Women’s teams are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, swimming and Media Relations diving, tennis and volleyball. Assistant Commissioner - Communications ............................................. Bob Burda The conference is made up of 12 institutions that have shared many traditional Director of Communications .................................................................... Rob Carolla rivalries throughout their histories. Member schools include - Baylor, Colorado, Iowa Associate Director of Communications ......................................................Joni James State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Assistant Director of Communications .............................................. Carmen Branch Texas A&M and Texas Tech. The institutions created a league that encompasses seven Will Hancock Communications Assistant (Women’s Golf) ................... Felicia Michael states, over 45 million people and television households in 18 of the top 100 markets Will Hancock Communications Assistant ............................................... Bonnie Ryan within its geographic footprint. Internet Services Coordinator ............................................................. Kiron Andersen The conference conducts championships for 20 of its 21 sports. Each championship Internet Services Assistant................................................................. Melanie Weiser helps to determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the conference in Big 12 Correspondent...................................................................Wendell Barnhouse national postseason competition. In the last several years the Big 12 has increased BIG 12 CONFERENCE its bowl agreements and expanded television opportunities for all sports through 400 East John Carpenter Freeway contracts with ABC/ESPN, FSN and CBS College Sports. In its first 12 years, the Irving, Texas 75062 conference has distributed more than $1 billion to its 12 member institutions. The (469) 524-1000 Big 12 staff administers to over 4,600 student-athletes in 21 sports. The conference www.big12sports.com is headquartered in Irving, Texas. 2008-09 NEBRASKA WOMEN’S GOLF 15 11 NCAA REGIONAL APPEARANCES BIG 12 CONFERENCE OPPONENTS Big 12 Conference Kansas Jayhawks Oklahoma State Cowgirls Founded: .........................................................July