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Regarded as one of the top college basketball arenas in the na on since opening its doors in 1969, the Jon M. Huntsman Center has provided an imposing home court advantage for Utah basketball for more than three decades. For a structure that is in its 41st year of existence, a feeling of newness s ll pervades underneath the silver dome.

The Utes have one of the best home Four “dream match” featuring Larry Bird court advantages in the country in the and Magic Johnson. Huntsman Center. The Utah women Men’s NCAA regional tournaments JMHC Ranks Among NaƟ on’s have posted an imposing 421-55 mark in were in the Huntsman Center in Toughest Places to Play the facility (an .884 winning percentage). 1984, ’85, and ’87. The NCAA fi rst The Utes have also had nine seasons and second rounds took place in the Arena (Program) Winning Pct. without a loss at the Huntsman Center. arena 10 mes from 1988 to 2006. 1. Thompson-Boling Arena (Tenn.). . . . . 94.18% 2. Gampel Pavilion (Connec cut) ...... 93.75% The Utes posted a 28-game home The 2001 women’s NCAA fi rst 3. Thomas Assembly Center (La. Tech). . 90.93% winning streak that lasted from Jan. 12, and second rounds were played in 5. XL Center (Connec cut) ...... 90.75% 1995 to Feb. 8, 1997. When the string the Huntsman Center, marking a fi rst 4. Dahlberg Arena (Montana) ...... 89.81% of victories ended, it was the third-best for Utah. The women’s tournament 6. Jon M. Huntsman Center (Utah). . . . . 88.44% home court winning streak in the na on. returns to Utah in 2011 with the fi rst 7. Frank Erwin Center (Texas) ...... 84.58% 8. DePaul Athle c Center (DePaul) . . . .84.28% The building, a landmark on the U. and second rounds. The Huntsman 9. Comcast Center (Maryland) ...... 82.83% campus, is the perfect place to watch a Center has also served as home to nine 10. Beard-Eaves Mem. Colis. (Auburn). . . 82.78% basketball game. A great view is assured na onal gymnas cs championships — * Must have played at least 75 games in arena from each of the 15,000 chair seats. most recently in 2007. The Utes hosted Inside Sports recognized the Huntsman the NCAA gymnas cs regionals in 2001, Center’s superiority by naming it one 2003 and 2010. of the top fi ve collegiate arenas in the A new scoreboard was installed at na on. the start of the 2007-08 season. It has Bill Cosby was the fi rst performer four LCD video screens. Adorning the in the Huntsman Center (formerly bo om of the scoreboard is an LED ring the Special Events Center). In 1979, by Optotech. The original fl oor in the the building played host to the NCAA Huntsman Center was replaced during Basketball Championship — the Final the fall of 2002.

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LLOCKEROCKER ROOMROOM ANDAND TEAMTEAM ROOMROOM

2007 RenovaƟ on • New wall-to-wall carpe ng • A new team room that nearly doubled the size of the locker room. • Wall to wall art commemora ng the program’s fi rst 25 years. • 50-inch LCD fl at screen television. • Surround sound with DVD player and stereo. • Front projector for video scou ng • Leather couches.

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AACADEMICSCADEMICS

The Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Family Athle cs Academic Center, which opened in May of 2001, is a na onal-class academic facility. Reserved for Utah’s varsity student-athletes, the Burbidge Center is known for its aesthe cs, technology off erings and academic service.

The 11,000-square-foot facility is a campus The mission of the Burbidge Family Athle cs landmark by virtue of its two-story, fl oor-to- Academic Center is to provide an integrated ceiling curved glass wall. Its loca on is ideal for learning environment that will enhance the popula on it serves: situated between the the academic and personal development Burbidge Family HPER complex and the Huntsman Center, the of all student-athletes. The objec ve is to Academic Center Burbidge Center is central to classrooms and accommodate the diverse needs and schedules • 11,000 square feet athle c venues. of Utah’s student-athletes through a wide • Computer Lab The full-service academic facility is u lized range of individual and group support services, • Student-Athlete Lounge by all 18 varsity Utah athle c teams and computer technologies and independent study • Conference room was underwri en by a generous $2 million opportuni es. • Life Skills/ Career Resource Center gi from the Kenneth P. • Tutoring Rooms Burbidge Jr. family. The • Study Table center consolidates Utah’s • Academic Advising Offi ces athle c-academic eff orts via • Compliance Department computer labs, study space and academic counseling, while also providing a social gathering place for the student-athletes. Housed in the building are the academic services, compliance and nutri on departments, and the award-winning NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program.

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Rob Rainey, Utah’s Assistant Director of Academic Services, works with Janita Badon and Iwalani Rodrigues.

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Excellence at the U. Support for Student-Athletes

Research Study Table A Research I university, Utah was ranked as Available to all student-athletes. America’s Best Public the 16th-best Public University by Forbes Colleges According to Magazine in 2009. The U. is par cularly Tutors Forbes’ Magazine renowned in medicine, gene cs and Individual tutors and exam reviews. 1. U.S. Military Academy engineering. Gene cist Mario R. Capecchi 2. Air Force received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology/ Life Skills Center 3. Navy Medicine for his work on gene targe ng. Student-athletes receive training in personal 4. William & Mary development, community service and career 5. New College of Florida Grants planning. 6. Virginia One of the leading universi es in the na on 7 North Carolina in federal research grants, the U. a racted Internships 8 California $376.7 million in research funding in 2008-09. “Partnering with U.” off ers career mentoring, 9. UCLA shadowing and internships with area 10. Virginia Military Ins tute Entrepreneurs businesses. 11. St. Mary’s College (Md.) The ranks second in the 12. U.S. Coast Guard Academy 13. Mary Washington na on to MIT in university startup companies FiŌ h-Year Senior Program 14. Illinois based on scholarly research. Financial aid for student-athletes to fi nish coursework in their fi h year. 15. UC-San Diego 16. Utah Academic All-Americans 17. Wyoming Utah has produced 17 football Academic All- Summer School An op on for student-athletes who meet the 18. UC-Irvine Americans, including the 2005 NFL No. 1 dra 19. Texas criteria. pick Alex Smith. 20. Washington Priority RegistraƟ on 21. Florida Wired In 22. Colorado Utah ranks among the “Most Wired Schools” Enables student-athletes to schedule classes 23. Texas A&M in the na on. Student-athletes have their around prac ces and training. 24. Utah State own computer lab in the Burbidge Athle cs 25. New Mexico State Academic Center. Released in 2009

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The $1.5 million, 17,000 square foot Alex Smith Strength & Condi oning Center was completed in the summer of 2009. AALEXLEX SMITHSMITH STRENGTHSTRENGTH & CONDITIONINGCONDITIONING CENTERCENTER

Facility Facts • Opened: July 6, 2009 • Cost: $1.5 million • Funding: Private • Lead Gi : $500,000 pledged on Feb. 12, 2007 by Ute Heisman Trophy fi nalist and 2005 NFL No. 1 Dra pick Alex Smith • Size: At 17,000 square feet, it is one of the largest college strength & condi oning facili es in the na on • Director: Doug Elisaia, Director of Strength & Condi oning

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SSTRENGTHTRENGTH & CCONDITIONINGONDITIONING

Principles of the Program Strength Training This allows the student-athlete to The idea is centered on accelerat- develop capacity to push through ing quicker than our opponent. barriers created by pain and fa- We will do this by concentrat- gue. ing on quick and explosive li s, combined with quick and explo- CondiƟ oning sive agility, sprint and plyometric Condi oning is best obtained by drills. working the energy system with volume. Condi oning should be Speed Development cycled with light, medium and Each running session will include heavy days to avoid over-training. accelera on drills more than any Recovery is o en be er than other drills. The most important work. aspect of speed development is the athlete must work at maximal Injury PrevenƟ on eff ort in each and every drill. The Utah athlete will be expected to work harder than anyone else Flexibility when he/she is injured. We will It is a tradi onal part of every work with the athle c training strength and condi oning pro- staff to coordinate eff orts to bring gram. When the athlete is not the athlete back to the playing able to put a body joint through fi eld as quickly as possible. the proper range of mo on, it can aff ect performance in various MoƟ vaƟ ng ways. We will coach in a very posi ve manner, always reinforcing our Mental Toughness belief in an athlete as a champion These weight training or condi- in the making. No one out-works, oning sessions push the body out-hustles or has more ability way beyond comfort levels, and in than a Utah student-athlete. some cases, to u er exhaus on.

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UUTAHTAH TRADITIONSTRADITIONS

Originally referred to as the Redskins, the University of Utah offi cially adopted the nickname Utes for its athle c teams in 1972. The school uses the nickname with permission of the Ute Tribal Council.

“What is a Ute?” A Ute is member of the Indian also audi on to play in one of the pep bands which tribe believed to have originally se led Utah. Two perform at all home men’s and women’s basketball of the more common defi ni ons of Ute are “top games, as well as home gymnas cs meets. The of the mountains” and “people of the mountains.” band also travels to the post-season NCAA and Swoop Other references have Ute defi ned as “land of the conference tournaments. In recent years, the band Utah introduced sun.” The Utes refer to themselves as “Noochew,” has traveled to Denver, Las Vegas, Miami, New meaning “the People.” Orleans and San Antonio. its mascot (below) There are four Ute tribes: The Northern and The Block U (eleva on 5,300 feet above sea in 1996. “Swoop” White Mesa Tribes are based in Utah, while the level) was built in the foothills bordering the Utah represents a red- Southern and Ute Mountain Tribes are in Colorado. campus 103 years ago. Lights on the 100-foot-tall tailed hawk, a bird The Northern Utes are most closely affi liated with landmark are illuminated primarily for athle c indigenous to the the University of Utah and have a tribal membership events and no fy people in the Salt Lake valley that state of Utah. of around 3,000. Many of them live on the Uintah the Utes are playing at home (the lights fl ash a er and Ouray reserva on. The Utes operate their a Utah victory). own tribal government, oversee approximately Originally built with lime, the Block U was 1.3 million acres of trust land and operate several replaced by a cement version in 1907. In 1969, businesses. the design was modifi ed and lights were installed. “The Pride of Utah” Marching Utes began A fund-raising campaign in 2006 raised $400,000 in the 1940s as a military band. In the turbulent to renovate the aging landmark. Slabs of concrete ’60s, support for the band dwindled, and in 1969, and steel rebar now reinforce the 5,000 feet of the Associated Students for the University of Utah surface area. Another major improvement was (ASUU) discon nued its funding. The band was the installa on of light emi ng diode (LED) red revived in 1976 and has performed at all home and white lights, which are controlled through a football games, numerous NFL and college bowl wireless system. games, and the 2009 Presiden al Inaugura on. Members of the “Pride of Utah” Marching Utes

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Snapshot of the U. Founded in 1850 Research I University Top 100 world ranking 190 majors (undergraduate/graduate) 2007 Nobel Prize winner Mario Cappechi

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

Ranked among the top 100 universi es in the world, the University of Utah is renowned for its research exper se, academic performance and athle c prowess. The U. is the only ins tu on in the Mountain West Conference—and in the state of Utah—to earn a top- er ranking from the Academic Ranking of World Universi es, and has done so for fi ve straight years.

Founded in 1850, the University of Utah now Cancer Ins tute, the Moran Eye Center and the encompasses 1,500 acres in the foothills of the Brain Ins tute. towering Wasatch Mountain range. The campus The U. is also noted for its work in technology is located just minutes from downtown Salt Lake and computer sciences; and its Center for High City and world-class ski resorts, and includes an Performance Compu ng serves as a link to major eclec c mix of teaching and research facili es in aerospace industries, high-tech manufacturers Utah ranks among a park-like se ng of trees, fountains, fl owering and research companies. The University is ed the top 35 public malls and pedestrian walkways. for fi rst in the na on with MIT in successfully research universiƟ es Home to a student popula on of over commercializing the discoveries that occur on in the naƟ on, with 29,000, the U off ers some 100 undergraduate and campus. parƟ cular disƟ ncƟ on 90 graduate majors. Many of the U.’s programs The U. provides a lively residen al living in medicine, are na onally ranked, including law, pharmacy, experience in beau ful Heritage Commons, geneƟ cs and architecture, business, engineering and dance. which served as the Athletes Village for the Utah ranks among the top public research 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Utah students engineering. universi es in the na on, with par cular enjoy unparalleled recrea onal ac vi es, from dis nc on in medicine, gene cs and engineering. skiing and snowboarding at any of eight world- In 2008-2009, the University received a record- class resorts in nearby canyons, to backpacking, se ng $376.7 million in external funding for mountain biking, fl y fi shing and river running. research. University of Utah gene cist Mario The U.’s loca on in the largest city in R. Capecchi, one of many acclaimed faculty the Intermountain West (metro popula on members, received the 2007 Nobel Prize in 1,333,914) allows for an urban experience in a Physiology/Medicine for his work on gene spectacular natural se ng. is home targe ng. to professional symphony, ballet, modern dance, The Eccles Ins tute of Human Gene cs is one opera and theater companies, as well as four of several innova ve medical programs at the professional sports teams. University of Utah. Others include the Huntsman

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SALT LAKE CITY

Salt Lake City, home to the University of Utah and the state’s capital city, off ers an unrivaled blend of metropolitan life and recrea onal opportuni es. With 179,894 residents, Salt Lake City is the largest city in the state and its metro popula on of 1,333,914 ranks in the top 40 in the United States. Yet Salt Lake City maintains the charm of a small western city.

Employment opportuni es, culture, Intermountain West. Utah was named quality of life and recrea on are some the most technologically advanced state of the reasons why Salt Lake City is in the 2008 Digital States Survey. Salt Lake The Best City consistently named one of the na on’s is also home to world-renowned medical • Fi h-best City for the Next Decade, best ci es. In the May 2010 issue of and technology industries. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, Cultural and ethnic ac vi es fl ourish • “Best City for Jobs,” Forbes Magazine Salt Lake City was No. 5 on its list of the in Salt Lake City and its vibrant downtown • 237 days of sunshine per year “10 Best Ci es for the Next Decade.” features dining, shopping, music and • 15 percent average humidity Forbes Magazine selected Salt Lake City ethnic fes vals, art galleries, professional • Host city for the as “The Best City for Jobs” in both 2007 symphony, opera, theater and dance. Entertainment and 2008. The annual Sundance Film Fes val, • 14 ski resorts within an hour’s drive Nestled between the Wasatch and which is the largest independent fi lm • Home to the Sundance Film Fes val Oquirrh Mountain ranges and the Great fes val in the U.S., a racts movie stars, • Four professional sports franchises Salt Lake, the city is located in one of the celebri es, and thousands of fi lm buff s • Symphony, opera, theater and dance most picturesque places on earth. The to the area every year. According to lowest point within city boundaries is P3/Produc on Update Magazine, Utah is Salt Lake InternaƟ onal Airport 4,210 feet near the Great Salt Lake, and one of the “10 Best States in the Na on • Five minutes from downtown the highest is Grandview Peak at 9,410 for Film.” • Delta Airlines hub feet. The Great Salt Lake (48 miles wide Professional sports franchises in Salt • 23rd-busiest airport in the U.S. and 90 miles long) is the world’s second Lake City include the (NBA), Real largest saltwater lake and the largest lake Salt Lake (Major League Soccer), the Salt in the western United States. Lake Bees (AAA baseball) and the Utah The city is the cultural, fi nancial, Grizzlies (East Coast Hockey League). educa onal, technological, commercial, and communica ons hub of the

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CCAMPUSAMPUS LLIFEIFE

The University of Utah residence halls are located in a magnifi cent mountain se ng. Heritage Commons, a living-learning community of 2,500 students, opened in 2000. It served as the Athletes Village during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The residen al complex is the heart of campus ac vity and has a vibrant, energe c atmosphere.

Situated in historic Fort Douglas on University Bookstore branch, University 70 acres of land, the 912,000-square foot Copy Center and the University Guest residen al complex boasts picturesque House—an on-campus hotel. views of Salt Lake City and the surrounding Transporta on is another benefi t Heritage Commons • Located at the base of the Wasatch mountain ranges. Heritage Commons of Heritage Commons. A U of U parking Mountains consists of 21 buildings—20 residen al permit allows residents to park near their • Picturesque views of Salt Lake City and one for dining and support services. hall, although a car is not necessary. Free • Served as the Athletes’ Village at the Eight of the buildings are apartment style, campus shu les run every 10 minutes 2002 Olympic Winter Games with 235 one-, two- and three-bedroom and the Utah Transit Authority and light apartments. rail (TRAX), free to U. students, traverse A Student Village Each residence hall has an advanced 21 routes to and from campus. TRAX • 912,000-square foot complex telecommunica ons system (voice, extends to downtown Salt Lake and • 21 buildings video and data), Internet and cable TV outlying areas, with an airport spur in the • Dining hall, post offi ce, bookstore, connec ons, HBO in every room, a large works. The residence halls are also easily copy center community lounge, study rooms, indoor accessible to main campus by foot and • Game and fi tness rooms bike storage and a kitchene e on every are connected via the George S. Eccles Staying Connected fl oor. Other ameni es include game and 2002 Legacy Bridge. • Internet, cable TV and HBO in all rooms exercise rooms and computer labs. • Computer and technology labs The Chase N. Peterson Heritage Center houses a dining facility that seats Easy Access 600, a convenience store, computer and • Free campus shu les technology labs, fi tness and game rooms, • Free TRAX light rail and city bus pass mul purpose rooms, a mail center and • Ample, nearby parking more. The student village also contains a

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NCAA Tournament Appearances 1983: First Round 1986: First Round 1989: First Round 1990: First Round 1991: First Round 1995: First Round 1996: First Round 1997: Second Round 1998: First Round 2000: First Round 2001: Sweet 16 2003: Second Round 2005: Second Round 2006: Elite Eight 2008: First Round 2009: Second Round UUTAHTAH ATHLETICSATHLETICS HISTORYHISTORY

Utah made NCAA history in 2004-05 when it became the only school ever to produce a No. 1 NFL and NBA dra pick in the same year. The unprecedented event—featuring Alex Smith and center Andrew Bogut—bolstered Utah’s reputa on as an athle cs power.

Women’s Basketball has averaged over 20 wins Women’s GymnasƟ cs boasts 10 na onal a season since its start back in 1974-75. The Ute championships and eight runner-up fi nishes. Utah is women have received 16 NCAA Tournament invites the only school to qualify for all 29 NCAA Gymnas cs since 1982—advancing to the Sweet 16 twice and Championships and has made 35 consecu ve MWC the Elite Eight once. They have won 22 conference na onal championship appearances. One of the best Champions... championships. a ended women’s sports in NCAA history, the Ute Utah has won Men’s Basketball has thrived throughout its gymnasts have drawn over 11,000 fans a meet for history, winning an NCAA Championship in 1944 the past 20 years, including an NCAA-record 14,213 seven of 11 and fi nishing as the NCAA runner-up in 1998. Utah, in 2010. Mountain West which also won na onal championships in 1916 The Men’s and Women’s Ski Teams have Conference (AAU) and 1947 (NIT), has advanced to the NCAA captured 10 NCAA Championships, including fi ve regular-season Sweet 16 nine mes. The Utes rank 11th in the in the 1980s and three in the 1990s. Volleyball has championships. na on in both all- me victories (1,651) and winning par cipated in the NCAA Tournament 10 mes in percentage (64.5%), and in the top 10 in conference the last 12 years with two Sweet 16 fi nishes. SoŌ ball tles (29). Utah’s 27 NCAA Tournament appearances has qualifi ed for the postseason 18 mes (13 NCAA) and 35 NCAA Tournament wins rate among the top and has fi ve College World Series appearances 25 programs. (four NCAA). Women’s Soccer has played in the Football is 605-420-31 in its 116-year history. In NCAA Tournament in fi ve of the last eight years. the mid-1990s, the Utes evolved from a conference Baseball won the 2009 Mountain West Conference contender to a na onal force and they now play to tournament and claimed two victories at the NCAA sold-out crowds in 45,017-seat Rice-Eccles Stadium. Regional. The original “BCS Buster,” Utah is 2-0 in BCS bowl Other Ute athle c highlights include: Men’s games with wins over Alabama (2009 Sugar Bowl) Tennis (24 conference championships), Women’s and Pi sburgh (2005 Fiesta Bowl). The Utes own Tennis (2010 MWC champion and NCAA qualifi er), the na on’s longest current bowl win streak at nine Men’s Swimming and Diving (24 conference games. Utah has fi nished in the na on’s top 25 fi ve championships), Women’s Swimming and Diving mes, including a No. 2 ranking in 2008 and a No. 4 (2006 conference champion) and Women’s Cross fi nish in 2004. Country (1981 AIAW Division II Na onal Champion).

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WWHO’SHO’S WHOWHO ATAT UUUU

The University of Utah boasts many dis nguished alumni, among them professional athletes, inventors, actors, poli cians, educators, entrepreneurs, authors, university and church presidents and scien sts. The names that follow (alphabe cally) belong to some of the most recognizable public fi gures to a end the U.

• Jamal Anderson, 1999 NFL , led NFC in rushing • Blaine Lindgren, Olympic silver medalist in track • Mike Anderson, 2001 NFL Off ensive Rookie of the Year • Missy Marlowe, Olympic gymnast, NCAA champion • Rocky Anderson, former mayor of Salt Lake City • J.Willard Marrio , founder of Marrio Interna onal Inc. • Alan Ashton, co-founder of WordPerfect Corp. • Bob McDonald, former chair, president and CEO of Proctor & Gamble • Terrel H. Bell, former U.S. Secretary of Educa on • David O. McKay, ninth president of the Mormon Church • Bob Benne , U.S. Senator • Andre Miller, one of the NBA’s best point guards • Andrew Bogut, No. 1 NBA dra pick in 2005 • Wat Misaka, only Japanese-American to play in the NBA • Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari and inventor of Pong • Leilani Mitchell, star ng point guard for WNBA’s N.Y. Liberty • Orson Sco Card, award-winning science fi c on author • Charles K. Monfort, chairman and CEO of the Colorado Rockies • Ron Carlson, award-winning fi c on author • Thomas S. Monson, 16th president of the Mormon Church • Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar Anima on Studios • John Naisbe , author of the bestseller Megatrends • Jim Clark, co-founder of Silicon Graphics, Inc. and Netscape • David Neeleman, founder and former CEO of JetBlue Airways • Stephen Covey, authored The 7 Habits of Highly Eff ec ve People • John C. Nelson, MD, advisor to the Na onal Ins tutes of Health • Keene Cur s, Tony Award winning actor • Mar n Newell, computer scien st invented the Utah teapot • Andre Dyson, 2006 Super Bowl starter • John Nogawski, president and COO for CBS TV distribu on • Kevin Dyson, “Music City Miracle” put Titans in 1999 Super Bowl • Raymond Noorda, former president, CEO and chair of Novell Inc. • Spence Eccles, prominent fi nancier and philanthropist • Jody Olsen, former deputy director of the Peace Corps • Larry EchoHawk, head of the Bureau of Indian Aff airs • Martha Raddatz, chief foreign correspondent for ABC News • LaVell Edwards (MS), former BYU football coach • Simon Ramo, scien st developed the intercon nental ballis c missile • Luther Elliss, two- me NFL Pro Bowler • Calvin Rampton, Utah’s only three-term governor • Lily Eskelsen, vice president of the Na onal Educa on Associa on • John W. Ryan, former president of Indiana University • David Evans, groundbreaking computer scien st • Cecil O. Samuelson, president of Brigham Young University • Richard Paul Evans, authored best seller The Christmas Box • George Seifert, former NFL coach won two Super Bowls • Arnie Ferrin, NBA, former Utah athle cs director • Rocco Siciliano, special assistant to President Eisenhower • Mark Fuller, president and CEO of WET Design • Alex Smith, No. 1 NFL dra pick in 2005 • , former U.S. Senator • Sean Smith, NFL starter for the • E. Gordon Gee, president of Ohio State University • Steve Smith, four- me Pro Bowler led NFL in receiving in 2005 • Bill Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex fabric • Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer Prize winning author • Henri Gouraud, computer scien st invented Gouraud shading • Jane Summerhays, Tony Award-nominated actress • Jordan Gross, 2004 Super Bowl starter, 2008 Pro Bowl • Laurel Thatcher, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian • Lee Grosscup, popularized “shovel pass,” former ABC football analyst • Keith Van Horn, No. 2 NBA dra pick averaged 16 pts in 10-year career • Ann Weaver Hart, president of Temple University • Olene Walker, fi rst woman governor of Utah • Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th president of the Mormon Church • John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe Systems Inc. • Jon. M. Huntsman, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to China, former governor of Utah • Eric Weddle, NFL starter for the San Diego Chargers • Mickey Ibarra, former White House director of intergovernmental aff airs • Brad Wilkins, architect of the world’s tallest building • Robert Jarvik, MD, inventor of the Jarvik-7 ar fi cial heart • Terry Tempest Williams, author and environmentalist • Alan C. Kay, innovator of overlapping windows concept for PCs • Larry Wilson, NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame • Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlan c Council • Evelyn Wood, speed reading innovator • Kay Atkinson King, a director for the U.S. House of Representa ves

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AATHLETICTHLETIC VENUESVENUES

• Huntsman Center • Crimson Court (volleyball) (basketball, gymnas cs) • Ute Soccer Field • Rice-Eccles Stadium (football) • Spring Mobile Ballpark • Eccles Tennis Center (baseball) • Ute Natatorium • Ute So ball Field (swimming, diving)

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