LEILA SALEK 2007 FIRST-TEAM ALL C-USA 2007 C-USA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

2008 TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction & Coaching staff 1-9 Table of Contents 1 I

Media Information 2 NT

John E. Hoff Tennis Courts 3 RO 2008 Schedule 5 D

2008 Season Outlook 4-5 UC

Head Coach John Severance 6-7 T Assistant Coach Jo Keene 8 IO Athletics Staff and Head Coaches 9 N

Meet the Cougars 10-13 Returners 10-11 Junior Transfers 12 Freshman 13 Quick Facts 2008 Roster 13 Location Houston, Texas Enrollment 34,334 Founded 1927 2006-07 Season in Review 14-16 Nickname Cougars 2007 Departed Letterwinners 14-15 Colors Scarlet & White with Navy Trim 2007 Season Review 16 President/Chancellor Dr. Renu Khator Director of Athletics Dave Maggard History & Records 17-24 Faculty Representative Dr. Richard Scamell 2007 Singles & Doubles Records 17 SWA DeJuena Chizer All-Time Records 17 Conference Conference USA All-Time Letterwinners 17 Began C-USA Competition 1996 Facility John E. Hoff Courts NCAA Tournament History 18 National & Conference Honors 19 Tennis Staff Coaching History 20 Head Coach John Severance All-Time Coaching Records 20 Alma Mater (Year) Arizona (1999) Year-by-Year Results 21-24 Email [email protected] Office Phone (713) 743-0836 UH Athletics & University Section 25-40 Record at Houston (Seasons) 50-24 (3) Career Record (Seasons) 50-24 (3) Assistant Coach Jo Keene Alma Mater (Year) Houston (2003) Email [email protected] Office Phone (713) 743-4051

Team Information 2007 Record 13-9 2007 Conference USA Tournament Finish Opening Round 2007 Postseason N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost 3/5 Newcomers 5

Program history Seasons 31st Overall Record 381-303-1 Home Record 200-102-1 Road Record 82-121 Neutral Record 86-71 Conference Record 63-73

Media Relations Associate A.D./Communications/Tennis Contact Chris Burkhalter Email [email protected] Office Phone (713) 743-9404 Cell Phone (713) 775-1542 Office Fax (713) 743-9411 Website www.UHCougars.com

Credits The 2007-08 Cougar Tennis Media Guide was produced by the University of Houston Sports Information Office. Layout, design and compilation by Elaina Matsko. Covers by Szintia Szanto and photos by Stephen Pinchback, Pete Medrano, Tom Shea and Richard Carson. Printing by Multi-Ad in Peoria, Ill. Special thanks to Ryan Koslen, Jeff Conrad, Jamie Zarda, Rick Poulter and Chris Burkhalter.

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Sports Information Assistance Houston Sports Information The University of Houston Sports Information Office is at your service to assist you

N with your coverage of Houston Tennis. Tennis SID Chris Burkhalter will be happy to

IO serve you during the 2007-08 season. For information regarding credentials, team and CHRIS BURKHALTER T player information, interviews, statistics and pictures please call the UH SID Office (713- Associate Athletics Director/Communications

UC 743-9404). Football/Tennis D All interviews must be arranged through the sports information office at least Cell: (713) 775-1542

RO one day in advance. Photographers and videographers are allowed to shoot during [email protected] practice at Coach Severance’s discretion. Please contact the Sports Information Office NT I for the exact time and place of each day’s practice. Sports Information Office The University of Houston Sports Information Office is in the Ted Nance Suite JEFF CONRAD (#2008) on the second floor of the Athletics/Alumni Center. The Athletics/Alumni Center Assistant Sports Information Director is located on Cullen Boulevard between Cougar Field and Hofheinz Pavilion. If avail- Football, Baseball, Swimming & Diving able, parking will be provided in the front lot of the Athletics/Alumni Center. Cell: (713) 557-3841 Directions to Hoff Courts [email protected] The John Hoff Tennis Courts are located on Cullen Boulevard between Scott and Holman streets. To reach it from Bush Intercontinental Airport, take Highway 59 South through downtown until the Interstate 45 exchange. Take I 45 South (Galveston) and proceed for about one mile. Take the Cullen Exit and stay on the feeder road to the RYAN KOSLEN light. Take a right on Cullen and proceed into the University. The AAC is approximately Assistant SID/Publications Coordinator 1/2 of a mile on your right-hand side. To reach it from Hobby Airport, take Airport Drive Women’s Basketball, Soccer to Interstate 45. Take I-45 North (toward downtown). Exit Cullen Blvd/Elgin St. and Cell: (713) 598-8666 go through the first light until you reach Cullen Blvd. Take a left and follow the same [email protected] directions above. Credential Requests All requests for working press, radio, television, photography or scouting credentials should be mailed or faxed on letterhead to Tennis SID Chris Burkhalter at least one RICK POULTER week prior to the MATCH. Season credential requests should be sent at least two Assistant Sports Information Director weeks prior to the first game. Seating in the press area is for working media only. Men’s Basketball, Golf Cell: (713) 557-3836 Press Credentials [email protected] Traditional print, television and radio (media agency) regularly assigned to cover the University of Houston and the visiting school will receive first priority, as well as national news-gathering agencies. Credentials for Internet sites will be granted to University of Houston-operated Web sites, the visiting team’s official Web site and Conference USA’s official Web site. JAMIE ZARDA Spouses, dates, children, equipment carriers and non-workers are restricted from the Sports Information Assistant press box, sidelines and locker rooms. Any abuse of a working credential will result in Volleyball, Track & Field/Softball the media agency losing credential privileges. Cell: (913) 406-4914 In some instances due to space limitations, meeting the criteria identified below does [email protected] not guarantee credentials for every game. Photographers are welcome to shoot game action. Please be aware of game action going on around you. Accreditation Guidelines SYRIA BOYD • Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual game coverage may Administrative Assistant receive credentials. Office: (713) 743-9404 • A requesting media agency must represent a collective, organizational editorial voice, [email protected] not simply the offerings of a single individual. • Membership in a writer’s association does not automatically qualify an agency for credentials. • An on-line entity, not associated with a traditional media agency, may qualify for one UH Sports Information credential, subject to the following conditions: Sports Information Main Phone...... (713) 743-9404 1. An on-line entity’s own full-time staff writes a majority of that site’s material. Sports Information Fax...... (713) 743-9411 2. On-line entities that focus primarily on University of Houston Athletics and spon- Website...... www.UHCougars.com sor message University of Houston Sports Information POST-MATCH PROCEDURES 3100 Cullen Blvd., Suite 2008 Following a brief cooling-off period, Coach Severance and selected players will be available for comment on the court. Please see Tennis SID Chris Burkhalter immediately Athletics/Alumni Center following completion of the match to make player requests. Please be aware that situ- Houston, TX 77204 ations may arise when players are not available for comment. The University of Houston is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, Match box scores will be made available to members of the media following the match. services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, UH’s locker room is closed to the media. or national origin and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons.

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The new John E. Hoff Tennis Courts were constructed in 1995 for the University of Houston. This year the courts received brand new windscreens with the UH logo as well as the Cougar head logo to show university pride. Hoff Courts is made up of six hard courts. The varsity courts are for the sole use of the women’s ten- nis program and are equipped with a 150-seat spectator viewing area. All six courts were newely refurbished this year in preparation for the Conference USA Women’s Tennis Championships, which will be hosted by the Houston Cougars. The last time the courts were completely refurbished was in 1999, when the University of Houston hosted the Conference USA Women’s Tennis Champi- onships.

WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM  OUTLOOK - Q&A WITH HEAD COACH JOHN SEVERANCE

How will playing top-75 ranked teams affect the mentality of the team? “It’s hard to compare because every year and every team is so different. Last year we played better against ranked teams, and the year before you never W

E would have thought we would have been able to beat the No. 33 team in the I country and we did. It’s hard to speculate on how this team will react to playing a EV ranked team. We saw players from ranked teams in the fall, so it shouldn’t come

PR as a surprise. But we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.” N

ASO How is the leadership on your team with only one senior? E “I think it’s difficult. Leila is doing a good job so far, but with one senior it’s diffi- cult. For the most part the girls who have been here for just one semester should step up in the spring and show some leadership. I think that could happen, and 2008 S Leila probably wants some help too.”

Do you feel the lack of a large senior class will affect the team at all? “No, I don’t think so. We might be young but sometimes being young is okay. A lot of the girls listen; they’re very coachable. They’ll probably look to Jo and me for leadership roles. We’re fine with that. We’re capable of many different roles as coaches and being a leader is one of them.”

What do the new girls bring to the team? “We have a lot of new faces and each player has a very different style of play. Lucy is very powerful, Iza’s a little different, Lynley is a counter-puncher, Jordan 2008 Senior Leila Salek is a transition player and Joanna is left-handed. It’s a different mix, more so than any other year. We’ll have eight girls with eight different styles of play. The University of Houston women’s tennis team enters the 2007-08 season with “I have no idea what we’re going to do with our lineup. We could have anyone three returning players, including lone senior and No. 1 singles and doubles play anywhere, and we’ll be all right because we have such random styles. It’s player Leila Salek. The Cougars are looking to rebuild after bringing in new a good thing.” members composing over half the team. Last season Houston compiled a 13-9 record and was knocked out of the Conference USA Tournament in the opening Have you seen anyone stepping up and really standing out? round. “I think we’re all making progress. As a team we’re getting more fit, we’re getting stronger, we’re learning how to play and we’re getting smarter. There was a big Head Coach John Severance has made it his goal to build a program that fo- difference between the first fall tournament and the second fall tournament. We cuses not only on good tennis, but also on academic excellence. The team just want to continue to improve; everyone is making steps in the right direc- had a gpa of at least 3.01 five of the six semesters since Severance took over tion.” the program in 2004, and he makes it a point of continuing the high academic standards amongst his team members.

With four new members arriving this past fall, Severance took the time to get a feel for his team and assess each players capabilities. Despite a weather problem at the Cougar Fall Draw, Houston dominated the tournament, winning all of its singles matches on the first day and advanced to at least the semifinal round of every singles draw they appeared in before the tournament was rained out. At the ITA Regional Tournament the Cougars had two tandems advance to the quarterfinal round of the consolation doubles draw before being forced to withdraw from the tournament.

Recently head coach John Severance sat down in an interview to talk about the upcoming 2008 season. Freshman Lucy Forward

How does your spring schedule look? What kind of competition will it bring for you team? What are your goals for the season? “Our spring season is probably one of the most difficult that the team will partici- “The team wants to win the Conference Championships. With that in mind, pate in in the seven years I’ve been here. We have 12 potentially top-75 teams I’ve scheduled our training, our practices and our schedule to give us that op- on our schedule. A team can’t get ranked without playing these top-75 teams, portunity. We’ll face teams during the year that could be ranked 20 spots higher so we’ve added some very quality teams that we’re going to have to do quite than the best team in our conference. Of course, we’d like to get to the NCAA well against in order to get ranked or have a good record. Our schedule is set tournament, but we want to win Conference USA as well. The two goals can be up where if we win 50% of our matches, we could easily be the highest ranked obtained by winning conference. team Houston women’s tennis has ever had.”

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“I believe our conference is going to be done it here. That’s a very good quality with her and I trust her, which is obviously

Transfer Jordan McCombs very, very strong this year, especially a very good characteristic to have between the coaching staff. With that being S 2008 the private schools. Our conference is said, she brings a lot to the table.” getting better, which is better for us and

what we’re trying to do.” How important are academics? E “With women’s tennis players academics are top priority. We have a goal in our ASO

Last season you had a hard time in team policy that is a team grade point average of a 3.5. I don’t know if any other N

doubles. Are you expecting/seeing team has that as their goal, but we do. I think all the girls realize that part of their PR any differences in doubles play this job here is to get very good grades, which is only going to help them out in the EV season? future. Academics is the top priority, tennis is a very close second. Everything I “During the fall we worked on our way else after that falls from there. E W of playing doubles. Am I trying to look for a doubles team? No, because we Compared to other teams you have a considerably smaller team. Any ad- need to have three quality teams in vantages or disadvantages to that? the spring. and we can’t do that without “I look at it this way: a team might have ten players, but they might have four girls having our entire team here. JoAnna is injured. We’re healthy and we have eight. Does that mean that they have more going to be thrown in the mix, but where numbers? I beg to differ. I’ll go with six healthy strong players over nine or so beat and with whom, I have no idea. up. I’d rather have seven and trust those seven players than to have ten or 11 walk-ons and extras.” “I tell the girls that it doesn’t matter who you’re playing with, you still have to make 90% of your returns, you have to serve 2007-08 Houtson Tennis Schedule at a very high percentage, you have to make your first serve, you can’t double fault and your text book technique of volley doesn’t change regardless of who you Date Opponent Location Time play with. You still have to do the right thing. We’re also trying to emphasize the Jan. 26 vs. Lee College John E. Hoff Courts 10 a.m. fact that winning or losing the doubles point isn’t the match breaker. Ultimately, it Jan. 26 vs. Tyler JC John E. Hoff Courts 2 p.m. comes down to the singles matches, so we’re going to concentrate on winning in singles and winning matches.” Feb. 2 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas 3 p.m. Feb. 5 vs. Southern Miss. * John E. Hoff Courts 1 p.m. How will having the majority of your matches at home help the team? Feb. 8 Grand Canyon Phoenix, Ariz. 1 p.m. “It’s more important this year because of our refurbished facility. The new court Feb. 9 at Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 12 p.m. surface plays differently than what it used to. We’re getting used to it, and we like Feb. 10 at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. 11 a.m. it. Obviously, there is a little bit of a home-court advantage and I think we’ll get more fans out there, so that is going to help. Ultimately, it’s a lot better winning at Feb. 16 vs. McNeese State John E. Hoff Courts 2 p.m. home; it’s a lot less stressful at home.” Feb. 17 vs. Northwestern State John E. Hoff Courts 11 a.m. Feb. 22 Louisiana Tech Ruston, La. 10 a.m. Do you have any concerns about the five-match stretch of away matches? Feb. 22 Grambling Ruston, La. 2:30 p.m. “No, to be honest that’s just the way it is. Our conference does not have man- Feb. 23 at SMU * Dallas, Texas 12 p.m. datory conference scheduling like so many other conferences do, which usually happens in March and April. March 4 vs. Southeastern Louisiana John E. Hoff Courts 1 p.m. You have to be flexible mentally Transfer Lynley Wasson March 8 new Mexico State John E. Joff Courts 12 p.m. and physically. If we’re playing March 10 vs. UCF * John E. Hoff Courts 2 p.m. on the road, we have to give it March 15 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 12 p.m. 100%. I’m not that concerned March 16 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 12 p.m. with it. It’s just the way of ten- nis and the scheduling with our March 18 Stephen F. Austin Austin, Texas TBA conference.” March 22 at Louisville Louisville, Kent. 12 p.m. March 23 vs. South Alabama Louisville, Kent. 12 p.m. What will assistant coach Jo April 4 at Tulsa * Tulsa, Okla. 5 p.m. Keene bring to the team? April 5 North Texas Tulsa, Okla. 10 a.m. “The good thing about having different gender coaches is that April 5 Oral Roberts Tulsa, Okla. 5 p.m. she can relate to some issues April 12 vs. Tarleton State John E. Hoff Courts 10 a.m. better than I can. It’s a good April 12 vs. Southern John E. Hoff Courts 2 p.m. medium point between the April 12 vs. Prairie View A&M John E. Hoff Courts 5 p.m. head coach and the players. April 17 C-USA Tournament ^ John E. Hoff Courts All Day Jo has gone to school here, so she knows the ins-and-outs of April 18 C-USA Tournament ^ John E. Hoff Courts All Day the academics and business April 19 C-USA Tournament ^ John E. hoff Courts All Day affairs, which is very important. I trust her and I let her have a Home matches are bold and played at John E. Hoff Courts lot of leeway in those areas be- All times are Central and subject to change without notice cause she’s done it and she’s * Denotes Conference-USA match; ^ Denotes Conference-USA Tournament

WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM  HEAD COACH JOHN SEVERANCE

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John Severance embarks on his fourth season as the University of Houston ten- nis head coach and his seventh season with the program after spending three seasons as an assistant coach.

Houston went 13-9 last year as Severance marked a milestone of 50 wins in just his first three seasons, the fastest of any Cougars’ women’s tennis coach. The Cougars have turned in an overall 50-24 (.676) record under Severance and have produced five All-Conferene honorees and the 2007 C-USA Newcomer of the Year.

Since his arrival at Houston, the Cougars have climbed from a seventh-place under Severance and finished above the .500 mark the last four seasons, in- finish in his first year as an assistant coach, to Top 4 C-USA finishes in two of cluding a .800 winning percentage in 2006, the second highest in the program’s the last three seasons. Houston’s success on the courts brought the program its 29-year history. highest ITA national ranking since 2001, as the Cougars were ranked as high as No. 67 in 2006. Over that time, Severance has helped coach eight All-Conference players, in- cluding 2002 C-USA Player of the Year and 2006 Wimbledon Second Rounder Prior to Severance’s arrival, the Cougars had not finished with a winning record Sarah Borwell, two-time C-USA pick Kami Miller and 2007 C-USA Newcomer of since 1998. Houston has steadily increased their number of wins each season the Year Leila Salek.

The transition into coaching at the collegiate level has been an easy one for Severance, who is a natural with teaching mechanics, strategy and point de- velopment.

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and raised in Phoenix, Ariz., Severance joined the program in 2001 after working at the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club in Tuc- son, Ariz. He is a certified member of the United States Professional Tennis Association and has been given the elite rating of Professional I.

Prior to his appointment at Houston, Severance worked with the juniors in the excellence program at the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club and in his spare time helped coach the Saint Gregory College Prep boys’ and girls’ tennis teams. In 2001, he helped the boys’ team to a regional title and assisted the girls’ team in winning the state championship.

Severance credits his coaching success to his idea of focusing on high percent- age tennis (HPT). He attributes confidence being built and strengthened by play- ing better HPT. This season Severance wants to take HPT a step further with aggression and discipline to equal New Age Tennis.

“Being a former student-athlete, I’m trying to give my players the knowledge that I have gained since playing,” Severance said. “Looking at tennis from a coach’s perspective, you realize how important it is to work hard off the court in addition to putting in quality work when you are on the court. It doesn’t just take a good player to win. It takes an all-around athlete.

“You can see it in the world’s best players,” Severance continued. “They are not at the top of their games because they change the way they play. They are the greatest because they have increased their strength and conditioning in addition to their tennis talent.””

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Severance began playing tennis after watching The French Open in 1983. That

Breaking Down The Severance File COACHI afternoon he grabbed his father’s wooden racket and several old balls, walked across the street to the tennis court, and went on to teach himself how to play. HeWhat knows are yourwhat goalsit took for to theget teamhimself this where year? he is and has high hopes for his players.“My goals never change. I want to compete for a conference title and to make N G S G the NCAA Championships.” T A Why did you choose to coach at the University of Houston? FF “Seven years ago I came out here for the assistant position. I thought UH was a great place to get my feet wet in the college coaching experience. I really enjoyed the school and chose to stay for the head coaching position.”

What is your favorite thing about coaching at UH? “It’s tough to narrow an answer to that question down to one thing. I think the whole athletics staff from top to bottom is fantastic. I love the weather, except when it rains on gameday. I love the location of Houston and the University is only getting better. Those are just a few of the many reasons why I enjoy coaching here.”

How do you like coaching with assistant coach Jo Keene? “Jo is great. It’s been fun to watch her go from a student-athlete to fifth-year student coach and now to a third-year assistant coach. She has matured to become a great friend and coach.”

How do you feel about the 2007-08 team and the experiences you’ve had with them so far this season? “There’s one word that comes to mind - Positive. I think the team has great chemistry. They will need that this year with our very challenging schedule.”

What is the most memorable tennis moment for you? As a player, Severance enjoyed a successful career at the University of Colo- “The match vs. Mississippi State. Playing indoors away on two courts, we were rado in Colorado Springs. He was one of the top players in the lineup during down 0-3 in dual match score. We kept fighting back and took a 4-3 win over the 1997-98 season for the Lions. Preceding his play at CU-Colorado Springs, the then-ranked No. 33 team in the nation. It also took over seven hours to play! Severance played at Mesa Community College (1995-97). That same year he That was a very exciting accomplishment for us.” also helped his team to a No. 10 national ranking at the national tournament in Corpus Christi, Texas.

In 1999, he finished his studies at the University of Arizona and graduated with a bachelor of arts in sociology.

The Severance File Born: 6/7/1975 College: University of Arizona (‘99) Graduate Degree: Sociology

Overall Conference USA W-L Pct. Home Away Neut. W-L Pct. Home Away Neut. 2004-05 17-10 .629 12-3 2-6 3-1 5-3 .625 2-0 0-3 3-0 2005-06 20-5 .800 13-0 5-4 2-1 4-2 .667 2-0 1-0 1-2 2006-07 13-9 .590 8-4 2-2 3-3 2-4 .333 0-2 1-0 1-2 Totals 50-24 .675 33-7 9-12 8-5 11-9 .550 4-2 2-3 5-4

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As a player, Keene was a member of the Cougar tennis team from 2000-2002 after playing two seasons at McNeese State. She compiled a 25-7 mark over JO KEENE two seasons as a Cougar, including an 8-0 career record in Conference USA FF action and was a C-USA Third Team selection in 2002. She was also named A Assistant Coach T Houston (2003) team MVP in her senior season of 2002 with the Cougars.

G S Third Season N “I am a proud former Cougar student-athlete,” said Keene. “I strive to inspire the same pride in our current team and encourage them to make the absolute most of their college experience.” COACHI Keene, a native of England, graduated from Houston in 2003 with a bachelor of arts in sociology. Jo Keene returns to the University of Houston for her third season as an assistant coach after an impressive collegiate career with the Cougars from 2000-02. The Keene File Born: 3/13/1980 Keene’s responsibilities include on-court coaching, academics, team travel, College: University of Houston (‘03) home tournament organization, strength and conditioning, housing, recruiting Degree: Sociology and racquet re-stringing.

The Cougars went 20-5 record in her first season in addition to an undefeated Breaking Down The Keene File What are your goals for the team this year? record at home. The last time the program reached those feats was during the “The team set the goal at the beginning of the year of winning the conference 1989-90 season. championship. I believe we will meet that goal together. I aim to help each of my players meet their maximum potential so that we will soon be displaying During her two seasons as assistant coach, Keene has helped coach three All- the Conference USA Trophy.” Confrence USA selections, including fellow British native, Leila Salek to the 2007 First Team All-Conference and 2007 C-USA Newcomer of the Year. Why did you choose to coach at the University of Houston? “The opportunity to coach at my alma mater is a privilege and an honor. I Before returning to her alma mater, Keene was a graphic analyst for the BBC worked very hard as a student-athlete to represent the university to the best of working directly with producers during the Wimbledon Championships in 2004 my abilities and now I am able to inspire that same passion and dedication in and 2005. my players. I wouldn’t have passed up this opportuniy for anything.” Keene also was the head coach for both the varsity and junior varsity tennis Favorite thing about coaching at UH? teams at the Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Houston. She suc- “Experiencing the growing force of Cougar pride and spirit in the city. Since ceeded in taking four players to the Texas State Championships over the 2004 football won the 2006 Conference Championship, the drive to keep Houston and 2005 seasons. athletics at the for front of the public’s mind is exhilirating.”

How is coaching with head coach John Severance? “John and I work very well together. It was quite easy for me to transition into my current position after playing for John in 2002, as I was already familiar with his teaching style and coaching methods. I respect John both as a coach and as a person. He is a good role model for the players and me and I learn from him daily.”

How do you feel about the 2007-08 team and the experiences you’ve had with them so far this season? “This is a special group of girls. They are the most mature and determined student-athletes I have had the pirvelege of coaching. The team chemistry is very positive and constructive, which will certainly help us achieve our goals. I am proud of the way they handle their responsibilities and the way they represent UH.

“One of the most remarkabe things about the 2008 Lady Cougars is the leader- ship of this team. We are extremely lucky to have the exceptional leadership of senior Leila Salek.”

What is the most memorable tennis moment for yout? “During my first year coaching we beat then ranked No. 33 Mississippi State. The match lasted over seven hours and we came back from a 3-0 deficit but managed to come back and win. It was a true testament to the value of teamwork and determination and I was lucky to be a part of something like it so early in my career.”

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LEILA SALEK Croydon, United Kingdom CHEAM High School Ferris State COUGARS E H T

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2006-07 Season (Junior): Salek won five of her seven singles matches during the fall season...added two qualifying wins at ITA Regional Tournament (Oct. 19-23)...won both of her matches at the Houston Quad (Nov. 3-5) in Flight A Singles...teamed with Loli Gomez for a 5-3 mark in doubles action...pair went to round of 16 at Wilson/ITA Southwest Regionals and finals of Houston Quad...named to the All-Conference USA First Team and earned Newcomer of the Year...ended the season 22-7 in singles (17-5 in the spring season) and 11-8 in doubles play...won five of her six matches against league opponents at the No. 1 singles position...had six match-clinching victories...had a pair of five-match winning streaks.

Before Houston: Salek racked up a 34-4 singles record over two seasons at Division II Ferris State...picked up All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) First-Team honors in 2005-06 after being recognized as a Second-Team selection in 2004-05...also named to the GLIAC All-Aca- demic Team in 2006...ranked as high as No. 8 regionally in FILA Division II Great Lakes Regional listing...semifinalist at ITA Great Lakes Regional Championships (Sept. 16-18)...won 12 of 14 dual matches, including an 11-1 mark at the No. 2 position...registered a 19-1 mark in 2004-05, spending time at four different positions...most successful with a 9-0 tally at the No. 4 posi- tion...teamed with Marissa Muchow to go 39-10 in doubles over a two-year span...the pair won the 2005 ITA Great Lakes Regional Doubles Championship (Sept. 16-18)...advanced to the 2005 ITA National Small College Championships (Oct. 13-14), where the duo placed fifth overall in the Division II field.

High School: Lettered four seasons in tennis at Cheam High School.

Personal: Daughter of Christine and Abbas Salek...born on Nov. 5, 1984...majoring in psychology.

Salek’s Career Stats - Singles Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Spring Overall 2006-07 12-2 5-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-2 17-5 22-7 Career 12-2 5-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-2 17-5 22-7

Salek’s Career Stats - Doubles Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Spring Overall 2006-07 8-7 3-0 0-1 5-3 11-8 16-11 Career 8-7 3-0 0-1 5-3 11-8 16-11

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shefield high school Charles P. allen high school H E COUGARS

right-handed 5-4 JR-2l right-handed 5-7 SO-1l

2006-07 Season (Sophomore): 2006-07 Season (Freshman): Simpson strung together an 8-5 record during the fall...won three matches during Starratt totaled a 6-5 mark in the fall season...went 5-1 at Hoff Courts...three of qualifying at ITA Regional Tournament...one of four Cougars to appear in main five losses came in three sets...made Blue Singles Flight finals at Cougar Fall singles draw...semifinalist in White Singles Flight at Pepsi Challenge...earned C- Draw...won Flight D Singles title at Houston Quad...went on to finish the season USA Player of the Week on February 7, 2007 for her performance against Trinity with a 13-15 record in singles...played singles at the No. 4, 5 and 6 spots...... was and Tarleton State...finished the spring season with a 46-22 singles record and seen at the No. 3 doubles spot...compiled 6-6 record in doubles play. 24-13 in doubles play...compiled a 9-2 record at the No. 5 singles spot...also played No. 4 and 6 singles. High School: Lettered in three sports at Charles P. Allen High School, including badminton 2005-06 Season (Freshman): and volleybal...MVP of badminton team and won Rookie of the Year award in Simpson completed season going 23-10 in singles action...saw action in the volleyball...graduated with honors. No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 positions...tied for second on the squad with three match clinching victories...opened the spring with six consecutive wins...kept 4-3 come- Personal: back victory alive at No. 33 Mississippi State with 7-6, 6-3 win...only Cougar to Daughter of Tanya and Graham Starratt...born on May 16, 1988...major is unde- win singles match at No. 34 Texas A&M...named C-USA Player of the Week cided...also recruited by Syracuse, Rhode Island, North Carolina and Niagara... Feb. 7...clinched match with 6-4, 6-1 victory against Texas-Arlington...won 6-0, mom and brother, Cameron, are national tennis players, while father is a national 6-0 decision in only appearance in the No. 4 spot against Lee College...had 7-6, racketball and cycling athlete. 6-0 win against Columbia...picked up 7-5, 6-1 victory against Tulsa...concluded the regular season with three consecutive victories...clinched match with 6-4, 6-3 win over Texas A&M Corpus-Christi...concluded the fall season with a 6-4 mark...notched first career win during qualifying draw at Wilson/ITA Southwest Regionals in 6-2, 6-3 win over Prairie View A&M...made 4-0 record at the Cou- gar Fall Classic...paired with Brianna Bateup compiling a 13-6 doubles record in the No. 3 doubles slot...second on the squad clinching four doubles points... won first six matches of the spring season...had win at No. 33 Mississippi State with 8-2 win...notched 8-3 victory at No. 34 Texas A&M...clinched doubles point with 8-6 win against Sam Houston State...strung together five-match winning streak...had doubles wins in back-to-back matches against Texas-Pan America and Tulsa...picked up 8-2 win at UTEP...also played doubles with Kami Miller clinching doubles point against Lee College and Columbia. High School: Attended Shenfield High School...won various junior tournaments, including 14 U Essex Open...represented Essex State Junior and Senior at 13 U, 15 U, 18 U and Senior...played No. 1 singles for Essex 18 U in 2003. Personal: Daughter of George and Marilyn Simpson...born February 27, 1987 in Chelms- ford, England...majoring in journalism...also recruited by Texas State and High Point. Simpson’s Career Stats - Singles Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Spring Overall Starratt’s Career Stats - Singles 2005-06 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 11-4 5-2 6-4 17-6 23-10 Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Spring Overall 2006-07 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 9-2 5-3 8-5 15-5 23-10 2006-07 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 2-3 2-1 6-5 7-10 13-15 Career 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 20-6 10-5 14-9 32-11 46-20 Career 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 2-3 2-1 6-5 7-10 13-15

Simpson’s Career Stats - Doubles Starratt’s Career Stats - Doubles Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Spring Overall Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Spring Overall 2005-06 0-0 1-0 14-6 3-3 15-6 18-9 2006-07 0-0 0-1 6-5 0-1 6-6 6-7 2006-07 0-0 0-0 9-7 3-7 9-7 12-14 Career 0-0 0-1 6-5 0-1 6-6 6-7 Career 0-0 0-0 23-13 6-10 24-13 30-23 WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM 11 JUNIOR TRANSFERS

JORDAN MCCOMBS LYNLEY WASSON Deer park, texas Tempe, ariz. Deer Park High School Corona del Sol High School Lee college North texas COGUARS E H T

EET Right-handed 5-6 JR-tr right-handed 5-5 JR-tr M

Before Houston: Before Houston: Played two seasons at Lee College...was a member of 2007 NJCAA National Played one season at Mesa Community College after transferring from North Championship team...won No. 5 singles position at the NJCAA National Tour- Texas...named 2007 All-ACCAC First Team...team finished 10th at the NJCAA nament...also made the doubles final in the No. 1 slot at the NJCAA National National Tournament...made quarterfinals in No. 1 singles at the NJCAA National Tournament. Tournament...qualified for round of 16 in No. 1 doubles at the NJCAA National Tournament...had team-best 15 wins as a freshman at North Texas...compiled a High School: 7-3 record during fall season in doubles...won the Scarborough Specialties Open Played under Will Rau at Deer Park...three-time Player of the Year in 2003-05... consolation bracket in singles. helped lead team to UIL Team Champions in 2003-05...advanced to the doubles quarterfinal round at regionals from 2003-05...three-time first place champion in High School: doubles at district...also played volleyball and basketball...member of FCCLA Won three consecutive Arizona 5A state championships sophomore through se- and the National Honor Society. nior seasons...featured on the cover of School Sports magazine in the spring of 2005...ranked No. 70 in the nation among high school players when signed with Personal: North Texas...also ranked No. 1 in singles and doubles in the Southwest Sec- Born June 17, 1987 in Houston, Texas...daughter of Larry and Gail McCombs... tion...Southwest Section Player of the Year in 2005...went undefeated 2003-05 also recruited by Sam Houston and the University of North Texas...enjoys being with a combined record of 93-0...earned Arizona Republic Player of the Year in out on the lake and skiing...majoring in health promotions. 2004...two-time East Valley Tribune Player of the Year...three-time Central Re- gion Player of the Year...USTA Phoenix Outstanding Junior Player of the Year (2003-04)...three-time Tempe All-City Athlete and four-time varsity team MVP... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Melly Wasson...born on November 9, 1986.

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LUC Y FORWARD Coached by Martyn Bray and played for Clifton High School...held as high as EET a No. 1 ranking in her state and No. 7 ranking nationally...was the Ladies and

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School’s Champion...team captain and reached semifinals of Brit School’s H

clifton high school E National Championships...also played field hockey...awarded the Most Promising COUGARS Young Athlete annual award in 2007.

Personal: Born December 7, 1988 in London, United Kingdom...daughter of Nigel and right-handed 5-9 FR-hs Susie Forward...enjoys playing field hockey, throwing javelin and socializing... major is kinesiology.

High School: IZABELLA GLINSKA A 2006 Provincial Open Women’s doubles finalist...2005-06 Provinvial Open Women’s singles quarterfinalist...earned as high as a No. 4 finish in the 2006 pickering, ontario, canada Provincial U-18...in 2004 was a qualified for the Orange Bowl, was a U-18 alternative scarbough education singles quarter finalist and a Provincial U-18 doubles finalist...was the 2003 Provincial U-16 Master Champion...in 2002 became the National U-16 doubles semifinalist...member of Team Ontario at the age of 11...also a member of the varsity girls cross country team finishing 6th at York Regional. Personal: right-handed 5-9 FR-hs Born March 9, 1988 in Duisaldorf, Germany...daughter of John and Jolanta Glin- ska...also recruited by Montana,Texas A&M - Corpus Christi and North Carolina... enjoys reading, tennis and hanging out...undecided on a major

JOANNA KACPRYZK High School: Warsaw, Poland Top-50 in Poland open division. Mickiewicz High School Personal: Born December 11, 1988...daughter of Valdemar and Beata Kacprzyk...only left- handed player competing for the Cougars this season...major is undecided.

Left-handed 5-6 FR-hs

2007-08 Roster Player HT. hits CL-Exp. Hometown (Last School) Lucy Forward 5-9 Right Fr-HS Bristol, United Kingdom (Clifton) Izabella Glinska 5-10 Right Fr-HS Pickering, Ontario, Canada (Alt. Scarbough Education) Joanna Kacprzyk 5-6 Left Fr-HS Warsaw, Poland (Mickiewicz) Jordan McCombs 5-6 Right Jr-Tr Deer Park, Texas (Lee College) Leila Salek 5-6 Right Sr-3L Croydon, United Kingdom (Ferris State) Vicky Simpson 5-4 Right So-1L Downham, United Kingdom (Shefield) Neila Starratt 5-7 Right So-1L Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada (Charles P. Allen) Lynley Wasson 5-5 Right Jr-Tr Tempe, Ariz. (Mesa Community College/North Texas)

Head Coach: John Severance (Arizona, ‘99) Assistant Coach: Jo Keene (Houston, ‘03)

WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM 13 DEPARTED LETTERWINNERS

LOLI GOMEZ W E I EV R

N 5-6 Right-Handed Torre-Pacheco, Spain ASO

E Lee College 2007 S

2006-07 Season (Senior): Gomez tallied an 8-3 singles record during the fall season...went 4-0 at Cougar Fall Draw (Oct. 6-8) winning Red Singles Flight, including a 15-13 super tiebreak victory in the finals... one of four Cougars to play in main singles draw at Wilson/ITA Southwest Regionals (Oct. 19-23)...teamed with Leila Salek for a 5-3 mark in doubles action...pair went to Round of 16 at Wilson/ITA Southwest Regionals and finals of Houston Quad (Nov. 3-5)...had a singles recordof 12-9 in the spring going 8-6 at the No. 1 spot.

2005-06 Season (Junior): Gomez finished with a 16-14 singles mark...split time at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions during the spring season...most successful by winning seven of her nine matches in the No. 2 spot...notched two match-clinching victories...returned from injury opening the spring season with a pair of dominating wins in the No. 1 slot against Prairie View A&M (Jan. 29) and Stephen F. Austin (Jan. 29)...named Conference USA Player of the Week (Jan. 31)... snapped a four-match losing streak with a hard-fought 7-6, 6-3 win at Texas-San Antonio (Feb. 26)...moved down to the No. 2 hole winning four of her five matches (March 5-16)... clinched match with strong 7-6, 6-2 victory against Northern Arizona (March 16)...returned to the No. 1 spot where she lost a pair of hard-fought decisions to conference foes Tulsa (March 26) and No. 52 SMU (April 2)...concluded season winning four of her last five matches (April 7-22)...notched a convincing 6-2, 6-1 win over East Carolina (April 21) in the opening round of the C-USA Tournament...went 3-2 during the fall season...all three of her matches at the Wilson/ITA Southwest Regionals went three sets...gutted out a three-set win against Rice (Oct. 23) in the consolation draw...won both of her singles matches at the Cougar Fall Classic (Oct. 28-30)...missed the Seminole Fall Classic (Nov. 11-12) with an injury...paired with Sonja Nikolic, going 7-7 in the No. 1 doubles position...four of the duo’s seven victories clinched the doubles point...opened the spring season winning its first three decisions (Jan. 29-Feb. 1)...two of the three wins against Prairie View A&M (Jan. 29) and Southern Miss (Feb. 1) clinched the doubles point...concluded the regular season clinching two consecu- tive doubles points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (April 7) and Arkansas State (April 9)...also played doubles with Brianna Bateup, going 4-5 including a pair of matches at the C-USA Tournament (April 21-22).

Before Houston: Played two seasons under Jason Haynes at Lee College ... named team MVP and Most Improved Player in 2004 ... was the Junior College Player of the Year in 2005 after winning the national singles title ... her team finished second nationally.

High School: A four-sport athlete at Luis Manzanares High School in Spain...played volleyball and soccer in addition to participating in track and field.

Personal: Daughter of Modesto Aguirre Sanchez and Maria Dolores Gomez Ramirez... born on Febru- ary 18, 1983...majoring in economics...also recruited by Washington State, Florida State, Mississippi State and New Mexico State.

Gomez’s Career Stats - Singles Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Spring Overall 2005-06 6-10 7-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-2 13-12 16-14 2006-07 8-6 3-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-4 11-8 20-12 Career 14-16 10-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 12-6 24-20 36-26

Gomez’s Career Stats - Doubles Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Spring Overall 2005-06 10-11 0-1 0-1 3-3 10-13 13-16 2006-07 8-8 1-2 0-0 5-3 9-10 14-13 Career 18-19 1-3 0-1 8-6 19-23 17-19

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the Cougar Fall Classic (Oct. 28-30)...paired with Loli Gomez going 7-7 in the No. 1 doubles position ... four of the duo’s seven victories clinched the doubles point...opened the spring

SONJA NIKOLIC season winning its first three decisions (Jan. 29-Feb. 1)...two of the three wins against Prairie S 2007 View A&M (Jan. 29) and Southern Miss (Feb. 1) clinched the doubles point...concluded the regular season clinching two consecutive doubles points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

(April 7) and Arkansas State (April 9)...also teamed up with Sarah Reimer, winning six of E

her eight doubles matches...the duo won all five matches played during the spring season, ASO 5-9 Right Handed including a pair of wins at the Conference USA Tournament against East Carolina (April 21) and Rice (April 22) in the No. 3 position. N

Garmish, germany R Before Houston: Alabama EV Played two seasons at the University of Alabama under Jenny Mainz...fought injuries most I

of her freshman season with the Crimson Tide...made semifinals of flight D at the SEC Fall E Classic...filled in at the SEC Tournament...went 8-6 in the fall of 2004 as a sophomore, in- W cluding a 1-1 mark against players from UH at the San Diego State Fall Classic...only spring action came in No. 3 doubles slot at No. 23 Georgia Tech and against No. 39 Rice. 2006-07 Season (Senior): Nikolic compiled an 8-7 mark during the fall season...made semifinals of White Singles Flight High School: at Cougar Fall Draw (Oct. 6-8)...notched a pair of qualifying wins at Wilson/ITA Southwest Attended Werdenfels High School in Germany...ranked No. 10 in Bavaria and 105th in the Regionals (Oct. 19-23)...one of four Cougars to play in main draw ... concluded fall season European rankings...won a number of junior tournaments in Germany...competed in the with finals berth at the Houston Quad (Nov. 3-5)...totaled a 7-6 singles record during the Orange Bowl Classic, Eddie Herr and Prince Cup international tournaments in 1999. spring season...played in four spots in the lineup ranging from No. 3 to No. 6...put together a three-match winning streak from Jan. 28 to Feb. 2...tallied a 10-5 doubles mark...seven Personal: of her 10 victories have come when paired with Rebecca Franzi...opened the spring season Daughter of Zonca and Nebojsa Nikolic...born on May 14, 1984...her father was a tennis on a five-match winning streak with Franzi at the No. 2 position (Jan. 26-Feb. 2)...won three junior champion in Yugoslavia...major is business...chose to attend UH “because of the of four doubles matches teamed with Anna Djananova. great team and coach in addition to the excellent study program.”

2005-06 Season (Junior): Nikolic totaled an 18-17 overall record in singles play...saw action at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 Nikolic’s Career Stats - Singles positions during the spring season...tied for second on the squad with three match-clinching Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Spring Overall victories...most successful with a 9-8 mark in the No. 3 slot...opened the spring winning 2005-06 0-0 0-0 9-8 1-4 2-1 0-0 6-4 12-13 18-17 her first three matches (Jan. 29-Feb. 1)...clinched match with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Stephen 2006-07 0-0 0-0 3-7 0-1 2-2 3-0 8-7 8-10 16-17 F. Austin (Jan. 29)...earned a hard-fought 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win with match tied at 3-3 against Career 0-0 0-0 12-15 1-5 4-3 3-0 14-11 20-23 34-34 Texas State (March 4)...the win over Texas State snapped a personal five-match losing streak ... picked up her play winning seven of eight matches (March 10-April 1)...during Nikolic’s Career Stats - Doubles that stretch picked up key conference wins against Tulsa (March 26) and UTEP (April 1) in Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Spring Overall the No. 3 spot...clinched match with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Louisiana Tech (April 8)...finished 2005-06 7-8 0-0 5-0 5-3 12-8 17-15 the fall season with a 6-4 mark ... notched a 6-1, 6-1 win over Tulane in her first match as a 2006-07 1-3 10-3 0-0 2-5 10-7 12-12 Cougar at the Wilson ITA Southwest Regional qualifying (Oct. 22)...racked up a 3-1 mark at Career 8-11 10-3 5-0 7-8 22-15 29-27

WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM 15 2007 RECAP

The 2006 University of Houston women’s tennis team finished aother winning season, making it the sixth consecutive season to knock out more wins than losses. IW

EVE Houston tennis notched a 13-9 record before being knocked out R by Rice in the opening round of the Conference USA Tourna- N ment. The loss to the Owls snapped Houston’s streak of six con-

ASO secutive opening-round wins along with four straight semifinal E appearances at the C-USA Tournament.

2007 S “It’s disappointing to be eliminated on the opening day of the tournament,” head coach John Severance said. “Our team went down fighting against the defending conference champions.”

Severance completed his third season, recording his 50th ca- reer victory against College of Charleston in a 5-2 dual match on March 25. He is the fastest coach in program history to record 50 wins.

The doubles team of Leila Salek and Loli Gomez began the sea- son with a No. 13 regional ranking and the Cougars finished the season with a No. 13 Southwest Regional ranking.

The Cougars started the season on a 5-0 winning streak, the best start since 1990 when Houston recorded it’s winningest year with 23-3.

The team recorded four shutout victories during the season with wins over Stephen F. Austin, North Texas, Memphis and Central Arkansas. Against conference opponents the Cougars went 2-4 with wins over Memphis and ECU.

Houston came up against four ranked opponents throughout the season: No. 29 Texas A&M, No. 47 LSU, No. 55 SMU and No. 69 Nevada. The Cougars came up with an 0-4 record against Leila Salek headlined the Cougars with a 22-7 overall record, which in- ranked opponents in the 2006 season. cluded a 17-5 mark during the spring season. The United Kingdom native was rewarded with All-Conference USA First-Team and C- USA Newcomer of the Year honors. She won five of her six matches against C-USA opponents and paced the squad with six-match clinching wins.

“These are a pair of great honors for Leila,” Severance said. “She has a fantastic work ethic and everyday she turned into a better tennis player. It didn’t matter where we put her in the lineup. She had a chance to win every match she played. These awards will give her confidence to build on heading into next season.”

The Cougars return Vicky Simpson, Neila Starratt and Lind- say Willeford along with Salek for next season. Severance already has added four talented newcomers as Lucy For- ward, Isabella Glinska, Jordan McCombs and Lynley Was- son open their Houston careers in 2007-08, with Joanna Kacpryzk joining the team in January 2008.

16 2008 HOUSTON TENNIS RECORD BOOK & ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS

Single-Season Winning Career Wins (SINGLES) Career winning percentage Percentage (Singles) Rank Player Seasons Record (doublES) Rank Player Season Pct. 1 Margaret Redfearn 1982-85 153-33 Rank Players Seasons Record HIS 1 Kami Miller 2004-05 .854 2 Sarah Borwell 1998-02 130-56 1 Jane Brown/Sarah Bolle 1996-98 .875 T

2 Sarah Borwell 2001-02 .842 3 Kathy Foxworth 1985-88 117-34 2 Kathy Foxworth/Stina Almgren 1985-88 .859 OR 4 Hee Baek 1983-86 102-49

3 Kathy Foxworth 1986-87 .827 3 Cindy Crawford/Cynthia Sanchez 1988-90 .849 Y

4 Margaret Redfearn 1983-84 .804 5 Luciane Kelbert 1995-99 99-39 4 Margaret Redfearn/Kathy Foxworth 1984-85 .846 R & 5 Kami Miller 2005-06 .800 6 Susanne Andersson 1994-98 96-41 5 Galina Seliounina/Mette Sigmundstad 1999-00 .821 6 Margaret Redfearn 1981-82 .796 7 Kami Miller 2003-06 94-36 6 Kami Miller/Diana Martin 2003-05 .813 E CRO 7 Caroline Bhaguandas 1989-90 .795 8 Joy Tacon 1980-83 93-38 7 Sarah Borwell/Galina Seliounina 1998-99 .788 8 Karen Hausman 1979-80 .791 9 Jen Baccarani 1999-02 82-56 8 Margaret Redfearn/Joy Tacon 1982-84 .783 D

9 Susanne Andersson 1996-97 .784 10 Cathy Tyrell 1982-84 71-48 9 Julie Cass/Jenny Mainz 1989-90 .757 S 10 Jo Keene 2001-02 .781 10 Hee Baek/Fran Ind 1983-86 .635 Single-Season Winning Single-Season Wins (SINGLES) Percentage (Doubles) Career Wins (doublES) Rank Player Seasons Record Rank Players Seasons Pct. Rank Players Seasons Record 1 Kathy Foxworth 1986-87 43-9 1 Kami Miller/Yolandi Terblanche 2005-06 .947 1 Kathy Foxworth/Stina Almgren 1985-88 67-11 2 Margaret Redfearn 1984-85 42-12 2 Sarah Bolle/Jane Brown 1996-97 .900 2 Hee Baek/Fran Ind 1983-86 66-38 3 Margaret Redfearn 1981-82 39-10 3 Kathy Foxworth/Vicki White 1986-87 .857 3 Julie Cass/Jenny Mainz 1989-90 53-17 4 Kathy Foxworth 1985-86 37-12 4 Cindy Crawford/Cynthia Sanchez 1989-90 .853 4 Margaret Redfearn/Joy Tacon 1982-84 47-13 4 Margaret Redfearn 1983-84 37-9 5 Kathy Foxworth/Stina Almgren 1985-86 .851 5 Cindy Crawford/Cynthia Sanchez 1988-90 45-8 6 Hee Baek 1984-85 35-15 6 Margaret Redfearn/Kathy Foxworth 1984-85 .846 6 Margaret Redfearn/Kathy Foxworth 1984-85 33-6 6 Stina Almgren 1985-86 35-12 7 Galina Seliounina/Mette Sigmundstad 1999-00 .821 7 Jane Brown/Sarah Bolle 1996-98 28-4 6 Kami Miller 2004-05 35-6 8 Kami Miller/Diana Martin 2004-05 .806 8 Sarah Borwell/Galina Seliounina 1998-99 26-7 9 Hee Baek 1985-86 33-11 9 Kristen Samuelson/Cecilia Piedrahita 1990-91 .800 8 Kami Miller/Diana Martin 2003-05 26-6 9 Luciane Kelbert 1996-97 33-10 10 Sarah Borwell/Galina Seliounina 1998-99 .788 10 Galina Seliounina/Mette Sigmundstad 1999-00 23-5 10 Margaret Redfearn/Joy Tacon 1983-84 .788 Career Winning percentage (SINGLES) Single-Season Wins (doubles) Rank Player Seasons Pct. Rank Players Seasons Record 1 Margaret Redfearn 1982-85 .823 1 Stina Almgren/Kathy Foxworth 1985-86 40-7 2 Kathy Foxworth 1985-88 .775 2 Kathy Foxworth/Margaret Redfearn 1984-85 33-6 3 Luciane Kelbert 1995-99 .724 3 Hee Baek/Fran Ind 1984-85 29-12 4 Kami Miller 2003-06 .723 3 Cindy Crawford/Cynthia Sanchez 1989-90 29-5 5 Joy Tacon 1980-83 .710 5 Julie Cass/Jenny Mainz 1989-90 27-8 6 Susanne Andersson 1994-98 .701 6 Julie Cass/Jenny Mainz 1990-91 26-9 7 Sarah Borwell 1998-02 .699 6 Galina Seliounina/Sarah Borwell 1998-99 26-7 8 Hee Baek 1983-86 .675 6 Margaret Redfearn/Joy Tacon 1983-84 26-7 9 Cathy Tyrell 1982-84 .597 9 Kami Miller/Diana Martin 2004-05 25-6 10 Jen Baccarani 1999-02 .594 10 Gina Seliouning/Mette Sigmundstad 1999-00 23-5 Kami Miller is in the Top-10 for all of the singles All-time letterwinners and doubles wins and percentage categories

Evonne Allerkamp 1992-93 Sarah Flood 2000-03 Analia Longoni 2002-03 Bridgette St. Hilaire 1987-90 Stina Almgren 1986-88 Miranda Foley 2003-04 Karen Longshore 1978 Kristen Samuelson 1989-91 Susanne Andersson 1994-98 Kathy Foxworth 1985-88 Jenny Mainz 1988-91 Caty Sanchez 1992-95 Jennifer Baccarani 2000-02 Michelle Franken 1988 Diana Martin 2004-05 Cynthia Sanchez 1989-92 Hee Baek 1983-86 Rebecca Franzi 2007 D’Ondra McGee 2006 Mary Sasser 1980-82 Mira Balakrishnan 1989 Becki Garcia 1995-96 Tiffany McLoughlin 2005-06 Vivian Scarbrough 1997-98 Gloria Balil 1991-92 Elena Garza 1983 Mariam McLaughlin 1977 Sabrina Segal 1994-96 Amanda Barnett 1992-95 Kim Gensler 1982-83 Kailey Meisinger 1998-02 Galina Seliounina 1997-2000 Brianna Bateup 2005-06 Heather Gibson 1996-97 Erin Miller 1998-00 Laurie Silberman 1980 Caroline Bhaguandas 1989-90 Linda Gillner 1994-96 Kami Miller 2003-06 Mette Sigmundstad 1997-2000 Sandra Blajer 2003-04 Becky Grissom 1978 Deborah Morgan 1979-80 Vicky Simpson 2006- Sarah Bolle 1995-99 Loli Gomez 2006-07 Sonja Nikolic 2006-07 Lisa Stamps 1977 Sarah Borwell 1999-2002 Sasha Gumbs 2005 Lezlie Noble 1981 Neila Starratt 2007- Catherine Bromfield 1991-94 Denise Hall 1979-81 Nathalie Parchois 1991-92 Julie Stone 1995-97 Jane Brown 1996-98 Karen Hausman 1977-80 Beth Paulin 1978 Joy Tacon 1982-84 Brenda Burgess 1982-83 Brenda Heiman 1984 Kristen Paris 1993-97 Yolandi Terblanche 2003-05 Julie Cass 1990-91 Rachel Hostutler 1985 Cathy Pesek 1977 Diane Thompson 1977 Claire Compagnie 1978 Laura Hudson 1988 Cecilia Piedrahita 1990-94 Cathy Tyrell 1982-84 Cindy Crawford 1989-90 Fran Ind 1984-87 Annie Rapp 1999-2001 Karine Urbin 2000-04 Lisa Crowder 1977 Mahmuda Jafarey 1984-85 Hanaa Rhazi 2004 Ann Warmpler 1977 Joanna Cunliffe 1997-2000 Jo Keene 2000-02 Margaret Redfearn 1982-85 Vicki White 1986-87 Karen Dasprez 1992-95 Kathy Kelly 1984-85 Sarah Reimer 2005-06 Susan Wiedower 1977 Candy Diepraam 1987-88 Luciane Kelbert 1995-99 Anke Reints 1998-99 Valerie Wilkins 1977-79 Biljana Dimovska 2004-05 Christine Kim 1985 Katherine Reth 1992 Stacey Wishnow 1986 Beth Disel 1988 Kendall Kohlleffel 1992 Patricia Riddell 1990-92 Melissa Zoelle 1978-81 Anna Djananova 2007 Annabelle Landa 1987 Kandace Ridgway 2002-03 Liz Escobar 1992-93 Rhonda Lewis 1978-81 Stacey Riley 1981-82 Molly Esterl 1979-82 Mary Lee Liberia 1983-86 Leila Salek 2007- WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM 17 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY NCAA Singles History Season Player Opponent Result Record S

D 1982 Margaret Redfearn Randy Rosen (Northwestern) W (4-6, 6-3, 7-5) 1-0 1982 Margaret Redfearn Shelly Solomon (UCLA) L (6-0, 6-0) 1-1 COR

E 1983 Margaret Redfearn Stephanie Lightvoet (Michigan) L (5-7, 6-0, 6-4) 1-2 1984 Margaret Redfearn Jill Hetherington (Florida) W (3-6, 7-6, 6-3) 2-2 & R

Y 1984 Margaret Redfearn Patty Fendick (Stanford) W (6-4, 1-6, 6-0) 3-2 Baek 1984 Margaret Redfearn Liz Minter (UCLA) L (6-4, 6-4) 3-3 OR T 1985 Margaret Redfearn Heather Ettus (California) L (7-5, 6-3) 3-4

HIS 1985 Hee Baek Linda Gates (Stanford) L (6-4, 6-4) 3-5 1986 Stina Almgren Debbie Daniel (Trenton State) W (6-4, 6-3) 4-5 1986 Stina Almgren Heather Ettus (California) L (6-3, 7-5) 4-6 1987 Kathy Foxworth Joni Urban (UCLA) W (5-7, 6-3, 7-5) 5-6 1987 Kathy Foxworth Jane Holdren (Trinity) W (7-6, 3-6, 7-6) 6-6 1987 Kathy Foxworth Shaun Stafford (Florida) L (6-7, 6-3, 6-3) 6-7 1988 Kathy Foxworth Jennifer Rojohn (Arizona State) L (6-2, 5-7, 7-6) 6-8 1999 Galina Seliounina Maria Pavlidou (Arkansas) L (6-4, 6-0) 6-9 2000 Sarah Borwell Anna Monhartova (Tulane) L (6-2, 6-7, 6-2) 6-10 2002 Sarah Borwell victoria Stolakasova (South Alabama) W (6-2, 6-1) 7-10 Almgren 2002 Sarah Borwell vilmarie Castavelli (Tennessee) L (6-4, 6-1) 7-11 NCAA Doubles History Season Players Opponent Result Record 1982 Redfearn/Sasser Denton/Steyn (Alabama) L (7-6, 6-2) 0-1 Cass 1983 Redfearn/Tacon Kaplan/McGuire (Florida State) L (7-6, 5-7, 6-4) 0-2 1985 Foxworth/Redfearn Grummel/Stavides (California) W (6-0, 6-3) 1-2 1985 Foxworth/Redfearn Riach/Richman (Miami, Fla.) L (7-5, 4-6, 6-2) 1-3 1986 Almgren/Foxworth Baranski/Lamb (Oklahoma State) W (7-6, 6-3) 2-3 1986 Almgren/Foxworth Adams/Donnelly (Northwestern) L (6-1, 6-3) 2-4 1987 Foxworth/White McCutcheon/Mulvihill (Indiana) L (6-2, 6-1) 2-5 1988 Almgren/Foxworth Bland/Henikoff (Harvard) W (6-3, 6-3) 3-5 1988 Almgren/Foxworth Cioffi/Goodrich (Florida) L (7-6, 6-7, 6-3) 3-6 1988 Cass/Mainz Kovacevich/Porter (Pepperdine) L (4-6, 6-4, 6-3) 3-7 1999 Borwell/Seliounina Basica/Cooper (UCLA) L (6-4, 6-2) 3-8 NCAA team history Season Opponent Result Record 1998 Texas A&M W (8-1) 1-0 1998 Arkansas L (5-0) 1-1

Mainz Galina Seliounina (Left)

Sara Borwell Margaret Redfearn (Right)

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18 2008 HOUSTON TENNIS all-time honors and awards

Player Awards

SWC Champions - Singles Season HIS

NCAA All-American - Singles Season Margaret Redfearn 1983 T Margaret Redfearn 1984 Hee Baek 1985 OR Kathy Foxworth 1987 Hee Baek 1986 Y NCAA All-American - Doubles Season Candy Diepraam 1988 Margaret Redfearn and Kathy Foxworth 1985 Catherine Bromfield 1991 Kathy Foxworth and Stina Almgren 1987

SWC Champions - Doubles Season Margaret Redfearn and Joy Tacon 1983 C-USA Player of the Year Cindy Crawford and Cynthia Sanchea 1990 Sarah Borwell 2002 Caroline Chaguandas and Patricia Riddell 1990

Player of the Week Date C-USA Coach of the Year Susanne Anderson April 1, 1997 Stina Mosvold 1998 Luciane Kelbert February 10, 1998 Jen Baccarani March 12, 2002 Sarah Borwell February 12, 2002 C-USA Newcomer of the Year Miranda Foley January 28, 2003 Leila Salek 2007 Ani Longoni February 11, 2003 Karine Urbin March 10, 2003 Sarah Miranda Foley April 9, 2003 Borwell Biljana Dimovska February 10, 2004 Kami Miller October 2004 C-USA - First Team All-Conference Biljana Dimovska February 9, 2005 Season Loli Gomez January 31, 2006 Susanne Andersson 1997 Vicky Simpson February 7, 2006 Luciane Kelbert 1997 Kami Miller April 11, 2006 Susanne Andersson 1998 Galina Seliounina 1999 Sarah Borwell 2001 Academic awards Sarah Borwell 2002 Miranda Foley 2003 ITA Scholar Athletes (3.5+ GPA) Season Miranda Foley 2004 Sarah Flood 2003 Brianna Bateup 2006 Kami Miller 2004 Leila Salek 2007 Miranda Foley 2004 Kami Miller 2005 C-USA - Second Team All-Conference Season Kami Miller 2006 Luciane Kelbert 1998 Yolandi Terblanche 2006 Galina Seliounina 1998 Neila Starratt 2007 Sara Borwell 1999 Jen Baccarani 2002 COSIDA All-Academic District VI Biljana Dimovska 2005 Kami Miller Second Team 2006 Kami Miller 2006

C-USA - Third Team All-Conference Season 2004 Academic All-America Team Mette Sigmundstad 1998 Luciane Kelbert 1999 Galina Seliounina 2000 Jo Keene 2002 Analia Longoni 2003 Biljana Dimovska 2004 Kami Miller 2005

SWC Player of the Year Season Margaret Redearn 1983

WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM 19 COACHING

The University of Houston’s women’s tennis Stina Almgren-Mosvold became head coach in 1993 after a successful playing program began its inaugural year under the career as a Cougar that included an All-American honor in 1987.

Y direction of head coach Karen Linden at the outset of the 1977-78 season. During her tenure, the Cougars qualified in back-to-back NCAA Regionals and OR

T won the Conference USA Tournament title in 1998 – the first conference title in In its first season of competition, Linden guided program history. Mosvold also captured C-USA Coach of the Year accolades, HIS the Cougars to a 7-7 record and followed up another first for Houston. the following season with a 12-7 mark. Since then Houston has maintained the legacy that In 1999, Jennifer Hyde took the helm and guided the Cougars to a trio of Top 5 Linden began with a 368-294-1 (.555) program finishes at the C-USA Tournament (2001, 2003, 2004). Hyde also produced four record through seven coaches, in 29 years of All-Conference USA athletes who garnered eight citations, including the first C- NCAA competition, and more than 600 dual USA Player of the Year for Houston in 2002 with Sarah Borwell. matches. Now celebrating its 31st season as a collegiate tennis program, the Cougars are At the end of the 1993 campaign, Cathy Beene still strong competitors on the NCAA scene led by John Severance. The Arizona stepped down as the winningest head coach in native has a 50-24 record in his first three seasons as head coach. Severance UH history. Her record of 84-67 topped Daryl Gralka’s (1979-84) 70-48-1 and Mary Nyholf (1984-86) 41-16 marks. YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHES’ RESULTS OVERALL CONFERENCE HOME AWAY NEUTRAL YEAR COACH REC. PCT. REC. PLACE REC. REC. REC. 1977-78 Karen Linden 7-7 .500 — — 3-3 1-3 3-1 1978-79 Karen Linden 12-7 .632 — — 7-3 1-3 4-1 1979-80 Daryl Gralka 8-11-1 .425 — — 4-2-1 2-7 2-2 1980-81 Daryl Gralka 5-10 .333 — — 2-5 0-2 3-3 1981-82 Daryl Gralka 22-8 .733 — — 5-2 6-1 11-5 1982-83 Daryl Gralka 16-9 .640 5-3 3rd (*) 6-2 4-4 6-3 1983-84 Daryl Gralka 19-10 .655 4-4 4th (*) 9-2 5-4 5-4 1984-85 Mary Nyholm 22-10 .688 4-4 4th (*) 11-3 6-5 5-2 1985-86 Mary Nyholm 19-6 .760 5-3 5th (*) 10-2 5-3 4-1 1986-87 Cathy Beene 13-6 .684 5-3 4th (*) 8-3 3-2 2-1 1987-88 Cathy Beene 11-10 .524 4-4 5th (%) 5-5 3-3 3-2 1988-89 Cathy Beene 13-9 .591 3-5 T-6th (%) 8-3 4-4 1-2 1989-90 Cathy Beene 23-3 .885 7-1 2nd (%) 15-0 5-2 3-1 1990-91 Cathy Beene 12-9 .571 4-4 5th (%) 5-6 5-2 2-1 Mosvold 1991-92 Cathy Beene 4-16 .200 0-7 8th (%) 3-3 1-9 0-4 1992-93 Cathy Beene 8-14 .364 0-7 8th (%) 5-7 3-4 0-3 1993-94 Stina Mosvold 6-14 .300 1-6 T-6th (%) 6-6 0-4 0-4 1994-95 Stina Mosvold 5-16 .239 2-5 T-6th (%) 1-7 2-5 2-4 1995-96 Stina Mosvold 10-11 .476 3-4 5th (%) 8-2 2-6 0-3 1996-97 Stina Mosvold 19-6 (#) .760 2-0 3rd (^) 9-1 4-3 6-2 1997-98 Stina Mosvold 13-11 (#) .542 3-1 1st (^) 7-4 1-5 5-2 1998-99 Stina Mosvold 9-13 .409 1-1 4th (^) 5-6 1-3 3-4 1999-00 Jennifer Hyde 9-14 .391 0-3 7th (^) 6-4 2-5 1-5 2000-01 Jennifer Hyde 7-16 .304 1-1 5th (^) 4-5 0-9 3-2 2001-02 Jennifer Hyde 11-13 .324 3-2 T-7th (^) 6-6 3-5 2-2 2002-03 Jennifer Hyde 13-10 .565 1-2 4th (^) 10-3 1-5 2-2 2003-04 Jennifer Hyde 15-10 .714 2-1 3rd (^) 7-5 5-3 3-2 2004-05 John Severance 17-10 .630 0-1 4th (^) 12-2 2-6 3-2 2005-06 John Severance 20-5 .800 3-1 T-3rd (^) 13-0 5-4 2-1 2006-07 John Severance 13-9 .590 2-4 XXXX(^) 8-6 3-2 4-5 29 Years 7 Coaches 381-303-1 .556 65-77 ------208-108-1 85-123 90-76

(*) - Conference finish between 1983-1987 is determined by points accumulated in regular season and during SWCTournament; (%) - Conference finish between 1988-1996 is determined by SWC Regular Season finish; Beene (#) - Indicates NCAA Regional appearance; (^) - Conference finish between 1997-2006 is determined by C-USA Tournament Finish. COACHING HISTORY OVERALL CONFERENCE Coach Seasons W L T Pct. Home Away Neutral Seasons W L Pct. Karen Linden 2 19 14 0 .576 10-6 2-6 7-2 0 0 0 .000 Daryl Gralka 5 70 48 1 .588 26-13-1 17-18 27-17 2 9 7 .563 Mary Nyholm 2 41 16 0 .719 21-5 11-8 9-3 2 9 7 .563 Cathy Beene 7 84 67 0 .556 49-27 24-26 11-14 7 23 31 .426 Stina Mosvold 6 62 71 0 .466 36-26 10-26 16-19 6 12 17 .414 Jennifer Hyde 5 55 63 0 .482 33-23 11-27 11-13 5 7 9 .438 John Severance 3 50 24 0 .675 33-8 10-12 9-8 3 5 6 .454 Totals 30 381 303 1 .556 208-108-1 85-123 90-76 25 65 77 .457

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1977-78 Season: 7-7 1980-81 Season: 5-10 F 26 Texas-San Antonio W, 8-1 M 30 vs. New Mexico State (5) W, 9-0 Head Coach: Karen Linden Head Coach: Daryl Gralka F 26 Tulane W, 5-4 M 31 vs. Odessa College (5) W, 9-0

Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result M 3 SMU (3) W, 5-4 A 4 at Texas (4) L, 0-9 HIS O 20 Stephen F. Austin W, 8-1 F 19 at TCU L, 2-7 M 6 Northwestern State W, 9-0 A 7 at Arkansas (4) L, 4-5 A 9 at SMU (4) L, 1-8 T

O 26 Texas A&M L, 3-5 F 20 at North Texas L, 0-9 M 12 Trinity L, 2-7 OR J 28 Stephen F. Austin W, 8-1 F 27 Texas A&M L, 2-7 M 14 at San Diego L, 4-5 A 11 Rice (4) W, 7-2 F 3 Rice W, 8-1 M 5 Sam Houston State W, 9-0 M 16 at Cal State Fullerton W, 5-1 A 14 at Baylor (4) W, 9-0 Y F 18 at Auburn L, 2-7 M 6 Texas L, 0-9 M 17 at Pepperdine L, 0-7 A 20 Texas Tech (4) W, 5-4 F 20 at Lamar W, 4-2 M 7 SMU L, 2-7 M 24 vs. Texas-Permian Basin (4) W , A 21 Texas A&M (4) W, 5-4 F 22 at Louisiana-Monroe L, 0-9 M 10 Alabama W, 5-4 6-0 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) Lady Car- M 3 LSU L, 0-9 M 12 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1) W, 7-2 M 25 vs. Mississippi (4) W, 6-3 dinal Invitational (Beaumont, Texas); (2) M 4 TCU L, 2-7 M 12 vs. Oklahoma State (1) L, 3-6 M 25 vs. Trinity (4) L, 0-9 FSU Quad Meet (Tallahassee, Fla.); (3) M 10 vs. Northwestern State (1) W, 8-1 M 13 vs. Tulane (1) W, 6-3 M 26 vs. Oklahoma (4) W, 8-1 BYU Invitational (Provo, Utah); (4) SWC M 10 at LSU L, 0-9 M 16 vs. Illinois (2) W, 7-2 A 6 at Rice (3) L, 4-5 Match; (5) New Mexico Invitational (Albu- M 11 vs. Mississippi (1) W, 5-2 M 16 vs. Murray State (2) L, 4-5 A 7 at Texas A&M (3) W, 7-2 querque, N.M.) May 15 vs. Tulane (2) W, 6-3 M 17 vs. Tulsa (2) L, 4-5 A 9 at TCU (3) W, 6-3 May 16 vs. Trinity (2) L, 1-8 A 11 Rice L, 2-6 A 12 Baylor (3) W, 9-0 1984-85 Season: 22-10 (5-3 SWC, 4th) Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Baton A 11 Lamar L, 2-6 A 13 Texas (3) L, 3-6 Head Coach: Mary Nyholm Rouge, La.; (2) Southwest AIAW Champi- Home Matches are in Bold; (1) Northeast A 14 at Texas Tech (3) L, 4-5 Date Opponent Result onships (Monroe, La.) Louisiana Tournament (Monroe, La.); (2) Home Matches are in Bold; (1) Lady S 24 at Houston Baptist W, 7-2 Tulsa Quad Matches (Oklahoma City, Cardinal Invitational (Beaumont, Tex- S 27 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1) W, 9-0 1978-79 Season: 12-7 Okla.) as); (2) Oklahoma State Invitational S 28 at Lamar (1) W, 8-1 Head Coach: Karen Linden (Stillwater, Okla.); (3) SWC Match; S 29 vs. Texas A&M (1) W, 6-3 Date Opponent Result 1981-82 Season: 22-8 (4) SMU Invitational (Dallas, Texas) O 11 at New Mexico (2) W, 8-1 F 2 Tulane L, 4-5 Head Coach: Daryl Gralka O 12 vs. Arizona State (2) L, 4-5 F 3 TCU L, 3-5 Date Opponent Result O 13 vs. TCU (2) L, 4-5 F 20 Baylor W, 9-0 O 1 at Denver (1) W, 9-0 N 7 Lamar W, 6-3 F 23 vs. Mississippi (1) L, 4-5 O 2 vs. Idaho State (1) W, 9-0 F 12 Houston Baptist W, 5-4 F 24 at LSU L, 1-8 O 3 vs. Nebraska (1) W, 9-0 F 15 Texas-San Antonio W, 8-1 F 24 vs. Tulane (1) W, 7-2 O 3 vs. Colorado (1) W, 5-4 F 16 Texas-Permian Basin W, 7-2 F 27 Texas State W, 5-4 O 8 vs. Mississippi State (2) W, 9-0 F 22 U.S. International L, 4-5 M 2 North Texas W, 6-3 O 9 vs. Auburn (2) L, 4-5 M 5 North Carolina L, 4-5 M 3 Stephen F. Austin W, 9-0 O 10 at LSU (2) L, 3-6 M 6 Vanderbilt W, 5-4 M 3 Colorado W, 5-4 O 20 Houston Baptist W, 8-1 M 8 Arkansas (3) W, 5-4 M 8 vs. Mississippi (2) W, 7-2 O 21 Rice W, 6-2 M 10 at UC Santa Barbara L, 4-5 M 9 at Louisiana-Monroe L, 1-8 N 19 vs. Texas (3) L, 2-7 M 11 at San Diego W, 8-1 M 14 vs. Murray State (3) W, 5-4 N 20 vs. TCU (3) L, 2-7 M 13 vs. Kansas (4) W, 7-2 M 14 at Florida Southern W, 4-2 F 11 Lamar W, 6-3 M 14 vs. Yale (4) W, 7-2 M 16 at USF L, 0-9 F 20 TCU L, 3-5 M 16 vs. Utah (4) W, 8-1 M 16 vs. UCF (4) W, 5-4 F 21 North Texas W, 5-2 M 17 at Pepperdine L, 3-6 A 5 Rice W, 7-2 F 25 vs. Oklahoma State (4) L, 2-7 M 22 Denver W, 9-0 A 11 LSU L, 2-7 F 25 at Arkansas (4) W, 5-4 M 23 Tulane W, 5-4 A 14 North Texas W, 5-3 F 26 vs. Alabama (4) W, 6-3 M 26 Tyler JC W, 7-2 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Baton F 27 vs. Oklahoma (4) W, 7-2 M 28 at Trinity L, 2-7 Rouge, La.; (2) At Monroe, La.; (3) At Lake- M 11 vs. Mississippi (5) W, 9-0 A 2 at Rice (3) L, 4-5 land, Fla.; (4) At Tampa, Fla. M 11 vs. Arkansas (5) W, 6-3 A 5 at Texas Tech (3) W, 6-3 M 12 vs. Alabama (5) L, 4-5 A 8 at TCU (3) W, 6-3 1979-80 Season: 8-11-1 M 14 at Tulane W, 7-1 Redfearn was an NCAA Indivdual Chapmionships A 9 Texas (3) L, 1-8 Head Coach: Daryl Gralka M 16 vs. Memphis (6) W, 8-1 participant all four years she attended UH. A 13 Baylor (3) W, 9-0 Date Opponent Result M 24 at Houston Baptist W, 6-3 A 16 SMU (3) W. 5-4 F 1 TCU L, 1-8 M 27 Stephen F. Austin W, 9-0 A 20 at Texas A&M (3) L, 3-6 F 8 at North Texas L, 3-5 M 30 at Texas A&M W, 5-4 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) Lady Cardi- F 15 Rice W, 7-2 A 16 vs. Texas Wesleyan (7) W, 8-1 1983-84 Season: 19-10 (4-4 SWC, 4th) nal Invitational (Beaumont, Texas); (2) New F 16 Texas A&M W, 5-4 A 16 at New Mexico State (7) W, 8-1 Head Coach: Daryl gralka Mexico Invitational (Albuquerque, N.M.); F 26 at Trinity L, 0-9 A 17 vs. New Mexico (7) W, 9-0 Date Opponent Result (3) SWC Match; (4) UC Irvine Invitational M 1 Texas Tech L, 4-5 A 21 Rice L, 3-6 S 22 vs. New Mexico (1) W, 6-3 (Irvine, Calif.) M 4 Texas State W, 6-1 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Denver, S 23 at Lamar (1) W, 6-3 M 8 at Tulane L, 1-5 Colo.; (2) LSU Invitational (Baton Rouge, S 24 vs. Texas A&M (1) L, 4-5 1985-86 Season: 19-6 (5-3 SWC, 5th) M 11 at Stetson W, 7-2 La.); (3) SWC Fall Tournament (Fayette- F 3 vs. Tennessee (2) W, 9-0 Head Coach: Mary Nyholm M 12 at Florida State L, 4-5 ville, Ark.); (4) Arkansas Invitational (Fay- F 4 vs. South Alabama (2) L, 4-5 Date Opponent Result M 13 at Florida L, 0-6 etteville, Ark.); (5) Northeast Louisiana F 5 at Florida State (2) W, 5-4 F 14 Texas-San Antonio W, 6-3 M 15 vs. Tennessee (1) L, 1-8 Invitational (Monroe, La.); (6) At New Or- F 11 Lamar W, 6-3 F 23 Trinity L, 1-8 M 19 Memphis W, 4-0 leans, La.; (7) Roadrunner Invitational (Las F 16 Stephen F. Austin W, 9-0 F 25 Texas A&M (1) L, 2-7 M 19 at Houston Baptist W, 9-0 Crucas, N.M.) F 18 Texas State W, 8-1 F 27 vs. Northeast Louisiana (2) W, 7-1 M 26 Missouri T, 3-3 F 25 New Mexico State W, 9-0 F 28 at Florida State (2) W, 6-3 M 28 vs. Mississippi (2) W, 5-4 1982-83 Season: 16-9 (5-3 SWC, 3rd) F 28 McClennan JC W, 8-1 M 1 vs. Georgia (2) W, 6-3 A 12 at Texas A&M L, 4-5 Head Coach: Daryl Gralka M 1 vs. Arizona State (3) L, 2-7 M 7 Oklahoma (3) W, 9-0 A 17 vs. North Texas (3) L, 4-5 Date Opponent Result M 2 vs. LSU (3) W, 7-2 M 8 South Carolina (3) W, 5-4 A 17 vs. SMU (3) W, 5-4 S 23 vs. Louisiana Lafayette (1) W, 9-0 M 3 vs. UC Santa Barbara (3) L, 4-5 M 9 New Mexico (3) W, 9-0 A 18 at TCU (3) L, 2-7 S 24 at Lamar (1) W, 7-2 M 6 Oklahoma L, 4-5 M 13 vs. North Carolina (4) W, 6-3 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Ba- S 25 vs. Texas A&M (1) W, 8-1 M 7 Louisiana-Monroe W, 7-2 M 14 at BYU (4) L, 4-5 ton Rouge, La.; (2) At New Orleans, La.; O 1 vs. SMU (2) L, 0-9 M 10 at LSU W, 7-2 M 15 vs. Wisconsin (4) L, 3-6 (3)TCU Invitational (Fort Worth, Texas) O 2 vs. Nebraska (2) W, 7-2 M 21 TCU (4) L, 4-5 M 21 at SMU (1) L, 4-5 O 3 vs. Oklahoma (2) L, 4-5 M 26 at Trinity L, 0-9 M 22 at Baylor (1) W, 9-0 F 25 Arkansas (3) W, 6-3 M 30 at New Mexico (5) W, 8-1 M 24 at UC Santa Barbara W, 5-4 WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM 21 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

M 25 vs. Pacific (5) W, 6-3 1987-88 Season: 11-10 (4-4 SWC, 5th) M 15 Virginia Tech W, 8-0 1991-92 Season: 4-16 (0-7 SWC, 8th) M 26 at Pepperdine W, 5-4 Head Coach: Cathy Beene M 23 at Utah W, 6-3 Head Coach: Cathy Beene M 30 Texas Tech (1) W, 7-2 Date Opponent Result M 24 at BYU (4) L, 3-6 Date Opponent Result Y A 3 Alabama (6) W, 8-1 F 12 Texas-San Antonio W, 9-0 M 25 vs. Kansas (4) W, 7-2 F 15 Texas-San Antonio L, 4-5

OR A 4 BYU (6) W, 7-2 F 13 Trinity L, 2-7 M 28 Texas A&M (2, 3) W, 6-3 F 17 Sam Houston State W, 8-1 T A 5 Georgia (6) W, 5-4 F 19 at Baylor (1) W, 9-0 M 30 TCU (2, 3) W, 6-3 F 23 North Texas (1) W, 7-2 A8 at Texas (1) L, 3-6 F 22 Lamar W, 8-1 M 31 Texas Tech (2) W, 8-1 F 26 at Lamar W, 7-2 HIS A 12 TCU (1) W, 6-3 F 25 vs. USF (2) W, 6-3 A 3 at Baylor (2) W, 7-2 M 1 Texas A&M (2) L, 3-6 A 13 at Arkansas (1) W, 8-1 F 26 at Florida State (2) W, 8-1 A 5 Rollins College (5) W, 9-0 M 7 Texas Tech (2) L, 3-6 A 16 Rice (1) W, 7-2 F 27 vs. South Alabama (2) W, 8-1 A 6 LSU (5) W, 7-2 M 10 at Texas State L, 4-5 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) SWC M 5 Texas A&M (1) L, 3-6 A 7 Arkansas (5) W, 6-3 M 11 at Texas (2) L, 0-9 Match; (2) FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, M 10 at BYU (3) L, 3-6 A 11 at SMU (2) W, 5-3 M 16 South Alabama W, 5-4 Fla.) (3) Houston Quad Tournament (Hous- M 11 vs. Pepperdine (3) L, 3-6 A 12 at Arkansas (2) W, 7-2 M 18 at Oklahoma State L, 1-5 ton, Texas); (4) BYU Invitational (Provo, M 12 vs. Duke (3) W, 6-2 A 17 at Texas (2) L, 1-8 M 20 vs. Clemson (3) L, 1-5 Utah); (5) At Malibu, Calif.; (6) Cougar M 23 Rice (1) W, 5-4 A 20 TCU (6) L, 3-5 M 22 vs. Utah (3) L, 1-8 Classic (Houston, Texas) M 26 at Arkansas (1) W, 6-3 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) FSU Invita- M 23 at BYU (3) L, 3-5 M 30 at Texas (1) L, 3-6 tional (Tallahassee, Fla.) ; (2) SWC Match; M 29 TCU (2) L, 2-7 1986-87 Season: 13-6 (5-3, SWC) A 1 Texas Tech (1) W, 5-1 (3) At Chancellors Racquet Club; (4) BYU A 1 at Baylor (2) L, 3-6 Head Coach: Cathy Beene A 2 TCU (1) L, 4-5 Invitational (Provo, Utah); (5) Cougar A 2 at SMU (2) L, 2-7 Date Opponent Result A 4 at SMU (1) L, 2-7 Classic (Houston, Texas); (6) SWC Tour- A 8 at Rice (2) L, 2-7 F 19 New Mexico W, 5-4 A 7 Texas State (4) W, 7-2 nament (Houston, Texas - Rice) A 11 vs. Mississippi (4) L, 2-7 F 21 Baylor (1, 2) W, 9-0 A 8 Utah (4) L, 2-7 F 23 Texas State W, 8-1 A 9 Rice (1) L, 3-6 F 26 vs. Furman (3) W, 7-2 A 22 vs. TCU (5) L, 2-5 F 27 vs. Mississippi State (3) W, 5-1 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) SWC M 1 vs. Georgia (3) L, 2-7 Match; (2) FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, M 9 North Carolina W, 6-3 Fla.); (3) BYU Round Robin (Provo, Utah); M 10 SMU (1) L, 3-6 (4) Cougar Classic (Houston, Texas); (5) M 14 Texas (1) L, 3-6 SWC Tournament (Austin, Texas) M 24 Lamar W, 8-1 M 25 at Rice (1) W, 6-3 1988-89 Season: 13-9 (3-5 SWC, T-6th) M 31 Arkansas (1) W, 6-3 Head Coach: Cathy Beene A 2 Wake Forest (4) W, 8-1 Date Opponent Result A 3 UC Irvine (4) W, 6-3 F 16 Texas State (1) W, 6-0 A 8 at Trinity L, 3-6 F 18 Illinois (1) W, 7-2 A 16 at TCU (1) L, 1-8 F 21 at Lamar W, 7-2 A 17 at Texas Tech (1) W, 6-3 F 22 Sam Houston State W, 9-0 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) SWC F 24 Baylor (2) W, 7-2 Match; (2) At Old Oaks Tennis Center; (3) F 26 at Trinity L, 4-5 FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.); (4) F 27 at Texas-San Antonio W, 9-0 Cougar Classic (Houston, Texas) M 3 Texas (2) L, 1-8 M 8 at Texas A&M (2) L, 2-7 The 1989-90 team is the winningest University of Houston women’s tennis team with a 23-3 mark M 11 at TCU (2) L, 4-5 M 16 at Rice (2) L, 3-6 M 17 South Alabama W, 6-3 M 23 at UNLV W, 6-3 1990-91 Record: 12-9 (4-4 SWC, 5th) A 12 at Alabama L, 2-7 M 24 vs. New Mexico (3) W, 7-2 Head Coach: Cathy Beene A 18 vs. Texas (5) L, 0-5 M 25 vs. Auburn (3) L, 2-5 Date Opponent Result Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Old Oaks M 29 SMU (2) L, 2-7 F 12 Lamar W, 8-1 Racquet Club; (2) SWC Match; (3) BYU M 31 at Texas Tech (2) W, 7-2 F 19 BYU (1) L, 3-6 Invitational (Provo, Utah); (5) SWC Tourna- A 2 Arkansas (2) W, 5-4 F 24 Arkansas (2) L, 4-5 ment (Austin, Texas) A 6 Furman (4) W, 9-0 F 28 at Texas A&M (2) L, 3-6 A 7 Florida State (4) L, 3-6 M 2 Texas (2) L, 2-7 1992-93 Season: 8-14 (0-7 SWC, 8th) A 8 Texas State (4) W, 9-0 M 8 Alabama L, 3-6 Head Coach: Cathy Beene A 21 vs. Texas A&M (5) L, 1-6 M 9 North Carolina L, 4-5 Date Opponent Result Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Chan- M 13 Oklahoma State L, 1-8 F 17 at Sam Houston State W, 8-1 cellors Racquet Club; (2) SWC Match; (3) M 14 at Texas Tech (2) W, 8-1 F 19 Lamar W, 7-1 At Las Vegas, Nev.; (4) Cougar Classic, M 15 at TCU (2) L, 3-6 F 20 at Rice (1) L, 3-6 Houston, Texas); (5) SWC Tournament M 20 SMU (2) W, 6-3 F 24 at Texas-San Antonio W, 5-4 (Fort Worth, Texas) M 22 Florida State W, 5-4 F 27 No. 3 Texas (1) L, 0-6 M 24 Utah W, 5-4 F 28 North Carolina State W, 8-1 1989-90 Season: 23-3 (7-1 SWC, 2nd) M 26 at UC Irvine (3) W, 7-2 M 2 Texas State (2) W, 9-0 Head Coach: Cathy Beene M 28 vs. Harvard (3) W, 5-4 M 5 at Texas A&M (1) L, 0-9 Date Opponent Result M 30 vs. Washington (3) W, 9-0 M 6 at TCU (1) L, 2-7 F 10 Texas-San Antonio W, 8-0 A 10 at Trinity W, 7-2 M 10 at Texas Tech (1) L, 4-5 F 13 North Texas W, 9-0 A 11 at Texas-San Antonio W, 5-2 M 12 Purdue W, 5-1 F 15 Lamar W, 9-0 A 13 Baylor (2) W, 9-0 M 16 Washington State W, 5-4 F 23 at Florida State (1) W, 7-2 A 15 at Rice (2) W, 5-4 M 18 Louisiana-Lafayette L, 4-5 F 24 vs. USF (1) W, 6-3 A 19 vs. Arkansas (4) L, 3-6 M 21 Alabama L, 0-6 F 25 vs. Auburn (1) W, 5-3 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Chancel- M 26 vs. Washington (3) L, 1-5 Mainz particpated in the NCAA Individuals M 3 Trinity W, 6-3 lors Racquet Club; (2) SWC Match; (3) UC M 27 vs. Pacific (3) L, 2-5 doubles in 1988 M 6 Michigan W, 8-1 Irvine Invitational (Irvine, Calif.); (4) SWC M 28 at San Diego (3) W, 8-1 M 7 Sam Houston State W, 8-0 Tournament (College Station, Texas) A 2 Baylor (1) L, 2-7 M 11 North Carolina W, 5-4 A 3 SMU (1) L, 3-5 M 14 Rice (2, 3) W, 6-3 A 9 BYU L, 2-7 22 2008 HOUSTON TENNIS YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

A 10 Utah L, 4-5 M 5 No. 47 Oklahoma State L, 2-7 A 19 vs. No. 42 Rice (5) L, 0-5 A 23 vs. Texas (4) L, 0-6 M 9 Purdue L, 1-8 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Chancel-

Home Matches are in Bold; (1) SWC Match; M 17 at No. 21 San Diego L, 0-8 lors Racquet Club; (2) SWC Match; (3) At HIS (2) At Chancellors Racquet Club; (3) San M 18 vs. No. 50 Fresno State (3) L, 4-5 Lafayette, La.; (4) At Provo, Utah; (5) SWC Tournament (Fort Worth, Texas) T

Diego Classic (San Diego, Calif.); (4) SWC M 19 vs. No. 44 SMU (3) L, 2-5 OR Tournament (Houston, Texas - UH) M 24 at TCU (2) L, 1-8 M 25 at Texas Tech (2) W, 6-3 1996-97 Season: 19-6 (2-0 C-USA, 3rd) Y 1993-94 Season: 6-14 (1-6 SWC, T-6th) M 28 Baylor (2) L, 0-9 Head Coach: Stina Mosvold Head Coach: Stina Mosvold M 31 at Tulane L, 3-5 Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result A 1 vs. Southern Miss (4) W, 7-2 F 7 vs. Boise State (1) W, 7-2 J 30 Northwestern State L, 4-5 A 2 vs. Old Dominion (4) L, 4-5 F 8 at New Mexico L, 4-5 F 11 vs. BYU (1) L, 0-9 A 5 at Rice (2, 5) L, 2-7 F 9 vs. Texas Tech (1) W, 7-2 F 12 at Utah L, 4-5 A 7 No. 20 BYU L, 1-8 F 12 Northeast Louisiana (2) W, 6-2 F 15 Sam Houston State W, 9-0 A 10 Utah (5) L, 2-7 F 15 UAB (3) W, 8-1 F 18 North Texas W, 8-1 A 21 vs. No. 42 Texas A&M (6) L, 0-6 F 16 Baylor W, 7-2 F 19 Nicholls State W, 6-3 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At San An- F 22 Texas-San Antonio W, 8-1 F 25 Texas State W, 8-0 tonio, Texas; (2) SWC Match; (3) At San F 23 at Rice L, 1-8 F 26 Texas-San Antonio W, 7-2 Diego, Calif.; (4) At New Orleans, La.; (5) 2/28 at TCU W, 7-2 M 4 Texas Tech (2) W, 6-3 At Chancellors Racquet Club; (6) SWC M 1 at SMU W, 6-3 M 10 at Texas (2) L, 0-8 Tournament (College Station, Texas) M 13 North Carolina L, 3-6 M 18 vs. UNLV (3) L, 0-6 M 14 Florida State (2) W, 5-4 M 19 vs. Furman (3) L, 4-5 1995-96 Season: 10-11 (3-4 SWC, 5th) 3/21 at Texas Tech W, 5-4 M 22 Florida State L, 1-5 Head Coach: Stina Mosvold 3/22 vs. Colorado (4) W, 7-2 M 26 Oklahoma State L, 2-5 Date Opponent Result M 24 Iowa W, 6-3 M 30 at Baylor (2) L, 0-7 F 3 Tulane (1) W, 7-2 M 26 DePaul (3) W, 5-4 M 31 at SMU (2) L, 2-5 F 6 Texas-San Antonio W, 9-0 A 5 at Arkansas State W, 5-2 Foxworth was a two-time NCAA Indivduals A 8 Texas A&M (2) L, 2-7 F 9 No. 40 Arkansas L, 3-6 A 6 at Arkansas L, 1-5 participant in 1987-88 A 9 TCU (2) L, 4-5 F 11 Texas Tech (2) W, 6-3 A 12 Louisiana-Lafayette W, 8-0 A 14 UTEP W, 6-3 A 14 Rice (2) L, 1-8 F 16 at Louisiana-Lafayette W, 8-0 1998-99 Season: 9-13 (1-1 C-USA, 4th) 4/18 vs. UAB (5) W, 5-0 A 22 vs. Texas (4) L, 0-5 F 17 vs. UAB (3) L, 4-5 Head Coach: Stina Mosvold 4/19 vs. Marquette (5) L, 4-5 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Salt Lake F 24 No. 30 Texas A&M (2) L, 2-7 Date Opponent Result 4/20 vs. Tulane (5) W, 5-2 City, Utah; (2) SWC Match; (3) At San Di- M 1 at No. 18 BYU L, 1-8 J 31 Lamar W, 9-0 5/9 vs. TCU (6) W, 5-2 ego, Calif.; (4) SWC Tournament (Hous- M 3 at No. 42 Utah L, 3-6 F 6 Texas-Arlington W, 6-3 5/10 vs. Tennessee (6) L, 0-5 ton, Texas - Rice) M 4 vs. North Carolina (4) L, 2-7 F 11 LSU L, 2-7 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Albu- M 10 at SMU (2) L, 4-5 F 14 at TCU L, 4-5 querque, N.M.; (2) At Chancellors Racquet 1994-95 Season: 5-16 (2-5 SWC, T-6th) M 16 Louisiana-Monroe W, 5-2 F 23 Texas A&M W, 5-4 Club; (3) C-USA Match; (4) At Lubbock, Head Coach: Stina Mosvold M 22 at Tulsa W, 4-3 M 5 at New Mexico L, 3-6 Texas; (5) C-USA Tournament (Tampa, Date Opponent Result M 23 at No. 45 Oklahoma State L, 1-8 M 6 vs. UC Irvine (1) W, 6-3 Fla); (6) NCAA Southwest Regional (Hous- F 3 vs. New Mexico State (1) W, 5-4 M 29 at Baylor (2) L, 4-5 M 7 vs. Colorado (1) L, 3-6 ton, Texas - Rice) F 4 at Texas-San Antonio W, 5-4 M 31 at No. 8 Texas (2) L, 0-9 M 10 Florida State L, 4-5

F 18 Louisiana-Lafayette L, 4-5 A 2 Nicholls State W, 6-3 M 12 North Carolina L, 4-5 1997-98 Season: 13-11 (0-1 C-USA, 1st) F 22 SMU (2) W, 6-3 A 3 New Orleans W, 5-3 M 15 No. 39 Tulane (2) L, 4-5 Conference USA Champions F 25 No. 2 Texas (2) L, 0-8 A 5 TCU (1) (2) W, 6-3 M 19 at Marquette (2) W, 6-3 NCAA Regionals F 28 at No. 32 Texas A&M (2) L, 2-7 A 9 No. 46 Rice (2) W, 5-4 M 20 vs. Michigan (3) W, 5-4 Head Coach: Stina Mosvold M 26 at No. 30 Arkansas L, 1-8 Date Opponent Result M 27 vs. No. 19 Fresno State (4) L, 3-6 J 29 Texas-San Antonio W, 8-1 M 29 Harvard L, 4-5 J 31 Arkansas L, 3-6 A 6 Texas-San Antonio W, 6-3 F 9 Oklahoma State W, 6-3 A 9 UTEP W, 6-3 F 11 at Texas A&M L, 3-6 A 16 vs. Louisville (5) W, 5-1 F 13 at Oklahoma L, 2-7 4/17 vs. Marquette (5) L, 2-5 F 15 at Tulsa W, 5-1 4/18 vs. Tulane (5) L, 3-5 F 21 SMU W, 6-3 4/24 Baylor L, 3-6 F 22 TCU L, 2-6 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Albu- M 3 Marquette (1) L, 3-6 querque, N.M.; (2) C-USA Match; (3) At M 9 at Florida State L, 2-7 Milwaukee, Wis.; (4) At Fayetteville, Ark.; M 14 Arkansas State W, 7-2 (5) C-USA Tournament (St. Louis, Mo.) M 23 at Baylor L, 0-9

M 25 Georgia Tech W, 6-3 1999-2000 Season: 9-14 (0-3 C-USA, 7th) M 27 Utah W, 5-1 Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde A 3 at UTEP L, 4-5 Date Opponent Result A 4 vs. Fresno State (2) L, 3-6 J 29 Texas-San Antonio W, 7-2 A 5 vs. New Mexico State (2) W, 7-2 J 30 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 9-0 A 9 Rice W, 6-3 F 6 Texas State W, 9-0 A 11 New Mexico L, 3-6 F 11 TCU L, 1-8 A 17 vs. Southern Miss (3) W, 5-2 F 13 Northwestern (1) L, 1-5 A 18 vs. Marquette (3) W, 5-4 F 19 at LSU L, 2-7 A 19 vs. UAB (3) W, 5-2 F 20 at Tulane (2) L, 2-5 M 5 vs. Texas A&M (4) W, 5-3 F 25 vs. Colorado (3) L, 4-5 M 16 vs. Arkansas (4) L, 0-5 F 26 vs. Marquette (2, 3) L, 4-5 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) C-USA F 27 at UTEP W, 5-4 Match; (2) At El Paso, Texas; (3) C-USA M 4 Oklahoma W, 7-2 Tournament (Houston, Texas); (4) NCAA M 7 at Rice W, 5-4 Southwest Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) The 1997-98 team is the only team to win the Conference USA Championships and advance to the NCAA Team M 17 at USF (2) L, 3-6 Championships WWW.UHCOUGARS.COM 23 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

M 18 vs. Miami (Fla.) (4) L, 4-5 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) C-USA F 22 SMU L, 3-4 M 25 Texas-Pan American W, 7-0 M 23 Drake W, 7-2 Match; (2) At Milwaukee, Wis.; (3) At Hous- F 29 at No. 32 New Mexico L, 0-7 M 26 Tulsa (2) W, 4-3 M 25 at Tulsa L, 4-5 ton Metropolitan Club; (4) C-USA Tourna- M 1 vs. No. 70 Wisconsin (1) L, 1-6 M 31 at New Mexico State W, 7-0 Y M 31 Arkansas L, 3-6 ment (Hattiesburg, Miss.) M 6 at No. 16 Texas A&M L, 1-6 A 1 at UTEP (2) W, 5-2

OR A 2 Texas Tech W, 7-2 M 9 No. 28 Penn L, 0-7 A 2 at No. 52 SMU (2) L, 2-5 T A 5 at No. 18 Baylor L, 0-6 2001-02 Season: 11-13 (3-2 C-USA, T-6th) M 13 No. 75 Utah W, 5-0 A 7 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 6-1 A 8 SMU L, 1-5 Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde M 16 No. 75 UCF W, 5-2 A 8 Louisiana Tech W, 6-0 HIS A 15 vs. UAB (5) L, 3-5 Date Opponent Result M 18 Louisville (2) W, 6-1 A 9 Arkansas State W, 5-2 A 15 vs. Memphis (5) L, 2-5 J 26 Texas State W, 5-2 M 26 at No. 63 Rice W, 5-2 A 21 vs. East Carolina (3) W, 4-1 A 16 vs. Southern Miss (5) W, 5-0 J 26 Texas-Pan American W, 7-0 M 28 No. 27 TCU (2) L, 3-4 A 22 vs. Rice (3) L, 1-4 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Houston F 2 Texas-San Antonio W, 5-2 M 31 at No. 51 Tulsa L, 2-5 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Phoenix, Metropolitan Club; (2) C-USA Match; (3) At F 9 No. 26 Alabama L, 3-4 A 3 at New Mexico State W, 6-1 Ariz.; (2) C-USA Match; (3) C-USA Tourna- El Paso, Texas; (4) At Tampa, Fla.; (5) C- F 10 Cincinnati (1) W, 4-3 A 4 at UTEP W, 5-2 ment (Dallas, Texas) USA Tournament (Tampa, Fla.) F 16 at No. 32 LSU L, 3-4 A 13 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 6-1 F 17 at No. 40 Tulane (1) W, 4-3 A 13 Sam Houston State W, 6-0 2006-07 Season: 13-9 (2-4 C-USA, 7th) F 24 No. 22 TCU (1) L, 2-5 A 15 vs. Saint Louis (3) W, 4-0 Head Coach: John Severance M 1 UAB (1) W, 4-1 A 16 vs. Marquette (3) W, 4-0 Date Opponenet Result M 4 at No. 69 Penn State W, 5-2 A 17 vs. No. 15 Tulane (3) L, 1-4 J 26 LA Tech W, 6-0 M 7 at No. 75 Virginia Tech W, 4-3 A 18 vs. Louisville (3) W, 4-2 J 26 Lee College W, 5-2 M 13 at No. 75 UTEP L, 3-4 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Albu- J 28 Stephen F. Austin W, 7-0 M 22 at Texas Tech L, 1-5 querque, N.M.; (2) C-USA Match; (3) C- F 2 vs. Tarleton State (2) W, 6-1 M 23 SMU L, 2-5 USA Tournament (Louisville, Ky.) F 2 vs. Trinity (2) W, 6-1 M 27 at Tulsa L, 3-4 F 3 at Texas A&M L, 0-7 A 3 No. 25 Texas A&M L, 0-7 2004-05 Season: 17-10 (0-1 C-USA, 4th) F 9 North Texas W, 7-0 A 5 Arkansas-Little Rock L, 1-5 Head Coach: John Severance F 11 FSU L, 5-1 A 7 Marquette (1) L, 2-5 Date Opponenet Result F 16 Praire View A&M W, 6-0 A 14 North Texas W, 4-3 J 29 McNeese State W, 7-0 F 19 LSU L, 7-0 A 16 at Rice L, 3-4 F 4 at Furman L, 1-6 F 22 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 6-1 A 18 vs. Charlotte (2) W, 4-3 F 6 at Georgia State W, 7-0 M 2 at Memphis (1) W, 7-0 A 19 vs. No. 64 Tulane (2) L, 0-4 F 8 No. 40 LSU L, 3-4 M 4 vs. Southern Miss. (1) (3) L, 4-3 A 20 vs. Louisville (2) W, 5-2 F 12 Texas Tech W, 5-2 M 11 SMU (1) L, 7-0 A 21 vs. Cincinnati (2) L, 2-4 F 13 Texas State W, 6-0 M 12 Central Arkansas W, 7-0 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) C-USA F 13 Prairie View A&M W, 6-0 M 19 Illinois W, 4-3 Match; (2) C-USA Tournament (Fort Worth, F 18 Louisiana Tech W, 5-2 M 23 ECU (1) W, 4-3 Texas) F 19 Southeastern Louisiana W, 5-2 M 24 at College of Charleston W, 5-2 F 19 Louisiana-Lafayette W, 5-1 A 6 UTEP (1) L, 7-0 2002-03 Season: 13-10 (1-2 C-USA, 4th) M 3 No. 39 Texas A&M L, 2-5 A 13 at Nevada Reno L, 7-0 Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde M 6 at No. 61 SMU L, 0-7 A 14 vs. Middle Tennessee State (4) L, 4-2 Date Opponent Result M 9 at No. 18 Baylor L, 0-4 A 14 at Rice (1) L, 4-1 J 25 Texas-Pan American W, 7-0 M 12 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 6-1 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) C-USA F 1 at No. 29 TCU (2) L, 1-6 M 18 vs. Miami (Ohio) (1) W, 6-1 Match, Ariz.; (2) At Baytown, Texas; (3) At F 2 at No. 65 SMU L, 0-7 M 19 at UCF L, 3-4 Memphis, Tenn.; (4) At Reno, Nev. F 7 Louisiana Tech (1) W, 6-1 M 23 Lee College W, 6-1 F 9 No. 63 LSU L, 0-7 A 1 at Texas-Arlington W, 4-3 Andersson is a two-time All- F 15 at No. 31 Alabama L, 0-7 A 2 at No. 20 TCU (2) L, 2-5 Conference USA honoree F 21 at No. 31 Texas A&M L, 1-6 A 9 at No. 72 Tulsa L, 1-4 F 23 McNeese State W, 6-1 A 15 UTEP W, 6-1 F 28 UTEP W, 6-1 A 17 Sam Houston State W, 4-1 M 1 Texas State W, 5-2 A 17 Lamar W, 5-1 2000-01 Season: 7-16 (1-2 C-USA, 5th) M 4 at USF (2) L, 3-4 A 21 vs. Cincinnati (3) W, 4-0 Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde M 7 at UCF W, 4-3 A 22 vs. DePaul (3) W, 4-3 Date Opponent Result M 12 Charlotte (2) W, 5-2 A 23 vs. No. 17 TCU (3) L, 0-4 F 3 Texas-Arlington L, 1-6 M 18 Northern Arizona W, 4-3 A 24 vs. No. 51 USF (3) L, 3-4 F 4 No. 50 UCF L, 1-6 M 21 New Orleans L, 1-6 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Orlando, F 9 No. 65 Rice W, 5-2 M 26 No. 53 Tulsa L, 0-7 Fla.; (2) C-USA Match; (3) C-USA Tourna- F 15 No. 28 LSU L, 1-6 A 2 Sam Houston State W, 7-0 ment (Fort Worth, Texas) F 23 at No. 64 Marquette (1) L, 3-4 A 5 No. 74 Texas Tech W, 5-2 F 24 vs. No. 43 Minnesota (2) L, 2-5 A 9 Rice W, 4-3 2005-06 Season: 20-5 (3-1 C-USA, T-3rd) F 25 at Wisconsin L, 1-6 A 12 vs. Saint Louis (3) W, 4-1 Head Coach: John Severance F 28 at No. 25 Texas A&M L, 1-6 A 13 vs. USF (3) W, 4-0 Date Opponenet Result M 9 Marshall W, 5-2 A 14 vs. No. 28 Tulane (3) L, 0-4 J 29 Prairie View A&M W, 7-0 M 10 No. 74 UTEP W, 5-2 A 15 vs. Louisville (3) L, 2-4 J 29 Stephen F. Austin W, 7-0 M 14 at No. 36 Georgia Tech L, 1-6 Home Matches are in Bold; (1) At Houston F 1 at Southern Miss (2) W, 6-1 M 17 at No. 55 Clemson L, 1-6 Metropolitan Club; (2) C-USA Match; (3) F 2 at No. 33 Mississippi State W, 4-3 M 22 No. 48 Kansas L, 1-6 C-USA Tournament (New Orleans, La.) F 4 at No. 34 Texas A&M L, 2-5 M 25 Tulane (1) W, 4-3 F 12 Sam Houston State W, 5-2 M 28 No. 33 Tulsa (3) L, 1-5 2003-04 Season: 15-10 (2-1 C-USA, 3rd) F 26 at Texas-San Antonio W, 5-2 A 1 at No. 40 Alabama L, 1-6 Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde M 1 at No. 46 LSU L, 0-7 A 2 at No. 49 UAB (1) L, 2-5 Date Opponenet Result M 4 Texas State W, 4-3 A 7 at No. 26 TCU L, 1-6 J 31 at McNeese State W, 5-2 M 5 Texas-Arlington W, 4-3 A 8 at No. 40 SMU L, 1-6 F 1 at Lamar W, 7-0 M 8 Middle Tennessee State W, 4-2 A 19 vs Charlotte (4) W, 4-0 F 4 Texas State W, 5-1 M 10 Lee College W, 6-1 A 20 vs Marquette (4) L, 1-4 F 6 No. 75 Texas-Arlington L, 2-5 M 12 Columbia W, 6-1 A 21 vs Memphis (4) W, 6-1 F 8 UAB (2) W, 6-1 M 16 vs. Northern Arizona (1) W, 6-1 A 22 vs Cincinnati (4) W, 4-0 F 20 No. 32 Alabama L, 0-7 M 18 at No. 12 Arizona State L, 0-7 24 2008 HOUSTON TENNIS THE UNIVERSITY

2007-08 HOUSTON TENNIS The City Of Houston

FACTS ABOUT HOUSTON A large, cosmopolitan city with a small town feel, Three city blocks will be transformed into down- Houston is unique among other major cities due Population: 1.9 million/city town Houston’s premiere entertainment, retail to its southern hospitality and can-do attitude. 4.5 million/metropolitian and urban living hub. The Houston Pavilions is With over 5,000 restaurants, teams in every major Population Rank: 4th a $200 million project encompassing almost professional sport, golf 365 days a year, world- Area of City: 617 square miles 800,000 square feet of space. Scheduled to open class shopping, nationally renowned museum County: Harris in fall of 2008. and theater districts, cruising and the beach just Founded: 1836 a short drive, Houston has it all! Time Zone: Central Discovery Green, Houston’s new 12-acre devel- Industries: Energy, Medicine, Aerospace (NASA) opment will be located in front of the George R. With 60,000 rooms in the Greater Houston area, Leisure: Theatre, Arts, Sports, Shopping, Recreation Brown Convention Center. The WiFi connected the city welcomes visitors with comfortable ac- Annual Rainfall: 48 inches park will offer restaurants, an amphitheater, commodations in every category, from elegant Avg. High in Summer: 91 F picnic areas, dog runs, a pond, jogging trail and Houston hotels to affordable family inns and Avg. High in Winter: 66 F playground. The park is scheduled to open in charming bed-and-breakfasts. Avg. High in Spring/Fall: 79 F early 2008.

Houston is every diner’s dream offering more than 5,000 restaurants to choose from. Houston Hotel ZaZa, a 315-room, 12-story property features a dynamic mix of guestrooms, bunga- dining represents more than 35 countries and American regions. Houston’s culinary scene is lows and suites, boasts luxurious amenities, a spa and gourmet restaurant. Scheduled to consistently ranked among the best in the country. With the average meal under $18, it’s open in June 2007. no surprise that Houstonians eat out more than residents from any other city. Whether in the mood for sizzling fajitas, delicious BBQ or gourmet fare, Houston has just the place for Twenty-one acres of prime Galleria-area land will become BLVD Place, a major mixed-use every taste. site for retail, office, hotel and condominiums, anchored by Houston’s flagship 80,000- square-feet Whole Foods Market. The project is set to open in 2009. Some of Greater Houston’s top attractions include, Space Center Houston, the Houston Zoo, Downtown Aquarium, The Galleria, Museum and Theater Districts, Moody Gardens, Minute For more information about Houston log on to www.VisitHoustonTexas.com or call 1-800- Maid Park and the Galveston Strand. 4HOUSTON.

In the next three years Houston anticipates many new and exciting developments to add to its list of accolades.

26 26 Houston WAS ranked THE SIXTH-best sports city in the U.S. by Sporting News (2005)

Best Place to Relocate • The Houston region ranked 3rd on Site Selection Magazine’s list of top metropoli- tan areas for new and expanded facilities (2006).

Best Place to Stay Healthy • Houston is home to the world’s largest medical center, Texas Medical Center, which includes 45 institutions.

Best Place to Get Cultured • The Houston Museum District is the fourth largest museum district in the country with 18 museums within walking distance.

The Galleria is the fourth largest shopping center in the nation, with more than 375 stores. Best Place for Sports Fans Best Place for a Great Meal • Houston is the only city to boast two • ForbesTraveler.com ranked Houston as the 6th best restaurant city in IT’S GOOD TO BE...HOUSTON retractable-roofed stadiums—Minute Maid Park and Reliant Sta- America, behind New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and dium. With the addition of the Toyota Center arena, nearly every New Orleans. Best Place for an Out-of-this-World Experience professional sport in Houston can be played indoors. • Houston is home to the Johnson Space Center and its Official Visitors • Houston is home to the first domed stadium, the Reliant Astrodome Center, Space Center Houston. Houston was the first word spoken on and is the birthplace of Astroturf. the moon when, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong said, “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” Best Place for Diversity • Black Enterprise named Houston the No. 4 city in the U.S. for African Best Place to Do Buisness Americans, based on 24 quality of life factors. (2007) • With nine of the nation’s 25 largest publicly traded oil and gas ex- ploration and production firms headquartered in Houston, Houston Best Traveling Experience truly is the energy capital of the world. • Continental Airlines, based in Houston, topped the list of airlines in Fortune magazine’s 2007 list of America’s Most Admired Companies. Best Place for Big Ideas • Houston ranked by The Wall Street Journal as No. 11 in a listing of Best Place to Rest Your Head the top 20 most inventive towns in America, based on the number • Hotel Icon and The St. Regis Hotel were both listed in Conde Nast of patents issued in 2005. Traveler’s Gold List, based on a reader survey that selected the 700 top hotels, resorts and cruise lines in the world (2007).

Be a part of the NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball Championship as the University of Houston hosts the 2008 South Regional on March 28 and 30 at Reliant Stadium. This is the second SOUTH REGIONAL • HOUSTON, TEXAS • RELIANT STADIUM • MARCH 28-30, 2008 weekend of NCAA March Madness® and will include two sessions, the Friday semifinals (two games) and the Sunday championship game. The Regional will determine one of the four teams that will advance to the Men’s Final Four™ in San Antonio, Texas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, call 832-667-1514 or visit http://www.reliantpark.com/2008houstonregional/

27 The UNIVERSITY Of Houston

The University of Houston was founded in 1927. Acreage was acquired for a permanent campus UH is the most ethnically diverse research university in the nation. The 34,334 students enrolled in 1936, and the first building, the Roy Gustav Cullen Memorial Building, opened in 1939. in fall 2006 were 38.5 percent white, 19.5 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, 19.3 percent Hispanic, 13.2 percent African American, 7.3 percent International, 0.4 percent Native American, and 1.8 In 1945, UH was separated from the Houston Independent School District and operated as a percent unknown; 76 percent undergraduate and 24 percent post baccalaureate, graduate, and private university with a Board of Regents headed by Hugh Roy Cullen, the university’s first professional; 48 percent male and 52 percent female; 89 percent Texas residents. benefactor. In 1963, the University of Houston became a state-supported institution. In 1977, state law officially established the UH System, which now includes UH, UH-Clear Lake, UH- Our 560-acre campus includes lush greenery, fountains, sculptures, and recreational fields sur- Downtown, UH-Victoria, and two multi-institution teaching centers: the UH System at Sugar rounding modern classrooms, high-tech laboratories, and study facilities, and affords students Land and the UH System at Cinco Ranch. Over the years, the University of Houston has grown a well-equipped setting for academic pursuits and proximity to the heart of the nation’s fourth- into a major public research institution. largest city. Campus landmarks include the Welcome Center and Parking Garage, Campus Rec- reation and Wellness Center, the Athletics/Alumni Center, the Moores School of Music, Science UH public service and community activities, such as cultural offerings, clinical services, policy and Engineering Research and Classroom Complex, the LeRoy and Lucile Melcher Center for studies, and small-business initiatives, serve a diverse metropolitan population. Likewise, the Public Broadcasting, which houses KUHT-TV/HoustonPBS (the nation’s first educational televi- resources of the Gulf Coast region complement and enrich the university’s academic programs, sion station) and KUHF-FM, the Center for Public Policy polling center, and television studio providing students with professional expertise, practical experience, and career opportunities. labs. In fact, more than 84 percent of our students secure career-level jobs within three months of graduation. UH has awarded more than 230,000 degrees, and approximately 75 percent of our Libraries at UH provide abundant resources for research, with total collective holdings of more alumni remain in the Houston area. than 2.4 million volumes, 4 million microform units, 20,000 research journal subscriptions, and various other research materials. The M.D. Anderson Library is technologically sophisticated, In 2006, UH commissioned a broad Master Plan that will serve as a blueprint for growth for the with more than 170 networked workstations accessing about 200 electronic databases, more next 20 years. It includes five distinct districts: Art, Professional, Undergraduate, Core Academ- than 26,000 electronic journals, approximately 60,000 electronic books, and Internet access to ics and Stadium. By 2020, UH will be a pedestrian-oriented campus with improved academic a wide range of Web-based resources for research. buildings and new “lifestyle” features such as stores, restaurants and gathering areas. Construc- tion of new graduate and professional student loft apartments has been approved. UH campus activities include more than 300 registered student organizations, a film series, con- certs, theatrical productions, art exhibits, and Division 1 NCAA athletics. The Campus Recreation UH offers 109 bachelor’s, 131 master’s, 51 doctoral, and three special professional degree pro- and Wellness Center offers students, faculty, and staff access to world-class exercise equipment grams through the university’s 12 colleges. The university awards more than 6,600 degrees and facilities. Choices in student housing expanded with the opening of the Bayou Oaks Com- annually. plex, providing townhouses and apartments, including a fraternity and sorority section.

28 28 HOUSTON QUICK FACTS • Location : Houston, Texas • Founded : 1927 • Enrollment: 34,334 • Interim President: John M. Rudley • Major Fields for Bachelor’s Degrees: 109 • Major Fields for Master’s Degrees: 131 • Major Fields for Doctoral Degrees: 51

Colleges At UH • Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture • C.T. Bauer College of Business • College of Education • Cullen College of Engineering Student Life • The Honors College UH campus activities include more than 300 registered student organizations, a film series, • The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management concerts, theatrical productions, art exhibits, and NCAA Division I athletics. The Campus • UH Law Center Recreation and Wellness Center offers students, faculty, and staff access to world-class -ex • College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences ercise equipment and facilities. Choices in student housing expanded with the opening of • College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics the Bayou Oaks Complex, providing townhouses and apartments, including a fraternity and • College of Optometry sorority section. Moreover, the city of Houston offers an excellent blend of cultural and en- • College of Pharmacy • Graduate School of Social Work tertainment activities, including acclaimed museums, concert halls, theaters, restaurants, • College of Technology music venues, rodeos, and professional sports. STUDENT BODY • We are the most ethnically diverse research university in the United States. Our student body is 38.5 percent white, 19.5 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, 19.3 percent Hispanic, 13.2 percent African American, 7.3 percent Interna- tional, 0.4 percent Native American, and 1.8 percent unspecified. Students represent more than 126 nations and 89 percent are Texas residents.

College of Architecture College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Architecture, B.ARCH. Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Unspecified Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences, B.A., B.S. Environmental Design, B.S. Anthropology, B.A., B.S. Biology, B.A., B.S. Industrial Design, B.S. Art, B.A. Chemistry, B.A., B.S. Art History, B.A. Computer Science, B.S. Bauer College of Business Art (Studio) • Computer Science--Business Option, B.S. Pre-Business Administration 1 • Studio Art--Graphic Communications, B.F.A. • Computer Science--Systems Option, B.S. Accounting, B.B.A. • Studio Art--Interior Design, B.F.A. Earth Science, B.A. Decision and Information Sciences • Studio Art--Painting, B.F.A. Environmental Science--Environmental Sys. and Modeling, B.S. • Decision and Information Sciences--Mgt. Info. Sys., B.B.A. • Studio Art--Photography/Digital Media, B.F.A. Geology, B.S. • Decision and Information Sciences--Ops. Mgt., B.B.A. • Studio Art--Sculpture, B.F.A. Geophysics, B.S. Entrepreneurship, B.B.A. Classical Studies, B.A. Interdisciplinary Sciences, B.I.SCI. Finance, B.B.A. Communication Mathematics, B.A., B.S. • Finance--Global Energy Management • Communication--Corporate Communication, B.A. Medical Technology, B.S. Management, B.B.A. • Communication--Interpersonal Communication, B.A. Physics, B.A., B.S. Marketing and Entrepreneurship, B.B.A. • Communication--Journalism, B.A. • Physics--Geophysics Option, B.S. • Communication--Media Production, B.A. College of Education • Communication--Media Studies, B.A. College of Technology Health, B.S. • Communication--Public Relations/Advertising, B.A. Construction Management Technology, B.S. Human Development and Family Studies, B.A., B.S. Communication Disorders, B.A., B.S. • Construction Mgt. Tech.--Surveying and Mapping, B.S. Human Nutrition and Foods, B.A., B.S. Economics, B.A., B.S. (Arts and Sciences) Computer Engineering Technology, B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies, B.S. English, B.A. Consumer Sciences and Merchandising, B.S. Kinesiology, B.S. • English--Creative Writing, B.A. Electrical Power Engineering Technology, B.S. • Kinesiology--Exercise Science, B.S. • English--Literature, B.A. Information Systems Technology, B.S. • Kinesiology--Movement and Sports Studies, B.S. • English--Linguistics, B.A. Supply Chain and Logistics Technology • Kinesiology--Sports Administration, B.S. French, B.A. Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S. German, B.A. Technology Leadership and Supervision, B.S. Cullen College of Engineering • German Area Studies • Tech. Leadership and Supervision--Occupational Tech., B.S. Engineering Unspecified (freshmen only) History, B.A. Biomedical Engineering, B.S. Italian Studies, B.A. Undergraduate Interest Areas Chemical Engineering, B.S.CH.E. Music, B.A., B.M. Pre-Dentistry Civil and Enviornmental Engineering, B.S. • Music--Applied, B.M. Pre-Law Computer Engineering, B.S.CP.E. • Music Composition, B.M. Pre-Medicine Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E. • Music Theory, B.M. Pre-Nursing Industrial Engineering, B.S.I.E. Philosophy, B.A. Pre-Optometry Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E. Political Science, B.A., B.S. Pre-Physical Therapy Psychology, B.A., B.S. Pre-Pharmacy Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant MGT. Sociology, B.A., B.S. Pre-Veterinary Medicine Hotel and Restaurant Management, B.S. Spanish, B.A. Theatre, B.A. • Theatre-Dance, B.A. LEARN MORE ONLINE AT WWW.UH.EDU • Theatre--Design/Technology • Theatre--Performance

29 ATHLETICS/ALUMNI CENTER

Cougar student-athletes practice, compete, work out, rehabilitate, study, meet and relax in the Strength & Conditioning Center: One of the largest single weight room in college athletics finest collegiate athletics training facility in the country. The opening of the UH Athletics/Alum- contains free and machine weights designed to accommodate both the largest and smallest ni Center in May 1995 ushered in a new era for the University of Houston athletics program. student-athletes. This area also houses stair machines, treadmills and exercise bikes. Auditorium: A 200-seat multi-purpose room with video capability will be used as a team meet- Funds to build the $29.1 million, 220,000-square foot facility were donated by alumni John and ing room, academic meeting area and for special events. Rebecca Moores, who believed that Cougar student-athletes deserved a top-notch facility. Batting Cages: When the weather is bad, two 70-foot batting cages can be dropped from the Thanks to the Moores’, everything in the facility is top-notch from the impressive Hall of Fame ceiling for indoor hitting practice by the baseball and softball teams. at the entrance of the building, to the 120-yard AstroTurf indoor practice field, which covers an indoor track, four indoor tennis courts, a hardwood basketball/volleyball court and two Sport- Volleyball and Basketball Courts: One permanent wood floor sits at one end of the indoor Courts, to the locker rooms for 13 Cougar athletics teams, to the 16,500-square foot weight practice area for use as the primary practice court for the Cougar volleyball team. Two addi- room, to the state-of-the-art athletic training room, to the Academic Center for Excellence tional adjacent multipurpose surface areas can be used as a practice court for varsity volleyball (ACE) to the meeting rooms and athletics department offices. and basketball practice if needed.

Indoor Track and Tennis Courts: The six-lane, NCAA competition track is made of Mondo, widely regarded as the fastest surface in the world. It features sprint lanes on both sides, jump Here’s a brief overview of a few of the facilities outstanding features: runways on both sides and two high jump areas, one on each side. Also located beneath the turf, the four full-size tennis courts are available for both practice and competition. Academic Center for Excellence: ACE is the finest academic support facility in the country. In addition to classrooms, group study rooms and private study rooms, the area houses a 24-sta- Indoor Practice Field: The air-conditioned, 120-yard AstroTurf practice field retracts to reveal tion computer lab, a career resource center and library, and offices for the UH Student-Athlete an indoor track, four indoor tennis courts, plus one hardwood and two multi-purpose surface Services Support Staff. practice courts.

Sports Medicine Center: The state-of-the-art area comes complete with 12 treatment and Cougar Hall of Fame and Cougar Authentic: Memorabilia of Houston’s athletics highlights, 12 taping tables, offices for the professional training staff and team physician, examination including its most famous former athletes and best teams, is attractively displayed near the rooms, rehabilitation equipment and a hydrotherapy center which contains a sauna, whirl- entrance of the facility. The Hall of Fame features a Hall of Honor wall. Next door, visitors can pools, a spa and a Swimex pool for rehabilitation. purchase their favorite UH clothing and gift items.

30 conference usa

Excellence every day. For Conference USA, dedication to excellence is a common thread in athletics, academics and in the community, and the guiding initiative for the league’s promising future. Confer- ence USA features 12 nationally prominent, tradition-rich members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. This combination enhances men’s and women’s programs that are steeped in athletic success and academic prowess. Together, we are dedicated to excellence, integrity and leadership in athletics, academics and in our communities. All C-USA institutions sponsor Division I-A football, along with several other men’s and women’s athletic programs, many of which compete regularly for NCAA Championships. C-USA sponsors competi- tion in 19 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball). The league sponsors numerous academic awards, including the Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. C-USA annually awards six postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award.

SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD GOVERNANCE Conference USA performers have achieved great success in competition, C-USA institutions are among the nation’s best in academic performance Along with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC, Conference placing the league among the top conferences in the nation. among student-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at USA is one of the seven conferences having significant representation in the league schools have a higher graduation rate than the general student popu- NCAA governance structure. The Presidents of the member institutions serve as Football lation. Among C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions off the the league’s Board of Directors. R. Gerald Turner of SMU will serve as chair of the • Rated among the top seven conferences in the nation playing field as well. In 12 years, 105 student-athletes earned national ESPN Board for 2007-08. • 38 teams have earned bowl bids The Magazine Academic All-America honors, while 338 were named All- • Member of the Bowl Championship Series District. In addition, more than 13,000 student-athletes have been named A PROUD HISTORY; A PROMISING FUTURE • Bowl tie-ins with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, GMAC Bowl, Bell Helicop- to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll or received the Commissioner’s Academic Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one of ter Armed Forces Bowl, Papajohns.com Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. the nation’s top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, logo and Bowl, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl and Texas Bowl commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. The league’s charter members C-USA ON TV included Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Mem- Men’s Basketball C-USA enjoys significant television exposure through its partnerships with phis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and USF. Eleven of the institu- • Consistently rated as one of the top basketball leagues in the country ESPN Inc. and College Sports Television Networks (CSTV). The league entered tions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition • 73 postseason teams (41 NCAA and 32 NIT) into long-term agreements with both ESPN and CSTV, which, combined, in the fall of 1996. • Two Final Four teams provides C-USA with significant national and regional exposure for football, The league’s headquarters were established in Chicago and after nine • Six Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams men’s and women’s basketball, and all other conference sports. Addition- years, relocated to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton Banowsky was • One NIT Champion ally, the CSTV agreement includes video-on-demand, Internet, broadband, named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the league’s • Four NIT semifinalists national over-the-air and satellite radio, and wireless distribution as well as first commissioner. corporate marketing rights, and website production through CSTV Online, C-USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Women’s Basketball a subsidiary of CSTV. The agreement with ESPN extends the conference’s Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league • 40 NCAA Tournament appearances current regular season football package to include the broadcast of the competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB began football play in 1999. The • 28 WNIT appearances conference’s Football Championship Game. It also encompasses distribution league added TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and they began competition • One team in the NCAA Sweet 16 of men’s basketball and women’s basketball on ESPN/ESPN2 and both tour- in 2001. USF started C-USA football in 2003. • Two WNIT semifinalists nament championship games. After celebrating its 10th Anniversary during the 2004-05 season, C- USA began a new chapter in 2005-06 when its current membership came Baseball C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY together to form the new look of the league. • 39 NCAA appearances The conference’s footprint is concentrated with 12 members in nine states Since its formation, C-USA has established a strong foundation, an iden- • Four College World Series appearances in 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2001 and a combined area population of nearly 17 million. More than 1.1 million tity and a history that reflects the league’s national presence. Twelve years of • Nine Super Regional appearances living alumni represent C-USA schools across the nation. With a renewed remarkable history has reinforced the league’s position in collegiate athletics, • Has produced at least four NCAA teams in each of the last six seasons commitment to community involvement, the conference has begun devel- setting the course for the next decade and beyond. opment of several initiatives to maintain strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as In addition, 28 volleyball teams, 39 men’s and women’s soccer teams with fans and alumni across the country. C-USA schools also place a priority and 17 softball teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. C-USA has sent on giving back to their communities through volunteer service with local and three men’s soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, five softball teams to the national organizations. Women’s College World Series and three volleyball teams to the Sweet 16. The league has also had three national champions in NCAA track and field competition, one national champion in diving and numerous NCAA indi- vidual and team competitors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis and track and field. Overall, Conference USA teams and individuals have made 506 NCAA appearances. LEARN MORE ONLINE AT

WWW.CONFERENCEUSA.COM

31 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

The Elmer Redd Strength & Conditioning Center in the Athletics/Alumni Center is 16,500 square feet and includes more than 50,000 pounds of equipment. The facility is available to all Cougar student-athletes, as well as full-time faculty and athletic department staff. Recently, a $500,000 renovation campaign was started which includes an upgrade to state-of-the-art equipment from PowerLift and a new Infinity Performance floor system. Conveniently located next to the training room and team locker rooms, the Strength and Conditioning Center provides a highly competitive, emotionally charged and hard-working environment for Cougar student-athletes.

FACTS & FIGURES ELMER REDD

• 4,290 Infinity Flooring Tiles • Each tile is 24” x 24” and 1” thick

PowerLift Equipment • 14,305 lbs. of Urethane Plates • 16 8’ Combo Power Racks Elmer Redd spent 17 seasons as one of the top assistant coaches in the his- • 16 6’ x 6’ Olympic Lifting Platforms tory of the University of Houston. Known as a top-notch recruiter, Redd had one • 16 lever-action benches of the most successful careers a coach could have. He coached the likes of Robert Newhouse, Alois Blackwell, Emmett King, • 8 Power Step-Up Boxes Randy Love, Terald Clark, Puddin’ Jones, Leonard Parker, Donald Jordan (all 1,000-yard rushers), plus quarterbacks Gerald Landry, Gary Mullins, D.C. Nobles, • 4 Adjustable Plyometric Boxes Danny Davis, Delrick Brown, Lionel Wilson, Terry Elston and Bubba McGallion. Redd joined the UH staff in the spring of 1970 after a brilliant 17-year ca- • 8 Dumbbell sets in varying weights reer at Lufkin Dunbar High School as both head football coach and track coach. He had a 146-36-3 football record at Dunbar and a 32-2 mark at Arp Industrial. • 8 Adjustable decline benches His Dunbar track teams won 13 district titles, two state championships and were state runners-up four times. His football teams won three state champi- • 8 modular 2-station pulley systems onships, reached the semifinals three times and finished as runner-up once. Redd graduated in 1950 from Prairie View A&M, where he was a four- • 6 Rotating Glute Ham Benches sport letterman in baseball, basketball, football and track. He earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from his alma mater. Redd passed away on February 11, 2000, at the age of 71.

32 SPORTS MEDICINE

The Sports Medicine Department at the University of Houston is dedicated to providing all Cougar student-athletes with the best possible medical attention and care.

Their goal is to do everything in their realm to ensure the highest quality of total health care for the student-athletes.

The Sports Medicine Staff includes three staff athletic trainers, five graduate assistants, and several students. Certified Athletic Trainers are professional health care experts who specialize in athletic health care.

They are trained in the areas of prevention, recognition, immediate treatment, management, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. They also serve as a liaison between University of Houston student-athletes and other members of the medi- cal community.

UH Sports Medicine is present at all practices and sporting events to provide the student-athletes with supervision aimed at maintaining participation within a healthy environment.

They are also committed to maintaining a highly qualified and motivated staff along with state of the art facilities including a treatment and taping area, re- habilitation equipment, and a hydrotherapy room located in the Athletic Alumni Center Training Room.

33 IN THE COMMUNITY

Cougar student-athletes, coaches and athletics administrators are involved in numerous outreach programs throughout the school year, whether as an organized group activity through the C.A.R.E. (Cougar Athletes Reaching Out and Educating) program or simply individual athletes determined to make a difference in the Houston community. Individual coaches lead their squad’s involvement in charity projects, hospital visits and other community service events, including Toys for Tots and supporting Special Olympics.

34 academic success

Male Cougar Of The Year Kevin Kolb

Co-Female Cougars Of The Year • UH student-athletes posted a cumulative grade point average of 2.59 as of Spring 2006. Ebonie Floyd • Fifty percent (6 of 12) of the teams in the Fall semester posted a GPA of 2.75 or better. Anastasia Pozdniakova • Two teams in the Fall and two in the Spring had a team GPA of 3.00 or better. 2006-07 Academic MVPs • The soccer team attained a team semester gpa of 3.25 and a 3.19 overall which is the highest gpa Josh Stirneman- Baseball earned for all UH athletic teams. Whitney James- Women’s Basketball Perry McDaniel- Football • 5 student-athletes earned 4.00 semester GPA’s for Fall 2005. Jordan Irwin- Golf • 37 student-athletes made the Dean’s List. Jennifer Dry and Sarah Fisher- Soccer Katie Bush- Softball • 102 student-athletes achieved a 3.00 GPA or better in the Fall. Szinita Szanto- Swimming • 16 student-athletes: Katie Bush (Softball), Jennifer Dry (Soccer), Sarah Fisher (Soccer), Sonja Nikolic- Tennis Brandon Frith (Baseball), Ahmed Harb (Track & Field), Kelsey King (Volleyball), Millicent Erica Hannemann- Women’s Cross Country Brittani Williams- Women’s Track and Field Martin(Volleyball), Lucas Mireles (Track & Field), Twiggy McIntyre (Women’s Basketball), Paul Goodwin- Men’s Cross Country Sara Molner (Track & Field), Josh Stirneman (Baseball), Shelby Scott (Soccer), Szintia Lucas Mireles- Men’s Track and Field Szanto (Swimming), Nathan Trimble (Track & Field), Brenna Welch (Soccer) and Brittani Williams Millicent Martin- Volleyball (Track & Field) were awarded the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal last Spring Coog For A Coog Cup for a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better. Women’s Basketball • 91 student-athletes, including 16 from the soccer team, were selected to the C-USA Com- Robert L. Grainger Outstanding Leadership Award missioner’s Honor Roll last Spring for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better. Joseph Gonzales (Football) • Sarah Fisher (pictured left) was awarded a C-USA Postgraduate Scholarship for 2007-08

Distinguished Senior Award Vincent Marshall (Football)

35 cougar pride & endowments

Cougar Pride is an organization of alumni, fans, former student-athletes, coaches, and friends joining together to ensure that current student-athletes have a first-class education and a chance to excel in the classroom and on the playing field. Your individual or corporate membership in Cougar Pride will help provide scholarships for over 300 student-athletes in 16 intercollegiate sports.

Corbin J. Robertson Society Members & 2006-2007 Recipients Ken & Carole Bailey Justin Laird “H” Association Laurie Wagner John & Mary Ann Prestwood Wade Koehl Beck Brothers Biren Ealy Leroy & Barbara Hermes Cody Pree Beth Robertson Jackie Battle/Ebonie Floyd Jim Bishop Isaiah Thompson Houston Chronicle Tremaine Smith Corby & Barbara Robertson Jr. Sebastian Vollmer Walter & Marcia Boyaki Kenneth Fontenette ISP Sports Kelly McAnelly John Sadler Marquay Love A.J. & Cece Brune Perry McDaniel John Jenkins Michael Bloesch Skeeter’s Mesquite Grill LeeA’ndrea Robinson Mike & Becky Cemo Dion Dowell Paul & Mary Beth Matsko Blake Joseph Ed Smith Jeron Harvey CenterPoint Energy Brenna Welch/Josh Stirneman Barry & Celia Milner Chris Pilot Wilhelmina Smith Kevin Kolb Wesley Bray/Sonja Nikolic Don & Vicky Milner Marcus Malone Murray & Sharon Stinson Nick Mosley Coca-Cola Donna MacLeod John & Rebecca Moores Jake Stewart Marty & Janet Watts Jake Ebner Constellation NewEnergy Sophia Mundy Mike & Jo Mueller Anthony Alridge Bruce Williams & Linda Davis Aaron Brown Coogfans.com Brian Boehm Jim Nantz Lanny Smith Bert & Deborah Winston Willie Gaston Steve & Lynn Davis Ell Ash Carl Nordstrand Carl Barnett Bill Worrell Chris Joseph Tommy & Elaine Ebner Trent Allen Larry Parker Ryan Meyers Ron & Carolyn Yokubaitis Dustin Dickinson Robert & Vickie Giblin Jeff Akeroyd Jim Perdue Vincent Marshall

Endowment Donor Recipient Endowment Donor Recipient Endowment Donor Recipient Michael Baker Scholarship Endowment Calum Neff Cecil Holder Scholarship Endowment Whitney James Jack & Greta Stalsby Scholarship Endowment Tye Jackson Dwight Barnhart Scholarship Endowment Brennan Gleason Roy Horlock Scholarship Endowment Donnie Avery Greta Stalsby Scholarship Endowment Jessica Valis Archie Bennett Scholarship Endowment Amanda Villanueva C.C. Jones Golf Scholarship Endowment Rian Butler Rodney Steinberg & Lucia Prieto Scholarship Endowment Becky Gibson Rachel & Thomas Berry Football Scholarship Endowment Matthew Parker C.F. Kendall Scholarship Endowment Rocky Schwartz Murray & Sharon Stinson Scholarship Endowment Oliver Lafayette George Butler Football Scholarship Endowment LJ Castile William “Bill” Kenner Football Scholarship Endowment Ernest Miller Taxi Squad Scholarship Endowment Cody Lubojasky Jack Cannata, Sr. Scholarship Endowment Jordan Godbolt Howard & Betty LaRoche Football Scholarship Endowment Garrett LeFevre The Three Amigos Basketball Scholarship Endowment Charlie Jones Carolyn Cannate Scholarhship Endowment Rachel Gitelson Guy V. Lewis Basketball Scholarship Endowment Jahmar Thorpe The Three Amigos Golf Scholarship Endowment Steven Frasier Jack Cannata, Jr. Scholarship Endowment Mark Hafner Glenn Lilie Scholarship Endowment Bryan Pounds Bob & Shirley Turnbull Scholarship Endowment Carey LaCour CenterPoint Energy Alumni Scholarship Endowment Rebecca Sartori Judie Lilie Scholarship Endowment Carla Kennimer André Ware Scholarship Endowment Case Keenum Dallas/Fort Worth Area Club Scholarship Endowment Sterling Doty The Lilie Family Baseball Scholarship Endowment Dustin Kingsbury Robert Warner Scholarship Endowment SirVincent Rogers L.A. “Bill” Davis Scholarship Endowment Will Gulley Howie & Jamie Lorch Basketball Scholarship Endowment Robert Lee Dave Williams Scholarship Endowment Jordan Irwin Disney Family Track & Field Scholarship Seun Adigun Jim Lyle Scholarship Endowment Byron Alfred Woody Williams Endowment Honoring Coach Bragg Stockton Dereck Cloeren Randall Dorsett Scholarship Endowment Ashleigh Williams Charlie Marino Scholarship Endowment Jerrod Butler Tom Wilson Baseball Scholarship Endowment Ricky Hargrove Doug Drabek Scholarship Endowment Shea Hancock Richard McPherson Scholarship Endowment Jennifer Dry Bert & Deborah Winston Scholarship Endowment Andrea Pa’lmai Melvin Engel Scholarship Endowment Robert McKiver Ida Jo Butler Moran Scholarship Endowment Neila Starratt Bert & Deborah Winston Scholarship Endowment Justine Farmer Tilman Fertitta Scholarship Endowment Ali Conrad Tommy Morris Scholarship Endowment Luis Flores Bert & Deborah Winston Scholarship Endowment Randall Antoine Sue Garrison Scholarship Endowment Kinsey Cave Don Mullins Scholarship Endowment Joseph Gonzales Bert & Deborah Winston Scholarship Endowment Morgan Floyd HAO - Larry Gatlin Athletic Scholarship Endowment Anthony Roulette Jack Reid Memorial Golf Scholarship Endowment Ricky Romano Charles Wright Scholarship Endowment Andre Kohn Howard Greenwood Athletics Scholarship Endowment Sasha Schwendenwein Chris & Sandy Rhine Fifth Year Scholarship Endowment Brandi Clark Bill Yeoman Football Scholarship Endowment Quinte Williams Howard Greenwood Golf Scholarship Endowment Pablo Acuna Errol Rollen Scholarship Endowment Jimmy Cesario Houston Alumni Organization Scholarship Endowment Bryan Tully San Antonio Area Club Scholarship Endowment Kelsey King BUILDING FOR A BETTER FUTURE Houston Alumni Organization Scholarship Endowment Szintia Szanto John & Billie Schneider Scholarship Endowment Twiggy McIntyre The Claude Harmon Golf Scholarship Endowment Todd Bissenden Albert K. Smith Scholarship Endowment Alejandra Salazar Contact Cougar Pride at 713-743-9450 for more Walter Hecht Scholarship Endowment Shomari Williams Bo & Josanna Smith Scholarship Endowment Steven Jones information or log on to www.UHCougars.com Marilyn Hensley Scholarship Endowment Courtney Spittler Ken Spain Memorial Scholarship Endowment Al Jones Leonard Hilton Track & Field Scholarship Endowment Oumama Hallal Jack & Greta Stalsby Basketball Scholarship Endowment Tafari Toney

36 36 COUGAR TRADITION & SPIRIT

In more than 60 years of NCAA competition, the University of Houston’s ath- letics programs, coaches and student-athletes have made their marks in college athletics, building a winning tradition that rivals any school in the country.

The Cougars have won 55 NCAA Individual Championships along with 17 team titles, 648 All-America Awards, a host of Olympic Gold Medals, and reached elite individual status in various professional sports.

In fact, few universities in the nation can match Houston’s list of world-renown athletes in all sports.

Cougars have claimed many of sports’ elite awards and titles — Master’s cham- pion, Cy Young Award Winner, NBA MVP, and a nine-time Olympic gold medalist.

Cougars dot the pro ranks, from its almost 20 PGA golfers to seven NFL players, three NBA stars, two WNBA players and three major league baseball players.

UH student-athletes in the Olympics run from a multitude of track and field athletes to 12 swimmers and divers, several men’s basketball team members and three women’s volleyball players.

From the baseball diamond, to the gymnasium, to the football field, track, pool and golf course, the University of Houston has a proud and successful athletics tradition. In the years to come the tradition is sure to grow.

37 ATHLETICS FACILITIES

JOHN O’QUINN FIELD AT ROBERTSON STADIUM

University of Houston student-athletes have the benefit of competing on some of the finest facilities in the nation. John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium (Football, Soccer), Cougar Field (Baseball) and Cougar Softball Stadium all had new scoreboards installed during 2006. Future improvements are planned for all facilities as UH strives to keep itself at the forefront of college athletics.

CRWC NATATORIUM COUGAR FIELD COUGAR SOFTBALL STADIUM

JOHN E. HOFF TENNIS COURTS TOM TELLEZ TRACK/CARL LEWIS INTL. COMPLEX YEOMAN FIELDHOUSE (Volleyball, Indoor Track & Field)

GUY V. LEWIS COURT AT HOFHEINZ PAVILION (Men’s & Women’s Basketball)

38 38 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

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OLAJUWON c. lewis DREXLER

• Victor Costa • Jim Nantz Designer CBS Sports Anchor

• Clyde Drexler • Dr. Shirley Neeley Former UH Head Coach & NBA Player Texas Commissioner of Education

• Larry Gatlin • Hakeem Olajuwon Country Singer & Songwriter Former NBA Player

gatlin gonzalez katz •The Honorable Raul Gonzalez • Dennis & Randy Quaid Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Actors

• Karen Katz • Dominique Sachse President & CEO of Neiman Marcus Stores TV News Anchor

• Lee Labrada • The Honorable Margaret Spellings Bodybuilder & Nutrionist U.S. Secretary of Education

• Aylwin Lewis • Jack Valenti President Sears Holdings Former President, Motion Picture Association of America a. lewis moores nantz CEO Kmart & Sears Retail • Andre Ware • Carl Lewis Sports Broadcaster & Heisman Trophy Winner Nine-Time Olympic Gold Medalist • Bill Worrell • Cynthia Woods Mitchell Sports Anchor Philanthropist • ROBERT WUHL • John J. Moores Actor & Writer San Diego Padres Owner & Philanthropist spellings worrell wuhl

39 PROSPECT ELIGIBILITY

The fundamental mission of the Office of Athletics Compliance at the University of Houston is to assist the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in providing its student- athletes with opportunities to progress toward meaningful degrees and a rewarding future while developing their athletic skills in an environment characterized by high academic standards, and the uppermost levels of competition, sportsmanship, leadership and integrity. The University of Houston is committed to participating at the highest levels of intercollegiate competition while maintaining the highest degree of institutional control and adherence to all institutional, Conference USA and NCAA rules and regulation. As a result, the Office of Athletics Compliance shall serve as a resource to all individuals associated with our athletics program by setting policies and procedures intended to reduce the possibility of inadvertent violations of rules, enhance the monitoring of our athletics program with an intended purpose of practicing institutional control and providing educational information regarding rules and regulations to our coaches, administrators, faculty, boosters, student-athletes and prospects and their parents.

The Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse Official Visits date, a coach can call you or your parents or legal guardian once a week What is the Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse? How many official visits am I allowed to take? Beginning when? outside of the contact period. Boosters are NOT permitted to call. If you intend to participate in Division I athletics as a freshman, you must Each prospective student-athlete is limited to five official visits which may register with and be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. be taken following the opening day of classes of your senior year of high Coaches can make unlimited calls during the permissible off-campus con- Your high school counselor should provide you with the student-release school. You may take only one visit to any one institution. tact periods and during the 48 hours prior to and 48 hours after 8 a.m. on form and a red brochure titled, “Making Sure You Are Eligible to Participate the initial signing date for the NLI. in College Sports.” What must the school have from me before I take an official visit? The recruiting institution must already have a high school or a college Can I call coaches collect or toll free? When? How do I register with the Clearinghouse? transcript and ACT or SAT test scores on file. Yes. You may call coaches or universities collect or use a toll-free (1-800) The only method to register is online. Access the Clearinghouse website at number on or after July 1 after you complete your junior year of high https://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. Select Prospective Student-Athletes Summer Jobs school. and click on Domestic Student Release Form or Foreign Student Release Can a university I have signed with help me get a summer job? Beginning when? Form. Complete the student release form online, and include your credit After you sign a National Letter of Intent, the school you signed with may Correspondence And Recruiting Materials or debit card information to pay the fee ($50 for domestic and $75 for arrange summer employment for you. That employment may begin AFTER From whom can I receive letters? Beginning when? international). Then follow the instructions to complete the registration you graduate from high school. Coaches, faculty members and athletics staff members (but NOT boosters) process. can send you letters, beginning June 15 at the conclusion of the prospect’s Unofficial Visits sophomore year in high school. Sports other than men’s basketball pros- What else does the Clearinghouse need to certify me? Can I pay my own way to visit a college campus? Starting when? pects may not receive materials until Sept. 1 at the beginning of the After graduation and before school closes for the summer, your high You may visit an institution’s campus at your own expense an unlimited prospect’s junior year. school must send the Clearinghouse a copy of your final transcript that number of times before your senior year of high school and continuing confirms graduation from high school. You also must have your ACT or SAT in your senior year. What can a university send me? scores sent to the Clearinghouse. A Division I university may provide you with the following materials: Gen- What can the school give me when I go on an unofficial visit? eral correspondence, including letters, U.S. Postal Service postcards and How do I have my test scores sent to the Clearinghouse? A maximum of three complimentary admissions to a campus athletic institutional note cards, and materials printed on plain white paper with Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency. You can ac- event in which that school’s team is competing, issued through a pass black ink; NCAA educational information; pre-enrollment information complish this by marking code 9999 as one of the institutions to receive list only. Such complimentary admissions are for the exclusive use of the subsequent to signing a National Letter of Intent with the university; one your scores, or submit a request for an “Additional Score Report” to the prospect and those persons accompanying him on the visit. They can be athletic publication (media guide or recruiting guide) which may include appropriate testing agency. issued only on an individual game basis. only one color printing inside; official academic, admissions and student services publications or videotapes produced by the institution and avail- Recruiting Regulations Phone Calls able to all students; questionnaires. When do I become a prospective student-athlete? Who can call me on the phone? When? How often? When you start ninth-grade classes. Before the ninth grade, you become Coaches are permitted to call you after July 1 after the completion of your Can they send me anything prior to my junior year? a prospective student-athlete if a college gives you (or your relatives or junior year. After that date, a coach can call you or your parents or legal Only questionnaires and summer camp brochures and NCAA Educational friends) any financial aid or other benefits that the college does not pro- guardian once a week. Boosters are NOT permitted to call. Material. vide to all prospective students. When are coaches or faculty members allowed unlimited calls to me? Can any other materials be mailed to me? When is a college considered to be recruiting me? At the following times: During the five days immediately before your of- No. Game programs, which may not include posters, can be provided only If any coach or representative of the college’s athletics interests approach- ficial visit to that university; on the day of a coach’s off-campus contact during official or unofficial visits to the school’s campus. The same restric- es you (or any member of your family) about enrolling and participating with you; during the time beginning with the initial National Letter of tions apply to student-athlete handbooks. in athletics at that college. Intent (NLI) signing date in your sport through the two days after the signing date. Who can recruit me? Only university coaches and staff. Alumni and friends of the university are Are the phone call rules different for football? NOT permitted to contact prospective student-athletes in any way. In football, coaches may call you once during May of your junior year and not again until September 1 of your senior year of high school. After that

40 2008 SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME 01/26 Lee College Hoff Courts 10 a.m. 03/08 New Mexico State Hoff Courts Noon Tyler JC Hoff Courts 2 p.m. 03/10 UCF* Hoff Courts 2 p.m. 02/02 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas 3 p.m. 03/15 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. Noon 02/05 Southern Miss * Hoff Courts 1 p.m. 03/16 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. Noon 02/08 at Grand Canyon Phoenix, Ariz. 1 p.m. 03/22 at Louisville Louisville, Ky. Noon 02/09 at Arizona Tucson, Ariz. Noon 03/23 vs. South Alabama Louisville, Ky. Noon 02/10 at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. 11 a.m. 04/04 at Tulsa* Tulsa, Okla. 5 p.m. 02/13 Stephen F. Austin Hoff Courts 9:30 a.m. 04/05 vs. North Texas Tulsa, Okla. 10 a.m. 02/16 McNeese State Hoff Courts 2 p.m. 04/12 Tarleton State Hoff Courts 10 a.m. 02/17 Northwestern State Hoff Courts 11 a.m. Prairie View A&M Hoff Courts 2 p.m. 02/22 at Louisiana Tech Ruston, La. 10 a.m. Southern Hoff Courts 5 p.m. at Grambling State Grambling, La. 2:30 p.m. 04/17-04/20 Conference USA Championship (Hoff Courts) 02/23 at SMU * Dallas, Texas Noon *-Conference USA Opponent; Home Matches In Bold; All Times Central.