TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

PAGE 58 ›› SEASON PREVIEW PAGE 61 ›› PLAYER PROFILES PAGE 87 ›› HISTORY & RECORDS MEDIA INFORMATION ›› THE 2009-10 COUGARS ›› RECORDS ›› 2009-10 Schedule 2 2009-10 Outlook 58-60 Individual Records 124 2009-10 Roster 3 Aubrey Coleman 61 Team Records 125 Quick Facts 4 Sean Coleman 62 Individual Career Leaders 126-127 Media Information 5-6 Kelvin Lewis 63 Individual Single-Season Leaders 128-129 Media Outlets 7 Nick Mosley 64 Individual Single-Game Leaders 130-131 2009-10 C-USA Composite Schedule 8-9 Zamal Nixon 65 Team Single-Season Leaders 132 Opposing SID Information 10 Desmond Wade 66 Team Single-Game Records 133 Jamon Wilson 67 1,000-Point Club 134-137 THIS IS COUGAR ›› Newcomers 68-70 30-Point Club 138-139 History & Tradition 12-13 Outstanding Performances 140-141 Cougars in the NBA 14-16 2008-09 IN REVIEW ›› Individual Year-by-Year Leaders 142-143 Cougars on National Teams 17 2008-09 Notebook 72-74 Team Year-by-Year Statistics 144 Postseason History 18-19 Marcus Cousin 75 Starting Lineups 145-147 Hofheinz Pavilion 20-21 DaShaun Williams 76 All-Time Lettermen 148-149 Top Competition 22 Season/C-USA Statistics 77 All-Time Jersey Numbers 150-151 Game Day 23 Results 78 Regular-Season Tournaments History 152-153 Home/Winning Statistics 79 vs. Ranked Opponents 154-156 THIS IS HOUSTON ›› Points-Rebounds-Assists/Starters 80 UH as a Ranked Team 157 City of Houston 26-27 Team Game-by-Game Statistics 81 100-Point Games 158-159 The University of Houston 28-29 Team/Individual Highs & Lows 82 Hofheinz Pavilion 160 Athletics/Alumni 30 Final C-USA Standings 83 Hofheinz Pavilion Records 161 Conference USA 31 Final C-USA Individual Statistics 84 Home/Away/Neutral Records 162 Strength & Conditioning 32 Final C-USA Team Statistics 85 Overtime Games/ Winning & Losing Streaks/ Sports Medicine 33 Basketball Camps Information 86 Season Openers 163 In the Community 34 All-Time Series Histories 164-165 ›› Academic Success 35 HISTORY & TRADITION Year-by-Year Coaching Results 166 Cougar Pride & Endowments 36 Highlights 88-90 Series Histories by Teams 167-175 Tradition & Spirit 37 Cougar Basketball A to Z 91-95 All-Time Results 176-183 NBA Draft 96 Athletics Facilities 38 Game of the Century 97 UHCougars.com 184 Distinguished Alumni 39 Guy V. Lewis 98-99 Prospect Eligibility 40 1966-67 NCAA Final Four Team 100 Dr. Renu Khator/Board of Regents 41 1967-68 NCAA Final Four Team 101 Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades/ 1981-82 NCAA Final Four Team 102 Athletics Administration 42-43 1982-83 NCAA Final Four Team 103 Athletics Department Support Staff 44 1983-84 NCAA Final Four Team 104 Retired Jersey 105-107 NIKE IS THE OFFICIAL COACHES & STAFF ›› Legends 108-109 FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL Head Coach Tom Penders 46-50 Honor Roll 110-113 PROVIDER FOR UNIVERSITY Associate Head Coach Melvin Haralson 51 NCAA Tournament Results 114-115 OF HOUSTON ATHLETICS. Senior Assistant Coach Kevin Lewis 52 NCAA Tournament Records 116 Assistant Coach Jerry Hobbie 53 NIT/CBI Results 117 Director of Operations NIT Records 118 & Performance Enhancement Michael Young 54 CBI Records 119 Basketball Support Staff 55-56 Conference Tournament Results 120-121 Conference Tournament Records 122

2009-10 MEN’S BASKETBALL GUIDE ›› PROJECT COORDINATOR ›› PHOTOGRAPHY ›› The 2009-10 Houston Men’s Basketball Guide is a publication of Jeff Conrad Richard Carson, Coby James, Pete Medrano, Stephen Pinchback, Thomas The University of Houston Athletics Communications Office. Shea and Joe Murphy, AP/Wide World Photos (Paul Vathis) and Joe It is intended for the editorial use of media organizations covering EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE ›› Ruklick. Special thanks to NBA Entertainment and the Media Relations the Cougars. Any reprinting, reproduction or other use of the contents Jamie Zarda, Mike McGrory, Lamar Sanders, Cameron Davis Departments for all NBA Photos used in this publication. for any commercial use is prohibited. COVER DESIGN ›› Copies of this guide are available to the public for $20 each. The guides can be obtained by writing or calling the UH Sports Information Adam Quisenberry Office at 713-743-9404. PRINTING ›› Multi-Ad Print Solutions of Peoria, Ill. • Kelli Barr, Account Executive © UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS, 2009

1 2009-10 SCHEDULE

Day Date (Day) Opponent Site Time Tuesday Nov. 17 NICHOLLS STATE HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Saturday Nov. 21 at Nevada Reno, Nev. 10:05 p.m.

CARRS/SAFEWAY Thursday Nov. 26 vs. Oklahoma Anchorage, Alaska TBA Friday Nov. 27 vs. San Diego Anchorage, Alaska TBA Saturday Nov. 28 vs. TBA Anchorage, Alaska TBA

INTRODUCTION Sunday Dec. 6 TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI HOFHEINZ PAVILION 2 p.m. Monday Dec. 14 TROY HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Saturday Dec. 19 MISSISSIPPI STATE HOFHEINZ PAVILION TBA Monday Dec. 21 THE CITADEL HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 23 TCU HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 29 LOUISIANA TECH HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m.

Friday Jan. 1 at UTSA San Antonio, Texas 1 p.m. Sunday Jan. 3 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa 1 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 6 * at Rice (CSS) Houston, Texas (Autry Court) 8 p.m. Saturday Jan. 9 * TULSA (CBS College Sports) HOFHEINZ PAVILION 6 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 13 * UTEP HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 16 * at East Carolina Greenville, N.C. 6 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 20 * UCF HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 23 * at Memphis (ESPN2) Memphis, Tenn. 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 30 * MARSHALL (CSS) HOFHEINZ PAVILION 5 p.m. (DH)

Wednesday Feb. 3 * at UTEP (CBS College Sports) El Paso, Texas 9 p.m. Saturday Feb. 6 * SOUTHERN MISS (CSS) HOFHEINZ PAVILION 5 p.m. Tuesday Feb . 9 at Western Kentucky Bowling Green, Ky. TBA Saturday Feb. 13 * SMU HOFHEINZ PAVILION 4 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 16 * at UCF (CSS) Orlando, Fla. 6 p.m. Saturday Feb. 20 * at UAB Birmingham, Ala. 7 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 24 * MEMPHIS HOFHEINZ PAVILION TBA Saturday Feb. 27 * at SMU Dallas, Texas 7 p.m.

Wednesday March 3 * RICE HOFHEINZ PAVILION 7 p.m. Saturday March 6 * at Tulane New Orleans, La. 7 p.m. Wed.-Sat. March 10-13 at Conference USA Tournament Tulsa, Okla. TBA All times are Central and are subject to change. 2010 NCAA TOURNAMENT DATES AND SITES * – Conference USA game (DH) – indicates doubleheader with UH women’s basketball team OPENING ROUND March 16 Dayton Arena (Dayton, Ohio)

FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS March 18 & 20 New Orleans Arena (New Orleans, La.); Dunkin Donuts Center (Providence, R.I.); HP Pavilion (San Jose, Calif.); Ford Center (Oklahoma City, Okla.) March 19 & 21 HSBC Arena (Buffalo, N.Y.); Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, Fla.); Bradley Center (Milwaukee, Wisc.); Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (Spokane, Wash.)

REGIONALS March 25 & 27 Carrier Dome (Syracuse, N.Y.); Energy Solutions Arena (Salt Lake City, Utah) March 26 & 28 Edward Jones Dome (St. Louis, Mo.); Reliant Stadium (Houston, Texas)

FINAL FOUR April 3 & 5 Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Ind.)

2 2009-10 ROSTERS

Numerical By Position INTRODUCTION No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) Guards (7): Brown, A. Coleman, Haywood, Lewis 0 Kelvin Lewis G 6-4 190 Sr.-2L Fort Worth, Texas-North Crowley (Auburn) Nixon, Wade,Wilson 1 Sean Coleman F 6-8 210 Sr.-1L Houston, Texas-Westbury Christian (Blinn JC) Forwards (7): Broughton, Clark, S. Coleman, 2 Zamal Nixon G 6-1 170 Jr.-2L Brooklyn, N.Y.-Boys and Girls Hurns,McNeil, Van Slyke, Washington 3 Maurice McNeil F 6-9 215 Jr.-JC New York, N.Y.-University Park Prep [Houston] (San Jacinto JC) Centers (1): Mosley 4 Nick Mosley C 6-9 220 Sr.-3L Bellville, Texas -Bellville 5 Nick Haywood G 6-0 165 Fr.-HS Monroe, La.-Ouachita By Class 11 Desmond Wade G 5-8 145 So.-1L Linden, N.J.-Linden Seniors (5): A. Coleman, S. Coleman, Lewis, Mosley, Wilson 12 Aubrey Coleman G 6-4 200 Sr.-1L Houston, Texas-Marshall HS/Gulf Shores Academy (Southwest Mississippi CC) Juniors (5): Broughton, Brown, McNeil, 20 Jamon Wilson G 6-0 190 Sr.-1L Houston, Texas-Clear Brook (North Lake College) Nixon, Pane 21 Cory Tellis G 6-0 180 Jr.-TR Friendswood, Texas-Clear Brook (Schreiner Univ.) Sophomores (1): Wade 23 Bryce Clark F 6-5 210 Fr.-HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-Ely Freshmen (4): Clark, Haywood, Van Slyke, Washington 24 Kahmell Broughton F 6-7 245 Jr.-JC Carteret, N.J.-Edison Academy (Kaskaskia JC) 31 Adam Brown G 6-4 175 Jr.-JC San Antonio, Texas-Churchill (Collin County JC) By Experience 32 Kirk Van Slyke F 6-9 215 Fr.-HS The Woodlands, Texas-College Park/West Point Prep Three Letters (1): Mosley 40 Kendrick Washington F 6-7 270 Fr.-HS Shreveport, La.-Huntington Two Letters (2): Lewis, Nixon One Letter (5): A. Coleman, S. Coleman, Wade, Wilson Junior College (3): Broughton, Brown, McNeil Coaching Staff Transfer (1): Tellis High School (4): Clark, Haywood, Van Slyke, Head Coach: Tom Penders (Connecticut ‘67) Washington Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Melvin Haralson (Auburn ‘89) Senior Associate Coach: Kevin Lewis (SMU ‘86) By State Assistant Coach: Jerry Hobbie (Fordham ‘85) Florida (1): Clark New Jersey (2): Broughton, Wade Support Staff Louisiana (2): Haywood, Washington Director of Operations/Performance Enhancement: Michael Young (Houston ‘02) New York (2): McNeil, Nixon Video Coordinator/Camps Director: Chris Howell (Houston ‘02) Texas (8): Brown, A. Coleman, S. Coleman, Lewis, Associate Athletics Trainer: John Houston (Texas Tech ‘91) Mosley , Tellis, Van Slyke, Wilson Administrative Assistant: Darrell Hawkins (Arkansas ‘92) Student Managers: Matt Ruiz, David Robertson, Matt Riley, Philip Whitcomb By Height 6-9 (3): McNeil, Mosley, Van Slyke 6-8 (1) S. Coleman 6-7 (2): Broughton, Washington Alphabetical 6-5 (1): Clark No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) 6-4 (3): Brown, A. Coleman, Lewis 24 Kahmell Broughton F 6-7 245 Jr.-JC Carteret, N.J.-Edison Academy (Kaskaskia JC) 6-1 (1): Nixon 31 Adam Brown G 6-4 175 Jr.-JC San Antonio, Texas-Churchill (Collin County JC) 6-0 (3): Haywood, Tellis, Wilson 5-8 (1): Wade 23 Bryce Clark F 6-5 210 Fr.-HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-Ely 12 Aubrey Coleman G 6-4 200 Sr.-1L Houston, Texas-Marshall HS/Gulf Shores Academy (Southwest Mississippi CC) 1 Sean Coleman F 6-8 210 Sr.-1L Houston, Texas-Westbury Christian (Blinn JC) By Age (as of Oct. 16, 2009) 22 (3): Maurice McNeil (Jan. 29, 1987) 5 Nick Haywood G 6-0 165 Fr.-HS Monroe, La.-Ouachita Sean Coleman (Feb. 23, 1987) 0 Kelvin Lewis G 6-4 190 Sr.-2L Fort Worth, Texas-North Crowley (Auburn) Aubrey Coleman (Oct. 9, 1987) 3 Maurice McNeil F 6-9 215 Jr.-JC New York, N.Y.-University Park Prep [Houston] (San Jacinto JC) 21 (5): Cory Tellis (Oct. 24, 1987) 4 Nick Mosley C 6-9 220 Sr.-3L Bellville, Texas -Bellville Jamon Wilson (Jan. 25, 1988) 2 Zamal Nixon G 6-1 170 Jr.-2L Brooklyn, N.Y.-Boys and Girls Nick Mosley (Feb. 7, 1988) 21 Cory Tellis G 6-0 180 Jr.-TR Friendswood, Texas-Clear Brook (Schreiner Univ.) Kelvin Lewis (April 12, 1988) 32 Kirk Van Slyke F 6-9 215 Fr.-HS The Woodlands, Texas-College Park (West Point Prep) Kahmell Broughton (Sept. 4, 1988) 20 (4): Adam Brown (Dec. 24, 1988) 11 Desmond Wade G 5-8 145 So.-1L Linden, N.J.-Linden Zamal Nixon (Jan. 7, 1989) 40 Kendrick Washington F 6-7 270 Fr.-HS Shreveport, La.-Huntington Kirk Van Slyke (Sept. 7, 1989) 20 Jamon Wilson G 6-0 190 Sr.-1L Houston, Texas-Clear Brook (North Lake College) Desmond Wade (Oct. 12, 1989) 18 (3): Bryce Clark (Feb. 19, 1991) Kendrick Washington (June 15, 1991) Nick Haywood (Oct. 21, 1990)

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3 QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF 2008-09 IN REVIEW Location Houston, Texas 77204 Head Coach Tom Penders Overall Record 21-12(.636) Founded 1927 Alma Mater Connecticut 1967 Home 12-3 (.800) Enrollment 36,098 Office Phone (713) 743-9430 Away 6-8 (.429) President/Chancellor Dr. Renu Khator Record at Houston 102-61 (.626) (five seasons) Neutral 3-21 (.750) NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Richard Scamell C-USA Games 49-29 (.628) C-USA Record (Finish) 10-6 (t-4th) Affiliation NCAA Division I Career Record 629-422 (.598) (35 seasons) C-USA Tournament 2-1 (Lost at [No. 1 seed] #4/3 Memphis Conference Conference USA Associate Head Coach/ 74-49 in semifinals) Nickname Cougars Recruiting Coordinator Melvin Haralson Colors Scarlet (PMS 185) & White Alma Mater Auburn 1989 2008-09 STARTERS LOST 2

INTRODUCTION with Navy (PMS 289) Trim Senior Assistant Coach Kevin Lewis Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. PPG RPG Mascots Shasta and Sasha Alma Mater SMU 1986 Qa’rraan Calhoun F 6-8 230 1L 10.2 5.3 Began Athletics Jan. 10, 1946 Assistant Coach Jerry Hobbie Marcus Cousin C 6-11 250 2L 10.9 8.4 Web Site UHCougars.com Alma Mater Fordham 1985 Press Row Phone 713-743-9414 Director of Operations/ 2008-09 LETTERMEN LOST 5 Performance Enhancement Michael Young Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. PPG RPG ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Alma Mater Houston 2002 Jason Hurns F 6-4 200 1L 0.0 0.0 Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades Video Coordinator Chris Howell Horace McGloster F 6-7 205 2L 2.0 1.2 Associate AD/SWA DeJuena Chizer Alma Mater Houston 2002 Yan Moukoury G 6-7 215 2L 0.4 0.9 Associate AD – Communications Chris Burkhalter E-Mail [email protected] Brockeith Pane G 6-2 195 2L 1.0 1.5 Associate AD – Compliance Kevin Fite Office Phone (713) 743-3748 DaShaun Williams G 6-3 200 2L 3.2 2.6 Associate AD – Development Katina Jackson Administrative Assistant Darrell Hawkins Associate AD – Life Skills Maria Peden Alma Mater Arkansas 1992 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Assistant AD – Compliance Associate Athletics Trainer John Houston Associate AD Chris Burkhalter & Special Projects T.J. Meagher Alma Mater Texas Tech 1991 Director/MBB Contact Jeff Conrad Assistant AD – Development James Nicas E-Mail [email protected] Office (713) 743-9410 Assistant AD – Business Services Mathilda Peterson Office Phone (713) 743-0786 Cell (713) 557-3841 Assistant AD – Ticket Operations Mike Rea Academics Counselor Michael Richardson E-mail [email protected] Assistant AD – Equipment Jay Takach Student Managers Matt Riley, David Robertson, Matt Ruiz, Assistant Director/Publications Adam Quisenberry Assistant AD – Football Operations Justin Moore Philip Whitcomb Assistant Director Jamie Zarda Athletics Department Phone 713-743-9370 Secretary Melvina Brandley Athletics Communications Assistant Jillian Rogers Student Assistants: Cameron Davis, Dana Johnson, HOUSTON BASKETBALL HISTORY 2009-10 TEAM INFORMATION Mike McGrory, Lamar Sanders, Victoria Simpson First Game Jan. 10, 1946 Starters Returning/Lost 4/2 Athletics Communications Office (713) 743-9410 All-Time Record 1,088-725 (.600) Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/5 Athletics Communications Fax (713) 743-9411 Conference Championships Seven Newcomers 8 Athletics Communications Mailing Address Athletics/Alumni Center Years In The NCAA Tournament 18 3100 Cullen Blvd., Ste. 2008 All-Time Record 26-23 (.531) RETURNING STARTERS 4 Houston, TX 77204-6742 Final Four Appearances Five Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG Overnight Address Same Last Appearance 1992 Kelvin Lewis G 6-4 190 Sr. 18.0 3.3 Years In The NIT Nine Aubrey Coleman G 6-4 200 Sr. 19.4 8.2 All-Time Record 5-9 (.357) Zamal Nixon G 6-1 170 Jr. 5.7 1.0 Final Four Appearances One Desmond Wade G 5-8 145 So. 4.8 1.8 Last Appearance 2006 Second Round Years In The Invitational 2 RETURNING LETTERMEN 3 All-Time Record 2-2 (.500) Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG Semifinal Appearances 1 Nick Mosley C 6-9 220 Sr. 2.6 2.4 Last Appearance 2009 First Round Sean Coleman F 6-8 210 Sr. 1.2 0.9 Conference Tournament Titles Five Jamon Wilson G 6-0 190 Sr. 0.4 0.0 All-Time Record 36-28 (.563) Conference USA Tournament Record 8-12 (.400) NEWCOMERS 8 Last Appearance 2009 Semifinals Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Last School Kahmell Broughton F 6-7 245 Jr.-JC Kaskaskia JC HOME COURT INFORMATION Adam Brown G 6-4 175 Jr.-JC Collin County JC Arena Guy V. Lewis Court at Hofheinz Pavilion Bryce Clark F 6-5 210 Fr.-HS Ely HS Capacity 8,479 Nick Haywood G 6-0 165 Fr.-HS Ouachita HS Opened Dec. 1, 1969 Maurice McNeil F 6-9 215 Jr.-JC San Jacinto JC All-Time Home Record 442-129 (.774) Kirk Van Slyke F 6-9 215 Fr.-HS West Point Prep Cory Tellis G 6-0 180 Jr.-TR Schreiner Univ. Kendrick Washington F 6-7 270 Fr.-HS Huntington

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HOUSTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS ›› INTRODUCTION

CHRIS BURKHALTER JEFF CONRAD ADAM QUISENBERRY JAMIE ZARDA JILLIAN ROGERS CAROLINA BOTERO ASSOCIATE A.D. DIRECTOR ASST. DIRECTOR/PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS ASST. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Cell: (713) 775-1542 Cell: (713) 557-3841 Cell: (713) 598-8666 Cell: (713) 582-5138 Cell: (404) 713-5698 Office: (713) 743-9404 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT

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CREDENTIALS ›› ATHLETICS COMUNICATIONS OFFICE deny credentials to any outlet. Admission to press row is by pass only. All requests for working press, radio, television, photography or The University of Houston Athletics Communications Office is located Season press credentials serve as media parking passes to the scouting credentials should be mailed or faxed on letterhead to in the Ted Nance Suite (No. 2008) on the second floor of the Athletics/ faculty/staff parking lot on Holman Street across from Hofheinz Pavilion. Director of Athletics Communications Jeff Conrad AT LEAST ONE WEEK Alumni Center. Visiting media who request credentials in advance can be added to PRIOR TO THE GAME. Seating on press row at Hofheinz Pavilion is for The Athletics/Alumni Center is located at 3100 Cullen Blvd., between a parking list and may park in the same lot. All others will be charged. working media only. Cougar Field (baseball stadium) and Hofheinz Pavilion. All space for the working press, radio and television is allocated TELEPHONES/INTERNET by the UH Athletics Communicatiosn Office, which reserves the right CREDENTIALS Phone lines are available on press row on a first-come, first-serve -ba to deny credentials to any outlet. Spouses, dates, children and non- Arrangements for media credentials for the University of Houston’s sis. Hofheinz Pavilion is equipped with wireless internet during games. workers are restricted from press row. Any abuse of a working credential 2009-10 home basketball season must be made through the UH Sports will result in the media agency losing credential privileges. Information Office. PHOTOGRAPHERS Freelance and/or non-daily writers may be asked to produce copies Requests by accredited media members should be made in writing Photographers and videographers are allowed to shoot from the of actual publications in which their work has appeared. Admission to and submitted on company letterhead to Athletics Communications designated photo boxes at either baseline only. press row is by pass only. Director Jeff Conrad at least 48 hours before tipoff. Only those on assignment and with proper media credentials will Requests can be faxed to the Athletics Communications Office at be allowed to shoot game action. No flash attachments, monopods or ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES ›› (713) 743-9411 or emailed to [email protected]. Credentials tripods may be used at Hofheinz Pavilion. ÑÑ Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual only will be mailed if specifically requested. game coverage may receive credentials. Those credentials not picked up or mailed will be left at the Hofheinz RADIO/TELEVISION BROADCASTS ÑÑ A requesting media agency must represent a collective, orga- Pavilion media entrance. All requests for radio/TV broadcasts must be made in advance nizational editorial voice, not simply the offerings of a single through associate AD Chris Burkhalter of the Houston Athletics individual. NBA SCOUTS Communications Office. ÑÑ Membership in a writer’s association does not automatically NBA scouts will be provided media credentials on a space-available qualify an agency for credentials. basis. Credentials for NBA scouts should be requested by the parent VISITING RADIO ÑÑ A media agency may assign one of its credentials to its online club on letterhead. Phone lines for originating radio broadcasts (two ISDN, two POTS) entity. will be provided on a reciprocal basis. Contact Athletics Communi- INTERVIEWS ÑÑ An online entity, not associated with a traditional media cations Director Jeff Conrad to obtain those numbers in advance agency, may qualify for one credential, subject to the follow- All interviews with UH coaches, student-athletes and administrators of game day. MUST be cordinated through the Athletics Communications Office. ing conditions: Arrangements to speak with a member of the men’s basketball ACCESS TO COUGARS INFORMATION program should be made with Athletics Communications Director 1. An on-line entity may receive a credential only UHCougars.com – The official web site of University of Houston Jeff Conrad (713-743-9410/[email protected]) at least one if its own full-time staff writes a majority of that Athletics includes rosters, schedules, statistics, player profiles, press re- day prior to the desired interview date. Players and coaches are generally site’s material. leases, game notes and more. The site is updated daily and also includes available before practice. 2. Online entities that focus primarily on University links to listen to UH Athletics events live over the Internet. The locker rooms, training room and weight room inside the Athlet- of Houston Athletics and sponsor message boards E-Mail List – Press releases, notes and statistics are e-mailed to ics/Alumni Center are off-limits to reporters. or chat rooms, may receive credentials provided a large contingent of media. To be added to the list, please contact On game days, no UH players will be available until the postgame they adhere to a policy that requires that a Athletics Communications Director Jeff Conrad (713-743-9410/ media session. posted message or opinion is identified with the [email protected]) . actual name and city of the individual posting Notes packets will be available at least 24 hours prior to each game GAME DAY the message. and in many instances, much earlier. Pregame packets, including notes and statistics, will be available in 3. Any online service that is recognized as an outlet the Hofheinz Pavilion media room (located concourse level at the north intended primarily for the purpose of delivering CONFERENCEUSA.COM end of the facility behind section 128) prior to each UH home contest. news related to the recruitment of student-athletes The league’s official web site contains information on all 12 schools, Timeout, halftime and final statistics plus running play-by-play and will not qualify for credentials. including updated conference statistics, schedules and standings. postgame notes and quotes will be provided. 4. Online entities will not receive photography Stat monitors will be set up along press row to provide up-to-the- credentials. second information. A light meal will be provided during pregame. 5. Online entities (other than those identified above) Postgame interviews for head coach Tom Penders and selected registering 20,000 legitimate unique users per players generally are conducted courtside, although that procedure is month in each of the past 12 months will be given subject change. Please check with a member of the UH Athletics Com- first consideration. munications Office for the latest postgame procedures.

PRESS SEATING AND PARKING Press row seats are for working newspaper writers, radio and television reporters, along with UH Athletics staff, and are allocated by the UH Athletics Communications Office, which reserves the right to

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ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICE ›› The University of Houston Athletics Ticket Office is located on the first floor of the Athletics/Alumni Center next to Cougar Authentic. All major credit cards are accepted. The ticket office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased on-line by visiting UHCougars.com.

TICKETS ›› SEASON TYPE RESERVED GENERAL ADMISSION Public $195 $135 Faculty/Staff & H-Assoc. $165 $110 INTRODUCTION Family Plan NA $110

SINGLE-GAME • NON-PREMIUM HOUSTON ISP SPORTS NETWORK ›› TYPE RESERVED GENERAL ADMISSION Now in its eighth year as the exclusive multimedia rights holder for UH Public $15 $10 Athletics, ISP | America’s Home for College Sports is regarded as America¹s For the last six seasons, Tom Franklin Faculty/Staff & H-Assoc. $12 $8 foremost collegiate sports marketing company and brings a national has served as the “Voice of the Cougars” in Youth* NA $5 presence to the overall marketing of Cougar athletics. football and men’s basketball, calling some Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., ISP is also a partner with of the most exciting and memorable plays SINGLE-GAME • PREMIUM more than 60 major college athletic programs, conferences, bowl in school history. Includes Games vs. Rice and Memphis games and venues. Conference USA members East Carolina, Marshall, In addition to his play-by-play duties, TYPE RESERVED GENERAL ADMISSION Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB, UCF, and UTEP are part of the ISP family, Franklin hosts the popular call-in show The Public $20 $13 as is the conference itself, with ISP serving as the sales and marketing Pulse with Tom Penders, which originates from Faculty/Staff & H-Assoc. $16 $11 representative for the C-USA football championship game and basketball local restaurants and airs weekly on 790 AM Youth* NA $8 tournaments. The Sports Animal and at UHCougars.com. ISP produces and markets a variety of sponsorship opportunities sur- Franklin has enjoyed an acclaimed career in sports radio in the * – Youth pricing available for ages 3 through high school rounding Cougar Athletics, including radio play-by-play, advertising in Houston market, beginning with his first play-by-play assignment for various athletics department publications and on the official athletics KUHF-FM in its broadcasts of Cougar freshman football games in 1971 CONFERENCE USA TELECONFERENCE ›› department Web site (www.UHCougars.com), signage in university when he was an undergraduate student. Houston head coach Tom Penders and the head coaches of athletic facilities, and at-event promotions. He has served as host of pregame and postgame shows for the Conference USA schools will be available throughout the 2009-10 Houston Oilers, and Houston Astros in addiiton to his season on the Conference USA Teleconference. Leading the ISP staff at UH is assistant live-game broadcasting. For more information, contact Jeff Conrad with the UH Sports vice president and general manager Mike During his career, Franklin has been honored for his work by the Information Office or Courtney Morrison-Archer with Conference USA. Kohler. He joined the Cougars in 2005 Houston Press Club, the Dallas Press Club, the Texas Associated Press after serving on the company’s staff at the and the UPI Broadcasters of Texas. Time Coach School University of Pittsburgh. Before joining the UH broadcast team, Franklin worked at Rice and 11:00 a.m. EST/10:00 a.m. CST Announcements Prior to joining ISP, Kohler spent three was the voice of the NFL’s Houston Oilers from 1990 to 1993. 11:05 a.m. EST/10:05 a.m. CST Mack McCarthy East Carolina years as assistant athletic director for mar- He and his wife Suzanne have been married for nearly 35 years 11:13 a.m. EST/10:13 a.m. CST Mike Davis UAB keting and promotions at Brown University, and live in Pearland. His son Kyle and daughter-in-law Kelly welcomed 11:21 a.m. EST/10:21 a.m. CST Donnie Jones Marshall supervising marketing efforts for a 37-sport Franklin’s first grandson Morgan Cade into the world in August 2009. 11:29 a.m. EST/10:29 a.m. CST Kirk Speraw UCF program. He also has corporate sales experience at San Diego State and 11:37 a.m. EST/10:37 a.m. CST Southern Miss the University of Denver. 11:45 a.m. EST/10:45 a.m. CST Dave Dickerson Tulane Kohler is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and also holds master’s 11:53 a.m. EST/10:53 a.m. CST Doug Wojcik Tulsa degrees in both higher education and student development and in 12:01 p.m. EST/11:01 a.m. CST Matt Doherty SMU sports management from Denver. 12:09 p.m. EST/11:09 a.m. CST Memphis 12:17 p.m. EST/11:17 a.m. CST Ben Braun Rice Before joining ISP in January 2009, senior 12:25 p.m. EST/11:25 a.m. CST Tom Penders Houston account executive Mike Sage worked as a 12:33 p.m. EST/11:33 a.m. CST UTEP national advertising manager with Profes- 12:41 p.m. EST/11:41 a.m. CST Media Notes Exchange sional Sports Publications. He began his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL, serving as a corporate sales account executive for more than four years and also has also worked with PGA of America. Sage earned his degree in sports management from Florida State.

Senior account executive Alec Nguyen is the newest member of the Houston ISP team, joining the company in May 2009. Nguyen comes to ISP after a successful stint with Office Depot, but also has experi- ence in sports marketing having spent four years as a corporate account manager with the Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) and Tampa Bay Storm (Arena Football League). He is a graduate of Ohio State and received a master’s from Florida State.

To contact the ISP Sports office in Houston, call 713-743-1446. UHCOUGARS.COM

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PRINT MEDIA PHONE FAX WEB SITE INTRODUCTION Associated Press-Houston, 16945 Northchase Dr., Suite 2110, Houston, TX 77060 281-872-8900 281-872-9988 Chris Duncan, Kristie Rieken [email protected], [email protected]

Associated Press-State, 4851 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75244 972-991-2100 972-991-7207 Jamie Aron-Southwest Editor [email protected]

Houston Chronicle, P.O. Box 4260, Houston, TX 77210-4260 713-362-7891 713-362-7866 Chron.com Carlton Thompson, sports editor, Jeff Rosen, assistant sports editor; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Charlie Crixell, assistant sports editor, Steve Campbell, beat writer; Richard Justice, columnist; Jerome Solomon, columnist

The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-4071 713-743-5303 713-743-5384 TheDailyCougar.com Philippe Craig, Sports Editor [email protected]

Houston Forward Times, P.O. Box 8346, Houston, TX 77288-8346 713-526-4727 713-526-3170 ForwardTimes.com Yolande Lezine [email protected]

Dallas Morning News, P.O. Box 655237, Dallas, TX 75265-0237 214-977-8444 214-651-0580 DallasNews.com Garry Leavell, sports editor; Kate Hairopoulos [email protected]

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Worth, TX 76102 817-390-7760 817-390-7789 Star-Telegram.com Celeste Williams, sports editor; Eileen Alfano, managing editor; [email protected] Wendall Barnhouse, college basketball

RADIO KCOH (1430 AM), 5011 Almeda Road., Houston, TX 77004 713-522-1001 713-521-0769 KCOHRadio.com Ralph Cooper, sports director; Kris Gardner [email protected]

Sports Radio 610, 24 Greenway Plaza #1900, Houston, TX 77046 713-881-5100 713-881-5499 SportsRadio610.com Robert Henslee, sports director; Rob Costa, Nate Griffin, Matt Jackson, Rich Lord, [email protected] John Lopez, Marc Vandermeer, Adam Wexler

790 The Sports Animal, 2000 West Loop South, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027 713-212-8000 713-212-8957 790TheSportsAnimal.com David Dalati, Ted DeLuca, Charlie Pallilo [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

1560 The Game (KGOW), 5353 West Alabama, Suite 415, Houston, TX. 77056 713-479-5300 713-479-5300 1560TheGame.com John Granato, Lance Zierlein, John Harris, Richard Justice, Sean Pendergast granato@1560thegame; dnuno@1560thegame

97.5 The Ticket (KFNC), 9801 Westheimer, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77042 713-260-4504 713-954-2331 975TheTicket.com Calvin Murphy, Carl Dukes, Dave Tepper, Chuck Savage, Fred Faour [email protected]

KTRH News Radio 740, 2000 West Loop South, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027 713-212-8000 713-212-8957 KTRH.com Ted DeLuca, sports director

TELEVISION KHOU (CBS), P.O. Box 11, Houston, TX 77001 713-521-4375 713-420-7763 KHOU.com Butch Alsandor, sports director; Matt Musil [email protected]; [email protected]

KPRC (NBC), P.O. Box 2222, Houston, TX 77001 713-778-4986 713-771-4930 Click2Houston.com Randy McIlvoy, sports director; Keith Norton; Winston Dutchin, executive producer; Randy Sumner, producer [email protected], [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] [email protected], [email protected]

KRIV (Fox), 4261 SW Freeway, Houston, TX 77027 713-479-2841 713-626-9872 MyFoxHouston.com Mark Berman, sports director; Keith Calkins; Scott Buchman, producer [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

KTRK (ABC), P.O. Box 13, Houston, TX 77001 713-663-4572 713-663-4591 ABC13.com Bob Allen, sports director; Tim Melton, Bob Slovak; Robert Leake, producer; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

KHCW (CW), 7700 Westpark Drive, Houston, TX 77063 713-435-2931 713-787-0528 KHCW.trb.com Jorge Vargas, sports director; Ray Fisher [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

KTBU, 11150 Equity Dr., Houston, TX 77041 713-351-0755 713-351-0756 The Tube.net Craig Roberts, Todd Freed [email protected]; [email protected]

7 C-USA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

NOVEMBER Sat., November 21 Mon., November 30 Wed., December 16 Fri., November 13 Houston at Nevada Alabama State at Tulane Clemson at East Carolina Virginia-Wise at East Carolina Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, V.I.) Oakland at Memphis Brescia at Marshall Jackson State at Memphis East Carolina vs. DePaul/Northern Iowa Santa Clara at Rice Houston Baptist at Rice Marshall at Old Dominion DECEMBER McNeese State at Tulane Georgetown at Tulane Florida Gulf Coast at SMU Tue., December 1 Cincinnati at UAB South Florida at SMU Southern Miss at Montana State Newberry at UCF UCF at USF St. Mary’s (Texas) at Tulsa South Alabama at Tulsa UTEP at New Mexico State UTEP vs. Mississippi (Southaven, Miss.) Hispanic Classic (Kent, Ohio) Georgia at UAB UAB at Kent State Glenn Wilkes Basketball Classic Wed., December 2 Thu., December 17 INTRODUCTION Massachusetts at UCF (Daytona Beach, Fla.) East Carolina at Charlotte Jackson State at Tulsa Texas Southern at UTEP UCF vs. Niagara Rice at Harvard Arkansas State at UTEP TCU at SMU Sat., December 19 Sat., November 14 New Orleans at Tulane Mississippi State at Houston Sacramento State at Rice Sun., November 22 Oklahoma State at Tulsa St. Andrews at East Carolina Southern Miss at Louisiana-Lafayette (Charleston, S.C.) Middle Tennessee State at UAB Memphis at Massachusetts (Boston) Hispanic Classic (Kent, Ohio) Tulane vs. TBD Rice at LSU UAB vs. Samford Glenn Wilkes Basketball Classic Thu., December 3 VCU at Tulane (Daytona Beach, Fla.) Salem International at Marshall Chicago State at Tulsa Sun., November 15 UCF vs. Drake UAB at South Alabama Fri., December 4 East Carolina vs. Wake Forest Alcorn State at UTEP East Tennessee State at UAB (Greensboro, N.C.) Mon., November 23 SMU at Occidental North Carolina A&M at Marshall Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, V.I.) East Carolina vs. TBD Sat., December 5 Sun., December 20 South Alabama at Rice Coker at East Carolina Huston-Tillotson at SMU High Point at Marshall Florida International at Tulsa Arkansas State at Memphis Hispanic Classic (Kent, Ohio) UCF at Connecticut Tue., November 24 North Texas at Rice UAB vs. UW-Green Bay Southern Miss at Mississippi Central Arkansas at Memphis Mon., December 21 Mon., November 16 Furman at Rice South Mississippi Christmas Classic William Carey at Southern Miss Sun., December 6 Texas A&M at SMU Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Houston (Biloxi, Miss.) Loyola Marymount at Tulsa Tulane at Western Kentucky Southern Miss vs. New Orleans Troy at UAB Tue., November 17 Ohio at Tulsa The Citadel at Houston Nicholls State at Houston UCF at Notre Dame Tulane at Louisiana-Lafayette Wed., November 25 East Carolina at Campbell UTEP vs. Oklahoma (Oklahoma City) Lamar at Marshall Middle Tennessee State at Marshall Mon., December 7 North Carolina A&T at UTEP Hall of Fame Showcase (St. Louis) Marshall at Boston University Tue., December 22 Texas State at SMU South Mississippi Christmas Classic Memphis vs. Kansas Thu., November 26 Loyola (La.) at Southern Miss (Biloxi, Miss.) Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) Wed., December 9 Southern Miss vs. Canisius UALR vs. Tulsa Houston vs. Oklahoma UAB at Jacksonville State Montana State at Memphis Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Howard at UCF SMU vs. UNLV Fri., November 27 Sat., December 12 (Las Vegas, Nev.) Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) Troy at Marshall Tulsa vs. Nebraska Wed., November 18 Houston vs. San Diego Arkansas-Pine Bluff at UTEP Memphis at UALR Butler at UAB Southern Miss at South Alabama Sat., November 28 George Washington at East Carolina Bethune Cookman at UCF Marshall at North Carolina Thu., November 19 East Carolina at UNC Greensboro Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) Southeast Missouri State at Memphis Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) Sun., December 13 Tulane vs. Miami Houston vs. TBD New Mexico State at UTEP Albany at UCF Wed., December 23 Fri., November 20 George Mason at Tulane TCU at Houston Mon., December 14 South Mississippi Christmas Classic Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, V.I.) Florida A&M at UAB Troy at Houston East Carolina vs. Tennessee Marshall vs. Ohio (Biloxi, Miss.) Tennessee Tech at Memphis Spring Hills at Southern Miss Tue., December 15 Southern Miss vs. North Florida Rice at Arizona Tulsa at Missouri State Louisiana-Lafayette at Southern Miss Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) SMU vs. Charleston/at Hawaii Tulane vs. UNC-Wilmington/Penn State Sun., November 29 Las Vegas Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) Tulsa vs. BYU/Nevada Glenn Wilkes Basketball Classic Texas at Rice (Daytona Beach, Fla.) Rice at Lamar UCF vs. Auburn

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Fri., December 25 Sat., January 9 Sat., January 30 Wed., February 24 INTRODUCTION Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic * Tulsa at Houston * Marshall at Houston * Memphis at Houston SMU vs. TBD * Marshall at East Carolina * Memphis at SMU * Marshall at Rice * Memphis at Southern Miss * Rice at East Carolina * SMU at East Carolina Mon., December 28 * Rice at UCF * Southern Miss at Tulane * UAB at UCF Sun Bowl Classic (El Paso, Texas) * UAB at Tulane * Tulsa at UCF * UTEP at Southern Miss Norfolk State at UTEP North Carolina Central at SMU * UTEP at UAB IUPUI at Memphis BYU at UTEP Thu., February 25 Marshall at Troy FEBRUARY Tulsa at Duke Tue., January 12 Tue., February 2 Sat., February 27 Tue., December 29 Cal State Bakersfield at Southern Miss * UCF at East Carolina * Houston at SMU * SMU at Southern Miss Louisiana Tech at Houston * Tulsa at East Carolina Wed., January 13 Sun Bowl Classic (El Paso, Texas) Wed., February 3 * UCF at Marshall * UTEP at Houston Air Force/Niagara at UTEP * Houston at UTEP * Southern Miss at Memphis UCF Holiday Classic (Orlando) * East Carolina at Memphis * Marshall at Tulsa * Rice at UTEP Liberty at UCF * Marshall at UCF * UAB at Memphis * Tulane at UAB East Carolina at Virginia Commonwealth * Rice at Tulane * Tulane at Rice McNeese State at Rice * Tulsa at SMU MARCH Sat., February 6 Tue., March 2 Wed., December 30 Sat., January 16 * Southern Miss at Houston * East Carolina at UCF UCF Holiday Classic (Orlando) * Houston at East Carolina * East Carolina at Marshall * Tulane at Southern Miss Buffalo/Jacksonville at UCF * Memphis at Rice * SMU at Tulane Army at SMU * Southern Miss at UTEP * Tulsa at UTEP Wed., March 3 Dillard at Southern Miss * Tulane at Marshall * UAB at Rice * Rice at Houston North Carolina A&T at Tulane * UCF at Tulsa Gonzaga at Memphis * Memphis at UAB UAB at Virginia * UAB at SMU * SMU at Tulsa Tue., February 9 * UTEP at Marshall Thu., December 31 Wed., January 20 * Houston at Western Kentucky Houston at UTSA * UCF at Houston Rio Grande at Marshall Sat., March 6 Tennessee at Memphis * SMU at Rice * Houston at Tulane * Southern Miss at UAB Wed., February 10 * Marshall at SMU JANUARY * UTEP at Memphis * Tulane at East Carolina * Southern Miss at East Carolina Sat., January 2 Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic * UCF at Memphis * Tulsa at Memphis * UTEP at SMU Colorado at Tulsa (Charleston, W.Va.) * UAB at UTEP * Southern Miss at Tulsa Rice at TCU Marshall vs. West Virginia * UCF at Rice SMU at Texas State Tulsa at Oral Roberts Sat., February 13 Southern Miss at Vanderbilt * SMU at Houston Wed.-Sat., March 10-13 St. Bonaventure at Marshall Sat., January 23 * East Carolina at UTEP 2010 C-USA Men’s Basketball Championship Tulane at Lamar * Houston at Memphis * Marshall at UAB (BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla.) UAB at Arkansas * East Carolina at Southern Miss * Memphis at Tulsa * Rice at Tulsa * Rice at Southern Miss Tue., March 16 Sun., January 3 * UAB at Marshall * Tulane at UCF NCAA Tournament Opening Round Houston at Iowa State * UCF at UTEP (Dayton, Ohio) North Carolina Central at East Carolina Houston Baptist vs. SMU Tue., February 16 Houston Baptist at Memphis * Houston at UCF Thur.-Sun., March 18-21 UTEP at Texas Tech Sun., January 24 NCAA Tournament FIrst/Second Rounds * East Carolina at Tulane Wed., February 17 Tues., January 5 * Tulsa at Marshall Thur.-Sun., March 25-28 * Southern Miss at Marshall Tue., January 26 * Memphis at Tulane NCAA Tournament Regionals UCF at Mississippi * Tulsa at UAB * Rice at SMU * UAB at Southern Miss APRIL Wed., January 6 Wed., January 27 Sat., April 3 * Houston at Rice * Memphis at Marshall Sat., February 20 NCAA Tournament Final Four (Indianapolis) * Houston at UAB * East Carolina at UAB * UCF at SMU * SMU at UTEP * East Carolina at Rice Mon., April 5 * Tulane at UTEP * Marshall at Tulane * Tulane at Tulsa NCAA Tournament National Memphis at Syracuse * SMU at Memphis * UCF at Southern Miss Championship Game (Indianapolis) * UTEP at Tulsa * – Conference USA games

9 OPPONENTS’ INFORMATION

ALASKA-ANCHORAGE MISSISSIPPI STATE SOUTHERN MISS UCF Head Coach: Rusty Osborne (Texas ‘88) Head Coach: Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville ‘82) Head Coach: Larry Eustachy (Long Beach State ‘79) Head Coach: Kirk Speraw (Iowa ‘80) Career Record: 93-57 (5 yrs.) Career Record: 231-128 (11 yrs.) Career Record: 335-225 (18 yrs.) Career Record: 346-237 (19 yrs.) Record at UAA: 93-57 (5 yrs.) Record at MSU: 231-128 (11 yrs.) Record at USM: 75-80 (5 yrs.) Record at UCF: 264-216 (16 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Wells Fargo Sports Complex (1,250) Arena (Capacity): Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) Arena (Capacity): Reed Green Coliseum (8,095) Arena (Capacity): UCF Arena (10,000) Basketball SID: Nate Sagan Basketball SID: Gregg Ellis Basketball SID: Tim Andrzejewski Basketball SID: Doug Richards E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (907) 786-1295 Office: (662) 325-3595 Office: (601) 266-4503 Office: (407) 823-2142 Mobile: (907) 764-4464 Mobile: (662) 418-8494 Mobile: (662) 312-7663 Mobile: (407) 405-5823 Internet: GoSeaWolves.com Internet: MStateAthletics.com Internet: SouthernMiss.com Internet: UCFAthletics.com

THE CITADEL NEVADA TCU UTEP Head Coach: Ed Conroy (The Citadel ‘89) Head Coach: David Carter (St. Mary’s ‘89) Head Coach: Jim Christian (Rhode Island ‘88) Head Coach: Tony Barbee (Massachusetts ‘93) INTRODUCTION Career Record: 74-100 (6 yrs.) Career Record: First Year Career Record: 152-75 (6 yrs.) Career Record: 56-45 (3 yrs.) Record at The Citadel: 33-60 (3 yrs.) Record at UN: First Year Record at TCU: 14-17 (1 yr.) Record at UTEP: 56-45 (3 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): McAlister Field House (6,000) Arena (Capacity): Lawlor Events Center (11,536) Arena (Capacity): Daniel-Meyer Colliseum (7,201) Arena (Capacity): Don Haskins Center (12,000) Basketball SID: Jon Cole Basketball SID: Rhonda Lundin Basketball SID: Joe Monaco Basketball SID: Jeff Darby E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (843) 953-7590 Office: (775) 682-6981 Office: (817) 257-5378 Office: (915) 747-6652 Mobile: (843) 708-0044 Mobile: (775) 742-2548 Mobile: (817) 343-2064 Mobile: (915) 204-0642 Internet: CitadelSports.com Internet: NevadaWolfPack.com Internet: GoFrogs.com Internet: UTEPAthletics.com

EAST CAROLINA NICHOLLS STATE TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI UTSA Head Coach: Mack McCarthy (Virginia Tech ‘74) Head Coach: J.P. Piper (Southeastern Louisiana ‘91) Head Coach: Perry Clark (Gettysburg ‘74) Head Coach: Brooks Thompson (Oklahoma State ‘94) Career Record: 333-213 (18 yrs.) Career Record: 53-93 (5 yrs.) Career Record: 277-234 (16 yrs.) Career Record: 94-66 (5 yrs.) Record at ECU: 24-36 (2 yrs.) Record at NSU: 53-93 (5 yrs.) Record at TAMUCC: 27-35 (2 yrs.) Record at UTSA: 39-52 (3 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): Williams Arena Arena (Capacity): Stopher Gym (3,800) Arena (Capacity): American Bank Center (8,400) Arena (Capacity): UTSA Convocation Center (4,080) at Minges Coliseum (8,000) Basketball SID: Charlie Gillingham Basketball SID: Aaron Ames Basketball SID: Kyle Stephens Basketball SID: Jody Jones E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (985) 448-4282 Office: (361) 825-3410 Office: (210) 458-4551 Office: (252) 737-4524 Mobile: (708) 533-0820 Mobile: (361) 793-4393 Mobile: (210) 887-3636 Mobile: (252) 414-2019 Internet: GeauxColonels.com Internet: GoIslanders.com Internet: GoUTSA.com Internet: ECUPirates.com

IOWA STATE OKLAHOMA TROY WASHINGTON STATE Head Coach: Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa ‘88) Head Coach: Jeff Capel (Duke ‘97) Head Coach: Don Maestri (Southern Miss ‘69) Head Coach: Ken Bone (Seattle Pacific ‘83) Career Record: 265-178 (15 yrs.) Career Record: 148-74 (7 yrs.) Career Record: 455-326 (27 yrs.) Career Record: 77-49 (4 yrs.) Record at ISU: 44-51 (3 yrs.) Record at OU: 69-33 (3 yrs.) Record at Troy: 455-326 (27 yrs.) Record at WSU: First year Arena (Capacity): James H. Hilton Coliseum (14,356) Arena (Capacity): Lloyd Noble Center (12,000) Arena (Capacity): Trojan Arena (4,000) Arena (Capacity): Friel Court (11,671) Basketball SID: Mike Green Basketball SID: Mike Houck Basketball SID: Taylor Bryan Basketball SID: Jessica Schmick E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (515) 294-7019 Office: (405) 325-8231 Office: (334) 670-5655 Office: (509) 335-0255 Mobile: (515) 460-5804 Mobile: (405) 249-5892 Mobile: (205) 862-8418 Mobile: (509) 781-0550 Internet: Cyclones.com Internet: SoonerSports.com Internet: TroyTrojans.com Internet: WSUCougars.com

LOUISIANA TECH RICE TULANE WESTERN KENTUCKY Head Coach: Kerry Rupp (Southern Utah ‘77) Head Coach: Ben Braun (Wisconsin ‘75) Head Coach: Dave Dickerson (Maryland ‘90) Head Coach: Ken McDonald (Providence ‘92) Career Record: 22-42 (2 yrs.) Career Record: 562-411 (32 yrs.) Career Record: 60-62 (4 yrs.) Career Record: 25-9 (1 yr.) Record at Tech: 22-42 (2 yrs.) Record at Rice: 10-22 (1 yr.) Record at Tulane: 60-62 (4 yrs.) Record at WKU: 25-9 (1 yr.) Arena (Capacity): Thomas Assembly Center (8,000) Arena (Capacity): Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208) Arena (Capacity): Fogelman Arena (3,600) Arena (Capacity): E.A. Diddle Arena (7,326) Basketball SID: Ryan Jones Basketball SID: Ron Mears Basketball SID: Roger Dunaway Basketball SID: Brad Fields E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (318) 257-5314 Office: (713) 348-3929 Office: (504) 862-8240 Office: (270) 745-5045 Mobile: (318) 436-8059 Mobile: (832) 969-1310 Mobile: (504) 452-2906 Mobile: (270) 996-7620 Internet: LaTechSports.com Internet: RiceOwls.com Internet: TulaneGreenWave.com Internet: WKUSports.com

MARSHALL SAN DIEGO TULSA CONFERENCE USA Head Coach: Donnie Jones (Pikeville -Ky. ‘88) Head Coach: Bill Grier (Oregon ‘90) Head Coach: Doug Wojcik (U.S. Naval Academy ‘87) Basketball SID: Courtney Morrison-Archer Career Record: 31-31 (2 yrs.) Career Record: 38-30 (2 yrs.) Career Record: 81-53 (4 yrs.) E-Mail: [email protected] Record at Marshall: 31-31 (2 yrs.) Record at USD: 38-30 (2 yrs.) Record at Tulsa: 81-53 (4 yrs.) Office: (214) 774-1352 Arena (Capacity): Cam Henderson Center (9,043) Arena (Capacity): Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100) Arena (Capacity): Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355) Mobile: (214) 500-8230 Basketball SID: Matt Turk Basketball SID: Ted Gosen Basketball SID: Don Tomkalski Internet: ConferenceUSA.com E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (304) 696-6525 Office: (619) 260-4745 Office: (918) 631-3200 Mobile: (304) 416-4809 Mobile: (61(0 954-2807 Mobile: (918) 640-0683 Internet: HerdZone.com Internet: USDToreros.com Internet: TulsaHurricane.com

MEMPHIS SMU UAB Head Coach: Josh Pastner (Arizona ‘98) Head Coach: Matt Doherty (North Carolina ‘84) Head Coach: Mike Davis (Thomas Edison ‘00) Career Record: First year Career Record: 123-129 (8 yrs.) Career Record: 175-118 (9 yrs.) Record at Memphis: First year Record at SMU: 33-58 (3 yrs.) Record at UAB: 60-39 (3 yrs.) Arena (Capacity): FedExForum (18,400) Arena (Capacity): Moody Coliseum (8,998) Arena (Capacity): Bartow Arena (8,500) Basketball SID: Lamar Chance Basketball SID: Herman Hudson Basketball SID: Aaron Jordan E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (901) 678-2349 Office: (214) 768-1304 Office: (205) 934-7920 Mobile: (901) 734-9949 Mobile: (214) 924-0358 Mobile: (205) 410-3134 Internet: GoTigersGo.com Internet: SMUMustangs.com Internet: UABSports.com

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