TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA SERVICES 2-3 2011 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE 34-35 CREDITS: The 2011 UNLV baseball media guide was designed, written SUPPORT STAFF 4 ALL-TIME OPPONENTS 36 and edited by Paul Pancoe, Assistant Media Relations Director/UNLV MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE 5 2010 MOUNTAIN WEST RESULTS 37 Athletics. Principal photography by UNLV Photo Services. Additional 2011 SEASON OUTLOOK 6-8 2010 FINAL STATS/RESULTS 38-39 photography by Josh Holmberg David Cleveland. Special thanks to Andy HEAD COACH TIM CHAMBERS 9 REBELS IN THE MLB DRAFT 40 Grossman, Mark Wallington. ASSISTANT COACHES 10-11 REBEL ALL AMERICANS 41 2011 ROSTER INGO 12 SINGLE SEASON STATS 42-43 ON THE COVER: The 2011 UNLV baseball media guide front cover features TV/RADIO HEADSHOTS 13 REBEL RECORDS 44-47 head coach Tim Chambers and assistant coaches Stan Stolte, Kevin PLAYER BIOS 14-29 HISTORICAL TEAM STAST 48-49 Higgins and Jay Guest. 2011 OPPONENTS 30-33 ALL-TIME LETTERMEN 50-51 1 UUNLVNLV MMEDIAEDIA RRELATIONSELATIONS andy GROSSMAN mark WALLINGTON paul PANCOE mark WASIK jeff SEALS rosa GUZMAN paul PALMER Asst. 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Love, Executive Director [email protected] ASSOCIATED PRESS 1111 West Bonanza Las Vegas, NV 89106 PH: (702) 382-7440 • FX: (702) 382-0790 3 jasonKABOason davidJACKSONavid taushaSMITHausha STRENGTH ACADEMIC EQUIPMENT COACH ADVISOR MANAGER UNLV baseball’s strength and conditioning program UNLV baseball once again performed in the classroom, Now in her 15th year as assistant equipment director at is geared toward developing student-athletes’ athletic with 15 student-athletes earning a spot on the 2010 UNLV, Tausha Smith says she and the school are committed to potential through a program that includes strength, speed, Academic All-Mountain West team, following 16 in 2009 and outfitting players to be both safe and stylish on the baseball flexibility, conditioning and nutrition. a program-record 18 student-athletes in 2008. Academics field. Benefitting from an individualized conditioning regimen are a priority under head coach Tim Chambers and since UNLV “Tausha has not only done an excellant job taking care of our implemented by assistant director strength and condition- joined the MWC in 1999, Rebel baseball players have earned student-athletes, but made the transition for our new coach- ing Jason Kabo, Rebel players follow a year-round system the academic honor 110 times. ing staff very easy,” says head coach Tim Chambers. stressing the development of strength, power, speed and Academic advising for baseball, which is headed by David In addition to baseball, Smith also tackles the equipment plyometrics. Jackson, has helped produce an additional 18 Rebels who duties for men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s “Our strength and conditioning program is designed to have earned Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award honors and women’s tennis, women’s golf and volleyball. She is a improve the performance and skills of our players on the since 2003. To earn the award, student-athletes must carry UNLV graduate, earning her undergraduate degree in recra- baseball field,” Kabo said. “The facility at the Lied Athletic at least a 3.5 GPA and participate in one varsity contest. tion in 1997 and her masters in education in 1999. Complex allows us to maximize effiency.” Overall the UNLV baseball team has a cumulative GPA of 3.17 Like many of the UNLV athletic department’s support The strength and condition staff is responsible for the heading into the spring semester and it marks the fifth systems, the Rebels’ equipment operations became bigger year-round training of men and women student-athletes straight semester that the team GPA exceeded 3.0. No less and better in 1996 when they were moved to the new Lied from all 17 varsity sports. than 24 Rebels have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and 10 Athletic Complex. Complete with three offices, two restrooms and storage, student-athletes are currently on the Dean's List. The 10,000-square-foot, two-sided equipment room the 8,500- square-foot deck features free weights, power Jackson was named Associate Director of UNLV Student- gives all 17 UNLV sports the services of an immense facility racks and Olympian platforms. The Lied Athletic Complex Athlete Academic Services in May 2006. David's primary designed with the student-athlete in mind. houses more than 60 weight stations and Hammer Strength responsibility is to provide academic advisement and sup- In one of 19 team and staff locker rooms, players and Machines. The 1,200-square-foot second level offers stretc port services for the Men's Basketball and Baseball teams, coaches can simply drop off their uniforms at the end of a ing and aerobic area catered to each sport. The room also while assisting Jeff Higgins with the administration of the practice or competition. The next day a clean version will be features a premium sound system to further enhance the academic support program. waiting for pickup in personally assigned lockers located in a workout experience. Jackson earned both of his degrees from Texas Tech wall surrounding the equipment room. University; a bachelor's degree in management information systems in 2001, and a master's degree in higher educa- tion administration in 2002. He started work on earning his doctorate from UNLV in the spring of 2009. Before coming to UNLV, Jackson worked in the Texas Tech Athletic department for three years; serving as a student-assistant, a graduate assistant, and finally, a counseling specialist. Jackson joined the UNLV athletics staff in March 2003 and has moved through the ranks of Athletic Academic Advisor to Eligibility Coordinator, and now to Associate Director.