N A U L U M B E R J A C K B A S K E T B A L L Media Information ...........................1 University Quick Facts........................1 QUICK FACTS Media Services.....................................2 University Information Media Relations Media Outlets ......................................3 Media Roster. .................................IBC Location ........................Flagstaff, Ariz. Media Relations Dir. .........Steve Shaff 2009-10 Preview .................................6 Enrollment ...................................23,600 Team Preview........... .......................6-7 Founded ..........................................1899 Assistant Director ................Joe Scacco Television Schedule ............................7 Head Coach Mike Adras ...............8-9 Nickname .........................Lumberjacks Office Phone................(928) 523-6792 Assistant Coaches .......................11-13 Affiliation ........................NCAA Div. I MBB Contact ....................Steven Shaff Players ................................................14 Conference.................................Big Sky Team Roster/Breakdown .................14 [email protected] Player Bios ...................................15-25 Colors .....................Blue, Gold & Sage NAU vs. All Foes .............................27 President. ...................Dr. John Haeger Office Phone .................(928) 523-6792 NAU vs. Big Sky ...............................28 Athletics Director ..................Jim Fallis Big Sky Composite Schedule...........29 Cell Phone......................(928) 606-6628 Assoc. AD/SWA ....................Beth Vechinski Review................................................30 Press Row.......................(928) 523-1912 2008-09 Review..................................30 Faculty Rep ............Dr. Wayne Sjoberg 2008-09 Statistics ...............................31 Mailing Address ..........P.O. Box 15400 2008-09 Game Recaps .................32-37 Year-by-Year Leaders/Records ........38 Team Information Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5400 Big Sky Conference .....................39-41 Arena ...J.L. Walkup Skydome (7,000) History ...............................................42 Overnight Address......1 Skydome Dr., Record Books................................42-47 Head Coach .......................Mike Adras All-time Scores ............................48-52 Alma Mater. .....UC Santa Barbara, ’83 Room 227, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5400 NCAA Tournament Recaps ............53 [email protected] Professional Basketball ..............54-55 Letterwinners ..............................56-57 Office Phone .................(928) 523-5630 Year-by-Year Records ......................58 Career/NAU Record ...........158-136/10 University .........................................59 Assistants ......Billy Hix, Quintin Grogan, Flagstaff, Ariz ...................................59 University...........................................60 ........................................................Will Hensley Academics .........................................61 Starters Returning/Lost....................2/3 The Skydome .....................................62 Lettermen Returning/Lost.............. 5/5 Strength and Conditioning...............63 Administration ............................64-65 2008-09 Season Record ..................8-19 NAU Hall of Fame............................66 Conference Record/Finish ..............5-11/8th Athletics Department .......................67 Postseason Tournament .............. N/A Official Outfitter of NAU Upset Specials....................................68 Student-Athletes & Coaches 2009-10 Schedule..............................BC NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF Steve Shaff Joe Scacco Eric DeSalvo Andrew Tomsky Asst. AD/ Assistant Director Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Media Relations Media Relations CREDITS On the Cover: The 2009-2010 NAU men’s basketball media guide was written, designed and edited by Media Relations Director Steve Shaff. Editorial and research assistance provided by Assistant Media Relations Director Joe Scacco, Eric DeSalvo, Jared Johnson and Andrew Tomsky. Front Cover design by Steven Shaff. Photography by Matt Beaty, Joseph Carter (Stephen Sir - Midas Touch Three Point), Jacob Chinn, Becky Fairchild, Jerry Foreman, R. Dean Hendrickson, Craig Johnson (PhotosByCraigJohnson.com), Ian Johnson, Norvelle Kennedy, Michelle Lewis and Josh Weisburg and NAU Sports Information. 2009-10 Northern Arizona Basketball Media Guide 1 M E D I A S E R V I C E S CREDENTIALS MEDIA SERVICES Credentials for NAU home basket- Media covering NAU basketball ball games are issued to the working are seated at courtside in the Walkup media only and should be requested at Skydome. Admission is allowed only to least two days in advance of the game. those with working credentials. All written requests should be Primary seating for media is on the made on official letterhead and west side of the floor, facing the team addressed to: benches. Courtside seating is for work- NAU Media Relations ing media only. Spouses, children and Box 15400 friends are not welcome in the media Flagstaff, AZ 86011 areas. Media credentials are issued on a A complete statistics package, priority basis with daily newspapers, including individual and team totals, a originating radio stations and televi- shot chart and play-by-play will be sion crews receiving first priority. radio responsibilities, will follow the available at the end of each game. The If time constraints do not allow for opponent head coach in the media media relations office will provide credentials to be mailed, they will be interview room with the NAU players. quotes from both locker rooms as part available on game day at Will Call, PRACTICES of the final stats package, if requested. located on the east concourse of the The pregame package includes Walkup Skydome. NAU basketball practices are gen- game notes, cumulative statistics and erally open. Media wishing to attend team rosters. Computerized stat INTERVIEWS should contact the media relations updates will be available throughout office in advance. Practices on the road the game, and at halftime. During the week, all player inter- are generally closed. However, inter- A light pregame meal for working views must be coordinated through the views may be conducted prior to the media will be available at all home media relations office (928) 523-6792. workout. games. Players will not be available for PHOTOGRAPHERS interviews on game days prior to tipoff. VISITING RADIO Only accredited photographers on NAU provides two courtesy phone assignment will be issued credentials. POSTGAME lines for the official radio station of Only coaches, players and staff are each visiting university. In the The Northern Arizona postgame allowed on the sidelines in front of the Skydome, visiting radio is located on locker room is closed to the media. team benches and the scorer’s table. the east side next to the visitors’ bench. Requested players will be brought to Space for photographers is limited and will be granted on a first-come, first- the designated media interview room. TELEPHONES/INTERNET Coach Mike Adras, who has postgame served basis. A limited number of phones are available at courtside on a first-come, first-served basis. Outside lines are accessed by dialing 8 with a credit card needed for long-distance access. Wireless internet connections are also available inside the Walkup Skydome. Head Coach Mike Adras talks to CBS during halftime of the NCAA Championship first-round game against St. John’s in Tucson in 2000.iring 2 2009-10 Northern Arizona Basketball Media Guide L U M B E R J A C K R A D I O N E T W O R K Entering its 12th year of existence, Mitch Strohman dozens of broadcasting awards, includ- the Lumberjack Radio Network broad- ing two Governor Cups from the Arizona casts all NAU football and men’s bas- Broadcaster Associated Press. In 1992, he was named Arizona Broadcast Journalist of the Year ketball games. Veteran announcer Mitch The network is distributed by by the Arizona Associated Press Strohman returns for his Broadcasters Association. Flagship station KAFF 930 AM in fifth season as the "Voice of Strohman has been contracted by Flagstaff to KRDE 94.1 in Globe and the Lumberjacks" for foot- NAU through MAS Communications, selected stations across the state. NAU ball and men's basketball which provides voice talent, talk shows games will on the internet on the broadcasts on the and news and sports anchoring. www.bigskytv.org (free) and Lumberjack Radio Strohman is an active member of the www.stretch internet.com (fee). Network. Strohman will also handle Arizona Daily Sun's Publisher's Advisory play-by-play duties for selected women's Group along with serving on the Board of Lumberjack Radio Network basketball games and volleyball games. Directors for the Lumberjack Athletic More than 30 games during the sea- KVNA 600 AM Flagstaff Association and Citizens Against son are simulcast with the broadcasts by Substance Abuse (CASA). Strohman has KRDE 94.1 FM Phoenix/Globe NAU Television Services, who distributes also been an on-air fundraiser for 15 years the games to FSN Arizona and Fox www.nauathletics.com on KAET Channel Eight (PBS) in College Sports. The games are also shown Phoenix. www.bigskytv.org on the Universityhouse station, NAU's Strohman is married to the former own station on the DISH Network Ana Morales. They have two children: (Channel 9411).