U of U Staff Directory

U OF U STAFF DIRECTORY

Football Staff ...... Office ...... Home ...... Email Barber, Kurt, Defensive Ends ...... 801-581-3521 ...... Call SID ...... kbarber@huntsman.utah.edu Busch, Bill, Defensive Backs ...... 801-581-3520 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Gonzales, Billy, Wide Receivers ...... 801-581-3932 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Hevesy, John, Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends ...... 801-581-3519 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Hill, Jay, Graduate Assistant (corners) ...... 801-585-3805 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Hogan, Rex, Director of Football Operations ...... 801-581-8563 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Meyer, Urban, Head Coach ...... 801-581-6122 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Mullen, Dan, Quarterbacks ...... 801-581-3518 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Myers, Brent, Offensive Guards/Centers ...... 801-581-3515 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Ridder, Tim, Graduate Assistant (OL) ...... 801-585-3805 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Sanford, Mike, Offensive Coordinator/RB ...... 801-581-3517 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Tuiasosopo, Mike, Defensive Tackles ...... 801-581-3522 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Whittingham, Kyle, Defensive Coordinator/LB ...... 801-581-3516 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected]

Athletic Administration Abel, Liz, Assistant Athletics Director ...... 801-581-3511 ...... 596-1650 ...... [email protected] Amicone, Marc, Assistant Athletics Director ...... 801-581-3462 ...... [email protected] Archie, Doug, Assistant Athletics Director ...... 801-585-1629 ...... [email protected] Bowman, Mary, Assistant Athletics Director ...... 801-585-6850 ...... [email protected] Copier, Dave, Dir. of Athletic Ticket Sales ...... 801-581-5155 ...... [email protected] Dolce, Frank, Crimson Club Director ...... 801-585-6493 ...... [email protected] Hendrix, Manny, Director of Athletic Relations ...... 801-585-7233 ...... [email protected] Hill, Chris, Athletics Director ...... 801-581-5605 ...... Call SID ...... [email protected] Woodbury, Bruce, Dir. of Community Relations ...... 801-581-4711 ...... [email protected]

Sports Information Staff Abel, Liz, Sports Information Director (football) ...... 801-581-3511 ...... 596-1650 ...... [email protected] Forrest, Nicole, Office Manager ...... 801-581-3510 ...... 483-0693 ...... [email protected] Hall, Melissa, Publications Coordinator ...... 801-581-8302 ...... 726-3643 ...... [email protected] Lageschulte, Mike, Assoc. Sports Info. Director ...... 801-587-9162 ...... 582-7181 ...... [email protected] Wagner, Hope, Ass’t. Sports Info. Director ...... 801-581-3771 ...... 533-5737 ...... [email protected]

Football Medical Staff Bean, Bill, Dir. Sports Medicine ...... 801-581-6630 Burks, Dr., Bob, Team Orthopedist ...... 801-581-7601 ATHLETIC OFFICES Petron, Dr., Dave, Team Physician ...... 801-581-7550 Toth, Bob, Ass’t. Sports Medicine Dir...... 801-581-6630 Jon M. Huntsman Center The Jon M. Huntsman Center, Utah’s basketball and gymnastics Football Support Staff arena, contains offices for athletic administration, sports Clark, Jon, Administrative Assistant ...... 801-587-7848 information, business, marketing, development and event DeFries, Hirum, Administrative Assistant ...... 801-587-7848 management. The Huntsman Center is located at 1825 East Elzey, Kevin, Ass’t. Marketing Director ...... 801-585-6779 South Campus Drive Front (84112-0900). Hunsaker, Lance, Def. Administrative Assistant ...... 801-587-7848 Pezely, Cathie, Football Secretary ...... 801-581-7684 Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center Pyne, Steve, Events Coordinator ...... 801-585-5054 The Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center contains the football staff Reilly, Chris, Coordinator of Academic Advising ...... 801-585-3827 offices, training, equipment and strength areas, meeting and Veltkamp, Jason, Strength Coach ...... 801-581-4548 locker rooms. The Smith Center is located at 580 South Voltolini, Brian, Video Coordinator ...... 801-585-3804 Guardsman Way. White, Aaron, Athletic Facilities Manager ...... 801-581-8518 Winrow, Jacquie, Business Office Coordinator ...... 801-581-8412 Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Family Athletics Academic Center Wiscomb, Robert, Dir. of Equipment Operations ...... 801-581-8449 The Burbidge Academic Center houses the staffs of academic advising, compliance and Life Skills. It is located between the Other Important Telephone Numbers north side of the Huntsman Center and the Natatorium. Athletic Department ...... 801-581-8171 Football Office ...... 801-581-7684 Dumke Gymnastics Center Football Press Box ...... 801-581-8210/585-9753 The Dumke Gymnastics Center is the training facility for the Utah Football Fax ...... 801-585-3808 gymnastics team. It also contains gymnastics trainer’s office. The Sports Information ...... 801-581-3511/3510 Dumke Center is located adjacent to the northeast corner of the SID Fax ...... 801-581-4358 HPER building and west of Ute Softball Field. Ticket Office ...... 801-581-8849

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CREDENTIALS POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Call Liz Abel or Nikki Forrest at (801) Utah’s locker room is closed to the SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF 581-3511 at least 48 hours in advance media. After all home games, interviews DIRECTORY of the game to arrange for press with Coach Urban Meyer and re- credentials. You may also fax requests quested athletes will be conducted in on letterhead to (801) 581-4358. the Crocker Room, located above the LIZ ABEL Credentials will be issued at the Ute locker room under the south Assistant Athletics Director/ discretion of the sports information bleachers. Road game interviews will Sports Information Director office. be held outside the locker room if a room is not provided. Office: (801) 581-3511 SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE Home: (801) 596-1650 The Utah sports information department HOME GAME MEDIA SERVICES [email protected] is located in the administrative office Game notes, programs and flip cards area on the south side of the Jon M. will be distributed at all home games. Huntsman Center. Sports information During the game, quarter, halftime and office numbers are: (801) 581-3511, final stats, as well as scores from MIKE LAGESCHULTE 581-3510, 587-9162, 581-3771, 581- around the country, will be provided to Associate Sports 8302. each media member. A meal will be Information Director served to the press an hour and a half GETTING TO THE GAME prior to kickoff on the sixth level of the Office: (801) 587-9162 From Salt Lake International Airport, stadium box. Home: (801) 582-7181 exit the airport onto I-80 East. In about [email protected] two miles, take the 600 South exit (it is BROADCAST RIGHTS a one-way street heading east). Take it All requests regarding radio and until it dead ends at 1300 East and turn television broadcasts (live and tape- left. Turn right at the first light (500 delayed) must be made through HOPE WAGNER South) and get in the left lane. The Director of Community Relations Bruce Assistant Sports stadium will be one half block up on Woodbury. He can be reached via Information Director your left. phone (801) 581-4711, fax (801) 581-4358 and email Office: (801) 581-3771 PARKING ([email protected]). Home: (801) 533-5737 Media parking is available, with a [email protected] parking pass, in the lot immediately INTERNET west of Rice-Eccles Stadium. Parking Utah football information is available on requests must be made through Liz the Internet at www.UtahUtes.com. Abel or Nikki Forrest of the sports Information includes current schedule NIKKI FORREST information office and will not automati- and results, live game day stats and Sports Information cally be provided with each credential. audio broadcasts, roster, latest press Office Manager release, statistics, coach and athlete WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE profiles and more. Office: (801) 581-3510/3511 A press conference will be held every Home: (801) 483-0693 Monday during the season in the Smith [email protected] Center Auditorium from 1-2 p.m. Coach MAILING/OVERNIGHT ADDRESS Urban Meyer and four players will be Sports Information Office available for interviews. University of Utah MELISSA HALL 1825 E. South Campus Dr. Front Sports Information INTERVIEW POLICIES Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0900 Please contact Sports Information Publications Coordinator Phone: (801) 581-8171 Director Liz Abel at (801) 581-3511 to arrange interviews with Utah coaches Office: (801) 581-8302 and players. Interview requests must be Cell: (801) 726-3643 made at least 24 hours in advance. [email protected] Practices are open to the media unless otherwise announced and players and coaches are usually available immedi- Sports Information Student Assistants ately after practice. Players are not Jeff Burdett, Jesse Christensen, Marcus Malmberg, available for interviews the day before Autumn Wher the game or the day of the game (until post-game).

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NEWSPAPERS Provo Daily Herald KSL-5 (NBC, Ch. 5) RADIO P.O. Box 717 Broadcast House Salt Lake Tribune Provo, UT 84603 55 N. 300 West KALL-700 AM (flagship station) 143 So. Main Phone: (801) 373-5050 Salt Lake City, UT 84180 2801 S. Decker Lake Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84110 Fax: (801) 344-2982 Phone: (801) 575-5593/5535 Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Phone: (801) 257-8900 Tad Walch, Sports Editor Tom Kirkland, sports director Phone: (801) 908-1525 Fax: (801) 257-8950 Fax: (801) 908-1459 Jim Halley, sports editor Logan Herald Journal KSTU (FOX, Ch. 13) Brad Stone, sports director Mike Lewis, beat writer/columnist 75 W. 300 North 5020 W. Amelia Earhart Dr. Bill Marcroft, play-by-play Kurt Kragthorpe, sports columnist Logan, UT 84321 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Gordon Monson, sports columnist Phone: (435) 752-2121 Phone: (801) 536-1371/1311 KFAN/All Sports 1320 Fax: (435) 753-6642 Mike Runge, sports director 434 Bearcat Drive Deseret Morning News Salt Lake City, UT 84115 30 East 100 South WIRE SERVICES KJZZ-14 (flagship station) Phone: (801) 485-6700 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 5181 W. Amelia Earhart Dr. Fax: (801) 487-5369/493-8639 Phone: (801) 237-2161 Associated Press Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Jeff Rickard, program director Fax: (801) 237-2543 30 East 100 South, Suite 200 Phone: (801) 537-1414 Loren Jorgensen, sports editor Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Rob Howell, director of broadcasting (238-6343) KZN/The Sports Zone 1280 Linda Hamilton, beat writer Phone: (801) 322-3405 Travis Henderson, director/producer (238-6464) 515 S. 700 East, #1C Brad Rock, sports columnist Doug Alden, sports editor Kory Hasegawa, producer (238-6342) Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Chris Harris, producer (238-6337) Phone: (801) 328-1280 Daily Utah Chronicle TELEVISION Audrey Piper, coach’s show (238-6339) Fax: (801) 933-4713 200 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm 240 Steve Brown, play by play (238-6347) Eric Ray, program director University of Utah KTVX-4 (ABC, Ch. 4) Salt Lake City, UT 84112 2175 West 1700 South KSL-1160 Phone: (801) 581-6397 Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Broadcast House Fax: (801) 581-3299 Phone: (801) 975-4427/4428 55 N. 300 West Chris Bellamy, sports editor Wes Ruff, sports director Salt Lake City, UT 84180 Phone: (801) 575-7676 Ogden Standard Examiner KUTV-2 (CBS, Ch. 2) Bill Riley, sports director 332 S. Standard Way 2185 So. 3600 W. P.O. Box 12790 Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Ogden, UT 84412 Phone: (801) 973-3167/3327 Phone: (801) 625-4200 Jeremy Castro, sports director Fax: (801) 625-4299 Randy Hollis, beat writer The Rice-Eccles Stadium press box is modern and roomy.

2003 OPPONENT SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS

Utah State Colorado State UNLV Wyoming Mike Strauss Gary Ozzello Mark Wallington Kevin McKinney 7400 Old Main Hill 311 McGraw Athletics Center 4505 Maryland Parkway 16 & Gibbon Streets Logan, UT 84322 Fort Collins, CO 80523 Las Vegas, NV 89154 Laramie, WY 82071 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] office: (435) 797-1361 office: (970) 491-5067 office: (702) 895-4472 office: (307) 766-2256 home: (435) 755-0597 home: (970) 493-5574 home: (702-896-5227 home: (307) 742-3181 fax: (435) 797-2615 fax: (970) 491-1348 fax: (702) 895-0989 fax: (307) 766-2346

Texas A&M Oregon New Mexico Brigham Young Alan Cannon David Williford Greg Remington Jeff Reynolds Room 222 2727 Leo Harris Parkway South Athletics Complex 30 Smith Fieldhouse Koldus Building Eugene, OR 97401 1414 University Blvd. SE Provo, UT 84602 College Station, TX 77843 Email: [email protected] Albuquerque, NM 87131 email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Office: (541) 346-2251 email: [email protected] office: (801) 422-4909 Office: (979) 845-0563 Home: (541) 688-6145 office: (505) 325-5520 home: (801) 798-9221 Home: (979) 696-9738 Fax: (541) 346-5449 home: (505) 293-5048 fax: (801) 422-0633 Fax: (979) 845-0564 fax: (505) 925-5529 San Diego State California Kevin Klintworth Air Force Bob Rose Aztec Media Relations Troy Garnhart 210 Memorial Stadium Aztec Athletic Center 2169 Fieldhouse Dr. Berkeley, CA 94720 55th Street USAFA, CO 80840-9500 Email: [email protected] San Diego, CA 92182 email: [email protected] Office: 510-642-5363 email: [email protected] office: (719) 333-9263 Home: 510-528-5372 office: (619) 594-5547 home: (719) 282-9372 Fax: 510-643-7778 home: (619) 287-4454 fax: (719) 333-3798 fax: (619) 582-6541

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RADIO THE RED ZONE UTE RADIO & TELEVISION The Utah Sports Radio Network In the fall of 2001, KALL launched “The celebrated its silver anniversary in 2001-02. Red Zone,” a comprehensive daily one hour CALL NUMBERS/TALENT This past summer, KALL, the originating show on Ute athletics. station for the Utah Sports Network, moved The program, which airs from 9:00- UTAH SPORTS RADIO NETWORK into a new home on the AM dial. Formerly 10:00 a.m.., Monday through Friday, features Blanding KUTA 790 AM KALL 910 AM, the move to KALL 700 interviews with coaches and student-athletes Price KOAL 1080 AM brought with it a 50,000-watt signal. Owned from all 19 Utah varsity athletic programs. Richfield KSVC 980 AM by Mercury Broadcasting and operated by Brad Stone is the show’s host and regular Salt Lake City KALL 700 AM Clear Channel Broadcasting of Salt Lake contributors are Chris Tunis and Bill Marcroft. Vernal KVEL 920 AM City, KALL is in its second year of a five-year renewal agreement to broadcast Utah ON THE INTERNET KALL 700 CONTACTS football and basketball games. All Utah football games and “The Red Zone” Brad Stone, Sports Director Heading up KALL 700’s team of game can also be heard on the Internet at Bill Marcroft, Play by Play analysts is Bill Marcroft, now in his 36th year www.kall700.com. A link is also provided Phone: (801) 908-1525 as the “Voice of the Utes.” Marcroft is joined from the University of Utah athletic in the booth at football games by former Ute department’s home page at quarterback Frank Dolce, who is in his 11th www.UtahUtes.com. season as the color commentator. Reporting from the sidelines for a fifth year is former Ute defensive back Sharrieff Shah. Pre- game, halftime and post-game shows are hosted by sports director Brad Stone and Chris Tunis.

Color analyst Frank Dolce (front) and TELEVISION Under the agreement, ESPN distributes play-by-play man Bill Marcroft. KJZZ, also the flagship station of the MWC football games through ESPN, ESPN2 NBA’s Utah Jazz, began a partnership with and syndication via ESPN Regional Sports the U. athletics department in 1995. Utah’s (ESPN+Plus). Utah’s local partner, KJZZ, is KJZZ CONTACTS contract with KJZZ permits the telecast of all the affiliate for all ESPN regional television in Rob Howell, Director of Broadcasting available away football and men’s basketball the Salt Lake City market. Phone: (801) 238-6343 games and some home games. KJZZ also Travis Henderson, Director/Producer televises several other U. athletic events, SUNDAYS WITH COACH URBAN MEYER Phone: (801) 238-6464 such as select women’s basketball games The Coach’s Show with Ute Head Coach Kory Hasegawa, Producer and gymnastics meets, and the weekly U. Urban Meyer is televised each Sunday at Phone: (801) 238-6342 coaches shows. KJZZ broadcasts its 11:00 p.m. on KJZZ-TV. Meyer and select Chris Harris, Reporter Phone: (801) 238-6337 programming on channel 14 (cable 3, digital players join studio host Bill Marcroft to review Steve Brown, Play by Play 46). the previous week’s highlights and preview Phone: (801) 238-6347 Calling the football games for KJZZ is the upcoming game. Audrey Piper, Coach’s Show longtime sportscaster Steve Brown. Former Phone: (801) 238-6339 NFL quarterback Mike Norseth provides the color commentary, while Chris Harris reports from the sidelines. In addition to its fine local television package, the University of Utah maintains a regional and national television presence as a member of the Mountain West Conference. ESPN, Inc. and the MWC negotiated a seven-year pact on Feb. 1, 1999 that grants ESPN exclusive national and regional Steve Brown Mike Norseth KJZZ Play by Play KJZZ Color Analyst television rights to MWC football and basketball games through the 2005-06 season.

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UTES ON NATIONAL TV Utah’s Record on Network Television For the past decade, the Utah football UTAH FOOTBALL ON NETWORK TV (1990-ON) (1990-on) ABC ...... 5-1 team has made regular appearances on 1992 ESPN2 ...... 5-4 national television. In the last three 12-29 Washington State (L) ESPN ESPN+Plus ...... 9-5 seasons alone, the Utes performed for a Raycom ...... 1-1 national or regional television audience 1993 ESPN ...... 0-6 24 times. Utah is already booked for an 12-30 Southern California (L) Raycom ESPN or ESPN2 billing in 2003 against both California and Oregon. Other 1994 10-22 Colorado State (W) ABC regionally or nationally televised Ute 12-27 Arizona (W) Raycom games will be announced during the season 1995 11-18 Brigham Young (W) ABC TELEVISED SUCCESS The Ute football team has done well in 1996 network televised games, logging a 20-17 9-7 Stanford (W) ABC record since 1992. See boxed inset for 9-28 Kansas (W) ESPN2 Utah’s record on network television 11-9 New Mexico (W) ESPN2 11-23 Brigham Young (L) ESPN starting in the 1990s. 12-27 Wisconsin (L) ESPN MOUNTAIN WEST TV PACKAGE 1997 The Mountain West Conference is in the 9-13 TCU (W) ESPN2 fourth year of a seven-year agreement 10-2 Fresno State (L) ESPN with ESPN that gives ESPN exclusive 11-22 Brigham Young (W) ABC national and regional television rights to its football and basketball games. Part of 1998 the package is ESPN+Plus, which 11-21 Brigham Young (L) ESPN2 broadcasts via a syndicated network of 1999 affiliates; more than 20 in all. ESPN+Plus 10-16 Air Force (W) ESPN2 games are broadcast throughout the 10-23 San Diego State (W) ESPN+Plus West, as well as cities in the Midwest and 10-28 Colorado State (L) ESPN South. 11-6 Wyoming (L) ESPN2 11-13 New Mexico (W) ESPN+Plus 11-20 Brigham Young (W) ESPN+Plus 12-18 Fresno State (W) ESPN2

2000 9-2 Arizona (L) ESPN2 9-23 Air Force (L) ABC 10-14 San Diego State (W) ESPN+Plus 10-28 New Mexico (L) ESPN+Plus 11-4 UNLV (W) ESPN+Plus

2001 9-29 New Mexico (W) ESPN+Plus 10-20 Wyoming (W) ESPN+Plus 10-27 Colorado State (L) ESPN+Plus 11-3 UNLV (W) ESPN+Plus 11-17 Brigham Young (L) ESPN2 12-25 Southern California (W) ABC

2002 9-21 Michigan (L) ESPN 9-28 Air Force (L) ESPN+Plus 10-19 Colorado State (L) ESPN+Plus 10-26 New Mexico (L) ESPN+Plus 11-23 Brigham Young (W) ESPN+Plus

JC Pearson and Jim Kelly have called Ute games for ESPN+Plus. Utah is 9-5 all-time on ESPN+Plus.

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