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SEAWOLF
QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Name: University of Alaska Anchorage Location: 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 Founded: 1977 Enrollment: 20,554 Nickname: Seawolves Colors: Green & Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conf. Chancellor: Tom Case Athletics Director: Dr. Steve Cobb Athletic Dept. Phone: 907-786-1250 Ticket Office Phone: 907-786-1293
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Rusty Osborne, 8th year Alma Mater: Texas, 1988 Record at UAA/Career: 134-77 Office Phone: 907-786-1042 Email: coachoz@uaa.alaska.edu Assistant Coach: Ryan Orton, 3rd year Alma Mater: Eastern Oregon, ‘96 Office Phone: 907-786-4839 Email: anrpo@uaa.alaska.edu Grad. Assistant Coach: Cameron Turner, 1st year Alma Mater: Southern Oregon, ’04 Office Phone: 907-786-1228 Email: cturner11@alaska.edu
TEAM INFORMATION 2010-11 Record: 24-10 2010-11 GNAC Record/Finish: 13-5 (2nd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Newcomers: 5 Returning Redshirts: 2 Home Arenas (capacity): Sullivan Arena (8,700) & Wells Fargo Sports Complex (1,000)
2011-12 Schedule ..................................................................................... Inside Front Cover Quick Facts/Table of Contents/Media Information ...............................................................1 2011-12 Season Preview.................................................................................................... 2-3
COACHING STAFF/ROSTER 2011-12 Seawolf Roster ........................................................................................................3 Head Coach Rusty Osborne ...................................................................................................4 Assistant Coaches & Support Staff .......................................................................................5
SEAWOLF PLAYER PROFILES Returning Players – Seniors Mario Gill ..........................................................................................................................6 Phillip Hearn......................................................................................................................7 Lonnie Ridgeway .......................................................................................................... 8-9 Taylor Rohde ............................................................................................................. 10-11 Steve White ............................................................................................................... 12-13 Matt Peterson ...................................................................................................................14 Steve White .....................................................................................................................13 Returning Players – Sophomores & Juniors Kyle Fossman ..................................................................................................................15 Liam Gibcus ....................................................................................................................16 Travis Thompson .............................................................................................................17 Returning Redshirts – Jesse Blandford & Phillip Hearn .....................................................18 Newcomers Abebe Demissie & Marcus Jackson................................................................................19 Colton Lauwers & Christian Leckband...........................................................................20 Jeremiah Ridgeway .........................................................................................................21
UAA STATISTICS/RECORDS/HISTORY Great Northwest Athletic Conference/Seawolf Facilities ...................................................22 2010-11 Seawolf Year in Review........................................................................................23 Seawolf Record Book All-Time Individual Records...........................................................................................24 All-Time Team Records ..................................................................................................25 Single-Season Stats Leaders...................................................................................... 26-27 Career Stats Leaders .................................................................................................. 27-28 Year-by-Year Coaching Records & Team Finishes .......................................................29 NCAA Tournament History ............................................................................................30 Records vs. All Opponents ........................................................................................ 31-32 Year-by-Year Statistics ...................................................................................................32 All-Time Results ....................................................................................................... 33-37 All-Time Letterwinners ...................................................................................................38 Honor Roll ................................................................................................................. 39-40 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout ................................................................................41
UAA & ALASKA
PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Men’s Basketball: 1977-78 All-Time Record: 621-375 (.623) NCAA Appearances: 15 (Last–2011 2nd Rd.)
SPORTS INFORMATION SID/M.Basketball Contact: Nate Sagan Office Phone: 907-786-1295 Email: nate@uaa.alaska.edu SID Fax: 907-563-4565 WFSC Courtside Phone: 907-786-4877 Assistant SID: Dallas Baldwin Office: 907-786-4625 Email: dallas@uaa.alaska.edu Website: GoSeawolves.com
UAA Administration............................................................................................................42 This is UAA ...............................................................................................Inside Back Cover Anchorage & Alaska............................................................................................ Back Cover
SEAWOLF MEDIA Please address all media inquiries to UAA Sports Information Director Nate Sagan:
SUPPORT STAFF Athletic Trainer: Chris Volk Office Phone: 907-786-1326 Ticket Manager: Mary Beth Wooden Office Phone: 907-786-1293
(907) 786-1295 nate@uaa.alaska.edu
The 2011-12 UAA Men’s Basketball media guide was written, edited, designed and compiled by sports information director Nate Sagan. Editorial and cover design assistance was provided by Dallas Baldwin. Primary photography by Michael Dinneen. It is the policy of UAA to provide services and benefits to all students and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This official publication was released by the University of Alaska Anchorage to promote Seawolf Men’s Basketball. ON THE COVER (left-to-righ): Seniors Taylor Rohde, Lonnie Ridgeway, Mario Gill and Steve White.
KTUU-TV (NBC – Channel 2) Kevin Wells — Sports Director 701 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 762-9228
KTZN Radio (550 AM, ESPN) Kurt Haider — Sports Director 800 E. Dimond #3-370, Anchorage, AK 99515 Phone: (907) 522-1515
The Northern Light University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 786-1567
KRUA Radio (88.1 FM) University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 786-6803
KCFT-TV (GCI Cable Channel 19) Tom Steigleman – General Manager 6401 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99504
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