2011 MEDIA GUIDE
Table of Contents/General Information
PACIFIC CROSS COUNTRY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION Location...................................................................... Stockton, Calif. Nickname....................................................................................Tigers Colors......................................................................Orange and Black Affiliation....................................................................NCAA Division I Conference....................................................... Big West Conference Founded...............................1851 (CA’s First Chartered University) Enrollment.................................................................................. 6,235 President................................................................Dr. Pamela Eibeck VP of External Relations and Athletics...........................Ted Leland Athletic Department Phone....................................(209) 946-2472
2011 INFORMATION Roster/Schedule.................................................................................2 Preview.................................................................................................3
MEDIA RELATIONS Cross Country Contact..................................................Vince Gerbec E-mail................................................................. vgerbec@pacific.edu Office Phone..............................................................(209) 946-2479 Media Relations Fax.................................................(209) 946-2757 Internet Address........................................... www.pacifictigers.com Mailing Address................................................3601 Pacific Avenue ............................................................................ Stockton, CA 95211 COACH Head Coach.........................................................................Josh Jones Alma Mater (Year)..................................... Liberty University (2000) Years at Pacific...................................................................................3 E-mail.................................................................... jjones@pacific.edu Office Phone............................................................. (209) 346-2320
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2011 TIGERS Quiroz/Torres......................................................................................4 Hopper/Rush.......................................................................................5 Castro, Lane, Todd, Tuttle..................................................................6 Head Coach Josh Jones.....................................................................7 HISTORY 2010 Season Review..................................................................... 8-9 Record Book..................................................................................... 10 2010 in Pictures.............................................................................. 11 University Pages........................................................................ 13-25
2011 Roster/Schedule Name Class Hometown/High School Katie Castro Fr. Los Gatos, Calif. / Los Gatos High School Melissa Hopper So. San Jose, Calif / Leigh HS Julia Lane Fr. Henderson, Nev. / Green Valley High School Jazmin Quiroz Sr. San Jose, Calif. / Silver Creek HS Cassi Rush So. Gilbert, Ariz. / Highland HS Micaela Todd Fr. Mill Creek, Wash. / Henry Jackson High School Monica Torres Sr. Banning, Calif. / Banning HS Rebecca Tuttle Fr. Irvine, Calif. / Northwood High School Josh Jones - Head Coach, 3rd Year (Liberty 2000)
Schedule: Sept. 3
at Battle of the Bay Belmont, Calif.
Sept. 10
at Humboldt Invite Eureka, Calif.
Sept. 17
at Mill XC Invite Oakland, Calif.
Sept. 24
at Stanford Invitational Stanford, Calif.
Oct. 1
Pacific Tiger HS Invitational Stockton, Calif.
Oct. 8
at Triton Classic San Diego, Calif.
Oct. 15
at Bronco Invitational Santa Clara, Calif.
Oct. 29
at Big West Championships Riverside, Calif.
Nov. 12
at NCAA Regionals Stanford, Calif.
State Breakdown Arizona (1): Cassi Rush
California (5): Katie Castro Melissa Hopper Jazmin Quiroz Monica Torres Rebecca Tuttle
Nevada (1): Julia Lane
Washington (1): Micaela Todd
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2011 Season Preview Tiger Head Coach Josh Jones sat down for a Q&A about the upcoming season. Q: How do you plan on continuing to improve on last years Big West Championships performance? JJ: Last year was a great season; we had the third fastest time in the last six seasons at the Big West Championships. We improved our time over 10 minutes from 2009 to 2010. Last season was great for growth as a program, and individually everyone set personal records at the Big West Championships by over 30 seconds.
Q: How was your camping trip in Lake Tahoe? JJ: We had the opportunity to do altitude running, but more importantly it was a team bonding trip. The girls had a lot of fun, and it was a great opportunity for the girls to get to know each other. Everyday we would wake up in the morning, go for a run, swim in the afternoon and play games at night.
Where do you look for leadership on this team? JJ: Jazmin Quiroz comes to mind, she knows what the team needs and is an extremely hard worker. Also, Melissa Hopper and Cassi Rush have gone above and beyond in helping the program grow. They are constantly doing activities from making t-shirts to team bonding exercises to help the team grow. How do you expect the incoming freshmen to help? JJ: Katie Castro from Los Gatos High School has the fastest personal record time on the team. She ran an 18:57 time at the state championships last year. She works out very hard, and will be a great competitor. Rebecca Tuttle from Northwood High School in Irvine, Calif. has the third fastest personal record on the team, and has a lot of potential. Micaela Todd from Henry Jackson High School in Washington, and she has our fifth fastest personal record. This year we need to keep her healthy and see what she can accomplish. Julia Lane is a walk-on addition from Green Valley High School in Nevada, she played soccer for 10 years and she is very competitive. Q: What are the team’s goals in the upcoming season? JJ: At the Big West we want to break the two-hour mark for total team time. That would require five minutes shaved off last year’s time, which I think is very obtainable. Also, we would like to move up in the Big West placing. That goal will require quite a bit of work, but is possible if we stay healthy. Finally, I would like to see an individual break a school record by the end of the season.
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Q: What is the Tiger High School Invitational? JJ: It is the second annual race held on the Pacific campus, last year we had nine teams, but this year we are anticipating 16 schools. The course itself is viewer friendly, and spectators can enjoy watching the entire race. It is a great atmosphere that allows for over 600 high school students to see Pacific’s campus. It is good for the school, our program, and community.
Tiger Runners Jazmin Quiroz • Senior • San Jose, California • Leigh High School
2010 (Junior): Quiroz fastest time was posted at the Big West Championships, where she finished with a time of 24:29.50. Her personal record ranks tenth all-time in Pacific history. She set two personal records in Pacific’s eight events, including a time of 20:44 at the Battle of the Bay. 2009 (Sophomore): In her best race as a sophomore,Quiroz finished with a time of 20:45 in the 5k at the Bronco Invite, and with a time of 25:27.5 in the 6k at the Big West Conference Championship. Jazmin ran in all five of the 2009 season’s races, finishing second on her team in every contest. 2008 (Freshman): In her first race as a Tiger, Quiroz finished with a time of 28:43.00. At the Doc Adams Invitational, she took a 30th-place finish with a time of 25:55.40, posting her then personal best time. In the 5K race at the Santa Clara Bronco Cross Country Invitational, Quiroz finished with a time of 21:30.00. High School: Quiroz graduated from Silver Creek High School in San Jose, Calif., where she was a seven-time letter winner for the Raiders in both soccer and cross country. Quiroz was named Soccer Junior of the Year in 2007, and also received the team MVP award in the 2008 for her performance on the turf that year. Jazmin was named to the First Team All-Bay Valley Athletic League for soccer as well in 2008. Personal: Jazmin Quiroz was born in Sinaloa, Mexico, and is the daughter of Fidel and Elvia Quiroz. She has three younger siblings, Diana, Evelyn, and Brianda. In her second year at Pacific, Jazmin is majoring in speech language pathology and Spanish. In her free time she enjoys soccer, watching movies and hanging out with friends.
Monica Torres
• Senior • Banning, California • Banning High School
2010 (Junior): Torres set three personal records during the 2010 campaign at the Triton Classic, the Bronco Invite, and the Big West Championships. Her time of 24:47.00 at the Big West Championships ranks 17th all-time for a Pacific runner. High School: Torres graduated from Banning High School in banning, Calif. She was a four year varsity cross country runner and soccer player for the Bronco’s. In 2004, she was named Soccer Defensive MVP. In 2005, she was named the cross country Most Improved Player. In 2007, she was named the Soccer MVP and rounded out her high school career as the two time Captain of the cross country team. Personal: Monica Torres was born in Riverside, Calif and is the daughter of Laurence and Michelle Torres. She has one younger brother, Andre. She is a music therapy major with career plans on working in a forensic hospital. Her hobbies athletically include soccer and running, and she also plays the classical saxophone and guitar.
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Tiger Runners Melissa Hopper • Sophomore • San Jose, California • Leigh High School
2010 (Freshman): Hopper posted a sixth overall finish at the Battle of the Bay to begin her Pacific career with a time of 19:36. As the season went on she continued to post team highs, including a time of 24:15 at the Warrior Invite. She set her second best 5K time at the Bronco Invite, and continued to peak at the Big West Championships. At the conference championships she finished with a time of 23:11, which set a new Pacific freshman record, and was the third fastest time by a Tiger all-time. High School: Hopper graduated from Leigh High School in San Jose, Calif. She was a four-year letter winner in both track and cross country. She was named the cross country MVP three times (2006, 2007, 2009) and Rookie of the Year once (2006). Hopper was also named the track MVP in 2010. For her accomplishments, the Longhorns named her the Leigh High School Most Outstanding Female Athlete in 2010. Personal: Melissa was born in Hong Kong, China. She is the daughter of Howard and Bonna Hopper. Her father is a graduate of Pacific. She has one younger sister, Michelle. Hopper is a double major in pre-dentistry and biology with career plans
Cassi Rush
• Sophomore • Gilbert, Arizona • Highland High School
2010 (Freshman): Rush set a personal record twice in 2010 at the Bronco Invite and the Big West Championships. Her personal record set at the Big West Championships sits a 26:14.60, which is the 21st best time in Tiger history in the 6K. High School: Rush graduated from Highland High School in Gilbert, Ariz. She ran track and distance cross country, participating in both the mile and two mile events. Rushwas awarded the Principal’s Award for academic success all four years of high school. Outside of school, Rush ran with the AZ Heat Elite club team. Personal: Cassi was born in Phoenix, Ariz. and is the daughter of David and Michelle Rush. She has four older brothers--Kyle, Cory, Cody, Carson, and a younger sister, Kristi. Rush is majoring in biology with hopes to pursue a career in dental hygiene. In her free time, Cassi loves to run, read, hike and go off-roading.
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Tiger Runners Katie Castro
• Freshman • Los Gatos, California • Los Gatos HS
High School: Castro attended Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, Calif. where she earned eight letters running track and cross country. With the Wildcats she won the Scholar Athlete Award, Freshman of the Year honors, and made first team all-county in 2009. Castro’s best times in high school included an 18:57 5K, 11:19 3200m, and 5:13 1600m. Personal: Katie is the daughter of Mike and Libby Castro, and has a younger sister Laura. In her free time she enjoys swimming, running, biking and eating her favorite food frozen yogurt. She plans to study Pre-Dentistry and wants to become an Orthodontist.
High School: Lane attended Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada. She won letters playing varsity soccer, and was honored with the President’s Award. Personal: Julia is the daughter of Susan and Thomas Lane, and has one sibling, Tim. Her major is undecided, but she wants to work in business. When Julia is not running she enjoys listening to music, singing, playing the piano and soccer.
Micaela Todd
• Freshman • Mill Creek, Washington • Henry Jackson HS
High School: Tuttle attended Northwood High School in Irvine, Calif. Her personal record time in high school was a 19:15 finish in the 5K. She earned eight letters in cross country and track. While a member of the Timberwolves, Tuttle won the Coaches Award in 2009, the PCL Sportsmanship Award in 2011, and was Northwood High School’s Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2010-11.
Julia Lane
• Freshman • Henderson, Nevada • Green Valley HS
High School: Todd attended Henry Jackson High School in Mill Creek, Washington. Her personal records at Henry Jackson includes a 20:34.13 in the 5000m at the Nike Pre-Nationals and a 2:32.28 in the WESCO South at Edmonds Woodway High School. Personal: Micaela is the daughter of Mike and Christy Todd. She has an older brother named Ben. Micaela plans to study Graphic Design, and her hobbies include listening to music, watching TV, art and photography.
Rebecca Tuttle • Freshman • Irvine, California • Northwood HS
Personal: Rebecca is the daughter of Frank and Valerie Tuttle. In her free time Rebecca can be found singing, playing guitar, and traveling. She has two siblings: Lauren and Ryan. While at Pacific, Rebecca plans to study Sports Medicine to eventually become a Physical Therapist.
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Head Coach
Josh Jones
3rd Season Liberty University, 2000 In 2010, Jones led Pacific to its third fastest Big West Championships finish in the past six seasons. He helped shave over 11 minutes from the previous season, and every runner on his squad set a personal record time in the 6K. Throughout the season his team set 12 personal records, and set three Pacific All-Time records. The season concluded with Katie Bella being named to the Fall Academic All-Big West Team. Jones’ first season with the Tigers was a year of growth and continual improvement. He had two runners race in the NCAA Western Regional, and numerous runners set personal records throughout the season. The 2009 season finished with Kristina Hammarstrom named to the Fall Academic All-Big West Team. Josh Jones was hired as the Tigers’ Cross Country head coach on June 22, 2009. “I’m excited to work for such a fine institution such as University of the Pacific,” said Jones. “I look forward to working with the athletes and starting a fine tradition for the Cross Country Program.” Jones was the Head track and field coach at Hannibal-LaGrange College in Hannibal, Mo., from August to December of 2007, designing and implementing the program. He was also a professor in physical education. Since returning to the area in December of 2007, Josh has been a physical education teacher at Kohl Elementary School in Stockton, and served in the same capacity in Tracy from August of 2004 to August of 2007. Earlier in 2004, he served as a volunteer coach at Sacramento State with the track and field team, working with multi-eventers and pole vaulters. He began his college coaching career at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., as an assistant track coach from August of 2001 to October of 2003. An outstanding track athlete, Josh was a National Junior College Decathlon Champion at Mesa College in Mesa, Ariz., and was a two-time Junior College All-American. He also excelled at Liberty University as a student-athlete, earning NCAA Division I All-America honors in 2000. He graduated from Liberty University with a degree in physical education. Jones received his master’s in exercise science in 2007 from the University of California (Pennsylvania). Josh resides in Stockton with his wife, Cheryl, who played Division I soccer at Liberty University. They have three children, Mason, Micah, and Morgan.
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2010 Season Review The 2010 Pacific Cross Country season was a year of growing and continual improvement. The squad had five team top 10 finishes and shaved 11 minutes off its team mark at the Big West Championships where every runner set a personal record. Jazmin Quiroz, Cassi Rush, Monica Torres, Katie Bella, and Erin Lussier each set 12 personal records in eight meets last season. Cassi Rush and Monica Torres set three personal records at the Triton Classic in San Diego, Calif., and the Bronco Invite in Santa Clara, Calif., while freshman Melissa Hopper led the team in all eight events in which she competed. To begin the 2010 season, Pacific Cross Country picked up a fifth place finish at the Battle of the Bay in Belmont, Calif. The event featured an outstanding individual performance from freshman Melissa Hopper, who posted a time of 19:36 to finish sixth overall. Other notable finishes came from Jazmin Quiroz and Katie Bella who finished with times of 20.44 and 21:43, respectively. The following weekend at the Warrior Invite in Turlock, Calif. the Tigers recorded another fifth place finish. Again, Melissa Hopper led the team with a time of 24:15 and a 13th place individual finish.
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2010 Season Review
In mid-September, Pacific Cross Country earned an eighth place finish in the Mills College Invitational. Marina Ota led the Tigers with a time of 22:02. Another strong performance came from Kirstin Kita who ran way ahead of her time in 2009. The Tigers continually improved, setting personal records at the Bronco Invite in Santa Clara, Calif. Hopper finished 33rd overall, and set her second best 5K time ever, along with her season best time at 19:25. However, it was a total team effort for Pacific. Jazmin Quiroz and Marina Ota both set season high marks in the 5K rxace. Katie Bella, Monica Torres, and Cassi Rush all set personal records on the fast course. Kirstin Kita and Rikki Tobias set season records, and Erin Lussier blasted her personal record by an astounding two minutes. The Tigers peaked at the Big West Championship. Hopper’s time of 23:11 set a new Pacific freshman record and was the third fastest time by a Tiger all-time. Sophomore, Jazmin Quiroz was the second Tiger across the line, topping her personal best by 42 seconds with a time of 24:29. Senior Katie Bella also trimmed her personal record by 28 seconds, finishing the course in 25:29.
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All-time Personal Records and Big West Team Results Women’s Open 5000m Rank Name
1 Kristina Hammarstrom 2 Micaela Klaus 3 Jessica Daley 4 Ainsley Cray 5 Melissa Hopper 6 Cynthia Krieger 7 Meghan Mullen 8 Jill Himlan 9 Katie Engel 10 Marlene Eggener
Women’s Open 6000m Rank Name
1 Micaela Klaus 2 Kristina Hammarstrom 3 Melissa Hopper 4 Jessica Daley 5 Meghan Mullen 6 Ainsley Cray 7 Jill Himlan 8 Katie Engel 9 Melody Miles 10 Jazmin Quiroz
Time:
18:35.00 18:47.00 19:04.70 19:25.00 19:25.50 19:27.00 19:30.00 19:32.00 19:50.00 19:59.20
Time:
22:36.60 22:54.00 23:11.90 23:15.30 23:24.00 23:54.50 24:00.20 24:06.10 24:22.00 24:29.50
Date:
10/18/2008 10/18/2008 10/2/2004 10/2/2004 10/16/2010 10/16/1999 9/1/2007 10/2/2004 10/16/1999 9/21/2002
Event: Bronco Invitational Bronco Invitational San Francisco State Invitational San Francisco State Invitational Bronco Invitational Bronco Invite USF Invitational San Francisco State Invitational Bronco Invite Aggie Invitational
Date:
11/11/2008 11/11/2008 10/30/2010 10/30/2004 10/6/2007 10/29/2005 10/29/2005 9/8/2001 10/1/2005 10/30/2010
Event: Big West Championships Big West Championships Big West Championships Big West Championships San Francisco State Invitational Big West Championships Big West Championships Stanislaus Open San Francisco State Invitational Big West Championships
Recent Team Times at Big West Conference Championships:
2010 PACIFIC 290 52 58 59 60 61 62 Total Time: 2:04:57.80 Average: 24:59.56 2009 PACIFIC 288 50 58 59 60 61 62 63 Total Time: 2:15:08.80 Average: 27:01.76 2008 PACIFIC 266 45 48 55 58 60 Total Time: 2:02:56.70 Average: 24:35.34 2007 PACIFIC 258 41 43 54 59 61 Total Time: 2:11:08.70 Average: 26:24.14 2006 PACIFIC 251 42 50 52 53 54 Total Time: 2:21:08.10 Average: 28:20.20 2005 PACIFIC 246 45 47 50 51 53 54 55 Total Time: 2:02:13.20
Average:
24:26.64
Kristen Hammarstrom, still holds a Pacific record time of 18:35.00 in the 5000m race.
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2010 Pictures
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MEDIA INFORMATION The University of the Pacific appreciates coverage given to the Tigers by the sporting media and invites all press representatives to be our guests at each Pacific home contest. CREDENTIALS: All credential requests should be made at least one week prior to the contest being covered. Credentials will be left at the media will call table at the southeast corner of the Alex G. Spanos Center. VISITING MEDIA: All members of the visiting media are asked to make credential requests through the visiting school’s SID. Press Row #: Pacific’s press row is located on the west side of the Alex G. Spanos Center. Admittance is by press pass only and is limited to working media and official representatives of each institution.
POSTMATCH INTERVIEWS: Head Coach Greg Gibbons will be made available to media following a brief cooling period in an area adjacent to the Pacific team room. Student-athletes also will be made available for interviews on request. Please consult with the Pacific Athletic Media Relations staff for procedures. Media representatives are advised to check with the visiting SID as to postgame procedures with visiting student-athletes and coaches. PHOTOGRAPHERS: All photographers must wear assigned passes in plain sight at all times. NCAA rules limit photographers to shoot only from outside the restraining line enclosing the playing surface and bench areas. GAME SERVICES: The Pacific athletic media relations staff provides pre-game notes, game programs, full statistical summaries and playby-play packets after each contest.
PACIFIC ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE
TELEPHONES: Telephones are available to working media along press row. All calls should be made collect or billed to a third party. Two complimentary phone lines are available to designated “official” visiting radio stations per Big West Conference guidelines. Additional orders should be placed through Pacific Telecommunications (209-946-2919) with Pacific Director of Athletic Media Relations Mike Millerick as a contact. PARKING: Parking passes are available to all media representatives and must be requested with game credentials. Press parking is located behind the Pacific Intercollegiate Athletics Center off Mendocino Avenue, south of the Alex G. Spanos Center. INTERVIEW POLICY: The Pacific athletic media relations office requests that all student-athlete and coach interviews be arranged through the assistant director of athletic media relations. 24hour, advance notice is appreciated. Coaches’ and student-athletes’ home and cell phone numbers will not be released.
Address & Location: The exact mailing address for the Pacific athletic media relations office is: University of the Pacific Pacific Intercollegiate Athletics Center 3601 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA, 95211 Theathleticmediarelationsofficeislocatednearthemain entrance of the Pacific Intercollegiate Athletics Center, adjacent to the Alex G. Spanos Center off Mendocino Avenue or Larry Heller Drive. Important Phone Numbers to Note: Athletic Media Relations Office Mike Millerick, Director office .............................(209) 946-2866 Ben Laskey, Assistant Director office .............................(209) 946-2730 Kevin Wilkinson, Assistant office .............................(209) 946-2289 Kyle Bruce, Graduate Assistant Vince Gerbec, Graduate Assistant Victoria Lewis Undergraduate Assistant office .............................(209) 946-2479 AthleticMediaRelationsFAX.....(209) 946-2757 Courtside Phone...................(209) 946-2865
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THE UNIVERSITY
Pamela A. Eibeck University President
Pamela A. Eibeck became the 24th President of University of the Pacific on July 1, 2009. She is Pacific’s sixth President since the University moved to Stockton in 1924 and the first woman to hold the office. Her Presidency follows a distinguished career as a researcher, teacher, educational reformer, and university administrator. Prior to joining Pacific, Eibeck was dean of the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering at Texas Tech—one of the nation’s largest engineering colleges with 4,400 students, 156 faculty and five research centers. There, she was responsible for eight academic departments, 33 degree programs and a $55 million budget. An active fundraiser, Eibeck helped build an endowment of $57 million and doubled the number of endowed chairs. Eibeck takes the helm at a University with strong enrollments and finances, and the best incoming student academic profile in its history. With a record number of applications for Fall 2009, university enrollment is expected to remain steady at around 6,250 with a 20-point jump in the average admitted freshmen SAT score to 1200. Construction continues on two major buildings: the $7.5 million Janssen-Lagorio Multipurpose Gymnasium and the $10 million John T. Chambers Technology Center, and the last fiscal year closed with a surplus for the 13th consecutive year. While spending time to get know Pacific in her first year, Eibeck has committed to building on these strengths by continuing to enhance educational quality, build national visibility, and deepen the University’s involvement in community engagement. Eibeck received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering between 1979 and 1986 from Stanford University. She joined the faculty at the University of California at Berkeley, where she earned tenure and served from 1985 to 1995. In 1995, she became a professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Northern Arizona University, where she later served as director of the honors program and then vice provost for undergraduate studies. In 2004, Eibeck was named dean of the college of engineering at Texas Tech. An expert in heat transfer, Eibeck conducted experimental research related to electronics cooling and thermal tiles used by NASA on the space shuttles. Her later work focused on engineering educational reform, including early use of multimedia in the classroom, curriculum development and, most recently, ways to attract young people and women to the profession. She has authored or co-authored nearly 50 articles and papers. Eibeck became a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2008. She received the Distinguished Engineering Educator Award from the Society of Women Engineers in 1996 and the Boeing Outstanding Educator Award in 1999. Eibeck is married to William D. Jeffery, a law professor and a native of California. They have four children. Sons Andrew and Kevin live in the Bay Area. Daughter Katherine attends the University of Southern California. Their youngest son, Will, attends Santa Clara University.
Founded in 1851 as the first chartered university in California, University of the Pacific continues to enjoy a reputation as one of the finest academic institutions in the West. The main Stockton campus, with its expansive lawns and brick-and-ivy architecture, much like many renowned universities in the East, is highly regarded as one of the most picturesque college campuses in the West. The only private school in the Big West Conference, Pacific offers a diversity of programs that would normally be associated with a much larger university. Personal attention and small class sizes have become Pacific trademarks and help attract students from many U.S. states and foreign countries. Pacific provides its 6,235 scholars a student-to-faculty ratio of less than 13-to-1. Pacific is comprised of 11 schools and colleges on three campuses, offering students the distinctive advantage of nearby resources. Two professional schools complement the Stockton campus: the School of Dentistry in San Francisco and the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. The Stockton campus features the central liberal arts division, College of the Pacific and schools of music, engineering, education, pharmacy, business & public administration, international studies, the Graduate School and University College. Pacific students are represented on many policy-making committees, and the Associated Students (ASUOP) play an active role in campus life through social and cultural programs. The Stockton metropolitan area, with a population of over 280,000, is nestled conveniently in the San Joaquin Valley between San Francisco and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Pacific offers its students a proximity to many exciting places including Monterey/Carmel, Lake Tahoe, the northern California wine country, and Yosemite National Park. It is adjacent to over 1,000 miles of waterways, making it the largest inland seaport in the state. THE PACIFIC EXPERIENCE • Over 80 major fields from which to choose, yet an average class size of under 20, even in the freshman year. • NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics as well as numerous club and intramural sports. • Exposure to a wide range of knowledge through the General Education program, and hundreds of opportunities for gaining “handson” experience in a chosen field. • A strong liberal arts tradition within key academic units including business, conservatory, education, engineering, international studies, and pharmacy.
• An intercultural perspective that prepares students for working in an increasingly diverse and international society. • Students sit on many decision-making committees of the University to ensure that the voice of the students is heard. • A New England-like campus in northern California. • With more than 6,000 students enrolled, Pacific is one of the smallest universities to be ranked among the top 100 national universities, both by US News & World Report and the The Washington Monthly College Guide.
PACIFIC’S MISSION
The University of the Pacific's mission is to provide a superior, student-centered learning experience integrating liberal arts and professional education and preparing individuals for lasting achievement and responsible leadership in their careers and communities. The first chartered institution of higher education in the State of California, the University of the Pacific is a mid-sized independent, comprehensive university offering a wide choice of high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs in Stockton, Sacramento, and San Francisco. Pacific is an outstanding blend of the advantages of the diverse programs of a major university and the broad, highly personalized learning of the selective liberal arts college. We accomplish our mission through highly personalized programs delivered in a caring, supportive, and attractive environment. We seek to develop and strengthen self-confidence, initiative, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and an enthusiasm for learning. Central to our mission is the dedication of our faculty and staff to excellence in teaching and advising. We encourage and support research, scholarship and creative activity as complements to our fundamental mission of teaching. Our mission dictates a commitment to leadership development, global awareness, community involvement and opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing practical experiences to complement classroom learning. Highly interactive student-faculty relations and a broad array of co-curricular activities that help to develop students' abilities are hallmarks of learning at the University of the Pacific. How old is Pacific? We became California’s first chartered institution of higher education in 1851. We were also the first co-ed university (the first graduating class had five men and five women). We celebrated our sesquicentennial year in 2001. What type of university is Pacific? Pacific is a comprehensive university with three campuses and eleven schools and colleges. Eight of our schools and colleges provide undergraduate education on the Stockton campus, including a college of liberal arts and sciences (College of the Pacific), six professional schools and an adult re-entry division. The Stockton campus also has a graduate school. The other two campuses are the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco.
Is Pacific a religious or church-related university? No. Pacific was founded by and is affiliated with the Methodist Church. We do have a chapel, a full-time chaplain, a number of religious-oriented clubs, and a Department of Religious Studies, but we are not a “religious” university where students are required to attend chapel or to take religion classes. Any or all of the above are available to students who are interested, but participation in such activities is completely voluntary. Is Pacific accredited? Pacific is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and many academic programs have additional accreditation by appropriate professional organizations.
University of the Pacific •
13:1 student to faculty ratio
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Average class size is 20 students, and 75% have fewer than 30 students
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444 highly qualified faculty members on three campuses; 92% hold a doctorate or the highest degree in their field
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UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
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Non-resident 3%
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Black, non-Hispanic 3%
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Am Ind/Alaskan Native 1%
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Asian/Pacific Islander 34%
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Hispanic 11%
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White, non-Hispanic 36%
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Ethnicity unknown 6%
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Female 56%
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Male 44%
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to attain a 3.2 grade point average over one semester to earn the accolade. Pacific attributes its success in the classroom to two primary factors. First, Pacific recruits only student-athletes who it believes can succeed at the University and who have a sincere commitment to a higher education. Second, it provides outstanding support services to students. An integral resource of support is a faculty committed to helping students obtain an education and to graduate, and who often tutor student-athletes one-on-one. Pacific intercollegiate athletics has a comprehensive academic achievement program for its student-athletes, including counseling, tutoring, monitoring services, leadership and life skills training, computer resources, and a set of standards and procedures outlined in the student-athlete handbook. Supervised study periods are provided, and a
Multi-Ethnic 6%
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Academics are Number One at the University of the Pacific, and Pacific is proud of its student-athletes’ performances in the classroom. In addition to having some truly outstanding individual scholar-athletes, Pacific currently boasts a graduation rate of over 96 percent for all recruited studentathletes who exhaust their athletic eligibility. During the spring semester of 2011, Pacific student-athletes posted a combined grade point average of 3.0. Pacific is annually represented on Big West Academic All-Conference teams, Academic All-America teams, and boasts NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars in several sports. For the 2010-11 academic year, Pacific honored 104 Big West Conference Scholar-Athletes. In order to qualify for the distinction, student-athletes must record a 3.0 grade point average over their two most recently completed semesters. Freshmen are required
2010-11 Academic Award Count
Academic All-Americans..................................................... 1 Big West Academic All-Conference Team......................... 30
Big West Scholar Athletes of the Year 2010-11
JENIFER WIDJAJA (Sr.) Women’s Tennis (Business administration • Sao Roque, Brazil)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Team............23 Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year................................ 2 Big West Conference Scholar-Athletes........................... 104 Pacific Scholar-Athletes.................................................. 144 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Academic Team........9
ARTEM GRAMMA (Sr.) Men’s Tennis (Business Administration • Krivoj Roj, Ukraine) Academic All-America teams are voted upon annually by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). District VIII encompasses all universities within the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and British Columbia.
ACADEMICS system of grade checks is in place to identify problem areas and ensure immediate attention. At Pacific, the “four-year” degree is no myth. Faculty and counseling resources help keep student-athletes at Pacific on track to graduate in four years. Located in the heart of the Pacific Intercollegiate Athletics Center, the Pacific Student-Athlete Resource Center, includes state-of-the-art computer facilities and is used exclusively by student-athletes. A special opportunity exists for student-athlete participation at Pacific with the Pacific Student-Athlete Council. The council is comprised of elected student-athlete representatives from each Division I team. The council sponsors a variety of activities throughout the year for Pacific studentathletes and youth in the community. To be a student-athlete at University of the Pacific is truly a unique experience. One can compete athletically at the NCAA Division I level with the best in the nation and, at the same time, have an outstanding educational experience with a dedicated faculty. University of the Pacific ... the best of both worlds!
SCOTT BORAS (1977, 1982 (JD))
NOTABLE PACIFIC ALUMNI: MIKE MERRIWEATHER (1982)
DELL DEMPS (1992, 1998)
TED LELAND (1970, 1972)
DAVE BRUBECK (1942)
PETE CARROLL (1973)
EDDIE LEBARON (1950)
BRADLEY SCHUMACHER (1997, 2005)
ARTHUR A. DUGONI (1948)
HUGH JACKSON (1986)
MICHAEL OLOWOKANDI (1998)
ALEX SPANOS (1948)
WALT HARRIS (1967)
JENNIFER JOINES-TAMAS (2004)
TOM FLORES (1959)
CHRIS ISAAK (1980)
ELAINA ODEN (1989)
ADMINISTATION VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS & ATHLETICS
TED LELAND
Dr. Ted Leland, the Vice President for External Relations and Athletics, took over as the athletic director of Pacific Athletics on July 1, 2011. Beginning his second stint as the director, Leland will oversee Pacific Athletics for a two year period while overseeing the implementation of Pacific’s new strategic plan for Intercollegiate Athletics-a plan that he and and former athletic director Lynn King created while working together over the previous year. In addition to his duties in the athletic department, Leland will retain his status as vice president for external relations. At the end of the two-year period, Leland will resume full-time duties as vice president for External Relations and conduct a search for a new athletics director. Leland last ran Pacific’s athletic department from 1989-91 before moving on to Stanford where he was the athletic director until 2005. During his 14 years at Stanford, Dr. Ted Leland not only led the Stanford Athletic Department to unprecedented success both on and off the playing field, but earned a reputation as one of the nation’s top athletic administrators. Leland was named The Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics at Stanford University on June 7, 1991, and has been the guiding force in leading an athletics program that was voted as “the most admired collegiate athletic program in the nation.” During his tenure, Stanford won the prestigious Directors’ Cup, emblematic of the top athletic program in the nation, for the last 11 years and the Cardinal won more NCAA championships than any other school in the nation. Under Leland’s stewardship, Stanford’s athletic program enjoyed tremendous success in fund raising and athletic facilities were vastly improved. From 1991-2005, Stanford won 50 national team championships and 173 conference championships, including an NCAA record six national titles in 1996-97. Cardinal teams consistently competed for the national championship in virtually every sport every year. In 2004-05 alone, Stanford had 26 programs finish in the Top 25 nationally, including 10 in the Top 5 and 16 in the Top 10. In the area of fundraising, the Athletic Department raised over $270 million in private donations, and its assets and endowments grew from $52 million to $374.9 million during Leland’s tenure. In addition, approximately $185 million in new or renovated athletic facilities were completed and funded. Leland’s peers and colleagues have honored him on several occasions. He was presented the Dick Enberg Award by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) in 2004. The award is presented to “a person whose actions and commitment have furthered the meaning and reach of the Academic All-America programs and/or student-athletes while promoting the values of education and academics.” In 2000-01, Leland was honored by NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) and the Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal as the Athletic Director of the Year. The award recognized an Athletic Director for demonstration of commitment to higher education and student-athletes, continuous teamwork, loyalty and excellence, and the ability to inspire individuals or groups to higher levels of accomplishments. In 2008, he was elected into the organization’s hall of fame. Leland has served on numerous national committees throughout his career. He is currently a member of the University of the Pacific Board of Regents and the Board of Directors of Opportunities Industrialization Center West (a non-profit community-based job training center on the Menlo Park-East Palo Alto border). He has been a member of the Division I NCAA Committee on Infractions and the NACDA Executive Committee, and has served on various other Pac-10 and NCAA committees. In June of 2002, Leland was named a co-chairman of the United States Secretary of Education’s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics. The 15-member panel examined ways of strengthening enforcement of Title IX and expanding opportunities to ensure fairness for all college athletes. Leland served a two-year term as the Chairman of the NCAA Management Council. He was a member of the Management Council for eight years. After serving as Stanford’s Director of Athletics for 12 years, Leland was granted a “Special Research Leave” from his post in the spring of 2003. During an 11-week absence, Leland was a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Hoover Institution on campus, conducted research on a book, and wrote and delivered several speeches on national issues related to intercollegiate athletics. In addition to Stanford and Pacific, Leland was also the athletic director at Dartmouth College from 198389. His other career stops have included Northwestern University, where he was a Senior Associate Athletic Director from 1981-83 and the University of Houston as an Assistant Athletic Director from 1979-81. He was an assistant football coach and instructor of physical education at Stanford in 1978-79. Leland grew up in Northern California, graduated from Hayward High School and later attended Chabot College. He earned both his Bachelor’s (1970) and Master’s (1972) degrees from the University of the Pacific, prior to adding a Ph.D. from Stanford in 1982 in education/sports psychology. While an undergraduate at Pacific, Leland earned First Team All-PCAA football honors as a defensive end in 1969. He later coached football at Pacific, Stanford and East Tennessee State. In addition to his work in athletic administration, Leland has held the position of “adjunct professor” at Dartmouth College, Pacific and Stanford, teaching courses in Sports Psychology and the Philosophy of Sport. He is currently a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford. Leland and his wife, Stefanie, have two children: Amanda and Bo.
MIKE DALGETY Assistant A.D. / Internal Affairs
TIM DICKSON Assistant A.D. / Major Gifts
JIM DUGONI Associate A.D. / Development
SENIOR WOMEN’S ADMINISTRATOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES & COMPLIANCE
HOLLY TREXLER
In her seventh year at Pacific, Holly Trexler is the Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Services and Compliance. She became Pacific’s Senior Women’s Administrator in September of 2008. Among her duties, Trexler oversees compliance, academic support, student services, the Pacific Student Athlete Council (PSAC) as well as the CHAMPS/Life Skills program. In addition, Trexler is currently serving on the NCAA Leadership Selection Committee. Before coming to Pacific, Trexler was the assistant athletic director for academic support/life skills coordinator at Quinnipiac University from 2002-05. At Quinnipiac, she monitored the academic progress and eligibility status of all student-athletes, in addition to overseeing academic programming and support services. Trexler was also responsible for the CHAMPS/Life Skills program. Prior to her time at Quinnipiac, Trexler spent the previous three years as assistant athletic director for eligibility and student services/senior woman administrator at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, N.C. Her duties at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference school included the monitoring of academic records and eligibility status of 300 student-athletes. She also oversaw the academic programming and support services. From 1993 to 1999, Trexler worked at the University of Kansas as a strategic learning assistant and Mentor. In her position, she developed learning strategies for at-risk student-athletes and assisted with subject matter and overall academic development. Trexler holds three degrees from the University of Kansas. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and African-American studies in 1995. She was awarded her Juris Doctorate from the Kansas School of Law in 1998. A year later, in 1999, she finished her master’s in education.
GEORGIA KOVICH-LEE Director / Marketing & Promotions
CHRIS LYNN Assistant A.D. / Annual Giving
MIKE MILLERICK Assistant A.D. / Communications
ATHLETIC STAFF
Ed Sprague Baseball
Bob Thomason Lynne Roberts Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball
Adam Kennedy Swimming
Ryan Redondo Men’s Tennis
Josh Jones Cross Country
Bob “Chino” Chiene Women’s Tennis
Linda MacDonald Brandon Goethals Field Hockey Men’s Golf
Joe Wortmann Men’s Volleyball
Greg Gibbons Women’s Volleyball
Keith Coleman Women’s Soccer
Brian Kolze Softball
James Graham Megan Thomson Men’s Water Polo Women’s Water Polo
COACHES’ AWARDS: • Thomason - Big West Coach of the Year ‘93, ‘97, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 • Coleman - Big West Coach of the Year ‘97, ‘98 • Kolze - Big West Coach of the Year ‘98, ‘01, ‘02, ‘11 • • MacDonald - NorPac Coach of the Year ‘05 • Wortmann - MPSF Coach of the Year ‘96, ‘03 •
PACIFIC ATHLETICS STAFF TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Area Code (209) 946-
ALBISTON, KC, Graduate Assistant Swimming Coach
x2710 JACOBSEN, Adam, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach x2720 JOHNSON, Davin, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach x2714 BAKER, Jodi, Director of Athletic Training Education Program x3182 JONES, Josh, Head Women’s Cross Country Coach x2706 BARBARA, Don, Assistant Baseball Coach x2840 BARRIOS, Gustavo, Assistant Swimming Coach x2710 KENNEDY, Adam, Head Swimming Coach x2154 BATALON, Ray, Associate Head Women’s Volleyball Coach x2723 KELLY, Lauren, Volunteer WVB Coach x2723 BERTOCCHINI, Angela, GA, Athletic Business & Finance x2472 KING, Amanda, GA, Athletic Marketing x2702 BRUCE, Kyle, GA Athletic Media Relations x2479 KOERNER, Zac, Assistant Men’s Water Polo Coach x2540 BYRD, Calivn, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach x2785 KOLZE, Brian, Head Softball Coach x2699 KOMEIJI, Keith, Volunteer Assistant Coach x2840 CARBONATTO, Gina, Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach x2700 KOVICH-LEE, Georgia, Director of Athletic Marketing & CARSON, Jonah, Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach x2163 Promotions x3108 CHIENE, Bob “Chino”, Head Women’s Tennis Coach x2128 COLEMAN, Keith, Head Women’s Soccer Coach x2129 LASKEY, Ben, Assistant Director, Athletic Media Relations x2730 COLEMAN, Michelle, Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach x7301 LEE, Aven, Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach x2723 CORNWALL, Wendy,Asst.CoordinatorofAcademicAchievement x2934 LELAND, Ted, Vice President of External Relations & Athletics x2392 LEWIS, Victoria, Undergraduate, Athletic Media Relations x2479 DALGETY, Mike, AD of Athletics for Internal Affairs x3990 LUDWIG, Chris, Athletic Training Clinical Coordinator x2588 DAVIS, Bradley, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach x2329 DAVIS, Ty, GA for Facilities and Operations x2726 MacDONALD, Linda, Head Field Hockey Coach x2249 DICKSON, Tim, Assistant Director of Athletics for Major Gifts x3177 MARTINEZ, Annette, Assistant Director of Athletic Trainng x2340 DORIN, Marcus, Assistant Director of Athletic Performance x2819 MAY, Donna, Assistant for Ticket Operations x2867 DUGONI, Jim, Associate Director of Athletics for Development x2230 McCABE, Dan, Ticket Operations Manager x2030 McCORMACK, Chris, Director of Baseball Operations x2386 FONG, Stephanie, Basketball Administrative Assistant x2341 McCORMICK, Mike, Assistant Baseball Coach x2386 FORD, Joe, Coordinator of MBB Operations x2785 MILLERICK, Mike, Assistant Director of Athletics for FORRY, Miranda, Coordinator of WBB Operations x7303 Communications x2866 FRASER, Jeremiah, Athletic Training GA x2588 FRIES, Liz, Assistant Field Hockey Coach x7304 NEAULT, Danielle, Academic Counselor x2513 NOGARE, Pam, Administrative Assistant x3945 GAY, Sam, Assistant Director of Athletic Training x2499 NORMAN, Craig, Graduate Assistant Swimming Coach x2710 GERBEC, Vince, GA Athletic Media Relations x2479 GOETHALS, Brandon, Head Men’s Golf Coach x2713 O’HARA, Jennifer, Athletic Training Intern x2588 GRAHAM, James, Head Men’s Water Polo Coach x2736 GRIFFEN, Jaci, Executive Assistant to the VP x3008 PADILLA, Carmen, Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach x7302 PARIS, Barb, Volleyball Administrative Assistant x2389 HAGEN, Lizzie, Assistant Softball Coach x2700 PERKINS, Kelly, Assistant Field Hockey Coach x7304 HAMMBERG, Christine, Business Manager x2728 PIERCE, Lindsay, Coordinator of Athletics HANCOCK, Jessica, Assistant Softball Coach x2024 Development & Special Events x2387 HANYAK, Bob, Faculty Athletics Representative x3233 PITTENGER, Brandon, Assistant Director of Compliance x3976 POLLASTRO, Brittany, Athletic Training GA x2588 POND, Chris, Director of Athletic Training x2588
REDONDO, Ryan, Head Men’s Tennis Coach ROBERTS, Lynne, Head Women’s Basketball Coach ROBINSON, Natalie, Undergraduate Asst. WVB
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SANDOVAL, Tony, Director of Athletic Performance x2812 SCHMIT, Emily, GA for Women’s Water Polo x3998 SKY-McCORMACK, Vicki, Director of Golf Operations x2802 SPRAGUE, Ed, Head Baseball Coach x2709 ST. CLAIR, Jay, Manager of Equipment and Transportation x2375 STEVENS, Michael, Manager of Facilities & Operations x2031 TATUM RAMOS, Nikki, GA, Athletic Marketing x2702 THOMASON, Bob, Head Men’s Basketball Coach x2341 THOMSON, Megan, Head Women’s Water Polo Coach x2732 TREXLER, Holly, Associate Director of Athletics for Student Athlete Services & Compliance x2307 VANHOLLEBEKE, Amy, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach VATER, Gave, Facilities & Operations Leadperson VERLIN, Ron, Associate Head MBB Coach VOCKER, Kimberley, Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach
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WENDLAND, Julie, Donor Relations Coordinator WILKINSON, Kevin, Athletic Media Relations Assistant WORTMANN, Joe, Head Men’s Volleyball Coach & Coordinator of Academic Achievement WYATT, Lorraine, Manager of Equipment Operations
x2701 x2289 x2724 x2441
YADON, Cristy, Head Dance Coach x2702 YORTH, Wes, Supervisor of Facilities & Event Management x7408
OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO NOTE ATHLETIC TICKET OFFICE ALEX G. SPANOS CENTER PRESS ROW KLEIN FAMILY FIELD PRESS BOX PACIFIC AQUATICS CENTER ATHLETICS FAX NUMBERS ATHLETICS MAIN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
x2474 x2865 x2722 x2540
x2731 / x7308 x2757
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE TONY SANDOVAL Director of Athletic Performance Tony Sandoval joined Pacific in April of 2007 as the assistant director before being promoted to the Director of Athletic Performance in October of 2007. He most recently served as an assistant director of strength and conditioning at Sacramento State from January 2005 through the spring of 2007. Sandoval also earned his master’s degree in sports performance in 2006 at Sacramento State. While working at Sacramento State, Sandoval also worked with UCLA on a mentorship program that allowed him to travel to Los Angeles, Calif., approximately once a month to work with Bruin athletics. Sandoval earned his bachelor’s degree from Cal State San Bernardino in December of 2004 in exercise science. During his undergraduate studies, Sandoval also served as the boxing coach and the boxing strength and conditioning coach for the city of Chino, Calif.
Strength and conditioning is an integral part of any student-athlete’s life. At Pacific, new facilities combined with a dedicated staff work toward success on the playing field for Tiger student-athletes. “Strength and conditioning are critical to maximal athletic performance,” Pacific Athletic Director Lynn King said. “The University of the Pacific is proud of its Athletic Performance Center and staffing to assist our student-athletes in this vital part of their training and development.” The multi-purpose weight training and fitness facility within the Pacific Intercollegiate Athletics Center is 4,000 square feet and includes 10 Olympic platforms, 10 racks, five bench presses, five adjustable inclines, two full racks of dumbbells, over 50 medicine balls, 35 Swiss balls, six adjustable plyometric boxes and was completed in July of 1998. The newest addition to the athletic performance facilities is a 2,000 square foot conditioning room with plyometric flooring and 20 Schwinn Spin Bikes. “The Athletic Performance staff works hand-in-hand with sport coaches to assure the student-athlete develops physical strength, endurance and agility,” King said. “This training serves as a basis for the work ethic required to reach one’s full potential.”
MARCUS DORIN Asst. Director of Athletic Performance Marcus Dorin joined the Athletic Performance staff in January 2008 as the Assistant Director of Athletic Performance and is responsible for the year-round training for nine of Pacific’s athletic teams. Before coming to Pacific, Dorin spent the previous two years as the strength and conditioning coach of Butte College’s (Chico, Calif.) football, baseball, men’s basketball and softball teams. Prior to working at Butte College Dorin served as a spring training strength and conditioning intern for the Texas Rangers. Coach Dorin served as the strength and conditioning coach for seven of Chico State University’s athletic teams while he completed his master’s degree in kinesiology. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Chico State University.
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ATHLETIC TRAINING Medical care of Pacific student-athletes begins with its athletic training staff and a fully operational Athletic Training Center. The center features the latest in injury prevention, rehabilitation, clinical diagnosis and educational research. The athletic training room is operated and staffed by the odirector of athletic training Chris Pond and assistant directors of athletic training Sam Gay and Annette Martinez. Pond, Gay and Martinez are certified athletic trainers by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and oversee treatment and medical attention given to all of Pacific’s intercollegiate sports. In his 21st year at Pacific, Pond is a 1988 graduate of Utah State, and spent two years at Arizona before arriving in Stockton. The athletic training room is also the training laboratory of Pacific’s athletic training undergraduate studies program. Pacific offers athletic training as a field of study within the University’s Department of Sport Sciences. Approximately 15 students participate annually in Pacific’s student-athlete training program. The academic needs of athletic training students are supervised by Jodi Baker (ATC), director of Pacific’s Athletic Training Education Program.
CHRIS POND Director of Athletic Training
SAM GAY Assistant Director of Athletic Training
ANNETTE MARTINEZ Assistant Director of Athletic Training
TIGER DOCTORS Orthopedists Dr. Gary Alegre Dr. Steven Eager Dr. Alan Kawaguchi Dr. Edward Cahill Dr. Gary Murata Dr. Peter Salmon Dr. George Westin Jr. Dr. Roland Winter Dr. Michael Hahn Dr. Vincent Leung Dr. Anh Le Dr. Scott Bethune Dr. Eric Larson Dr. Kip Wilkins Dr. Damon Ng
General Practioner Dr. Shaukut Shah Dr. John Bylsma Radiologist Dr. Aubrey Federal Dentist Dr. Howard Chi Dr. Ray Angeli Podiatrist Dr. Bill McDonald Nurse Practioner Beth McManis
Pacific intercollegiate athletics is proud to acknowledge its team physicians as well as other medical practitioners and providers, who work in direct consultation with the athletic training staff. Their services are invaluable to the overall medical care and physical well-being of all Pacific studentathletes.
JODI BAKER Director of Athletic Training Education Programs
CHRIS LUDWIG Athletic Training Clinical Coordinator
JENNIFER O’HARA Athletic Training Intern
JEREMIAH FRASER Athletic Training Graduate Assistant
BRITTANY POLLASTRO Athletic Training Graduate Assistant
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
Brookside Field (Field Hockey) The Pacific athletics department boasts seven facilities for its 16 Division I intercollegiate teams. All Tiger basketball and volleyball games are held in the Alex G. Spanos Center (top left), with lockerrooms located in the central athletics department.
Alex G. Spanos (Basketball & Center Volleyball)
In 2006, Pacific saw the opening of its first oncampus baseball field, Klein Family Field (bottom right). Klein Family Field is one of two on-campus facilities with stadium lights that allow for night games throughout the season. The Pacific baseball team’s home seats 2,500 and capacity grew even larger in the fall of 2008, with the addition of two new luxury boxes on the upper concourse. Pacific’s women’s soccer team competes in Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium, which was former-
Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium (Soccer)
Hal Nelson Tennis Courts & Roy and Jean Sanders Tennis Clubhouse (Tennis)
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
Janssen-Lagorio Gymnasium (Athletics & Recreation) Chris Kjeldsen Pool Complex (Swimming & Water Polo) ly the home of Pacific football. Stagg was built in 1950 and has undergone several renovative efforts since. The Tiger swimming and water polo teams hold their contests at Chris Kjeldsen Pool, located adjacent to the athletics department. The complex also holds lockerrooms and coaches’ offices. In 2008 the pool was resurfaced with new siding to make it one of the faster pools in the Big West Conference. Pacific athletics is dedicated to providing students with top-notch facilities, and the JanssenLagorio Gymnasium is the newest addition to the Tigers’ facilities. The multi-purpose practice facility was officially opened in December 2009.
Bill Simoni Field (Softball)
Field Klein Family (Baseball)
TIGER TEAM CAPSULES Pacific picked up a conference championship in softball in 2011, the Tigers’ first-ever softball title. The Tigers garnered five conference player of the year honors while taking home 71 all-conference awads. Pacific also had one Academic All-Americans and 62 Academic All-Conference Team athletes. BASEBALL – Final Record: 17-37 (9-15 Big West Conference) Notes: • Three All-Big West honorees with sophomore Dustin Torchio earning first team honors while seniors Matt Carvutto and Brian Martin each were named to the second team. • The Tigers beat three ranked teams with victories over No. 10 Cal State Fullerton, No. 13 Cal and No. 17 UC Irvine. • Senior Brian Martin finished his career second alltime in Pacific in hits and became one of four players to reach 200 career hits, 100 career RBI and 100 runs scored as a Tiger. • Senior RHP Jake Hummel earned Big West Pitcher of the Week honors for his complete-game shutout over San Francisco, while junior OF Daniel Johnston earned BWC Player of the Week honors after hitting .538 in a three-game series against UC Davis. MEN’S BASKETBALL – Final Record: 16-15 (8-8 Big West Conference) Notes: • Pacific finished fourth in the Big West during the regular season, but fell in the first round to No. 5 seed, and eventual tournament champion, UC Santa Barbara • Senior Sam Willard and sophomore Allen Huddleston each earned All-Big West Conference honors. • Willard was named All-Big West First Team, after a senior season in which he led the Big West and was 11th in the NCAA in rebounding with 10.6 rebounds per game. • Willard became the only Tiger in program history to score 1,000 points, grab 800 rebounds and nab 80 steals.
Softball - Big West Champions WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – Final Record: 9-22 (5-11 Big West Conference) Notes: • The Tigers finished seventh in the Big West to earn a bid into the Big West Championship tournament. • Pacific advanced to the semifinals of the Big West tournament for the first time in five years after posting their first win at UC Santa Barbara in 24 seasons in the quarterfinals. • Freshmen Danielle Peacon and Gena Johnson each earned All-Big West honorable mention and All-Freshmen honors for their play. Peacon also took home all-tournament honors for her performance in the championship tournament. • On Dec. 28, the Tigers hosted No. 1 UCONN, taking on the historic Huskies in front of a record 6,150 fans at the Spanos Center. CROSS COUNTRY – Final Record: Ninth of nine at Big West Championships Notes: • During the Big West Conference championships the entire team set their personal best times. • The team improved its overall time from the 2009 season by seven minutes and improved the average time by over two minutes. • Freshman Melissa Hopper and sophomore Jazmin Quiroz competed at the NCAA West Regionals to close out the year.
T.J. Bordeaux
Golf - Pacific Invitational Champions
FIELD HOCKEYFinal Record: 2-16 (0-6 NorPac Conference West Division) Notes: • Senior Kelly Perkins and junior Amanda Spellman each earned All-NorPac Conference honors, • Spellman was selected to the All-NorPac Tournament team. GOLF – Final Record: Second of Eight at Big West Championships Notes: • Pacific earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament making their first trip to the postseason since 2001-02. • The Tigers finished seventh of 13 teams at the San Diego Regional • As a team, Pacific took home the Pacific Invitational title with a program record -23, 827 three day total. • Senior T.J. Bordeaux won the Pacific Invitational with a program record -15, 198 total. He set the program single-round record in round 2 with a -10, 61. • Senior Alex Johnson won the Fresno State Lexus Classic in a playoff and shot a -6, 210. • Four Tigers’ earned All-Big West honors at the end of the year as T.J. Bordeaux and Alex Johnson earned first team honors while Alex Edfort and Patrick Kucich earned honorable mention honors. SOCCER – Final Record: 8-8-3 (5-3-0 Big West Conference) Notes: • Pacific played one of the toughest schedules in the nation in 2010 as they played seven matches against top-25 teams. • Finishing fourth in the conference, the Tigers made the Big West tournament for the second time in three seasons, falling in the opening round, 2-1, to UC Irvine on the road. • Five Tigers earned All-Big West Conference honors, including Freshman of the Year Brittni Beeman. Senior Kylee Ah Choy earned first team honors, her secondconsecutive top honor.
Pacific vs. UConn
TIGER TEAM CAPSULES WOMEN’S SWIMMING – Final Record: Seventh of nine at MPSF Championships Notes: • Pacific finished seventh in the first MPSF Swimming Championships. • Jayme Swalin, Elena Walterman, MaryElla Randall and Shelby Bolin all earned All-MPSF honors in the pool. Swalin earned first team honors in the 1650 Free. • The Tigers placed five swimmers on the all-academic team at the conclusion of the season. MEN’S TENNIS – Final Record: 13-11 (3-2 Big West Conference) Notes: • The Tigers were ranked as high as No. 74 in February. • Pacific swept UC Davis as well as UC Riverside in the month of April. • Coach Redondo was selected as Coach for the USTA Northern California Team for the 38th annual Maze Cup. • Six Tigers were honored with Big West recognition and All- Conference Team selections.
Jenifer Widjaja SOFTBALL – Final Record: 37-19 (16-5 Big West Conference) 2011 Big West Champions Notes: • Pacific won its first ever Big West championship after posting a 16-5 record in conference play. • The Tigers made the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2007, earning the conference’s automatic bid while being placed in the Stanford Regional. Pacific went 0-2 at the regional falling to No. 11 Stanford (3-0) and No. 16 Nebraska (11-1). • As a team the Tigers put together a historic campaign at the plate as Pacific finished with the Big West and the program’s single-season batting record after posting a .323 average. The Tigers’ finished No. 13 nationally at the plate. • Pacific took home three major honors in the Big West as head coach Brian Kolze was named the conference’s coach of the year while sophomore Nikki Armagost was named the Player of the Year and freshman Kelsey Rodriguez was named the Freshman Player of the Year. • A Big West record seven first team all-conference slots were given to the Tigers as Nikki Armagost (pitcher & utility), Megan Hom (outfield), Nicole Matson (first base), Amy Moore (catcher), Lindsey Pierce (outfield) and Kelsey Rodriguez (designated player). • Three Tigers earned all-region honors as Nikki Armagost, Megan Hom and Kelsey Rodriguez all earned second team honors. Rodriguez became just the third freshman in program history to earn the award. MEN’S SWIMMING – Final Record: Second of three at MPSF Championships Notes: • In the inaugural season of swimming for the MPSF, the Tigers finished second at the championship tournament. • 14 swimmers earned all-conference honors at the end of the year for the Tigers with Nathan LeRoy and Roger Ward earning awards in two different events. • In addition to athletic endeavors, the Tigers placed eight swimmers on the all-academic team.
WOMEN’S TENNIS – Final Record: 9-12 (4-4 Big West Conference) Notes: • The Tigers swept the Cal State Fullerton Titans and the UC Riverside Highlanders. • Susan Te clinched the match to advance the Tigers to the semifinal round of the Big West Championships after winning her nearly five hour long singles match against UCSB product Kiersten Meehan. • Pacific advanced to the semifinal round at the Big West Championships at Indian Wells, California. • Two Tigers were selected as Big West Athletes of the week (Kateryna Nezhura and Jenifer Widjaja), one was competitor of the month for the month of April (Susan Te), and one was Big West Tennis Player of the Year (Jenifer Widjaja). MEN’S VOLLEYBALL – Final Record: 11-19 (5-17 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) Notes: • Pacific achieved its first national ranking since 2007 and finished the season ranked No. 14 in the Association (AVCA) poll. • At the end of the year two Tigers earned All-MPSF honors as freshman Javier Caceres and sophomore Taylor Hughes each earned honorable mention honors as voted upon by coaches.
Brittni Beeman
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL – Final Record: 19-11 (9-7 Big West Conference) Notes: • Head Coach Greg Gibbons took over the helm of the program as the seventh head coach in program history on Jan. 28, 2010. • Pacific finished fifth in the Big West after going 9-7 in conference games. • The Tigers biggest win of the season came against No. 24 Arizona when Pacific knocked off the Wildcats 3-1 at the Wolf Pack Invitational. • Pacific won the 32nd Annual Bankers Classic at home in September. Sophomore Hannah Clancy was named the tournament’s MVP. • Senior Svenja Engelhardt capped a phenomenal career with her first-ever All-Region selection, First Team All-Big West honors and finished 16th in the NCAA in kills per game. • Junior Samantha Misa and freshman Jennifer Sanders also garnered all-conference recognition at the end of the year for the Tigers. MEN’S WATER POLO – Final Record: 17-11 (4-4 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) Notes: • Pacific’s kicked off the 2010 season receiving national attention when they swept the competition at the Triton Invitational, which included wins over No. 6 LMU and No. 11 UC San Diego. • During MPSF Conference play the Tigers finished the season with a 4-4 record that included a 10-9 upset over No. 3 Stanford. • The Tigers ended the season 17-11 (4-4 MPSF) and finished seventh at the MPSF Tournament. • Three players earned all-america honors at the end of the year as Goran Tomasevic earned his second consecutive award while Balazs Erdlyi and Alex Malkis made their first appearance on the team. WOMEN’S WATER POLO – Final Record: 21-12 (2-3 Big West Conference) Notes: • Pacific finished fifth at the Big West championships after finishing the regular season fourth in the conference standings. • The Tigers picked up their second-straight 20+ win season after finishing just two wins shy of their program record set last season. • Three Tigers earned All-Big West honors at the end of the year with Dara Tawarahara picking up Pacific’s only first team award. Mandy King and Michele Relton each earned honorable mention honors. • For the second consecutive season Dara Tawarahara was named an Honorable Mention All-American at the end of the season.
Sam WIllard