THIS IS STANFORD BASKETBALL Stanford Basketball is … 1. An opportunity to win the National Championship 2. A world-renowned academic program 3. Preparation & training for the NBA 4. Excited & knowledgeable fans 5. National media exposure 6. Committed teammates with great character 7. Perfect weather & a beautiful campus 8. A sold-out, newly renovated on-campus arena 9. Sports Illustrated’s “most stable program in college basketball” 10. Passionate, aggressive basketball 2005-2006 Stanford Basketball 1 STANFORD IN THE NBA NBA NBA 1ST ROUND 1ST ROUND #22 Pick #16 Pick Overall Overall Casey Jacobsen Brevin Knight NBA 1ST ROUND #18 Pick Overall Curtis Borchardt Jason Collins NBA 1ST ROUND #29 Pick Overall Mark Madsen NBA 1ST ROUND #18 Pick Overall NBA 2ND ROUND NBA #53 Pick 1ST ROUND Overall #6 Pick Jarron Collins Josh Childress Overall 2 2005-2006 Stanford Basketball STANFORD ATHLETICS – HOME OF CHAMPIONS Stanford Athletics – Home of Champions 13-time Ian Dobson & Brian Hall – NCAA Champion 5,000 meter NCAA Champions No athletic department in the country can Women’s Tennis boast of the kind of success that Stanford has achieved since the 1980s.This includes 73 NCAA team championships since 1980 – the most in the nation – with 50 titles coming since 1990. Stanford teams have captured at least one NCAA title every single year since the 1976- 77 season – an incredible streak of 29 years. THE DIRECTORS’ CUP Stanford has taken home the Directors’ Cup for 11 consecutive years (1995-2005). Stanford has won an incredible 73 NCAA team championships The Directors’ Cup is presented annually to since 1980 – the most in the nation during that time period! the best overall collegiate athletic program in the country. During the 2004-05 season, two Cardinal teams captured NCAA Championships – women’s volleyball and women’s tennis – and Synchronized Swimming added a U.S. National Title. THE PAC-10 CONFERENCE Stanford teams excel in the Pac-10, one of the nation’s deepest conferences, and have jumped into the national spotlight with their unparalleled success. With over 40 Pac-10 titles in the past five years, Cardinal teams have dominated league play. Men’s basketball has captured four titles in the past seven years and became the first Pac-10 team to win three consecutive conference titles in nearly 20 years. In an amazing run from 1996-2004, Stanford finished finished in either first or second place in conference play. Casey Jacobsen Two-time All-American 2005-2006 Stanford Basketball 3 NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Stanford Basketball Playing at Stanford means nationally-televised Enjoys the games and press attention. From the cover of National Spotlight Sports Illustrated to ESPN the Magazine feature stories to post-game interviews, being a Stanford Basketball player means that you’ll have eyes on you. Dick Vitale, Brent Musberger, Jim Nantz and Billy Packer frequent the confines of Maples Pavilion. Stanford players have recently been featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, TV Guide and The Sporting News. Stanford Basketball attracts the top names in college basketball and gives student- athletes a chance to be seen and noticed around the country. 4 2004-20052005-2006 Stanford Basketball STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Stanford Basketball Strength and Conditioning Stanford basketball has a new and expanded training facility at the renovated Stanford Basketball is on the cutting edge Maples Pavilion. Stanford is also the only of strength, conditioning, training and diet. school in the Pac-10 that travels their strength and conditioning coach! Stanford Basketball is more than learning plays and practicing drills and winning games. Under the personal direction of Juan Pablo Reggiardo, a specialized strength & conditioning coach, players will individually achieve a new level of athletic capability. By designing special programs for each player, Coach Reggiardo maximizes everyone’s potential and gives them more tools to use on the court.This also includes specialized year-round dietary plans. The program incorporates martial arts, boxing and yoga in addition to lifting, trunk work, stretching and strength exercises. Our aim is to find the most eclectic and synergistic approach to ensure that every player is reaching his own goals. 2005-2006 Stanford Basketball 5 THE SIXTH MAN CLUB Maples Pavilion and the Sixth Man Club Close to 7,300 fans gather to watch Stanford Basketball games. With the intensity of the Sixth Man Club, Maples Pavilion is the most feared arena on the West Coast. Situated at the center of the finest college athletic facilities in the country, Maples Pavilion draws thousands of students and fans to SOLD OUT crowds at every home game. With a packed house, the Cardinal is always ready to defend its home turf. Maples Pavilion is quiet during the day, but once the students pile in for home games, the entire arena erupts with energy.The students jump and yell, and television announcers literally have to scream into their microphones to be heard over the crowd. 6 2005-2006 Stanford Basketball MAPLES PAVILION Maples Pavilion: Home of Stanford Basketball Maples Pavilion was completely renovated prior to the start of the 2004-05 schedule.The $30- million facelift began immediately following the 2003-04 season, and it provides Stanford with one of the most state-of-the art facilities in the country for one of the nation’s top basketball programs. Maples Pavilion is decorated with the four Pac-10 Conference championship banners that were won in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2004. “Maples is a great home for our team and our fans,” said Head Coach Trent Johnson. “Having our locker room, strength training center and training room in one location is a great resource The covered concourse entrance includes an expanded ticket office, concessions and meeting rooms. for our athletes.” For fans, Maples Pavilion includes a covered concourse with concession and restroom facilities.Television monitors allow fans throughout the concourse area to be able to keep up with action. Above the court, a new center-hung scoreboard with video and replay capability keeps fans up to date with running Player amenities include a strength and conditioning room, training room, meeting rooms and locker rooms. player stats.The seating configuration features a lower seating bowl with chair-back theater seats. Players benefit from many amenities.There are new and expanded locker rooms, a top of the line strength and conditioning room, a training room and meeting rooms. A state-of-the-art center-hung scoreboard includes video and replay capability as well as on-going game stats. 2005-2006 Stanford Basketball 7 NOTABLE ATHLETES Stanford’s Summer Sanders Olympic Gold Medalist Champion Women’s Swimming Athletes Two-time Olympic Decathlon Champion Stanford athletes have had tremendous Bob Mathias success in many sports. During and after their collegiate careers, Stanford athletes are renowned for their excellence in their chosen sports. Julie Foudy U.S. National Team Olympic Gold Medalists Women’s Soccer NBA World Champions Super Bowl Champions Jenny Thompson 8-time Gold Medalist NFL Hall of Famers Women’s Swimming Grand Slam Golf Champions World Series Champions Cy Young Award Winners World Cup Soccer Champions John McEnroe American & World Record Holders Grand Slam Champion Men’s Tennis Grand Slam Tennis Champions Tiger Woods Grand Slam Champion Men’s Golf Jennifer Azzi Olympic Gold Medalist Women’s Basketball Bob and Mike Bryan French & US Open Champions Men’s Tennis Mike Mussina James Lofton All-Star Pitcher John Elway Pro Football Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Super Bowl MVP Pro Football Hall of Fame 8 2005-2006 Stanford Basketball STANFORD GRADUATES A Who’s Who of Stanford Alumni Stanford alumni are some of the most distinguished people in the world today. Sandra Day O’Connor These include leaders in government, Supreme Court Justice medicine, business, law, politics, education, sports and entertainment. Stanford’s diverse alumni includes the founders of Nike,Yahoo, Hewlett-Packard, a U.S. President, numerous elected government officials, Supreme Court justices, actors, ath- letes, a former Miss America and the first American woman in space, to name a few. Stanford alums range from the “Father of the Internet”Vincent Cerf and author John Sigourney Weaver Jennifer Connelly Actress Academy Award Winner Steinbeck to popular actresses Jennifer Connelly and Reese Witherspoon … or top athletes Mike Mussina,Tiger Woods, Summer Sanders and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees John Elway and James Lofton. Companies founded by Stanford graduates also include: • Cisco Systems • The Learning Co. Jack Palance Academy Award Winner • Cypress Semi • Silicon Graphics • eBay • Sun Microsystems • E-Trade • Tandem • Excite • Trilogy • Google • Varian Associates Herbert Hoover 31st President of • IDEO • Yahoo the United States • Intuit • Hewlett-Packard • Nike Phil Knight Sally Ride Anthony Kennedy Ted Koppel Chairman & Founder of Nike Astronaut Supreme Court Justice Broadcaster 2005-2006 Stanford Basketball 9 STANFORD ACADEMICS Academics: Second to None. Stanford Basketball boasts a graduation rate of nearly 100% of its student-athletes. Stanford players leave The Farm with a great education, a positive playing experience, Pac-10 titles, NCAA Tournament appearances – and an impressive Everyone at Stanford is committed to the full college degree. experience of a student-athlete. Each player has access to the Athletic Academic Resource Center (AARC). In the AARC, finding a balance between academics and