Basketball Programs • Men’S Outdoor Track & Field As an Excellent Recruiting Tool Valuable for Developing Top Talent

annual report 2017-18

a message from President RENU KHATOR

At the University of Houston, our commitment to the highest ideals of higher education is unwavering. Continuing student success, innovative research, rigorous scholarship and enlightened community support are pillars of our institution – as is a fully engaged and nationally competitive athletics program. UH’s athletics department makes an invaluable contribution to our overall mission, garnering widespread admiration, developing the leadership skills of countless student-athletes, exciting and inspiring our Cougar community and earning respect and Renu Khator President, University of Houston recognition for the city of Houston. a message from Our AD As we look back at the 2017-18 season, I want to take this opportunity to thank our student-athletes, donors, fans, coaches, and staff for the tremendous support since I have taken this position. I am also proud to update you on progress to date within our department, our vision for the future and plans for achieving those objectives. Athletics/Alumni Center, to include an indoor-banked track along with renovated courts for Volleyball training. Let me start by congratulating our sports programs’ six American Athletics Conference championships during the spring semester: Recent facility construction has had an immediate positive • Women’s Swimming & Diving impact on our sport programs and produced a great return on • Men’s Indoor Track & Field investment for our supporters. The Guy V. Lewis Development • Women’s Golf Facility has served both Men’s and Women’s Basketball programs • Men’s Outdoor Track & Field as an excellent recruiting tool valuable for developing top talent. • Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Both teams demonstrated the value by advancing to NCAA • Baseball postseason play. This was the second straight year the University of Houston led A much-needed outdoor Track & Field redevelopment project has the conference in championships. Equally impressive, 13 of our elevated the training facilities to contribute to our Men’s team 17 programs participated in postseason competition, highlighted earning the previously mentioned third-place finish at the NCAA by Men’s Outdoor Track & Field’s third-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. We anticipate a continued upward Championships. progression of all of our teams as the facilities are completed. Off the field, our 443 student-athletes are continuing to make With our facility improvements proceeding, we are focusing championship strides by setting a department-record 2.97 GPA internally on investing in and retaining key staff and achieving for the spring semester. The mark bolsters a cumulative GPA of productive business initiatives and opportunities to improve our 2.92, the second best in program history (behind last spring’s fan experience. 2.93) with an average of 14.02 hours passed. Most impressive, As we look towards advancing our program into the future, we 26 percent of our student-athletes are on the Spring Dean’s List. are also focused on new business initiatives that will provide As I’ve emphasized since my start, to continue Houston Athletics’ fresh or enhanced revenue streams necessary to support our resurgence on a national level, we must support growth through goals and objectives. reinvesting in our support system and infrastructure without I am excited by the direction of our program and the pride I feel compromising the key priorities and principles that define our in leading this department is boundless. Thus, I am sincerely program. requesting your passionate support, your generous cooperation With a recent focus on capital projects, our facilities have and your enthusiastic buy-in, to provide the foundation for become highly competitive nationally and with our continuing achieving our mutual long-term goals on and off the field. enhancements, we will provide the best possible experience for On behalf of Houston Athletics…Thank You! Always know, current and future student-athletes. As construction continues, EXCELLENCE IS OUR ONLY STANDARD! an amazing facility is emerging in the Fertitta Center, along with the Baseball Student-Athlete Development Center and Clubhouse, Go Coogs! the Dominic & Ellen Ng Academic Center for Excellence, Cougar Den Dining Facility, Football Outdoor Practice Field conversion to natural grass with the addition of lighting. Early July marked the start of construction on Softball’s new indoor hitting facility. We are currently conducting a feasibility Chris Pezman study for repurposing Yeoman Fieldhouse, located inside the University of Houston Vice President for Athletics

UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 1 annual report 2017-18 MISSION STATEMENT VISION GOALS To be the Best • Academic Success

• Student-Athlete Development

• Conference Positioning MISSION • Football & Men’s Basketball Success

Building Champions for Life • Revenue Generation and Fan Attendance FOCUS • Facility Enhancements • Transparency and Integrity Student-Athlete Success

2 University of Houston department of intercollegiate athletics Financial Success

As of July 24, Cougar Pride had raised more than $6.5 million with more than 3,600 donors

Nearly $5 million in tickets revenue generated

195,499 total attendance at TDECU Stadium in 2017

14th- highest home football attendance in school history

UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 3 annual report 2017-18 Meet our Head Coaches

major DIEGO leroy gerrod jonathan applewhite BOCANEGRA burrell chadwell dismuke Football Soccer Track & Field Women’s golf Men’s golf

ronald Steve kaddie Kelvin Courtney hughey magness platt Sampson steinbock Women’s basketball Cross country Volleyball Men’s basketball Tennis

Kristin Todd Ryan vesely whitting wochomurka Softball Baseball Swimming & diving

4 University of Houston department of intercollegiate athletics STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

GEORGI DOLENCE HANNAH DAUZAT PAIGE LAWRENCE BLAKE CONTRERAS President Vice President Director of Community Director of Student- Soccer Soccer Engagement Athlete Engagement Junior Senior Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field/ Senior Cross Country Junior

LAUREN ALTER PRESLEY BELL NOLAN BOND DORIAN BRANCH ARMONI BROOKS KATELYN BUB Tennis Softball Baseball Women’s Basketball Men’s Baskeball Soccer Sophomore Junior Junior Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore

CARSON CAVNER KAILA CHIZER KAYLIN CRUMPTON STEVEN DUNBAR AMANDA ELICH GEORGE GARDNER Men’s Golf Women’s Basketball Softball Football Women’s Golf Men’s Golf Junior Senior Senior Senior Freshman Sophomore

CONOR GLENN ANA GLUMAC LEONIE HARM CONNOR HOLLIS ABBY IRVINE KATIE KREBS Swimming & Diving Tennis Women’s Golf Baseball Volleyball Volleyball Junior Senior Junior Senior Freshman Junior

JOHN LEWIS III BRIANNA LYNCH ALEXANDER MYRES WILL NOBLE NOLIN PACKER JENNY PENNECK Men’s Track & Field Volleyball Football Football Soccer Swimming & Diving Junior Senior Junior Junior Sophomore Junior

KRISTIN POWELL CAMERON PREJEAN DANE ROY VALENTINE SANGOYOMI TAYLOR SCAIFE NICK SLAUGHTER Women’s Cross Country/ Men’s Track & Field Football Men’s Basketball Women’s Track & Baseball Track & Field Junior Junior Sophomore Junior Field Junior Sophomore

MEREDITH Sorensen BREELYN THAMES FELIPE VALENCIA CHENELLE WALKER MYYAH WEST KAITLYN WILD Women’s Cross Country/ Softball Men’s Track & Field Volleyball Women’s Basketball Soccer Track & Field Junior Junior Junior Junior Junior Sophomore UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 5 annual report 2017-18

student-athletE breakdown Human Resource Development 1 Biomed/Biophysics 1 Teaching and Learning 1 Breakdown by class Art/Studio Art 1 Pre-Pharmacy 1 99 Freshmen Human Development and Family Studies 2 Anthropology 2 17 Redshirt Freshmen 23.8% English 2 Computer Engineering Technology 2 4.1% 107 Sophomores Mechanical Engineering Technology 2 Math 2 416 total Hotel Restaurant and Management Administration 2 25.7% student-athletes Liberal Studies 3 Communication Disorders 3 99 Juniors Construction Management 3 23.8% Interdisciplinary Studies 3 94 Seniors Economics 3 Supply Chain Logistics & Technology 4 22.6% Kinesiology-Fitness/Sports 4 Chemistry 4 Engineering 6 Biology/Biochemistry 7 Nutrition 8 Organizational Leadership & Supervision 11 Communications 16 Retailing and Consumer Sciences 17 Sociology 17 Breakdown Kinesiology-Sport Administration 19 Psychology 24 by major Kinesiology- Exercise Science 25 Health 56 Exploratory Studies (undeclared) 87

6 University of Houston department of intercollegiate athletics Where they’re University of Houston Athletics is represented by more than 400 student-athletes. This group hails from 27 of the United States as well as 23 different nations. from

By state

Texans comprise 70.67 percent (294) of Houston Athletics’ student-athletes. California ranks second with 2.88 percent.

By nation

Australia 1 Canada 5 Germany 1 New Zealand 1 South Africa 1 Bahamas 3 Colombia 1 Greece 2 Nigeria 2 Sweden 1 Barbados 1 Denmark 1 Italy 1 Russia 2 Spain 2 Belgium 1 England 1 Japan 2 Serbia 1 Bulgaria 1 Estonia 1 Mexico 2 Scotland 1

UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 7 annual report 2017-18 Academic Highlights 4.0 GPAs in 2017-18

LUKE BARKSDALE BRIAN BARRAZA RYAN EMMERT CAIT HORNER Men’s Track and Field Men’s Track & Volleyball Swimming and Diving Business Field/Cross Country Kinesiology Human Development & Kinesiology • Master’s Family Studies

PEYTON KONDIS KRISTIN POWELL BREELYN THAMES VICTORIA TILLMAN CHENELLE WALKER Swimming & Diving Women’s Track & Field/ Softball Swimming & Diving Volleyball Kinesiology Cross Country Health Kinesiology Communication Kinesiology Disorders

Swimming and Diving was recognized as Women’s Cross Country and Women’s Golf earned the NCAA’s Public a Scholar All-America Team by the College Recognition Award after recording Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores Swimming Coaches Association of America. among the top-10 percent in the nation in their respective sports. This The Cougars posted a record 3.45 team GPA marked the third consecutive year in which Women’s Golf received this during the Spring 2017 semester. award and was the second straight season for Women’s Cross Country.

Allie Andersen HANNAH DAUZAT ELEANNA KOUTSOUVELI Women’s Golf Soccer Swimming and Diving • WGCA All-American Scholar • Google Cloud Academic • CSCAA Scholar All-America individual All-America Third Team Honorable Mention BRIAN BARRAZA • Google Cloud Academic honors Cross Country/Track & Field All-District 7 First Team LAURA LADEROUTE • Google Cloud Academic Swimming and Diving All-America First Team AMANDA ELICH • CSCAA Scholar All-America • Google Cloud Academic Women’s Golf Honorable Mention All-District 7 First Team • WGCA All-American Scholar MICHAEL PERRAS MICAELA BOUTER LEONIE HARM Men’s Golf Swimming and Diving Women’s Golf • Srixon/Cleveland Golf HIGHEST FALL HIGHEST SPRING • American Athletic Conference • WGCA All-American Scholar All-America Scholar SEMESTER GPA SEMESTER Female Scholar-Athlete Men’s Sports: Men’s Sports: of the Year CONNOR HOLLIS JOEY PULIDO Baseball (3.06) Baseball (3.15) Baseball • Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Baseball • Google Cloud Academic Women’s Sports: Women’s Sports: Scholar Swimming and • Google Cloud Academic All-District 7 First Team Swimming & Diving (3.47) Softball (3.62) Diving First Team All-District 7 First Team TEAMS WITH 3.0 CUMULATIVE • CSCAA Scholar All-America PEYTON KONDIS MEGAN THOTHONG SEMESTER GPA DEPARTMENT GPA Honorable Mention Swimming and Diving Women’s Golf • WGCA All-American Scholar Fall: 12 Fall: 2.90 ZARENA BROWN • Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Spring: 11 Spring: 2.92 Swimming and Diving First Swimming and Diving Team VICTORIA TILLMAN • CSCAA Scholar All-America Swimming and Diving • CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team • CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team Honorable Mention

8 University of Houston department of intercollegiate athletics American Athletic Conference

BASEBALL MEN’S GOLF SOFTBALL TENNIS MEN’S TRACK & Tyler Bielamowicz Alan De Bondt Sarah Barker Lauren Alter FIELD/CROSS Nolan Bond Alexander Frances Presley Bell Laura Bernardos COUNTRY Wendell Champion George Gardner Breezy Burton Tsveta Dimitrova Thomas Alcorn Joe Davis Papito Gonzalez Kaylin Crumpton Ana Glumac Luke Barksdale Hunter Edwards Michael Perras Savannah Heebner Sveva Mazzari Brian Barraza Landon Etzel Matt Williams Rachel Hill Alison Mills Justin Barrett all-academic Aaron Fletcher Aspen Howie Mario Burke Rey Fuentes WOMEN’S GOLF Arielle James WOMEN’S Blake Contreras team Connor Hollis Allie Andersen Alex Jones TRACK & Dalton Curtis Brayson Hurdsman Kailey Collier Caela Kincade FIELD/CROSS Devin Fahey Spencer Juergens Amanda Elich Meagan McCarver COUNTRY Nicholas Fernandes Dylan Lester Leonie Harm Trystan Melancon Priscilla Adejokun Liam Gallagher Tyler Littlefield Yuka Kajiki Kelli Montgomery Britni Bethel Cooper Godfrey Trenton McMeans Tatiana Pineda Sarah Queen Madison Brown Nicholas Hamilton Kyle Ott Kelli Rollo De’Zha Scott McKenzie Chapa Jose Herrera Grayson Padgett Yukie Sasaki Lindsey Stewart Jennifer Dunlap Aaron Hurd Joey Pulido Megan Thothong Breelyn Thames Britani Gonzales Jared Kerr Tucker Redden Maya Thomas Maria Gonzales Gabe Lara Nick Slaughter SOCCER Brooke Vannoy Sarah Howe Amere Lattin Jared Triolo Vanessa Almaguer Charese Wyatt Mackenzie Ilari John Lewis III Mitch Ullom Mia Brascia Kelsea Jackson Nathaniel Mechler Katelyn Bub SWIMMING & Kristina Knowles Naaman Outing MEN’S Shayne Clewett DIVING Anna Larsson Isaac Pearce BASKETBALL Hannah Dauzat Katelyn Abernathy Paige Lawrence Robert Platt Wes VanBeck Julissa DePaoli Hannah Blewett Cassie Leal Jose Rodriguez Georgi Dolence Micaela Bouter Nora Monie Kenneth Sessums WOMEN’S Angela Fortuber Rebecca Brandt Leah Moorer Jack Thomas BASKETBALL Kate Godfrey Zarena Brown Kelsey Mussio Brendan Thompson Kaila Chizer Jazmin Grant Lauren Burrell Brianna Nolen Angela Harris Lauren Holtzclaw Rebecca Cox Kirstin Powell VOLLEYBALL Mariah Mitchell Olivia Lee Julie Gibson Malaya Pistokache Megan Duncan Alyssa Okoene Alisha Lopez Conor Glenn Dana Pollack Brianna Gardner Margo McEntire Alexandra Gutierrez Nikita Prasad Abby Giles FOOTBALL Nolin Packer Hannah Herbst Jennifer Ramirez Shelby Harper Matthew Adams Claire Salazar Katie Higgins Kamille Robinzine Abby Irvine Patrick Carr Kelsey Thein Kaley Hoffman Claudia Santos Claire Karsten Jacob Daulong Kaitlyn Wild Caitlin Horner Taylor Scaife Katie Krebs Payton Haslam Peyton Kondis Jahnavi Schneider Kendall Montgomery Mason McClendon Eleanna Koutsouveli Macey Sims Kylie Napoleon Will Noble Laura Laderoute Meredith Sorensen Silvia Pertens Ike Ogbogu Reese Lamph Sierra Smith Faith Squier Payton Pardee Mykenzie Leehy Jessica Thurman Chenelle Walker Dane Roy Claire Liptak Jazmyn Tilford- Kayla Weixelman Andrew Segovia Angeliki Mavrantza Rutherford Gabi Zeyala Chandler Smith Samantha Medin Kyndall Tyler Victoria Padial Naomi Taylor Jennifer Penneck Hawa Wague Gaby Jimenez Peon Ebony White Kathryn Power Morgan Rosas Isabel Tank Sydney Trimm Ksenia Yuskova

UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 9 annual report 2017-18 inside the numbers $60 million 15 Renovation of Fertitta Center to be Consecutive home wins for Men’s completed in late 2018 Basketball inside H&PE Arena on Texas Southern campus 195,499 First undefeated home Attendance at TDCU Stadium in 2017 season since 1983-84 14th-highest home attendance total in school history 13 Teams represented in 38,900 NCAA postseason Football attendance vs. Rice inside TDECU Stadium for 11 2017 season opener Teams posting 3.0 cumulative GPAs or higher in 2017-18 1,500+ Donation commitments via Twitter 11 from schools across the nation and Teams in the nation whose Football, Canada following Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson’s tweet Baseball and Softball teams qualified after Hurricane Harvey for the NCAA postseason 174 7 Total team wins American Athletic Conference Coach/Coaching Staffs of the Year 98 Student-athletes who graduated from 6 the University of Houston in 2017-18 American Athletic Conference championships 92 Most conference championships since All-American Athletic 1999-00 and just the fifth time in Conference performers school history with 6+ conference titles in a single season 34 Years since Houston Men’s Basketball 2 enjoyed NCAA Tournament victory NCAA Indoor national championships before 67-65 win over captured by Track & Field’s Elijah Hall San Diego State on March 15 (60-meters, 200-meters) 32 2 American Athletic Conference NCAA Outdoor national championships individual & relay championships captured by Track & Field’s Cameron Burrell (100-meters); 4x100 Relay 31 (John Lewis III, Elijah Hall, All-Americans Mario Burke)

10 University of Houston department of intercollegiate athletics postseason qualifiers men’s outdoor Finished Third at NCAA Championships, Tying for Highest Finish in Program History track & field NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION Cameron Burrell 100 Meters NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION John Lewis III, Elijah Hall, Mario Burke, Cameron Burrell 4x100 Relay American Athletic Conference CHAMPIONS NCAA Outdoor Championships Six American Athletic Conference INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & Two RELAY titles

men’s indoor NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION Elijah Hall 60 Meters track & field NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION Elijah Hall 200 Meters American Athletic Conference CHAMPIONS NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS FIVE American Athletic Conference INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & One RELAY title

swimming American Athletic Conference CHAMPIONS for Second Straight Season & diving NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA ZONE D DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Six American Athletic Conference INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS and three RELAY titles women’s outdoor NCAA Outdoor Championships track & field FIVE American Athletic Conference INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & Two RELAY titles

UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 11 annual report 2017-18 postseason qualifiers women’s Finished #29 nationally (Golfstat) golf NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS qualifier Leonie Harm NCAA Austin Regional American Athletic Conference CHAMPIONS

baseball NCAA Chapel Hill Regional American Athletic Conference CHAMPIONS

football Hawai’i Bowl

men’s NCAA Tournament Second Round basketball First NCAA Tournament victory since 1984

12 University of Houston department of intercollegiate athletics postseason qualifiers women’s WNIT First Round basketball

men’s NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS individual qualifier Brian Barraza cross country NCAA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS qualifier

women’s NCAA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS qualifier cross country

softball NCAA Baton Rouge Regional

men’s NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS qualifier Michael Perras golf

UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 13 annual report 2017-18 all-americans Sixteen Student-Athletes Earned 31 All-America Honors FOOTBALL (1) • Ed Oliver First Team (FWAA; Walter Camp Foundation; AFCA; ESPN; CBS Sports; award winners Phil Steele). national champions • Second Team (Associated Press; Four Student-Athletes Earned Three NCAA Individual The Sporting News) National Championships and One NCAA Relay Men’s INDOOR National Championship TRACK & FIELD (8) • Mario Burke 4x400-Meter Relay INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (2) (Second Team) • Elijah Hall 60-meter; 200-meter • Elijah Hall 60-Meter (First Team); OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (2) 200-Meter (First Team); 4x400-Meter Relay • Cameron Burrell – 100-meter (Second Team) • 4x100 Relay (John Lewis III, • Amere Lattin 4x400-Meter Relay Elijah Hall, Mario Burke, Cameron (Second Team) Burrell) – 4x100 Relay • Kahmari Montgomery 400-Meter (First Team); 4x400-Meter Relay (Second Team) • Nathaniel Mechler Heptathlon (First Team) WOMEN’S GOLF (1) • Leonie Harm WGCA (Honorable Mention); Golfweek (Honorable Mention) SOFTBALL (1) • Savannah Heebner NFCA (Second Team) MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (16) • Nicholas Alexander 200-Meter (Honorable Mention) • Brian Barraza 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (Honorable Mention) • Mario Burke 100-Meter (First Team); 4x100 Relay (First Team); 4x400 Relay (First Team) • Cameron Burrell 100-Meter (First Team); 4x100 Relay (First Team) • Elijah Hall 100-Meter (First Team); 4x100 Relay (First Team) • Trumaine Jefferson 4x400 Relay (First Team) • Amere Lattin 110-Meter Hurdles (Honorable Mention); 400-Meter Hurdles (Honorable Mention); 4X400 Relay (First Team) • John Lewis III 4x100 Relay (First Team) • Kahmari Montgomery 400-Meter (First Team); 4x400 Relay (First Team) WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (4) • Brianne Bethel 100-Meter (Second Team); 200-Meter (Second Team) • Birexus Hawkins 400-Meter Hurdles (Honorable Mention) • Samiyah Samuels Long Jump (Honorable Mention)

14 University of Houston department of intercollegiate athletics all-conference SWIMMING & DIVING (24) MEN’S INDOOR SOFTBALL (5) Rebecca Brandt 200-Yard Fly TRACK & FIELD (11) Savannah Heebner Pitcher, First Team Zarena Brown 100-Yard Free Mario Burke 60-Meter, Second Team Sarah Queen At-Large, First Team 200-Yard Free Antwan Dickerson Long Jump, Second Team Arielle James Infield, Second Team 500-Yard Free Elijah Hall 60-Meter, First Team Maya Thomas Outfield, Second Team Lauren Burrell 3-Meter Diving 200-Meter, First Team Aspen Howie Designated Hitter, All-Rookie Peyton Kondis 100-Yard Breast Jared Kerr long Jump, First Team 200-Yard IM Triple Jump, Third Team BASEBALL (4) Eleanna Koutsoveli 200-Yard Back Amere Lattin 60-Meter Hurdles, First Team Aaron Fletcher Pitcher, First Team 200-Yard IM 400-Yard IM Cameron Laverty 800-Meter, Second Team Trey Cumbie Pitcher, Second Team Joe Davis DH, Second Team Laura Laderoute 100-Yard Back nathaniel Mechler Heptathlon, First Team lael Lockhart Jr. Utility, Second Team Mykenzie Leehy 50-Yard Free Kahmari Montgomery 400-Meter, First Team 100-Yard Free Quivell Jordan 4x400-Meter Relay, First Team 200-Yard Free Amere Lattin, Mario Burke, Kahmari Montgomery WOMEN’S GOLF (4) Allie Andersen Angeliki Mavrantza 100-Yard Breast 200-Yard Breast WOMEN’S OUTDOOR Leonie Harm Samantha Medlin 500-yard Free TRACK & FIELD (9) Megan Thothong Brianne Bethel 60-Meter, First Team Courtney Tibiletti Victoria Tillman 100-Yard Fly 200-Meter, First Team Ksenia Yuskova 200-Yard Free Maddie Brown 5,000-Meter, Third Team MEN’S BASKETBALL (2) Laura Laderoute 200-Yard Medley Relay Tonye’cia Burks Triple Jump, First Team Rob Gray Guard, First Team Peyton Kondis, Katie Higgins, Cait Horner Birexus Hawkins 400-Meter Hurdles, First Team Fabian White Forward, All-Rookie Laura Laderoute 400-Yard Medley Relay Peyton Kondis, Victoria Tillman, Zarena Brown Samiyah Samuels long Jump, First Team WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (2) Cait Horner 200-Yard Free Relay naomi Taylor 100-Meter Hurdles, Second Team Jasmyne Harris Guard, Second Team Mykenzie Leehy, Zarena Brown, Ksenia Yuskova Justice Henderson 4x100 Meter Relay First Team Angela Harris Guard, Third Team Mykenzie Leehy 400-Yard Free Relay Brianne Bethel, Sierra Smith, Samiyah Samuels Zarena Brown, Ksenia Yuskova, Laura Laderoute nikesha Keith 4x400 Meter Relay, First Team MEN’S GOLF (2) Mykenzie Leehy 800-Yard Free Relay Birexus Hawkins, Jazmyn Tilford-Rutherford, Brianne Bethel Michael Perras Ksenia Yuskova, Samantha Medlin, Zarena Brown Zach Tracy WOMEN’S INDOOR MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (5) TENNIS (2) TRACK & FIELD (16) Brianne Bethel 60-Meter, First Team, Tsveta Dimitrova Brian Barraza 3,000-Meter Steeplechase, 200-Meter, Second Team Sveva Mazzari First Team Samiyah Samuels long Jump, First Team Mario Burke 100-Meter, First Team naomi Taylor 60-Meter Hurdles, Second Team SOCCER (2) 200-Meter, First Team Jazmin Grant Forward, Second Team Brianne Bethel 4x400-Meter Relay, Third Team All-Rookie Cameron Burrell 100-Meter, Second Team Jazmyn Tilford-Rutherford, Nikesha Keith, Ariele Adams 200-Meter, Third Team Selena Peters Midfielder, Second Team Quivell Jordan 400-Meter Hurdles, Third Team FOOTBALL (5) Trumaine Jefferson Long Jump, Third Team Ed Oliver Defensive Line, First Team Men’s Cross Country (1) Brian Barraza Jared Kerr Long Jump, First Team, D’Juan Hines linebacker, First Team Triple Jump, Third Team Khalil Williams Defensive Back, Second Team Amere Lattin 110-Meter Hurdles, First Team Steven Dunbar Wide Receiver, Honorable Mention 400-Meter Hurdles, Second Team Terrell Williams Safety, Honorable Mention Kahmari Montgomery 400-Meter, First Team 200-Meter, Second Team Felipe Valencia Shot Put, Second Team John Lewis III 4x100-Meter Relay, First Team Nicholas Alexander, Mario Burke, Cameron Burrell nathaniel Mechler 4x400-Meter Relay, First Team Quivell Jordan, Thomas Alcorn, Trumaine Jefferson

UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 15 Dec. 2, 2017 MEN’S BASKETBALL annual report 2017-18 Senior forward Devin Davis Feb. 9, 2018 Feb. 18, 2018 poured in a career-high SWIMMING & DIVING 28 points and grabbed 14 CROSS COUNTRY Houston won its second Each of the Men’s and rebounds as the Cougars consecutive American Women’s Cross Country dominated in a 91-65 win Athletic Conference teams earned USTFCCCA over Arkansas inside H&PE Championship after All-Academic Team Awards Arena. accumulating for the fourth-consecutive 826 points, 23 podium season. Additionally, Dec. 3, 2017 finishes and nine Barraza earned USTFCCCA 2017-18 calendar WOMEN’S BASKETBALL conference championships. All-Academic as an Houston stormed back Head Coach Ryan individual for NCAA from eight points down in Wochomurka was named Championship appearance the fourth quarter to stun the league’s Swimming and having a 4.0 grade Texas Tech inside H&PE Coach of the Year for the point average. Arena. The comeback win second straight year. gave Houston its first five- game winning streak since Feb. 24, 2018 2011. SOFTBALL With a 2-0 victory over Dec. 7, 2017 UNLV, Houston recorded FOOTBALL the program’s 600th win. Sophomore defensive Oct. 19, 2017 tackle Ed Oliver became TRACK & FIELD SOCCER the first underclassmen in Houston men won its Houston defeated No. 21 the history of the Outland fourth-consecutive Cincinnati, 2-1, at Carl Trophy to win the award American Athletic Lewis Stadium for its first as he represented the Conference Indoor win over the Bearcats Houston program at The championship. The since the 1999 season Home Depot College Cougars won six individual and its first win over a Nov. 17, 2017 Football Awards Show on Feb. 15, 2018 titles en route to the team ranked opponent under VOLLEYBALL ESPN. MEN’S BASKETBALL victory. Aug. 18, 2017 Bocanegra. Against ECU on Nov. 17, Behind 16 points from SOCCER the Cougars finished with Dec. 28, 2017 Devin Davis and junior Feb. 26, 2018 Houston Soccer opened Oct. 22, 2017 a conference-record 15 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL guard Corey Davis Jr., MEN’S GOLF its first season under Head VOLLEYBALL service aces. Also in the Houston rolled to a 77-53 the Cougars rallied from Freshman Alexander Coach Diego Bocanegra In a 3-0 sweep USF, the match, Karbo finished with win in the non-conference a double-digit deficit to Frances fired a 64 in the with a 3-0 shutout over Cougars post .302 attack 25 digs to eclipse 1,000 finale against Columbia at take a 67-62 win over #5 Second Round at the Colin Texas Southern. Georgi percentage, the program’s career digs, and senior H&PE Arena. The victory Cincinnati inside H&PE Montgomerie Invitational. Dolence, Madison Soileau highest efficiency in a setter Keandra McCardell gave the Cougars 11 in the Arena. It was Houston’s He became only the eighth and Selena Peters each conference match since finished with nine assists non-conference season, second victory over a Top- player in program history recorded goals with one joining The American prior to pass the 3,000-career matching a program 10 opponent in less than to post a score of 64 or save from Rachel Estopare. to the 2013 season. assist plateau. record. a month. lower. August December February October November February 2017 September January 2018 March Sept. 9, 2017 Oct. 28, 2017 Nov. 17, 2017 Jan. 16, 2018 Feb. 16, 2018 March 2, 2018 VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL SWIMMING & DIVING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TENNIS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Houston defeats Houston snapped the Senior Ksenia Yuskova Houston stormed to a The Cougars defeated Sophomore guards Mississippi State, 3-1, in nation’s longest active and sophomore Zarena 99-75 win at conference New Mexico State, 7-0, at Jasmyne Harris and the Flo Hyman Collegiate winning streak and ended Brown posted the then- foe Temple. In the process, Barbara Wallace Winston Angela Harris were named Cup. At the conclusion of USF’s NCAA record 24 eighth and ninth fastest the Cougars made a Tennis Facility to improve All-American Athletic the match, sophomore straight games of scoring times in the country in program-record 15 their record to 8-0 to Conference, marking libero Katie Karbo and at least 30 points, as it the 200 freestyle in the 3-pointers, breaking the open the spring season. the first awards for the freshman Abby Irvine went on the road to take second day of action at the team’s previous mark of Houston’s season-opening program since joining the were each named All- down No. 17 USF, 28-24. Phill Hansel Invitational. 13 set just a month earlier streak was the longest league. Jasmyne earned Tournament for their The Cougars scored all 28 Houston won the meet for against Texas Tech. since 1990. Second Team honors, while respective efforts. points in the second half. the second consecutive Angela was named to the season with 1,749.50 Feb. 17, 2018 Third Team. Sept. 10, 2017 CROSS COUNTRY points. SOFTBALL FOOTBALL Houston competed at For their efforts, March 4, 2018 After Hurricane Harvey the American Athletic sophomores Arielle James MEN’S BASKETBALL wiped out Houston’s Conference Championships and Sarah Queen, and With an 81-71 win over season opener at UTSA, in Philadelphia, where the redshirt junior Sarah UConn, the Cougars the Cougars headed men finished sixth and Barker were each named capped the regular season west to open the season, the women took 10th. to the Puerto Vallarta with a 15-0 home record knocking off Arizona, 19- Individually, Houston College Challenge All- inside H&PE Arena. It was 16, to give the program was led by Brian Barraza, Tournament Team. only the ninth perfect its seventh straight non- who ran the 8,000-meter home season in program conference win over a race in 25:06.6 to finish WOMEN’S BASKETBALL history and the first since power six opponent. second, the highest Houston closed out its 1983-84. finish by a Cougar at a home schedule with a conference championship 97-81 victory over ECU. March 6, 2018 meet since 2004. The win for the Cougars MEN’S BASKETBALL Jan. 20, 2018 gave them 20 wins on the Sophomore guard Armoni Oct. 31, 2017 MEN’S BASKETBALL season, marking the 12th Brooks was named SOCCER On the 50th anniversary of time in program history the American Athletic Peters and freshman Nov. 18, 2017 the Game of the Century, they accomplished that Conference Sixth Man of Jazmin Grant earned CROSS COUNTRY the Cougars claimed a 73- feat. the Year. All-Conference Second Barraza made Houston 59 win over #7/4 Wichita Team honors as well as an March 10, 2018 history when he became State inside H&PE Arena. SOFTBALL All-Rookie Team nod for the first Cougar to Senior guard Rob Gray led Grant. Against Iowa State, Queen compete in three separate all players with 24 points. finished with eight assists NCAA Cross Country to tie the Houston single- Championships. game record. She recorded eight assists again against 16 University of Houston department of intercollegiate athletics UCF on March 29. May 2, 2018 MEN’S GOLF Senior Michael Perras was named as an individual qualifier for the NCAA March 11, 2018 Bryan Regional. It marked MEN’S BASKETBALL the seventh straight Less than an hour after season in which Houston falling to No. 8 Cincinnati was represented in the May 21, 2018 in the title game of April 3, 2018 NCAA postseason. BASEBALL the American Athletic MEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach Todd Whitting Conference Championship, The Cougars finished the May 3, 2018 and junior pitcher Aaron the Cougars earned an season at #22 in the USA MEN’S GOLF Fletcher were tabbed invitation to the NCAA TODAY Coaches’ poll and Perras and sophomore as American Athletic Tournament. It was the at #21 in the Associated Zach Tracy were named to Conference Coach of the program’s first at-large bid Press Poll. It was the first the All-Conference Team. Year and Pitcher of the since 1990. time since 1984 that the It was the third straight Year, respectively. Cougars ended a season April 18, 2018 season for Perras to be March 12, 2018 among the nation’s Top 25. TENNIS honored and the first for May 27, 2018 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Houston swept conference Tracy. TRACK & FIELD The Cougars earned a April 6, 2018 foe UConn, 4-0, in the First Three Houston women bid to play South Dakota MEN’S BASKETBALL Round of the American booked their trips to the in the Women’s NIT. The The Cougars became the Athletic Conference NCAA Championships postseason bid for the newest member of the Championship. The May 11, 2018 by finishing in the top- Cougars was the first Jordan Brand with an Cougars advanced to BASEBALL 12 of their respective since making the NCAA announcement in the Guy the Quarterfinals for the The Cougars captured its events at the NCAA West Tournament in the 2010- V. Lewis Development third-straight season under third American Athletic Regional. Brianne Bethel, 11 season. Facility. Houston is one of Head Coach Courtney Conference regular- Samiyah Samuels and eight collegiate basketball Steinbock. season title and second Birexus Hawkins became March 15, 2018 programs nationally to be straight league title when Houston’s first national- MEN’S BASKETBALL selected. April 20, 2018 they went on the road at championship qualifiers Gray drove the lane WOMEN’S GOLF then-No. 18 UConn and since 2015. and banked in a layup April 8, 2018 Harm was honored as completed a doubleheader with only 1.1 seconds TENNIS the American Athletic sweep. May 28, 2018 remaining to break a tie The Cougars swept Prairie Conference Player of the BASEBALL and lift the Cougars to View A&M 4-0, 4-0 in Year, while Head Coach May 6, 2018 May 12, 2018 After capturing a regular- a 67-65 win over San double-header action to Gerrod Chadwell was VOLLEYBALL SOFTBALL season title and producing Diego State in the NCAA wrap the regular season. recognized as the league’s Houston great Flo Hyman At the conclusion of yet another late-season Tournament First Round Houston’s record in front Coach of the Year. It was was named inducted the American Athletic run, the Cougars were in Wichita, Kan. It was of the home fans improved the second time in the as part of the 2018 Conference Championship, awarded an at-large bid the Cougars’ first NCAA to 14-0, matching the best last three seasons that 15-member class into the James and Williams to the NCAA tournament, Tournament victory in 34 home record in program Chadwell received that Southern California Indoor were named to the All- being selected to the years. history. accolade. Volleyball Hall of Fame. Tournament Team. NCAA Chapel Hill Regional. May March April April May May June March 17, 2018 April 17, 2018 April 28, 2018 May 9, 2018 May 13, 2018 June 7, 2018 SWIMMING & DIVING WOMEN’S GOLF TRACK & FIELD SOFTBALL SOFTBALL TRACK & FIELD The Cougars closed out Behind a Final-Round Houston won a pair of Junior Savannah Heebner Houston received an Sophomore Brianne their 2017-18 season after score of 11-under 277 as a Penn Wheels at the historic was named the American at-large bid into the Bethel earned Second sending three swimmers to team, the Cougars clinched Penn Relays. The Cougars Athletic Conference Co- 2018 NCAA Softball Team All-American honors the NCAA Championships the American Athletic claimed the 4x100- Pitcher of the Year, as five Championship field of in each of the 100- and for the first time since the Conference Championship meter relay for the first Houston players garnered 64 teams. The Cougars, 200-meter dash at the 2009 season. Yuskova, title by 14 strokes on the time since 1989, while postseason honors. who made the program’s NCAA Championships. Brown and Peyton Kondis Conservatory Course at the 4x400-meter squad In addition, Houston eight NCAA postseason Bethel, along with Samiyah each represented the Hammock Beach Resort. broke the school record in received the American berth and first since 2014, Samuels and Birexus Cougars in three events Houston advanced to 3:01.82 to win their first Athletic Conference Team were selected as the No. 3 Hawkins, who earned at the championships in NCAA Regional play for the Penn title in the event. Academic Award as part seed at the Baton Rouge Honorable Mention Columbus, Ohio. fourth straight season. of the league’s postseason Regional. honors, became Houston’s honors. first All-Americans since March 20, 2018 TRACK & FIELD 2015. SOFTBALL The Cougars became In game two of a the first program in June 8, 2018 doubleheader at Sam the American Athletic TRACK & FIELD Houston State, freshman Conference to sweep the Houston returned to the first baseman Tierrah conference titles. The men podium at the NCAA Track Williams finished with a won their third-straight & Field Championships school-record 20 putouts. conference title, while the for the first time since women tabbed their first 1959 with a third-place March 21, 2018 outdoor championship finish, matching its best MEN’S BASKETBALL since the 2006 season. performance all-time at Head Coach Kelvin the season’s final meet. Sampson was named the May 18, 2018 Cameron Burrell won NABC District 25 Coach of SOFTBALL Houston’s first individual the Year. He was honored WOMEN’S GOLF The Cougars shutout title at the outdoor as the American Athletic Junior Leonie Harm No. 21/22 Louisiana, meet since 1994, while Conference Coach of the qualified for the NCAA 1-0, in the opening the 4x100-meter relay Year earlier in the month. April 29, 2018 Championships after game of the NCAA team won its second- posting a school record Baton Rouge Regional March 23, 2018 BASEBALL consecutive NCAA title. The Cougars went on the with a 65 in the Final at LSU’s Tiger Park. The WOMEN’S GOLF Round at the NCAA Austin win was Houston’s first Harm was named WGCA road and completed a sweep of then-No. 7 and Regional. Harm earned in NCAA Regional play All-America Honorable her place in the NCAA since a 7-6 decision over Mention, becoming the eventual NCAA Regional host ECU to separate them Championships after Northwestern State in the first All-American in winning on the seventh Waco Regional on May 17, program history. in the American Athletic Conference standings for hole of a playoff, which 2014. good. took nearly two hours to finish. UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 17 annual report 2017-18 THANK YOU, COUGAR FANS!

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• Project budget of • Designed by AECOM FERTITTA CENTER $60 million and PGAL • Set to open Dec. 1 • Built by Turner RENOVATION against Oregon Construction

• 20,645 square feet • Designed by Method Architecture • Built by Lone Star BASEBALL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Construction CENTER & CLUBHOUSE

COUGAR DEN • Renovation of former • Designed by Courtney Hall of Honor space to Harper architectural become dining space firm and common area for • Built by NASH student-athletes Construction • $673,000 project

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• Replaced synthetic Football practice field with natural grass surface • Addition of lighting for both fields installed by Musco • $1.7 million project FOOTBALL PRACTICE FIELD • Built by Athletic RENOVATIONS Field Specialists

• 5,700 square feet with three SOFTBALL hitting bays in SOFTBALL HITTING climate-controlled environment VIDEO FACILITY • $750,000 project BOARD • Designed by H4 • Largest softball video board • 560 square feet of space Architects and in the state of Texas and for live video Engineers fifth largest in the country • 29-feet, 3.1 inches tall by • Built by NASH at on-campus stadium at 24-feet, 4 inches wide Construction time of installation • Installed by Daktronics • $500,000 project

DOMINIC & ELLEN NG ACADEMIC CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE • 9,000 square-foot • $1.5 million project • Designed by DLR Group renovation of existing made possible by gifts • Built by Vaughn academics area from Dominic & Ellen Construction Ng and the Cullen Trust for Higher Education

UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 23 annual report 2017-18 Houston Cougar Football UHCougarFB UHCougarFB 7-5 • 5-3 The American West HoustonCougarFB Second in The American West Football Hawai’i Bowl participant major APPLEWHITE Head Coach brian JOHNSON Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks mark D’ONOFRIO Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers clay JENNINGS Co-Defensive Houston qualified for NCAA postseason action for the fifth and on the UH chart for career receptions with 180. Bonner Coordinator/ straight season as it earned a spot in the Hawai’i Bowl vs. finished eighth on the career receptions chart with 203 while Secondary Fresno State. The five-season streak was a Houston best, finishing 11th on the career receiving yards chart with 2,234 matching the Cougars streak from 2005-2009, and ranks 20th yards. a.j. nationally among active streaks. The Houston defense allowed only 23.8 points per game, BLUM The 2017 senior class closed its era as the second-most keeping its five-season streak alive of allowing less than 25 Assistant Coach/ winningest class in Houston Football history with 37 wins. points per game. Houston was one of only eight schools Defensive Line The class finished only one win away from the record of 38 nationally to accomplish the feat, joining Alabama, Clemson, established by the 2016 senior class. LSU, Ohio State, Stanford, Washington and Wisconsin in doing so. dan Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver became the first underclassmen in college football history to win the Outland Houston held four of the five top-25 scoring offenses it faced CARREL Trophy, presented annually to the nation’s top interior lineman. to well below their average in No. 5 Arizona (Avg. 41.3 points Assistant Coach/ per game | 16 vs. Houston), No. 10 USF (38.3/game | 24 vs. Outside Linebackers A consensus All-American and The American Athletic Houston), No. 12 SMU (37.8/game | 22 vs. Houston) and No. Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year, Oliver was also 23 Texas Tech (34.3/game | 27 vs. Houston). a finalist for the Nagurski Trophy, presented annually to the kenny nation’s top defensive player. Following the season, Houston continued its recent NFL Draft GUITON streak as linebacker Matthew Adams was selected in the Oliver was Houston’s eighth consensus All-American and its seventh round by the Indianapolis Colt. With Adams’ selection, Assistant Coach/ first since Andre Ware accomplished the feat in 1989. Wide Receivers Houston has seven NFL Draft picks, six on the defensive side Oliver has totaled 39.5 tackles for loss through his freshman of the ball, over the last three seasons. In additions to Adams’ and sophomore seasons, a number that leads all defensive selection, four former Cougars were signed as undrafted free kenith tackles in NCAA history and ranks second among all positions agents as Dunbar (49ers), Hines (Chargers), Terrell Williams POPE in that time frame. (49ers) and defensive end Nick Thurman (Texans) all signed NFL contracts. Assistant Coach/ He totaled 73 stops in 2017 and has 139 tackles through two Running Backs years while playing the nose spot in a three-man front. His 73 tackles last season came in 12 games despite missing three james quarters of one game and being limited in the next four CASEY with a knee injury. Five Houston players earned postseason honors Assistant Coach/ from The American as Oliver and senior Tight Ends linebacker D’Juan Hines were named to the league’s First Team, and senior defensive back chris Khalil Williams earned Second-Team honors. Senior wide receiver Steven Dunbar and SCELFO senior defensive back Terrell Williams each Assistant Coach/ earned Honorable Mention honors from the Offensive Line league. With a record of 5-3 in The American, Houston expanded its all-time conference win total to 28 wins, tying UCF for the most in league history. Dunbar and fellow senior receiver Linell Bonner closed out their careers as two of the most efficient receivers in Houston history. Dunbar finished his career 10th on the UH chart for career receiving yards with 2,430 yards 24 University of Houston department of intercollegiate athletics volleyball 12-16 • 8-12 The American Eighth In The American

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Houston posted a seven-win improvement overall the spring with a 3.37 team GPA, their highest- and finished with eight wins in American Athletic ever for a spring semester. In addition, Ryan Conference play in 2017. Emmert, Shelby Harper, Irvine, Lynch, Kendall KADDIE Montgomery, Faith Squier, Chenelle Walker and Three Cougars garnered All-Tournament honors PLATT Kayla Weixelman all made the Dean’s List. Emmert Head Coach during non-conference play. Senior outside hitter and Walker each posted 4.0 GPAs for the spring. Brianna Lynch was named to the UTA Invitational All-Tournament Team, and sophomore libero Katie At the conclusion of the spring semester, Karbo and freshman setter Abby Irvine were Afflerbaugh, McCardell, Montgomery and Walker JASON each named to the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup All- graduated with degrees from Houston. Walker will ALLEN Tournament Team. return for her senior season of Assistant Coach eligibility. Karbo and sophomore outside hitter Megan Duncan each garnered nods to The American Weekly Honor RON Roll. Karbo was tabbed twice to the weekly listing. ARENZ On Oct. 22, Houston posted a .302 attack Assistant Coach percentage against USF. The .302 clip is the program’s highest efficiency in a conference match since joining The American prior to the 2013 season. In the ECU match, Karbo finished with 25 digs to eclipse 1,000 career digs, and senior setter Keandra McCardell finished with nine assists to pass the 3,000-career assist plateau with 3,002. McCardell finished her career ranked fifth all-time with 3,046 career assists and is Houston’s all-time assist leader in the rally-scoring era (2001-Present), while Karbo enters her junior season with 1,060 digs. Houston ranked nationally in digs per set (17.18). The Cougars also led The American and ranked 29th nationally in service aces per set (1.55). Individually, senior middle blocker Brianna Gardner (0.40) and Afflerbaugh (0.38) finished second and third in The American in service aces per set, respectively, while Karbo finished second in digs per set (5.29). Irvine finished second among freshman in assists per set (6.05). Houston all-time great Flo Hyman was named among the 15-member class of 2018 inductees into the Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame. Houston posted top marks in the classroom for the 2018 spring semester. The Cougars finished

UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 25 annual report 2017-18 CROSS COUNTRY NCAA Championships Individual Qualifier Brian Barraza UHCougarTF Women – NCAA South Central Regional participant Men – NCAA South Central STEVE Regional participant MAGNESS Men – Sixth at The American Head Coach Championships Women – 10th at The American Championships

For the second-consecutive season, the Houston Cross Country women’s team earned the NCAA Public Recognition Award for having an Academic Progress Rate (APR) within the top 10 percent of their respective sport. This marks the fifth-straight year a Houston Cross Country team claimed the honor, after the men earned the award the previous four seasons. On the course, senior Brian Barraza made history, when he became the first Cougar to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships in three different seasons. The El Paso, Texas native, finished as the runner up at the 2017 NCAA South Central Regional in College Station to book his trip to the championships. Barraza also made history in American Athletic Conference action, when he became the highest finisher for Houston at the American Championship meet since the league was formed. Barraza ran the 8,000-meter race in 25:06.6 to finish second. After the first meet of the season was rained out due to Hurricane Harvey, the Cougars opened the campaign with team top-5 finishes on both of the men’s and women’s sides at the Rice Invitational. The men’s team finished second overall with 50 points after G.J. Reyna claimed the individual championship in 19:49.72, while the women finished third overall with 72 points. The following weekend, Barraza would bring home Houston’s second individual title of the season, winning the Texas A&M Invitational in 23:51.4. Barraza led the men’s team to its second-straight top-5 finish overall with 142 points, while the women scored 202 points to finish seventh. Each of the men’s and women’s teams would qualify for NCAA postseason action with trips to the South Central Regional. Barraza’s second-place finish helped the Cougars score 203 points and finish sixth overall, their highest finish since 2004, while the women placed 21st with 483 points.

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DIEGO In its first season under Head The Cougars posted three shutouts and 111 BOCANEGRA Coach Diego Bocanegra the saves, the highest total since 2014. Cougars posted a program-best Head Coach Primary goalkeeper Rachel Estopare earned three wins in American Athletic American Goalkeeper of the Week honors twice Conference play, knocking off No. BLAIR for her efforts. 21 Cincinnati. The Cougars set records off the pitch as well QUINN Houston displayed a revamped when Hannah Dauzat became the program’s Associate Head offense, posting program bests in first CoSIDA Academic All-American, earning Coach various categories. The Cougars Third-Team honors. posted 23 assists, the most since DANESHA 2010, on the way to a total of 81 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President points. and midfielder Georgi Dolence represented the ADAMS Cougars at the American Athletic Conference The team was led in scoring by senior Assistant Coach/ Student-Athlete Symposium. Selena Peters, who tallied 16 points Recruiting off seven goals and two assists, earning At the conclusion of the spring semester, the Coordinator All-American Athletic Conference Second- team posted the program’s highest spring term Team honors. Freshman Jazmin Grant GPA in program history at 3.29 with 10 players finished second on the team with 15 points off named to the Dean’s List and two 4.0 GPAs. of five goals and five assists, earning American Athletic Conference All-Rookie team accolades. To go along with her All-Rookie team recognition, Grant was called to play for the U20 Jamaican National Team, appearing in three matches abroad.

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In one of the most successful seasons in decades, the Cougars Averaging 19.3 points per game, Gray led the Cougars and KELVIN advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round and fell the American Athletic Conference in scoring and was named SAMPSON just a buzzer-beater short of advancing to the NCAA Sweet a First-Team performer by the league, NABC District 25 and Head Coach 16 against eventual NCAA Tournament Championship Game United States Basketball Writers Associations District VII. He finalist No. 7/7 Michigan. became the second Cougar in school history to record multiple conference scoring titles during his career and joined Houston ALVIN With senior guard Rob Gray’s layup with 1.2 seconds left, the legend Otis Birdsong as the only Cougars to accomplish that Cougars knocked off No. 11 seed San Diego State, 67-65, on feat. BROOKS March 16 inside INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. It was Assistant Coach the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory since 1984. Gray finished with 1,710 points, the eighth-highest total in Houston career history. Houston finished the season with a 27-8 overall record, KELLEN becoming only the sixth team in school history with that many Following the season, Gray was invited to compete at the SAMPSON wins in a single season. The Cougars also finished 14-4 in the Portsmouth Invitational in April. It was the second straight competitive American Athletic Conference, the third straight season in which a Cougar was selected to play at that event Assistant Coach season to stand among the league’s Top-3 leaders. after guard and future New York Knick Damyean Dotson was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. QUANNAS Playing at H&PE Arena on the campus of nearby Texas Southern University as Hofheinz Pavilion underwent a $60-million Sophomore guard Armoni Brooks was honored as the WHITE renovation to become the Fertitta Center, the Cougars posted a American Athletic Conference Sixth Man of the Year after Assistant Coach perfect 15-0 home record in front of the hometown fans. It was averaging 9.3 points and 2.4 3-pointers per game. only the ninth perfect home season in school history and the Freshman forward Fabian White Jr. was named to the first since the 1983-84 team went 15-0. American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team and became Houston was one of only six teams to enjoy a perfect home only the seventh freshman in school history to record multiple record during the 2017-18 season. double-doubles in a season. In his fourth season at Houston, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson Junior guard Corey Davis Jr. drained a team-high 103 was named the Coach of the Year by the 3-pointers with at least one trey in 29 consecutive games, American Athletic Conference and the National ranking second in school history. Davis became only the fifth Association of Basketball Coaches District 25. student-athlete in program history to bury 100+ 3-pointers in a single season. Sampson became the 14th coach in NCAA history to take 4+ schools to the NCAA Tournament during his career. With his team’s win total, he also became the first coach in program history to lead the Cougars to 3+ 20-win seasons during his first four years at Houston.

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RONALD HUGHEY Head Coach TAI DILLARD Assistant Coach VICTORIA The Houston Cougar Women’s Basketball team won 20 games in 2017-18, reaching that milestone for the 12th PICOTT time in program history. The 20 wins is tied for the 11th- Assistant Coach most all time. JAMILA Houston competed in NCAA postseason play for the first of time in seven years, when it qualified for the WNIT. Houston those GANTER traveled to Vermillion, S.D., to meet South Dakota in the comebacks Assistant Coach postseason event. came when Houston’s performance in the 2017-18 season grabbed the down that margin in attention of fellow coaches around women’s basketball. On the second half. three separate occasions, the Cougars received votes for the The Cougars USA TODAY Coaches poll. were one The Cougars matched a program record when they won 11 of the most games throughout the non-conference portion of the season, active the most the squad has tallied since 2003-04. defensive teams in the nation Houston set single-game and season records in 3-pointers during Head Coach Ronald made throughout the 2017-18 season. Houston made 13 Hughey’s fourth year 3-pointers to originally break the record against Texas Tech on campus. The Cougars before making 15 at Temple later in the season. As a team, finished the regular season the Cougars made 247 3-pointers, to break the program with the lead in the American mark for the second consecutive season. Athletic Conference in steals In 2017-18, Houston earned its first All-American Athletic (351) and steals per game Conference honors, when sophomore Jasmyne Harris was (11.3) and ranked 14th and named to the Second Team, and sophomore Angela Harris 13th in the NCAA, respectively, was named to the Third Team. in those categories. The 2017-18 Cougars affectionately earned the nickname ‘Cardiac Coogs’ from its fan base after some exciting comeback wins. Houston had nine wins throughout the campaign when trailing by eight or more points, while eight

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In its third season under Head Coach Ryan The Cougars continued their postseason RYAN Wochomurka, the Cougars reached new heights, at the 2018 NCAA Swimming & Diving WOCHOMURKA winning their second consecutive American Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Head Coach Athletic Conference Championship and making Zarena Brown, Ksenia Yuskova and its first appearance at the NCAA Championships Peyton Kondis each posted qualifying since 2015. times and were the first swimmers HANNAH to represent Houston at the NCAA The reigning American champs notched 826 Championships since the 2009 season. BURANDT points and 23 podium finishes en route to the Assistant Coach program’s second conference championship. During the regular season, Houston Houston led from start to finish in its third compiled a 6-0 record in dual action BOB postseason appearance under Wochomurka, after defeating North Texas, Incarnate finishing in the top-3 in all but three events. Word, SMU, Colorado State and Northern GUNTER Colorado. Wochomurka won his second American Women’s Diving Coach Swimming Coach of the Year honor, becoming Houston posted a convincing 1,749.50 the second coach in program history to earn the point total at the 10th Phill Hansel honor twice. Houston led the American in All- Invitational, posting eight program-best Conference selections with 13. and 28 NCAA B-cut times. The meet was highlighted by Yuskova and Brown posting the then–No. 8 and No. 9 best times nationally in the 200 freestyle. Inside the classroom, the Cougars posted the highest GPA in both the department and program history during the fall semester. Kondis, Cait Horner, Rebecca Brandt, Victoria Tillman and Morgan Rosas each posted 4.0 GPAs posted during the fall semester. The program continued its academic excellence during the spring semester, posting the second highest GPA in the department with four 4.0 GPAs. For the second consecutive season, Micaela Bouter was named the American Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

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Houston won 20 matches throughout the 2018 spring season. Mazzari put together one of the most successful campaigns The 20-win season is the sixth in program history and the first in Houston Tennis history, when she tallied a 19-1 record since 2014-15. while playing at the No. 2 position in dual play. Mazzari’s 95.0 winning percentage set a program record. The Cougars were impressive when playing at Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility during the 2018 season. Houston Dimitrova posted an 18-4 record during the spring season, and finished with a perfect 14-0 record in front of its home fans, her 81.8 winning percentage ranked eighth for a single season matching the 2006 team for the best home record in program in program history. Dimitrova finished the campaign ranked history. No. 94 in the Oracle/ITA Individual rankings and posted an impressive 6-1 record against ranked opponents. Houston put a pair of impressive winning streaks together throughout the majority of the season. The Cougars opened In the classroom, the Cougars set a program record for average the year with eight-straight wins from Jan. 21 to Feb. 16. hours passed with 17.3. Following their first setback of the season, the Cougars rattled off their next seven straight from Feb. 23 to March 15. Houston’s 8-0 start to begin the season was the best opening streak since winning its first 13 games of the 1990 season. Sophomore Tsveta Dimitrova and senior Sveva Mazzari each earned All-American Athletic Conference honors for their play in 2018. The award for Mazzari was the first of her career, while Dimitrova took the honor for the second consecutive season.

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Houston Baseball produced yet another Cumbie earned All-Conference Second- TODD championship season, capturing its third Team honors and led the team American Athletic Conference regular- with 110 strikeouts. Also WHITTING season title in the last four seasons when it earning All-Conference Head Coach finished 16-8 in the league. Second-Team honors was junior Joe Davis and TERRY The Cougars wrapped up the 2018 season at sophomore Lael Lockhart 38-25, the sixth straight season with at Jr. ROONEY least 36 wins, while earning an at-large Assistant Coach/ bid to the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional, Sophomore Jared Recruiting the program’s 22nd NCAA Regional Triolo led the offense Coordinator appearance. with a .344 average and 85 hits, which Houston finished its home season at ranked ninth in Houston RYAN Schroeder Park with a record of 22-6 single-season history. He started and and notched the highest home winning played all 63 games at third base and reached SHOTZBERGER percentage (.786) since 2008. Assistant Coach base in all but three games in 2018. Playing in the nation’s fourth-strongest Davis became the Houston all-time leader in baseball conference, Houston earned home runs, breaking the previous record of CALEB BARKER series sweeps over NCAA-host ECU on Assistant Coach 31, set by Pat Hewes back in 1985-86. the road in Greenville, N.C., and at Davis hit 13 home runs and wrapped up his home vs. Wichita State and Memphis third season with 35 career home runs. as well as winning the road series at Davis finished with a .318 average and 62 UConn. RBI to rank eighth all-time. In his eighth season at the helm, Houston was represented in the MLB Head Coach Todd Whitting was First-Year Player Draft with three Cougars tabbed the American Athletic selected among the Top 40 Rounds. Conference Coach of the Year, Cumbie was selected by the Tampa leading Houston to its fifth overall Bay Rays in the 13th Round, while conference title in the last five Fletcher was taken by the Washington years. Nationals in the 14th Round Houston was led by The American and Joey Pulido in the Pitcher of the Year Aaron Fletcher, who 32nd Round by the Toronto finished his junior season at 7-3 and with Blue Jays. a team-low 2.19 ERA. 2018 marked the second For their efforts straight season a Cougar has earned the league’s top off the field, pitching honor as Trey Cumbie garnered the award Pulido and in 2017. Connor Hollis Davis and Cumbie also were named to the ABCA/ were named to Rawlings Central All-Region Team with Davis being named the CoSIDA Academic to the First Team and Cumbie receiving Second-Team All-District First Team. honors.

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The Cougars finished in second in the American Athletic College, the Cougars made their first international trip UHCougarSB Conference for the regular season and made the program’s in program history with their participation in the Puerto eighth appearance in the NCAA Regionals with an at-large Vallarta College Challenge in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. berth in 2018. Tabbed a No. 3 seed in the Baton Rouge In Mexico, the Cougars took No. 3/3 ranked Oregon, a Regional, the Cougars finished the season with a 37-22 overall Women’s College World Series participant, to the wire in a 1-0 KRISTIN record and 13-9 mark in The American. pitcher’s duel and knocked off No. 15/18 Mississippi, 6-0. VESELY With the league champion decided on the final day of the At the conclusion of the tournament, sophomores Arielle regular season, second-year Head Coach Kristin Vesely James and Sarah Queen, and redshirt junior Sarah Barker Head Coach guided Houston to its second second-place finish in The were each named to the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge American, tying for the program’s highest as a member of the All-Tournament Team. MEGAN league while the NCAA postseason berth was the program’s At Cougar Softball Stadium, Houston authored an 8-0 start GIBSON-LOFTIN first since 2014. by sweeping through its first two host tournaments. The Assistant Coach Junior Savannah Heebner was named to the Cougars went 4-0 in the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational 2018 National Fastpitch Coaches Association with wins over Yale, Syracuse, UNLV and UTSA to open its JESSICA Division I All-America Second Team as a home schedule and followed with a pair of wins over Stephen utility player/pitcher, collecting Houston’s F. Austin and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the Houston Red SHULTS sixth All-America honor and first since & White Showcase for the program’s best home start since Assistant Coach 2014. She posted a 26-10 record 2008. and 1.15 ERA in 32 starts with With its 2-0 victory over UNLV on February 24, Houston 27 complete games and 13 recorded its 600th win in program history. shutouts. In game two of a doubleheader at Sam Houston State on After opening the season March 20, freshman first baseman Tierrah Williams finished with two wins over with a school-record 20 putouts. Texas Tech and one over Boston The Cougars also tied three other single-game records. Queen tied the mark for most assists in a single game twice with eight against both Iowa State on March 10 and UCF on March 29. In the series finale against the Knights, Queen, James and sophomore first baseman Kelli Montgomery combined to tie the mark for the most double plays with three 5-4-3 double plays, and against Wichita State on April 13, Houston recorded two triples to tie the program record for the most in a single game. At the conclusion of the regular season, five Houston players garnered postseason honors. Savannah Heebner was named The American Co-Pitcher of the Year and was joined by Queen on The American First Team. James and junior right fielder Maya Thomas were named to the Second Team, and freshman designated player Aspen Howie was named to the All-Rookie Team. With Heebner’s pitching laurel, the Cougars collected their third overall major award as a member of The American, with all coming under Vesely. For their efforts, James and freshman first baseman Tierrah Williams were named to The American Championship All-Tournament Team. Heebner also highlighted three NFCA All- Region selections. Heebner was named to the first team, while James and Queen were named to the second and third team, respectively. Houston also received The American Team Academic Award as part of the league’s postseason honors. The Cougars garnered the mark for having the highest cumulative GPA amongst conference members at 3.42. The accolade is the second straight for Houston and third overall since the inception of The American. UHCougars.com | @UHCougars 33 annual report 2017-18 MEN’S GOLF NCAA Bryan Regional Individual Qualifier Michael Perras

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The Cougars enjoyed their best finish of the year Sophomore Pryce with a second-place showing at the 3M Augusta Beshoory captured the first Invitational on March 31-April 1 in Augusta, Ga. individual title of his career Houston opened with a score of 285 and closed after earning medalist honors with an 8-under 280 to finish second at 10-under with a score of 12-under 204 854. at the Colin Montgomerie Invitational in late February, For the seventh straight season, Houston was thanks to three straight rounds in represented in the NCAA postseason when senior the 60s, including a career-best 67 Michael Perras was selected to compete as an in the Second Round. He was honored individual at the NCAA Bryan Regional in Bryan, as the American Athletic Conference Texas. He became the 24th player in program Golfer of the Weekly shortly after that history to complete in 3+ NCAA Regionals during performance. his career. Freshman Alexander Frances Perras led the Cougars in 2017-18 with a 71.03 posted the team’s low round of scoring average, 25 rounds of par or better, the year with a 64 in the Second including nine in the 60s, and six Top-10 finishes. Round at the Colin Montgomerie Perras ended his career among the Cougars’ Invitational in late February. Frances Top-10 leaders in stroke average (72.13), strokes became just the ninth Cougar in (10,675) and rounds (148). school history to shoot a 64 or lower on the way to a second-place finish at Perras was named to the PING All-Central Region that tournament. Team for the second time during his career and was a member of the All-American Athletic Following the season, Perras. Frances, Conference Team for the third straight season. senior Alan De Bondt, sophomore George Gardner and junior Matt After shooting a 217 at the American Athletic Williams were named to the American Conference Championships to tie for 13th, Athletic Conference All-Academic sophomore Zach Tracy was named to the All- Team. Conference Team for the first time in his career.

34 University of Houston department of intercollegiate athletics FINAL RANKINGS #29 Golfstat #29 Golfweek WOMEN’S GOLF American Athletic Conference Champions NCAA Championships Individual Qualifier Leonie Harm NCAA Austin Regional UHCougarWGolf

For the second time in the last three years, the Cougars Harm was named Women’s Golf Coaches Association All- captured the American Athletic Conference Championships America Honorable Mention, becoming the first All-American GERROD title. Houston fired a team-record low score of 11-under 277 in program history. CHADWELL in the Final Round to claim the crown. Four-year letterwinner Megan Thothong capped her Head Coach Earning the league’s automatic bid, the Cougars competed outstanding career as the Cougars’ career leader in strokes in NCAA Regional play for the fourth consecutive season. (9,801), tournament titles (2) and rounds played LUCY Despite the program starting in 2013-14 with four student- (132). The Dallas native was a two-time athletes competing as individuals, Houston has member of the All-Conference Team and NUNN competed as a team in NCAA postseason a four-time honoree on the All-Academic Associate Head season every season in which it was Team. Coach eligible to do so. Harm joined Thothong and seniors Allie Head Coach Gerrod Chadwell was named Andersen and Courtney Tibiletti on the league’s Coach of the Year for the the All-American Athletic Conference second time in the last three seasons. Team. The Cougars’ four selections for the postseason squad set a school Junior Leonie Harm was honored as the single-season record. American Athletic Conference Player of the Year. The Gerlingen, Germany, native Following the season, Harm, Andersen, Thothong, led the Cougars with a 72.71 scoring senior Kelli Rollo, juniors Kailey Collier, Yuka average, 16 rounds of par or better Kajiki and Tatiana Pineda, sophomore Amanda and six Top-5 finishes. Elich and freshman Yukie Sasaki were named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Harm drained six birdies and Team. It was the fourth straight season in which an eagle in the Final Round 6+ Cougars were named to the All-Academic at the NCAA Austin and tied the program’s single-season record Regional to set a set in 2016-17. school record with a 65 and move into Associate Head Coach Lucy Nunn left the a 3-woman playoff for the final two spots to qualify program following the season to become for the NCAA Championships. After seven extra holes head coach at Southern Miss. The Cougars totaling an hour and 40 minutes, Harm made par to welcomed Lydia Gumm as the program’s earn a place at the NCAA Championships for the second third assistant coach in June. time in her career.

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The Houston men’s team made history at the NCAA Hall earned USTFCCCA First Team LEROY Championships after matching their highest finish All-America honors for each of BURRELL ever at the season-finale meet, taking third overall his championships at the indoor Head Coach and returning to the podium for the first time since meet, while taking Second-Team 1959. All-America honors in the 4x400-meter relay alongside WILL The men’s 4x100-meter relay team of John Lewis Lattin, Montgomery and Burke. BLACKBURN III, Elijah Hall, Mario Burke and Cameron Burrell Nathaniel Mechler became won the NCAA Championship in their event for Houston’s first All-American Associate Head the second consecutive season and set a collegiate in the heptathlon when he Coach record with a time of 38.17. collected First-Team honors. DEBBIE Individually, Burrell won the 100-meter dash Houston became the first national championship in 10.13 to earn Houston’s program in American Athletic FERGUSON- first individual title since 1994. Conference history to sweep In the outdoor season, Houston produced 20 the men’s and women’s titles at the McKENZIE All-Americans. Burrell, Hall and Burke earned First Outdoor Championships. The men Assistant Coach Team honors for their roles in the 4x100-meter won their third consecutive title, relay and the 100-meter dash, while Kahmari while the women’s was the first since CARL Montgomery earned First-Team honors in the joining the league and first overall 400-meter dash, as well as the 4x400-meter relay since 2006. The sweep for Houston LEWIS alongside Trumaine Jefferson, Amere was the first for the program since Assistant Coach Lattin and Burke. Senior Brian Barraza 2005. earned Second-Team honors for the The men claimed individual STEVE 3,000-meter steeplechase, while conference titles from Burke (100- Brianne Bethel took Second-Team and 200-meter dash), Montgomery MAGNESS honors in the 100- and 200-meter Assistant Coach (400-meter hurdles), Lattin (110-meter dashes. Lattin earned Honorable hurdles), Barraza (3,000-meter Mention All-America honors steeplechase), Jared Kerr (long KYLE in each of the 110- and jump) and the 4x100- and 400-meter hurdles, and 4x400-meter relays. TELLEZ Nicholas Alexander Assistant Coach received Honorable For the women, Bethel (100- Mention in the and 200-meter dash), Hawkins 200-meter day. (400-meter hurdles), the 4x100- For the women, and 4x400-meter relays, Samuels Samiyah Samuels (long jump) and Tonye’cia (long jump) and Burks (triple jump) claimed Birexus Hawkins championships for the women. (400-meter hurdles) The Houston men completed each claimed Honorable their fourth consecutive American Mention laurels. Athletic Conference Championship At the NCAA Indoor on the indoor season. The Cougars Championships, Elijah Hall won six individual conference became just the fourth championships including Hall (60- and sprinter in NCAA history 200-meter dashes), Montgomery (400-meter to claim each of the 60- dash), Lattin (60-meter hurdles), 4x400-meter and 200-meter dash relay, and Mechler (heptathlon). national championships. The women finished fifth overall and picked up Hall completed the conference titles from Bethel (60-meter dash) sweep, when he ran and Samuels (long jump). 6.52 in the 60 and an American Record of 20.02 in the 200. Hall’s championships were the 14th and 15th all-time on the indoor circuit for Houston and the program’s first multi-event national champion in the same meet since Carl Lewis won the 55-meter dash and long jump at the 1981 meet.

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