T ABLE OF C ONTENTS UAB HOOPS INFORMATION Schedule . .76-77 Table of Contents, Credits . .1 Directory/Quick Facts . .2 2005-06 IN REVIEW This is UAB Basketball . .3 UAB Timeline . .4-5 Conference USA Breakdown . .78 2005-06 Season Notebook . .80-82 2006-07 SEASON OUTLOOK 2005-06 Season Statistics . .83-87 2005-06 Recaps & Box Scores 88-99 2006-07 Season Outlook . .8-11 2005-06 C-USA Final Team Roster . .12 Standings/Awards . .100 Radio/TV Chart . .13 2005-06 C-USA Statistics . .101-102 Roster Breakdown . .14 THE RECORD BOOK MEET THE BLAZERS UAB Year-by-Year Records . .104 Paul Delaney . .16-17 UAB Records: A Quick Glance .105 The University of Alabama at Maurice Gibbs . .18-19 Individual Career Top 10 . .106-107 Birmingham (UAB) administers its Frank Holmes . .20-21 Individual Season Records .108-109 educational programs and activities Lawrence Kinnard . .22-23 Individual Game Records . .110 Wen Mukubu . .24-25 UAB 1,000 Point Club . .111 - including admission - without Roderick Ollie . .26-27 Team Season Records . .112 regard to race, color, religion, sex, Howard Crawford/Mike Davis, Jr.28 Team Single-Game Records . .113 age, national origin, handicap, or Taurus Dortch/Tyler Marsh . .29 UAB Honor Roll . .114-115 Vietnam-era or disabled veteran sta- Jeremy Mayfield/Curtis Nickson .30 All-Time Jersey Numbers . .116 tus (Title IX of the Education Thurston Rawls/Andre White . .31 All-Time Letterwinners . .117-118 Amendments of 1972 specifically Walter Sharpe/Robert Vaden . .32 All-Time Results . .119-123 prohibits discrimination on the basis Where We’ve Been/Going . .124 of sex). Direct inquiries to the UAB Affirmative Action Officer, MEET THE COACHES POSTSEASON PLAY Birmingham, AL 35294-2010. Head Coach Mike Davis . .34-37 UAB In The NCAA . .126 Tracy Dildy . .38 CREDITS Donnie Marsh . .39 NCAA Tournament Boxes . .127-129 Kerry Rupp . .40 UAB In The NIT . .130 The 2006-07 UAB Basketball Media Eddie McCarter . .41 NIT Box Scores . .131-132 Guide is a production of the UAB Jeff Connaroe/Managers . .42 UAB and March Madness . .133-134 Athletic Media Relations Office. The Support Staff . .43-44 guide was compiled, designed, writ- THIS IS UAB ten and edited by Aaron Jordan BARTOW ARENA with special assistance from Cindy UAB At A Glance . .136-138 Powell and Jason Falls. Editorial Campus Recreation Center . .139 Bartow Arena . .46-47 assistance provided by Norm Reilly, Attendance Records . .48 President . .140 AD/Faculty Rep . .141 Mark Vellek and Leah Douglas. Year-by-Year Breakdown . .49 Opponent section completed by Blazer Locker Room . .50 Athletic Administration . .142-144 UAB Head Coaches . .145 Scott Salmon. The “UAB At A Glance” section was designed by OPPONENT INFORMATION Academic Support Service . .146 Athletic Trainers . .147 UAB Creative Services. Non-Conference Opponents .52-58 Strength and Conditioning . .148 Conference USA Opponents .59-64 UAB Greats . .149 All photos by Ashley Fleming, Steve Conference USA Tournament . .65 Proud Past/Bright Future .150-152 Wood and Steve Connor. NCAA Tournament . .66 UAB Highlights/All-Americans 153-154 Opponent SID Directory . .67 UAB Blazer Club . .155 A special thanks to UAB Printing UAB Athletic Media Relations .156 Services for their dedication and CONFERENCE USA UAB Media Directory . .157 tireless efforts to make this publica- ISP/Blazer Radio Network . .158 tion possible. Cover design by T.J. Records vs. All Opponents . .68-72 Birmingham: The Magic City . .159 Georgecink. Conference USA Letter . .74 Nike Basketball Ad . .160 Conference USA Staff . .75 Copyright © 2006-07 UAB Athletics Conference USA Composite Department. 1 Q UICK FACTS/DIRECTORY ATHLETIC STAFF DIRECTORY 2006-07 QUICK FACTS (Area Code 205) Founded . 1969 Interim Director of Athletics Enrollment . 16,697 Richard Margison ([email protected]) . .934-5493 National Affiliation . NCAA Division I Senior Associate Athletics Director Conference Affiliation . Conference USA Lee Moon ([email protected]) . .934-7252 Home Court . .Bartow Arena (8,500) Senior Associate Athletics Director President . Dr. Carol Garrison Brian Mackin ([email protected]) . .934-0766 Faculty Representative . Dr. Johnny Scott Senior Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator Interim Athletics Director . Richard Margison Rosalind Ervin ([email protected]) . .934-7252 Head Basketball Coach . Mike Davis Associate A.D./Business Affairs Andy Hollis ([email protected]) . .934-7252 Record at UAB/Years . .0-0/First Season Associate A.D./Compliance Career Record/Years . 115-79 (.602)/Six Seasons Chad Jackson ([email protected]) . .975-3051 Assistant Coaches .Tracy Dildy, Donnie Marsh, Kerry Rupp Associate A.D./Marketing Director of Operations . .Eddie McCarter Sam Miller ([email protected]) . .934-1239 2005-06 Overall Record . .24-7 Associate A.D./Media Relations 2005-06 C-USA Record/Finish . .12-2/2nd Norm Reilly ([email protected]) . ... .934-0722 Postseason . .NCAA First Round Associate A.D./Academic Affairs All-Time Record . .557-328 / 28 Seasons Judy Sackfield ([email protected]) . .934-6014 NCAA Tournament Appearances . 13 Associate A.D./Ticket Operations & Football Administration (1981, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 94, 99, 2004, 05, 06) Matt Wildt ([email protected]) . .975-8221 NIT Appearances . 8 (1980, 89, 91, 92, 93, 97, 98, 2003) Assistant A.D./Operations and Facilities Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 6/6 Reid Adair ([email protected]) . .934-7586 Starters Returning/Lost . 3/2 Assistant A.D./Academic Affairs Tony Dollison ([email protected]) . .975-4605 Newcomers . 11 Assistant A.D./Financial Affairs ABOUT OUR NAME Dave Henze ([email protected]) . .934-3040 The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been an Assistant A.D./Athletic Training autonomous member of the University of Alabama system Mike Jones ([email protected]) . .934-6013 since 1969, and has had an intercollegiate athletic program Director of Physical Development since 1977. UAB is sometimes confused with the University of Stacey Torman ([email protected]) . .934-8301 Alabama (Crimson Tide), which is located in Tuscaloosa; while this is inevitable, it is important to note that the two are indeed separate institutions. In addition, the UAB name is Athletic Media Relations often altered by various media, opponents, merchandisers, Associate A.D./Media Relations etc. Norm Reilly ([email protected]) . ... .934-0722 Associate Media Relations Director/Men’s Basketball Contact Please note that there are only two correct versions of our Aaron Jordan ([email protected]) . .934-0722 name, the acronym “UAB,” or the full “University of Alabama at Birmingham.” Assistant Media Relations Directors Michelle Cunningham ([email protected]) . .934-0722 We are: Mark Vellek ([email protected]) . .934-0722 UAB Media Relations Mailing Address: UAB BRTW 105 1530 3rd Ave. S. University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294-1160 Overnight Shipping Address: Birmingham 617 13th St. S. (Bartow Arena) We are not: Birmingham, AL 35294-1160 Alabama-Birmingham, Ala.-Birm., Ala.-Birmingham, Athletic Media Relations Fax: . .934-7505 UA-Birmingham, U.A.B. 2 T HIS IS UAB BASKETBALL 3 UAB BASKETBALL T IMELINE Summer, 1977: Coach Gene begin intercollegiate competition Bartow is hired as UAB’s first inter- for the first time; the university collegiate athletic director and begins an 11-year association with head basketball coach. the Sun Belt Conference. Preparations begin for the hiring of Nov. 24, 1978: The UAB men’s coaches and support staff, recruit- basketball team plays its first ment of student-athletes, estab- game, a 66-54 loss to Nebraska, before a crowd of 14,800 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. Center Stan Scales scored the first UAB basket on a driving layup with 18:06 remaining in the first half. Nov. 24, 1978: The Blazers’ loss to Nebraska was quickly forgotten as they earned their first victory in All-American Steve Mitchell concluded only the second game in the young his UAB career as the leading scorer program’s history. UAB defeated in school history with 1,867 points. San Francisco State, 67-51, in Feb. 12, 1981: UAB earns the 50th Birmingham, Ala. victory in school history, defeating March 6, 1980: UAB plays its first- UNC Charlotte, 73-57. ever postseason game, dropping a March 13, 1981: UAB defeats 74-72 decision to Southwestern Western Kentucky, 93-68, in the Louisiana in the opening round of NCAA Tournament. The win was Gene Bartow was named the first ath- the NIT. letic director and head men’s basket- the first NCAA Tournament win for ball coach at UAB. Jan. 7, 1980: The Blazers earn the UAB. program’s 25th victory with an 82- lishment of the Golden 100 schol- March 15, 1981: The Blazer men’s 71 defeat over Virginia arship foundation, scheduling, etc. basketball team defeats Kentucky Commonwealth University. Fall, 1978: UAB athletic teams in the NCAA Mideast Regional, and reaches the NCAA “Sweet 16.” March, 1982: UAB has its greatest year to date, adding to its amazing basketball success story. The Blazers defeated the Indiana Hoosiers and the Ralph Sampson- led Virginia Cavaliers in the Southeast Regional, and reached the NCAA “Elite Eight.” The team would fall just short of the Final Four, losing to Louisville, 75-68. The Southeast Regional in Birming- ham is the first of five NCAA Tournament events to be hosted by UAB (’82, ’84, ’85, ’87, ’88). The 1981-82 men’s basketball team defeated Indiana and Virginia to make it to the Elite Eight. It is the deepest any UAB team has advanced in the NCAA Tournament. April, 1982: Oliver Robinson, the 4 UAB BASKETBALL T IMELINE first player signed at UAB by Gene Dec. 3, 1988: UAB Bartow, became the school’s first- plays its first game in ever All-American, as named by Bartow Arena. A crowd several publications. During his of 8,397 saw the Blazers senior season, Robinson averaged defeat Vanderbilt, 76- 21.1 ppg and led the Blazers to a 69 in the arena’s dedi- 25-6 record.