2007-2008 Stanford 47 Trent Johnson – Anthony B. Joseph Director of Basketball

n naming Trent Johnson as its 16th head coach in school a regional semifinal game. Nevada also tied for a share of the Ihistory on May 25, 2004, Stanford found the perfect blend of WAC regular season crown for the first time in school his- character and ability to continue its dual mission of being one tory and captured the WAC Tournament Championship. of the elite universities and basketball programs in the country. Last season’s Cardinal squad reached the NCAA Johnson’s coaching acumen, recruiting savvy and personal Tournament for the 15th time in school history and second integrity, combined with his familiarity of Stanford and its in Johnson’s tenure. Stanford finished 18-13 overall while culture have made him the perfect fit to continue building taking sixth place overall with a 10-8 mark in arguably the upon Stanford’s significant basketball legacy. nation’s toughest conference. The Cardinal raced out to an 8- Highly-regarded nationally for his abilities and accom- 2 start and registered a number of quality wins over the likes plishments, Johnson also fits the Stanford philosophy by of , Texas Tech, USC, Virginia (only loss at home) structuring the program to proactively mentor, teach and and Washington State. In addition to posting wins over five develop his student-athletes in order to help them realize top-25 clubs, the biggest victory of the season took place at both their athletic and life goals. Maples Pavilion on Jan. 28, when Stanford overcame a 17- Trent Johnson, a Stanford assistant coach for three seasons from first-half deficit and dispatched of No. 2 UCLA 75-68. 1996-99, has made an immediate impact since returning to Lawrence Hill represented the Cardinal on the All-Pac-10 Johnson The Farm. He is the only head coach in school history to squad while Brook Lopez enjoyed an impressive rookie sea- Anthony B. Joseph guide the Cardinal to the postseason in each of his first three son as he garnered All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors in Director of Basketball seasons, with a 2005-06 NIT berth sandwiched between a addition to being named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. Boise State (1983) pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. Johnson’s 2005-06 club posted a 16-14 overall record and Prior to returning to Stanford, Johnson revitalized the an 11-7 mark in conference play culminating with a postsea- program at Nevada during his five-year tenure from 1999- son invite to the NIT. Johnson and his staff developed two 2004. During a memorable 2003-04 season, Johnson led players recognized as First Team All-Pac-10 honorees: Chris Nevada to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the first time in Hernandez and Matt Haryasz. In addition, Mitch Johnson school history as the Wolf Pack tied a school record with was named Pac-10 All-Freshman Honorable Mention. 25 wins (25-9). Nevada posted upset victories in the 2004 During the season, Haryasz earned two Pac-10 Player of NCAA Tournament over Michigan State and Gonzaga before the Week accolades while Hernandez picked up another. being edged by eventual national runner-up Georgia Tech in On the academic front, Hernandez and Dan Grunfeld were tabbed First Team Pac-10 All-Academic selections while Taj Finger and Peter Prowitt were Second Team recipients. Grunfeld added to his academic honors when he was tabbed Trent Johnson is one of the top a CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American. basketball coaches in the country. In Johnson’s first season on The Farm, he displayed his He is no stranger to success, having helped lead Stanford to its 14th leadership and acumen in the face of adversity as Stanford consecutive postseason appearance dealt with a season-ending injury to its leading scorer while and the to the 2004 having only nine healthy players able to compete at the end WAC Championship and the NCAA of the year. Despite the obstacles, Johnson helped lead the Sweet 16. Cardinal to its 11th consecutive NCAA Tournament appear- ance. With an 18-13 overall record and a third place finish at 11-7 in the Pac-10, Johnson mentored three players to All-Pac-10 honors: Chris Hernandez (First Team), Dan Grunfeld (First Team) and Matt Haryasz (Honorable Mention). Hernandez and Grunfeld were also honored as First Team NABC District-14 selections. In addi- tion to the numerous accolades earned on the court, several student-athletes were recognized for their work in the classroom. Grunfeld was honored as a 2005 ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic All-American selec-

Trent Johnson File: Birthdate September 12, 1956 Birthplace Berkeley, CA “Stanford represents a unique opportunity Hometown to develop truly gifted student-athletes at Seattle, WA the highest level of competition. Stanford High School Franklin HS symbolizes the best of both worlds – academics College and athletics – in a supportive setting that Boise State, 1983 provides our guys with a special experience Wife that will position them for life-long success.” Jackie Trent Johnson Children Anthony B. Joseph Director of Basketball Tinishia, 24; Terry, 21

48 2007-2008 Stanford Basketball Trent Johnson – Anthony B. Joseph Director of Basketball tion while four of the five First Team Pac-10 All-Academic spots were awarded to Cardinal players (Grunfeld, Hernandez, Rob Little and Nick Robinson). Jason Haas was named a Second Team selection as well. Johnson displayed his coaching and recruiting expertise as he transformed a struggling Nevada program to a confer- ence powerhouse and national contender. Prior to Johnson’s arrival, Nevada had made just two NCAA Tournament appearances in school history and never won an NCAA Tournament game. His success included the recruitment and development of standouts and . Snyder, named the WAC Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-American as a junior, was the 16th player chosen in the 2004 NBA Draft by the and is now Trent Johnson File: playing for the . Fazekas, a three-time All- Coaching Career American and three-time WAC Player of the Year, was one 1986-89 three players in the country to average at least 20 points and Utah, Assistant Coach 10 rebounds last year. He finished his career as Nevada’s two NIT appearances 1989-92 leading scorer and second-leading rebounder before being Washington, Assistant Coach drafted by the in the 2007 NBA Draft. 1992-96 In 2002-03, CollegeInsider.com named Johnson the WAC Rice, Assistant Coach Coach of the Year when the Wolf Pack received an NIT bid and one NIT appearance finished with an 18-14 record. Johnson also guided Nevada to Trent and Jackie Johnson 1996-99 the championship game of the 2003 WAC Tournament. Stanford, Assistant Coach Before this three-year stint at Stanford, Johnson spent NCAA Sweet Sixteen Johnson’s three prior seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA Final Four Stanford coincided with the start of one of the most success- four years at as an assistant coach at Rice from 1992-96. three NCAA appearances ful runs in school history. The Cardinal made an appearance During his tenure with the Owls, Rice made one of its few 1999-2004 in the NCAA Final Four for the second time in school his- postseason appearances by playing in the NIT. Nevada, Head Coach Johnson also served as an assistant coach at Washington NCAA Sweet Sixteen tory (1997-98), reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen (1996-97, one NCAA appearance 1997-98) and captured the Pac-10 title (1998-99), while from 1989-92. His 1991-92 recruiting class included two of one NIT appearance chalking up a dominating 78-20 overall record. the top five newcomers in the Pac-10, including Freshman of 1999-2000: 9-20 During this time, Johnson contributed to the develop- the Year Mark Pope. 2000-01: 10-18 ment and recruitment of some of Stanford’s greatest players. Johnson began his Division 1 collegiate coaching career 2001-02: 17-13 at Utah from 1986-89, where he established his reputation 2002-03: 18-14 Future NBAers Brevin Knight, Mark Madsen, Casey Jacobsen NIT and Jarron and Jason Collins highlight this group. as a top recruiter. He signed , the 1990 WAC Most WAC Tournament championship game Valuable Player and Naismith Award finalist. He was also 2003-04: 25-9 responsible for recruiting Jimmy Soto, a finalist for the Little NCAA Sweet Sixteen Big Man Award. In addition, the Utes made two trips to the WAC Tournament champions WAC regular season co-champions NIT during Johnson’s three seasons in Salt Lake City. 2004-Present Johnson also achieved a high level of success coaching at Stanford, Head Coach the high school level, serving as the head coach at Boise High two NCAA appearances School from 1980-85 and leading the team to the Idaho state 2004-05: 18-13 title in 1980. NCAA Tournament 2005-06: 16-14 During his successful playing career at Boise State (1974-78), NIT Johnson finished in the top-10 in scoring and rebounding. In 2006-07: 18-13 his sophomore season (1975-76), the Broncos won the Big Sky NCAA Tournament Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Overall Record as Head Coach following year (1976-77), Johnson was named Boise State’s 131-114 Most Improved Player and, as a senior, he was the team’s Most Inspirational Player. Johnson also earned All-Big Sky honors in his final season in Boise. It also was at Boise State that Johnson established his long relationship with his former boss at Stanford, Mike Montgomery, who served as an assistant coach on the Broncos staff at the time. Johnson earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Boise State in 1983. Johnson also played professionally for the Washington Lumberjacks of the Western Basketball League. Johnson currently serves on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Special Committee on Recruiting and Access. This committee is comprised of a select group of prominent coaches who suggest ways to pro- vide a more equitable and informational recruiting process for the potential student-athlete and to enhance the educa- tional opportunities for student-athletes while in college. Johnson and his wife, Jackie, have two children: a daugh- ter, Tinishia, 24, and a son, Terry, 21.

2007-2008 Stanford Basketball 49 Assistant Coach Doug Oliver

oug Oliver enters his second year as an assistant Dcoach at Stanford. This is his second stint with the Cardinal, having served in the same capacity from 1986- 1998. Oliver brings a wealth of experience with 34 years of coaching, including 27 in Division 1. The program’s lead assistant, he made his return to The Farm last season and is responsible for the development of the Cardinal post players and team offensive strategy. Oliver’s additional duties include scheduling and summer camps. Prior to his second stint at Stanford, Oliver served as the head coach at Idaho State for eight years from 1998- Doug Oliver 2006. While at Idaho State, Oliver racked up the fifth most wins in program history and was the program’s Assistant Coach third-longest tenured coach. He led the Bengals to con- San Jose State (1973) ference tournament semifinals and annually developed players who achieved all-conference honors and all-aca- demic recognition. During the 2000-01 campaign, Idaho State won 10 conference games- the most for the school in Big Sky play in nearly 20 years. Doug Oliver File: Oliver previously spent 12 seasons as the top assistant Birthdate at Stanford from 1986-1998. During that stretch, he August 28, 1951 worked with former head coach Mike Montgomery in Birthplace San Jose, CA turning the Cardinal into a perennial national contender. Hometown He was on staff with current head coach Trent Johnson San Jose, CA in 1997-98 when the Cardinal advanced to the Final Four High School and finished with a 30-5 record. Doug Oliver previously coached with Trent Johnson at Stanford While at Stanford, Oliver contributed to a total of when the Cardinal advanced to the 1998 NCAA Final Four. College 235 wins, including 124 victories in Pac-10 competition. West Valley College, 1971 Chico State During this time, Stanford qualified for the postseason San Jose State, B.S. 1973 10 times, reaching the NCAA Tournament six times and 20-10 and claimed the WAC Championship and an Oklahoma, MLS Athletic qualifying for the NIT four years highlighted by the 1991 NCAA Tournament berth. Administration, 1992 At Boise State, Oliver replaced Mike Montgomery, Wife championship. Oliver coached Cardinal standouts such Debby as Todd Lichti, Adam Keefe, Brevin Knight, Arthur Lee who left to coach at Montana. Oliver served under Bus Children and Mark Madsen. Connor and also coached Trent Johnson during his Matt, Stacie, Cassidy, Roxy Before arriving at Stanford, Oliver had successful runs junior and senior years. Grandchildren as an assistant coach at Utah and Boise State. While at A San Jose native, Oliver began his coaching career at 5 Utah, he was part of the 1985-86 Ute team that finished West Valley College and has been highly successful at the high school level with stops at Tulelake High School in , Whitefish High School in Montana, Saratoga High School in Saratoga and in San Jose. In addition, Oliver was named to the CollegeInsider. com Runway to the Fashion Four list of best-dressed coaches five times while at Idaho State. Oliver received his B.S. in Physical Education from San Jose State in 1973. Oliver and his wife, Debby, have four children and five grandchildren.

Cassidy, Debby, Doug and Roxy Oliver.

50 2007-2008 Stanford Basketball Assistant Coach Donny Guerinoni

onny Guerinoni begins his second year as an Dassistant coach at Stanford and fourth overall with the program. After two years in a basketball operations role with the Cardinal program, Guerinoni was promoted to assistant coach last year. Guerinoni’s responsibilities include recruiting, scouting and game preparation. In addition, he will focus on developing the guards in his role as their position coach. Guerinoni has a strong history with head coach Trent Johnson, as he was Johnson’s first recruit at Nevada. Johnson reached out to Guerinoni in 2004 by naming him to the Stanford coaching staff. Donny Prior to Stanford, Guerinoni served for two years as an assistant coach at his junior college alma mater, Guerinoni West Valley. During that time, Guerinoni worked under Assistant Coach Danny Yoshikawa while attending graduate school at San Nevada (2001) Jose State.

Donny Guerinoni File: Birthplace Sebastopol, CA Hometown Sebastopol, CA High School Analy High School Donny Guerinoni enters his second year as an assistant coach. College University of Nevada, BA, 2002

A native of Sebastopol, Calif., Guerinoni earned league MVP and first team all-state honors while helping guide West Valley College to a pair of league championships under the tutelage of respected head coach Bob Burton. At Nevada, Guerinoni was recognized as a WAC All- Academic selection and was the top three-point shooter for the Wolf Pack. Guerinoni’s Wolf Pack career was highlighted by making seven of nine three-pointers in an 86-85 thriller against Montana on Nov. 25, 2000 – an effort that ranked as one of the top shooting perfor- mances in the country during that season. Guerinoni received his B.A. in Business Marketing from Nevada in 2002.

2007-2008 Stanford Basketball 51 Assistant Coach Nick Robinson

ick Robinson begins his second season as an assis- Ntant coach with the Cardinal. One of the most respected players in recent Stanford basketball history, Robinson was promoted to an assis- tant coach in June 2006 after serving as the program’s director of basketball operations. Robinson is involved with recruiting, opponent scout- ing, game preparation and player development. In addi- tion, he works as a position coach for the forwards. During Robinson’s playing days on The Farm, he was instrumental in guiding Stanford to an impressive 92-34 record, four trips to the NCAA Tournament, a Pac-10 Nick title in 2003-04 and a No. 1 national ranking during the 2003-04 season. Known for his outstanding defensive Robinson play and leadership abilities, Robinson was named Best Assistant Coach Defensive Player three times by his teammates. Stanford (2005) A two-year starter for the Cardinal, Robinson’s 107 career steals rank 11th-best in school history. He also served as a team captain for Stanford during his junior and senior seasons. Nick Robinson File: During the 2003-04 season, Robinson’s game-win- Birthdate ning shot against Arizona was nominated for the ESPY’s November 2, 1979 “Best Moment” when he helped the ball, took two Birthplace Salt Lake City, UT dribbles across half court and fired home a successful Hometown 35-foot three-point shot as time expired. Liberty, MO A native of Liberty, Mo., Robinson played in 110 High School games (67 as a starter) for the Cardinal from 2001-05 Liberty Senior High School Nick Robinson is in his second season as an assistant coach under and displayed excellence on and off the court. Three Trent Johnson. College times in his career, Robinson was named winner of Stanford, B.A. Political Science, 2005 Stanford, M.A. Sociology, 2005 the Howie Dallmar Coaches Award, presented to the Robinson, a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection, Wife Stanford student-athlete who displayed excellence on- graduated from Stanford in 2005 with a master’s degree Meagan and-off the court. He was also tabbed to the District VIII in Sociology and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Children ESPN The Magazine University Division All-Academic Robinson and his wife, Meagan, have one daughter, Annie Lee, 3 First Team his senior year. Annie Lee, who was born March 1, 2004.

Nick Robinson with his wife, Meagan, and daughter, Annie Lee.

52 2007-2008 Stanford Basketball Support Staff

At the Riekes , Reggiardo was responsible for overseeing the development of all of the programs within the athletic department, as well as directing its Pinnacle and Synergy programs, which serviced collegiate and professional athletes. Reggiardo worked at the Riekes Center since 1999 and served as Director of Athletics from 2002-2004. Reggiardo received a B.S. in Physiological Sciences, with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology and Psychology, from Arizona in 1998. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a United States Weightlifting Federation Certified Club Coach and a Juan Pablo United States Track & Field Level 1 Coach. Reggiardo Strength and Conditioning uan Pablo Reggiardo enters his fourth season as the Coach Jstrength and conditioning coach for the men’s basket- Arizona (1998) ball and women’s programs. Reggiardo designs and implements all aspects of the players’ strength and speed development programs throughout the year in addition to overseeing their nutritional needs. Reggiardo is also responsible for the training needs of the men’s and women’s sailing teams. Prior to arriving at Stanford, Reggiardo served as Director of Athletics for the Riekes Center for Human Enhancement, a non-profit program for adolescents in Menlo Park.

omoo Yamada is currently in his fourth season as Tthe athletic trainer for the men’s basketball team and sixth overall at Stanford. Yamada handles all the day-to-day medical needs of the men’s basketball program. He also works with the men’s program. Yamada began his career as an athlet- ic trainer for two seasons at Santa Clara, where he worked with the women’s soccer program during the 2001 NCAA Championship campaign. Yamada received his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Bridgewater State in Massachusetts in 1998. He also earned his Associate of Science degree from Vincennes University in Vincennes, Ind., in 1996. Upon Tomoo Yamada finishing, he continued his education and received his Master of Science degree in Athletic Training and Sports Trainer Management from San Jose State in 2000. Bridgewater State (1998) Born in Tokyo, Japan, Yamada was previously a profes- sional skier and ski instructor. He is also skilled in the fighting form of Gracie Jui Jitsu and has trained on the Shamrock Fighting Team. Yamada enjoys traveling, cook- ing and spending time with family and friends. Yamada is married to the former Asako Suzuki. The couple has a daughter, Sophia, and resides in San Jose.

2007-2008 Stanford Basketball 53 Support Staff

hris Bobel begins his first season with the men’s Prior to earning a jersey in his senior season with the Cbasketball program, serving as the team’s Video Cardinal, Bobel served as the program’s student recruit- Coordinator and Coaching Intern. ing coordinator during the 2005-06 campaign. Bobel was Bobel was a walk-on member of the Stanford men’s the head coach for the freshman team at Palo Alto High basketball squad from 2006-2007, providing much enthu- School and assisted with the varsity squad in 2004-05. In siasm, toughness and athleticism to the team. Bobel saw addition, he was an active and vocal member of the 6th action in five contests off the bench last year, including a Man Club during his first three years at Stanford. season-high five minutes against Denver on Nov. 25 as he A native of Palo Alto, Bobel is a 2002 graduate of Palo knocked down a pair of free throws for his first collegiate Alto High School. Bobel was a three-year letterwinner points to go with two assists. at Palo Alto High School, serving as the Vikings’ captain In his current role with the program, Bobel will coor- during his junior and senior seasons. Bobel was a two- dinate film exchange and opponent scouting in addition time SCVAL all-league selection and received the team’s Chris Bobel to assisting with all other aspects of the Stanford men’s Most Inspirational and Coaches Award honors as a basketball program. senior. Bobel averaged 12.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 Video Coordinator/ “We are excited to have Chris join our staff,” said head assists during his career. Coaching Intern coach Trent Johnson. “He is an extremely hard worker Stanford (2007) who is familiar with our program. He approaches every- thing he does with a solid work ethic and that will help make him a tremendous asset to our coaching staff.”

eorge White enters his second season as the Director the NCAA Division II Final Four in 2004 and Elite Eight Gof External Relations for the men’s basketball staff. in 2005. White is heavily involved with the marketing of the White also served as the head coach at Ursinus College, program including areas such as ticketing policy and where he led the Bears to two consecutive playoff appear- promotion, community relations and fundraising and ances. In his six seasons at the helm, four players scored cultivation of key constituents. He also oversees the over 1,000 career points, one earned All-America honors development and promotion of the Cage Club, 6th Man and all of his four-year players graduated. Club and all special events, as well as on and offline pub- A 1983 graduate of Harvard, White was a four-year lications and initiatives. letterwinner for the Crimson and served as team captain White also coordinates interaction between the athletic during his senior year. A two-year starter, White was and university administration and media and public rela- named Harvard’s Top Defensive Player. tions. In addition to initiating the Career Development A native of Philadelphia, Pa., White also served as an George White Program and lecturing at and assisting in the manage- assistant coach at St. Joseph’s University. ment of summer camps, he is involved with many opera- White has worked with the Denver Nuggets organiza- Director of External Relations tional aspects of the program. tion as Assistant to the President and scouted college Harvard (1983) White comes to The Farm from Rider University, players for the team. White also possesses significant where he served as an assistant coach in 2005-06. Before management, marketing and finance experience outside his stint at Rider, White spent two seasons as an assistant of athletics. coach at Metropolitan State College, helping guide the Along with his wife, Barbara, White resides in San Roadrunners to a No. 1 national ranking while reaching Mateo with their children, Hannah, Jacob and Dalton.

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