2009 OU Women's Tennis Guide

SOONER WOMEN’S TENNIS TABLE OF CONTENTS Brittany Baldy ......................................................46 Kate Robinson ......................................................47 Ana-Maria Constantinescu ...................................48 Carlee Demetree ..................................................49 Tara Eckel .............................................................50 Maria Kalashnikova ..............................................51 Kristin Gray ..........................................................52 Marie-Pier Huet ...................................................52 Peta Maree Lancaster ...........................................53 Kristina Radan......................................................53 Alphabetical Roster ..............................................54

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Head Coach Dave Mullins .....................................40 Q&A with Coach Mullins .......................................41 Assistant Coach Brook Connelly ............................42 Volunteer Coach Anda Perianu .............................43 Academic Advisor Annette Moran ........................44

Season Review .....................................................56 2007-08 Season Results .......................................57 Returning Letterwinners ......................................58

PRINTING This publication was printed by Transcript Press of Norman, Okla., and distributed at no cost to the taxpayers of the State of Oklahoma.

PHOTOGRAPHY Photographs courtesy of Lisa Hall, Ty Russell, Jerry and Jaxson Laizure, Shevaun Williams and Associates, Stan Liu and the OU Media Relations files.

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.

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HISTORY Conference Champions.........................................60 Award Winners .....................................................61 NCAA Qualifiers ....................................................62 Oklahoma Records ...............................................63 Letterwinners ......................................................64 Series Records ......................................................65 Year-by-Year Results ............................................66

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The University ........................................................8 Academics ............................................................10 Excellence ............................................................16 Tradition...............................................................18 Oklahoma Spirit ...................................................20 Community ..........................................................22 Sooners in the Media ...........................................24 Strength and Conditioning/Sports Medicine ........26 Facilities ...............................................................28 The Big 12 ............................................................30 Norman and OKC ..................................................32 University President .............................................34 Athletics Director..................................................35 Administration .....................................................36 Head Coaches .......................................................37 SoonerSports.com ................................................38

2009 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2009 University of Oklahoma Women’s Tennis Media Guide is a production of the OU Athletics Media Relations Office. The guide was written, designed and edited by Leslie Koch, student assistant. Additional editing provided by Jared Thompson, Associate Director of Media Relations, and Debbie Copp, Director of Publications.

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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

Location..................................................................Norman, Okla.

Enrollment.........................................................................29, 721 Founded ...............................................................................1890 Nickname ........................................................................ Sooners Colors ............................................................ Crimson and Cream Affiliation .............................................................NCAA Division I Conference .........................................................................Big 12 President ................................................................David L. Boren Vice President and Director of Athletics .................Joe Castiglione Web Site .................................................www.SoonerSports.com

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Senior Brittany Baldy

Head Coach..............................................................David Mullins Office Phone ........................................................ (405) 325-8325 Fax ....................................................................... (405) 325-7505 Best time to be reached .................................................. Morning Assitant Coach .......................................................Brook Connelly Office Phone ........................................................ (405) 325-7940 Home Court ...............................Headington Family Tennis Center

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Director .............................................................. Kenny Mossman Associate Director .......................................................Mike Houck Associate Director ............................................... Jared Thompson Assistant Director ......................................................Craig Moran Assistant Director .......................................................Cassie Gage Assistant Director .................................................... David Bassity Women’s Tennis SID .....................................................Leslie Koch Office Phone ........................................................ (405) 325-8368 Cell Phone ........................................................... (405) 740-3577 E-Mail .....................................................................lesali@ou.edu

Sophomore Ana-Maria Constantinescu

2008 SEASON REVIEW 2008 Season Record ..............................................................9-13 2008 Big 12 Season Record ......................................................6-7 Letterwinners Lost/Returning .................................................4/4 Newcomers.................................................................................3

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ana-Maria Constantinescu..............................Cons-tan-tin-escoo Marie-Pier Huet ................................................................ Hue-ay Maria Kalashnikova .......................................... Ka-lash-nee-kova Peta Maree Lancaster ...................................................... Pete-uh Kristina Radan ............................................................. Ruh-Dawn

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Freshman Peta Maree Lancaster

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Oklahoma enters the 2009 season with four returning letterwinners who bring experience to the court.

The Sooners welcome three new players to their lineup including Peta Maree Lancaster, Marie-Pier Huet and Kristina Radan.

Senior Brittany Baldy and sophomores Ana-Maria Constantinescu, Tara Eckel and Maria Kalashnikova all return for the 2009 season.

“This group of freshmen have adapted very quickly to both college life and the rigors of college tennis,” Mullins said.“ Their growth throughout the fall season was tremendous, and all three of them got to experience a lot of valuable match play.”

The four returners held a combined singles record of 60-42 in spring 2008 and 29-29 in fall 2008.

The three newcomers made their Sooner debuts during the fall tournament season. Lancaster went 6-6 in singles and 5-4 in doubles, Huet went 8-8 in singles and 7-5 in doubles, and Radan went 5-7 in singles and 6-5 in doubles.

“They are going to make major contributions to both our singles and doubles lineup, and we are going to ask a lot of them this coming season,” Mullins said.

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Constantinescu hopes to build on her 2008 success. During her freshman campaign, Constantinescu was named ITA Central Regional Rookie of the Year and earned Big 12 honors. Constantinescu enters the 2009 season at No. 93 in the ITA Preseason rankings.

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Ana-Maria Constantinescu, Maria Kalashnikova and Kristina Radan pose with the OU mascot at a women’s soccer game.

The team shows its goofy side while out for a team dinner.

cated ely determined and dedi ing m tre ex is am te r ou le “Whi w to br off the court, knows ho on the court, our team, e best word Th n. have fu d an r he ot ch ea in t ou out the best rs of team goofy. All of the membe to describe our team is fferent personalities and qualidi are so funny! We all have unique!” so ties that make our team aree Lancaster -Peta M

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The team traveled to San Diego for the San Diego State Invitational during the 2008 fall season.

“I have so much fu especially when n spending time with my team w m family! We are so e are on trips. We all are like o ates, n e cl big o se to each oth we try to suppo rt each other as er, even off the court much as we can to be a student. It at coaches by your hlete, but having great teamm is hard ates and side makes it ea sier.”

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“There is something spec ial to at OU. There is so much tra be said about playing sports dit sport here. The administr ion and pride behind every ation and faculty are alw ays there to help guide you to be and athlete you can possi the most successful person bly be.“ -Peta Maree Lancaster

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Ana-Maria Constantinescu and Tara Eckel pose with head coach Dave Mullin’s son, Liam, during a team signing before an OU football game.

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Marie-Pier Huet, Kristin Gray, Peta Maree Lancaster and Brittany Baldy celebrate Lancaster’s birthday and prepare for gameday in Norman.

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Media interested in interviewing Coach David Mullins can contact Leslie Koch at 325-8368. Player interviews should also be scheduled through Koch. Please call at least one day in advance of the requested interview date.

KENNY MOSSMAN Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications kmossman@ou.edu

MIKE HOUCK Associate Media Relations Director mhouck@ou.edu

MATCH RESULTS To receive match results, contact Koch the week of the match. Results will also be available on SoonerSports.com.

JARED THOMPSON Associate Media Relations Director jaredthompson@ou.edu

SOONERSPORTS.COM For the latest on OU women’s tennis, including statistics, standings, tournament results and photos, visit the official web site of the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department at SoonerSports.com.

DAVID BASSITY Assistant Media Relations Director dbassity@ou.edu

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Assistant Media Relations Director cassie@ou.edu

Norman Transcript Clay Horning, Sports Editor P.O. Drawer 158 Norman, OK 73070 (405) 366-3535 (phone) (405) 366-3516 (fax)

KOCO (Channel 5- ABC) Mark Rodgers, Sports Director P.O. Box 14555 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 (405) 475-5257 (phone) (405) 478-6675 (fax)

Oklahoma Daily Corey DeMoss, Sports Editor 860 Van Vleet Oval, Room 126 Norman, OK 73019 (405) 325-7630 (phone) (405) 325-6051 (fax)

KWTV (Channel 9- CBS) Dean Blevins, Sports Director P.O. Box 14159 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 (405) 841-9940 (phone) (405) 841-99898 (fax)

The Oklahoman Mike Sherman, Sports Editor P.O. Box 25125 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 (405) 475-3314 (phone) (405) 475-3315 (fax)

KFOR (Channel 4- NBC) Bob Barry, Jr., Sports Director P.O. Box 14608 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 (405) 478-6366 (phone) (405) 478-6337 (fax)

Associated Press Jeff Latzke Central Park One, Ste. 202 523 Central Park Dr. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 525-2121 (phone) (405) 524-7465 (fax)

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CRAIG MORAN Assistant Media Relations Director cmoran@ou.edu

MITCH HECKART Media Relations Graduate Assistant mitch86@ou.edu

PHILLIP ROGERS Media Relations Graduate Assistant philliprogers@ou.edu

RYAN KASMIERSKY Media Relations Student Assistant ryank@ou.edu

LESLIE KOCH Media Relations Student Assistant lesali@ou.edu

STEPHANIE TURNER Media Relations Student Assistant stephanieturner@ou.edu

MATT WILSON Media Relations Student Assistant mwilson75@ou.edu

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THE PATH TO GRADUATION PRENTICE GAUTT ACADEMIC CENTER In the 1950s, he came to OU to play football, and, in the process, broke down barriers and crushed stereotypes.

4ODAY /5 STUDENT ATHLETES USE THE 0RENTICE 'AUTT Academic Center to break another kind of stereotype.

The center that today’s student-athletes use everyday now bears the name of the man who left an indelible legacy for Sooner Athletics and helped change a society in the process.

4HE FORMAL DEDICATION OF THE 0RENTICE 'AUTT !CADEMIC Center was held Friday, Sept. 17, 1999. The proposal to re-name the center was approved by the OU Board of 2EGENTS IN -ARCH “It is appropriate that this center be named after 0RENTICE 'AUTT v /5 0RESIDENT $AVID , "OREN SAID h(IS personal values and character, along with his leadership as associate commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, continue to bring pride to his alma mater. His personal example of quiet courage, grace under pressure, and dedication to the university helped open the doors of opportunity for countless number of African-American and minority student-athletes who have followed him into collegiate athletics.�

4HE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS OF THE 0RENTICE 'AUTT Academic Center help student-athletes with a variety of academic tasks, from learning strategy instruction to any stage of the writing process including preparing for an essay exam and the formal research paper.

The goal is to help student-athletes develop the strategies they need to be successful by encouraging

the use of the center for all facets of the learning and writing processes encountered in college.

4HE 0RENTICE 'AUTT !CADEMIC #ENTER PROVIDES STUDENT athletes with a state-of-the-art academic support facility. The environment encourages a collaboration between staff members and student-athletes. In addition, it is highly conducive to learning in all areas of students’ academic endeavors and features seven learning centers.

Located on the second and third oors in the north END OF THE 'AYLORD &AMILY /KLAHOMA -EMORIAL Stadium, the Academic Center houses Academic Counseling ofďŹ ces, and Learning and Skill Development CENTERS INCLUDING THE +ERR &OUNDATION #OMPUTER Center, the Thompson Writing Center and centers for communication, reading, study skills, math and foreign language as well as learning enhancement and study areas.

The Career Center is a link with the campus Careers Services OfďŹ ce and offers student-athletes a wide array of effective job hunting skills, training and career services.

KERR FOUNDATION COMPUTER CENTER In the 21st century, computers have become an integral part of the learning experience. Students need access TO COMPUTERS AND THEIR RESOURCES ALMOST DAILY 4HE +ERR Foundation Computer Centers are here to meet these technological needs. We provide each student with the equipment and support necessary to succeed.

4HE COMPUTER CENTER IS HOUSED WITHIN THE 0RENTICE 'AUTT Academic Center and houses nearly 200 computers available exclusively to our student-athletes.

LEARNING CENTERS: KERR CAREER CENTER Whether student-athletes are freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduates, they will beneďŹ t from the SERVICES OF THE +ERR #AREER #ENTER )T PROVIDES A SYSTEM OF services that educates and guides students through the career development process.

Students also enjoy a large amount of storage space on our athletic network. Laptop computers are checked out to students when the computer center is unavailable.

This allows access to our network and resources 24 hours a day. The laptop program is very important in helping athletes stay on top of their schoolwork when traveling.

The Career Center is dedicated to helping students make the transition from college to career by developing an individualized career plan where they gather information to assist in making a decision about a career; obtain information on the suitable career list; explore classes and publications in the ďŹ eld as well

'ROUP TRAINING IS PROVIDED FOR ALL NEW STUDENT ATHLETES during the ďŹ rst week of supervised study. This helps familiarize each student with our resources and procedures. Individual training sessions are available to each student and lab technicians are always on hand to help.

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as obtain experience; and gain knowledge and skills necessary for rĂŠsumĂŠ writing, job-related letter writing and interviewing techniques.

4HE +ERR &OUNDATION #OMPUTER #ENTER HAS BEEN A MODEL for other universities around the country. We plan on being a leader in the future as well. Upgrades are scheduled annually and there is a deep commitment from the Athletics Department ensures that the excellence in the computer center will continue for a long time.

COMMUNICATIONS CENTER This academic center focuses on developing communication and public speaking skills for studentathletes. The state-of-the-art center, coordinated by a broadcast professional, builds strong media relations skills through the use of video equipment.

KERR FOUNDATION FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER To assist you in speaking, listening, reading and writing in OTHER LANGUAGES THE +ERR &OUNDATION &OREIGN ,ANGUAGE Center offers a multimedia environment that provides instruction in all foreign languages and in English as a second language. On an individual basis, students have the option of working with computers, audio-visual equipment and tutors in order to enhance their language experience.

MATH CENTER If performing math functions is a problem, the solution is the Math Center. As a supplement to class instruction, the Math Center provides all levels of math computations, concepts and problems to help students review course material. In addition, it offers personal and group tutoring sessions to assist with math assignments.

READING/STUDY SKILLS CENTER If students have trouble with assigned textbook readings OR STUDYING THE 2EADING AND 3TUDY 3KILLS #ENTER CAN help. It provides reading and studying techniques and

its staff teach how to make direct applications to current resources. Consultation, computer-assisted instruction, tutoring and independent activities are available.

THOMPSON WRITING CENTER Because learning and writing are essential life long skills which can always be strengthened, the Writing Center offers personalized instruction to student-athletes who seek assistance in refreshing, reviewing, or improving these skills. The Thompson Writing Center offers a dynamic, positive atmosphere to help student-athletes generate ideas and strategies for writing assignments.

Consultants help student-athletes organize papers, review grammatical basics, develop proofreading and library research skills, and design rĂŠsumĂŠs.

THE PATH TO GRADUATION Steps For Building “Champions For Life�

STEP ONE: Assessment New Student-Athlete Assessment -The academic assessment process begins with an entry-level assessment of all incoming student-athletes. This assessment is designed to help student-athletes know their strengths and weaknesses in content areas such as reading, writing, and mathematics. With this information, we can determine if student-athletes have the skills necessary to succeed in standard entry-level courses. Some results from this initial assessment may require additional testing, enrollment in developmental courses and academic services, or programs recommended based on individual needs. The ultimate purpose of our assessment is to ensure that studentathletes have the appropriate academic support services to achieve academic success.

STEP TWO: Skill Development Tutorial Program - A comprehensive tutoring program of approximately 150 tutors provides one-to-one and small-group instruction. Student-athletes are assisted with study skills, problem-solving techniques and speciďŹ c course material. Athletic Student Life OfďŹ ce counselors may recommend tutors or a student-athlete may request one independently.

Study Skills - The Study Skills Center provides studentathletes with assistance in college reading strategies and individual instruction for reading improvement. A learning specialist regularly conducts time management and study skills workshops. The staff’s goal is to help student-athletes become independent writers and learners in the academic environment.

Computer Skills 4HE +ERR &OUNDATION !THLETIC #OMPUTER #ENTER ALSO LOCATED IN THE 0RENTICE 'AUTT !CADEMIC #ENTER

provides student-athletes with computer knowledge and access. The Computer Center is open six days a week with extended hours offered during peak times. Made possible FROM A +ERR &OUNDATION MATCHING GRANT THE Athletic Computer Center is equipped with more than 200 state-of-the-art computers, including Macintosh and Windows-compatible computers with color monitors, #$ 2/- DRIVES AND MODEMS (IGH SPEED HIGH RESOLUTION laser printers, digital camera, video equipment and a scanner are also available for student-athlete use.

Software in use includes all popular word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, presentation programs, databases and desktop publishing/graphic design programs. In addition, computer training courses are provided each semester and portable computers are available to student-athletes who need computer access after 11 p.m. Approximately 100 portables are also available to teams when traveling.

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OKLAHOMA REMEMBERS GAUTT

Prentice Gautt ushered in a new era for Oklahoma football when he landed a spot on the 1956 team. Former Sooner head coach Bud Wilkinson was pressured against giving Gautt a scholarship. A group of black doctors and pharmacists gave money for Gautt to attend the school. Within a year, Gautt was given a scholarship and the donated amounts were given to another black student.

Gautt, considered Oklahoma’s best player in 1958, was a two-time All-Big Eight player and 1959 Orange Bowl MVP. During his senior year, Gautt was named to the academic All-America team and eventually earned master’s and doctorate degrees in psychology.

The academic center for student-athletes at the University of Oklahoma was named in Gautt’s honor in 1999. A special assistant to the commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, Gautt passed away on March 17, 2005. “His personal example of quiet courage, grace under pressure, and dedication to the university helped open the doors of opportunity for countless numbers of African-Americans and minority student-athletes who have followed him into collegiate athletics,’’ said University of Oklahoma president David Boren.

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Foreign Language - 4HE +ERR &OUNDATION &OREIGN Language Center was established to assist studentathletes with speaking, listening, reading and writing in different languages. The Center, coordinated by a Modern Languages department instructor, offers a top-notch multimedia environment for all foreign language instruction.

Math Skills - 2EALIZING THE INCREASING ROLE MATHEMATICS PLAYS IN SOCIETY TODAY THE 0RENTICE 'AUTT !CADEMIC Center aims to help all student-athletes achieve an understanding of math and related topics in their course work. The Mathematics Center offers regular instruction for student-athletes placed in preparatory mathematics courses and tutorial consultation in all math and statistics courses.

Career Preparation - At OU, non-athletic career preparation is enhanced through workshops in rĂŠsumĂŠ development, job search strategies, interviewing skills and graduate school preparation assistance through THE +ERR #AREER #ENTER 4HE 3OONER #AREER 0ROGRAM IS dedicated to educating student-athletes about the world of work and providing a transition from college athletics to their ďŹ rst careers. The program includes the OU Career Fair, career information seminars, opportunities for summer internships in various ďŹ elds, an employment referral service and mentorship opportunities for graduating student-athletes. The Career Center, an exciting learning center, allows studentathletes the opportunity to explore potential careers and majors through a variety of resources. Additionally, student-athletes are able to take personality and career inventories via computer. The Sooner Career Program is

jointly sponsored by the OU Athletics Department, the Sooner Club and the Varsity O Association.

individual or group basis in order to ensure studentathlete success.

Communication Skills - Communicating well is an essential skill in successful personal and professional interaction for OU student-athletes. The OU Communications Center offers training for effective oral communication and media relations. A working media conference room featuring a stage and a modern audio-visual systems is available in a state-of-the-art communications center.

LEARNING ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM Learning specialists are assigned by academic services to designated student-athletes to assist them with study skills, problem solving techniques, and time management.

The primary goal of the learning program is to create an environment conducive to student-athlete success in the university academic setting. The staff of the Athletic Student Life ofďŹ ce promote this environment of academic success through several methods. Arriving at a college campus can be very intimidating for both freshmen and transfer students. Our program provides a learning specialists to help familiarize the student-athlete with the academic and social culture at OU, thus helping to ease the transition to the University setting for student-athletes.

SUPERVISED STUDY Supervised study is a monitored study program designed to provide student-athletes with organized study and tutoring time in a exible environment conducive to successful learning. Supervised study is required for all ďŹ rst-semester freshmen, transfer student-athletes, STUDENT ATHLETES WITH A CUMULATIVE '0! BELOW

and any student-athlete who the coaching staff and the Student Life academic staff believe would beneďŹ t from the experience. Supervised study is exible for all student-athletes. All freshman and transfer studentathletes are required to put in 10 hours a week in their ďŹ rst semester at the University. Any study area or learning center is available for use during these times.

ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING Tutors are available to assist student-athletes in all subject areas. Individual or small group sessions can be arranged with content experts either allocated by academic services or personally requested by the student-athlete. Academic services also provides revision groups, study sessions and weekly instruction on an

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STEP THREE: Counseling Personal Career Counseling - Student-athletes receive CARING PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FROM $R 'ERALD 'URNEY AND his staff at all levels. This support may take several forms, including career choice, academic or personal decisions.

Academic Counseling and Advisement - Six professional athletic academic counselors are present to help studentathletes through the educational process. Approximately one counselor per 100 student-athletes is available to assist the student-athletes with planning class schedules, choosing degree programs and setting personal and academic goals.

Psychological Counseling and Sport Psychology (PROS) 4HE 0RENTICE 'AUTT !CADEMIC #ENTER IS STAFFED WITH

a licensed Counseling Psychologist and several psychological counselors and interns to provide a wide array of counseling and performance enhancing services.

Student-athletes may visit the staff psychologist to conďŹ dentially discuss anything impacting their academic, athletic or personal lives. OU’s national award-winning program has become a model for other programs to follow.

relationship with the faculty and staff. Faculty members are selected to be guest coaches for the week in all sports throughout the academic year. During that time, the faculty guests are provided with a list of planned activities that are designed to give them an opportunity to experience various aspects of the athletic department’s operations and introduce them to studentathlete lifestyles and expectations.

Academic Monitoring - Course attendance and course performance are checked a minimum of four times per semester for each student-athlete participating in the intercollegiate athletic program.

STEP FIVE: Resident Life Sooner Housing Center - Student-athletes reside in a variety of University housing environments, including the Sooner Housing Center. The Sooner Housing Center, managed by Athletic Student Life staff, is located ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE 'AYLORD &AMILY /KLAHOMA Memorial Stadium. It provides a living environment that is conducive to the academic and personal development of student-athletes. The Sooner Housing Center was the winner of the 1998, 2003 and 2005 President’s Trophy for the outstanding housing center on the OU campus and was recognized for its contribution to academic excellence, innovative programming and campus diversity. The Sooner Housing Center was also selected as the President’s Trophy runner-up in 1997, 2000 and 2006.

Personal Health and Nutritional Counseling - The personal health and nutritional needs of student-athletes are monitored by the OU Sports Medicine staff of physicians and certiďŹ ed athletic trainers. The Wagner Dining Center makes every effort to accommodate the special dietary and nutritional requirements of OU student-athletes.

The cafeteria serves all three meals with several healthy entrees to choose from. The menu is designed to meet the nutritional needs of every individual student-athlete by allowing each athlete to choose from a variety of options to accommodate the unique demands of his/her schedule. In addition, a program to promote substance abuse awareness requires student-athletes to enroll in a campus personal health course focusing on substance abuse, human sexuality, nutrition and stress management.

STEP FOUR: Faculty Relations Faculty Guest Program - The faculty guest program’s purpose is to enhance the athletic department’s

STEP SIX: Life Skills, Academic Recognition, Graduation/Post Eligibility, Community Service and Student-Athlete Leadership Life Skills Program - OU is a member of the NCAA’s Life Skills Program and is dedicated to contributing to the growth and development of student-athletes through academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, community service and career development. The OU Athletics Department offers and maintains a strong

commitment through comprehensive programs to fully develop the student-athletes’ academic and personal potential, while enjoying the highest levels of athletic competition.

Academics Awards Program - The OU Athletic Student Life program places special emphasis upon recognition of outstanding academic performances by student-athletes.

An awards banquet is held in the spring to recognize special award winners and scholar athletes who have ACHIEVED A '0! OR HIGHER 'RADUATING STUDENT athletes receive recognition prior to OU’s graduation ceremonies in May during a reception. Each is given an “Oâ€? ring, representing their athletic participation and graduation from The University of Oklahoma. All scholarship student-athletes who exhaust their eligibility within eight semesters may receive an additional year of ďŹ nancial aid within a six-year period.

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee - Student-athlete leaders from each sport comprise the StudentAthlete Advisory Committee, which aims to improve communication with the athletic and University administration regarding student-athletes’ needs and concerns. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee developed a community outreach partnership with the Oklahoma Youth Center, a local residential facility for physically, mentally and sexually abused children.

SAAC also designs programs that encourage excellence in academics and social responsibility and serve to represent student-athletes on campus-wide committees.

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OU EXPERIENCES ANOTHER YEAR OF ALL-AROUND EXCELLENCE Baseball (EAD COACH 3UNNY 'OLLOWAY LED THE /5 BASEBALL TEAM INTO THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND OF AN .#!! 2EGIONAL FOR THE THIRD time in his four years at the helm. The Sooners advanced to their 31st NCAA Tournament after a strong ďŹ nish to the season which included an appearance in the Big 12 Championship where OU was one game away from playing FOR THE CONFERENCE TITLE )N THE 4EMPE 2EGIONAL /5 DEFEATED No. 22 Vanderbilt twice and was eliminated by the host school and fourth-ranked team in the country, Arizona State.

Men’s Basketball Behind a ďŹ rst team All-Big 12 performance from freshman FORWARD "LAKE 'RIFlN HEAD COACH *EFF #APEL S 3OONERS posted a 23-12 overall record, ďŹ nished in fourth place in the conference race and participated in the program’s 21st .#!! 4OURNAMENT IN THE PAST YEARS 'RIFlN CAPPED ONE OF the most successful seasons in school history by averaging team highs of 14.7 points and 9.1 rebounds a game. He also ranked third in the Big 12 with his .568 ďŹ eld goal percentage.

Women’s Basketball The women’s basketball team ďŹ nished the 2007-08 season with a 22-9 overall record, a No. 19 ranking and a 10th straight postseason appearance. OU reached the NCAA Tournament for the ninth straight year, defeating Illinois State to advance past the ďŹ rst round for the third straight year before falling in an overtime thriller to Notre Dame in the second round. Head coach Sherri Coale earned her 250th win as the Sooners’ head coach while Courtney Paris earned consensus All-America honors for a third straight season, becoming the ďŹ rst Sooner to do so, and was named the Big 12’s Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Paris snagged record after record in her junior season, including

becoming the fastest player in school or Big 12 history to score 2,000 career points.

Cross Country *ESSICA %LDRIDGE CLOSED OUT HER IMPRESSIVE /5 CROSS COUNTRY career with a fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Eldridge completed her cross country eligibility as just the sixth woman in OU history to earn All-America honors after ďŹ nishing 18th in the 2006 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Eldridge was named to THE $IVISION ) -IDWEST !LL 2EGION #ROSS #OUNTRY TEAM ALONG WITH SOPHOMORE *ON 'REY AND FRESHMAN +EVIN 3CHWAB after the trio recorded top-25 ďŹ nishes in the NCAA Midwest 2EGIONAL %LDRIDGE AND CLASSMATE #ATHERINE /DELL ALONG WITH SOPHOMORES 2OB 3ORRELL AND #HRIS 3WEENEY RECEIVED lRST team Academic All-Big 12 honors.

Football Oklahoma won its sixth Big 12 Football Championship and became the ďŹ rst program to win the crown in three consecutive seasons. Oklahoma raced through the nonconference portion of its schedule claiming victories over Chatanooga, Cincinnati, Washington and TCU. Following a 45-35 loss at Texas, the Sooners went on to win their next six games. OU scored over 60 points in its last ďŹ ve games, setting a FBS record. OU faced No. 2 Florida in the BCS National Championship in Miami, Fla. making its ninth straight bowl appearance, its seventh in the BCS, and its fourth appearance in the BCS title game. The Sooners were edged out by Florida in the fourth quarter, 24-14.

Quarterback Sam Bradford became the ďŹ fth Sooner to win the Heisman Trophy and also earned the Davey O’Brien Award. Bradford was also named All-American along with *ERMAINE 'RESHAM 'ERALD -C#OY AND $UKE 2OBINSON

Men’s Golf Nine of the 10 roster spots on the 2007-08 men’s golf squad were ďŹ lled by underclassmen, yet eighth-year head coach *IM 2AGAN LED THE 3OONERS TO NINE TOP lNISHES AND A SPOT IN THE .#!! 7EST 2EGIONAL TO CLOSE THE SEASON ,ONE upperclassman Phillip Bryan paced the team, carrying a 73.71 stroke average for the season and earning Academic All-Big 12 honors for the third consecutive season and a spot ON THE 0).' !LL 2EGION TEAM %RIC $URBIN lRED AN OPENING round 7-under-par 64 at the Scenic City Invitational, the lowest round for an OU golfer since 2001.

Women’s Golf When all was said and done, the 2007-08 Sooners had captured three tournament championships and qualiďŹ ed for THE .#!! 7EST 2EGIONAL THEIR lRST APPEARANCE IN THE .#!!

2EGIONAL #HAMPIONSHIPS SINCE +ELLY *ACQUES RECORDED eight top-15 ďŹ nishes in OU’s 11 tournaments in 2007-08 WHILE +ENDALL $YE RECORDED HER lRST CAREER TOURNAMENT victory at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic.

Men’s Gymnastics 2ANKED SECOND HEADING INTO THE .#!! #HAMPIONSHIPS and facing No. 1 Stanford on its home oor in Palo Alto, Calif., the Sooners surged ahead of the Cardinal on the ďŹ nal routine of the night to claim their eighth national CHAMPIONSHIP AND lFTH IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS *ONATHAN Horton, who won the 2008 Nissen-Emery Award, concluded his career as the most decorated gymnast in OU history by claiming an individual national championship on the still rings and earning All-America honors for his runner-up ďŹ nish in the all-around as well as on rings and parallel bars.

The Houston, Texas, native ďŹ nished with six career individual NCAA titles and 18 career All-America honors during his time in Norman.

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The OU men’s gymnastics team won the 2008 National Championship, marking the fifth title in the last seven years. The men have claimed eight titles in program history. The 2008 national gymnast of the year, OU’s Jonathan Horton, represented the U.S. in the 2008 Olympics.

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Women’s Gymnastics Etching its name in the record books on multiple occasions, the Sooners clinched their ďŹ rst Big 12 title since 2004 in dramatic come-from-behind fashion and placed eighth at the NCAA Championships, tying the ‘07 squad for the best ďŹ nish in program history at the season-ending event. Senior +IARA 2EDMOND CAPPED OFF HER ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER WITH FOUR additional All-America honors to move her career total to nine - the highest number of any gymnast in program history. The ’08 campaign started with 21 straight victories, including all 18 regular-season contests. The Sooners became the only team in the country to post an undefeated regular season.

Following OU’s come-from-behind heroics in the conference CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND YEAR HEAD COACH + * +INDLER WAS NAMED THE "IG #OACH OF THE 9EAR WHILE 2EDMOND GARNERED "IG 'YMNAST OF THE 9EAR HONORS Soccer Freshman Whitney Palmer became the third Sooner in program history to be named to the All-Big 12 Newcomer team following a stellar 2007 season. Palmer is the fourth freshman in school history to lead the team in goals (6) and the third to lead in overall points (13). Palmer, a native of Plano, Texas, ranked 10th in the Big 12 Conference in goals scored and was tied for third in game-winning goals (4). The Sooners ďŹ nished the season at 6-10-3 overall and placed ninth in the Big 12 standings with a 2-7-1 mark.

Softball 4HE 3OONERS ADVANCED TO THEIR THIRD 3UPER 2EGIONAL IN THE LAST four years and ďŹ nished the season with an overall record of 47-14, marking the 15th straight season that the Oklahoma program had notched a 40-win season. The Sooners are the only team in Big 12 Conference history to record 40-win seasons in each of the 13 years since the league has existed Oklahoma was solid in conference action as the Sooners produced a 16-2 record in the Big 12.

Women’s Tennis The University of Oklahoma women’s tennis team went 11-12 and 4-8 in the Big 12 with a young squad. The Sooners had three true freshmen playing in their top six, including standout Ana-Maria Constantinescu, who was named the ITA #ENTRAL 2EGIONAL 2OOKIE OF THE 9EAR AFTER THE SEASON ENDED Constantinescu led the Sooners at the No. 1 position, earning a 15-5 overall record and a 7-4 Big 12 mark. Combined with HER PLAY IN THE FALL THE 2OMANIA NATIVE WENT DURING HER freshman year.

Men’s Tennis The Sooners excelled on their home court where they won eight matches, including their lone Big 12 victory. The Sooners irted with a top-30 ranking all season. The inexperience did not work to the Sooners’ favor as the young squad struggled in Big 12 play. Andrei Daescu was the lone Sooner selected to play in the NCAA Championships. The sophomore was defeated in the ďŹ rst round by Clancy Shields of Boise State, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 to ďŹ nish the season with a record of 28-12. Oklahoma’s season came to a close in a Bedlam rematch in the quarterďŹ nals of the Big 12 Championships. The No. 3 seed Cowboys defeated No. 6 seed Sooners 6-1 to end the Sooners’ season. OU ďŹ nished the season with a record of 11-13 and ended Big 12 play with a record of 1-5.

Track & Field The Sooners reached the double-digit mark in All-America honors with six coming at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and four at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Two of the !LL !MERICANS 3HARDAE "OUTTE AND ,ATOYA 'REAVES RECORDED a sweep of the Big 12 Conference titles, claiming indoor and outdoor titles in the triple jump and hurdles, respectively.

Both the men’s and women’s teams reached their highest national rankings, the men at No. 3 during the indoor season and the women at No. 16 in the outdoor season. The Oklahoma men closed out the indoor season with a 15th-place ďŹ nish at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Eleven student-athletes

were named to the Big 12 Conference’s 2008 Academic All-Big 12 Track and ďŹ eld teams, including Amy Backel and Catherine /DELL WITH PERFECT '0!S Volleyball Despite losing ďŹ ve seniors, the Oklahoma volleyball team continued to escalate its program in 2007 under the leadership OF FOURTH YEAR COACH 3ANTIAGO 2ESTREPO 2ESTREPO LED THE Sooners to another successful regular season as they ďŹ nished with an overall record of 22-10, including a 13-7 mark in the Big 12. Oklahoma returned just two starters from the 2006 record-breaking squad and was picked to ďŹ nish ninth in the preseason Big 12 poll. Once again, the Sooners were the surprise of the Big 12 as they ďŹ nished fourth in the league and ďŹ nished the regular season ranked No. 21 in the country.

Following its fourth-place ďŹ nish in the Big 12, the Sooners ADVANCED TO THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE .#!! 2EGIONAL MARKING only the second time in OU history that an OU volleyball team had made back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

The 2007 team also became the ďŹ rst squad in OU history to win back-to-back ďŹ rst round matches as Oklahoma defeated &LORIDA ! - IN lRST ROUND ACTION OF THE 'AINESVILLE 2EGIONAL before dropping a close match to the 13th-seeded Florida 'ATORS IN THE SECOND ROUND Wrestling The Sooner wrestling squad completed the 2007-08 regular season with a 14-5 dual record, its most wins since winning 14 in 2004. It also marked the 13th straight season that head COACH *ACK 3PATES HAD LED THE /5 PROGRAM TO AT LEAST WINS Seven of Oklahoma’s victories came against teams that placed in the top 30 at the NCAA Championships (No. 5 OSU, No. 16 Pitt, No. 18 Navy, No. 25 North Carolina, No. 26 Cal Poly, and tied for No. 28 was Michigan State and Arizona State). The OU squad caught ďŹ re midseason by reeling off seven straight victories, beginning with a win over at Central Oklahoma on Dec. 7. Four wrestlers qualiďŹ ed for the NCAA in St. Louis, Mo., by placing in the top three at the Big 12 Championships in Stillwater, Okla.

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BIG 12 CHAMPS

The OU football team, led by Sam Bradford, won its sixth Big 12 Championship in the last nine years with a 62-21 win over Missouri. The 2008 title, made OU the first Big 12 program to win three championships in a row.

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A STORIED AND ACTIVE TRADITION OF ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE The University of Oklahoma athletics program boasts a tradition that few schools can rival. Over the years, Sooner squads have combined for 26 team national championships including eight in men’s gymnastics, seven in football, seven in wrestling, two in baseball, one in men’s golf and one in softball.

The Sooner tradition isn’t something buried in the past. It inspires OU’s student-athletes to greater heights every season. In 2004-05, the Sooner football team competed in its second national championship in just four years and, in 2008, the men’s gymnastics team earned its ďŹ fth national title in seven seasons.

In 2002, the Sooner men’s and women’s basketball teams carved their spot in history by advancing to the NCAA Final Four -- only the third time in NCAA history a school accomplished the feat with both teams in the same year. The OU women added another ďŹ rst in 2005-06, becoming the ďŹ rst team men’s or women’s, in Big 12 history to go 16-0 in league play.

Even more remarkable, during the 2001-02 season, the OU football and men’s and women’s basketball teams combined for 74 wins -- the most ever for those three sports by a Division I school in a single season.

Oklahoma went 11-2 in football, 31-5 in men’s basketball and 32-4 in women’s basketball. The University of Oklahoma now stands alone in college sports’ 30-3010 club, created exclusively by OU.

Oklahoma’s student-athletes continue to lead in the classroom and their actions in the community are EXEMPLARY 7ITH THE 'REAT %XPECTATIONS CAMPAIGN

Oklahoma continues to build the ďŹ nest facilities in the nation.

Each day, it becomes more evident that the University of Oklahoma has become one of the ďŹ nest comprehensive athletics program in the country. When OU student-athletes raise the trophy of another championship, the hands responsible for hoisting that trophy symbolize thousands of Sooners around the globe.

The following represents a closer look at the tradition powering the Oklahoma Sooners: s /KLAHOMA WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL BEFORE IT WAS A STATE It’s only one of two Division I football programs to win seven or more national championships. And OU is the only Division I football program ever to record 47 straight victories. s /KLAHOMA GYMNASTICS GREAT "ART #ONNER WON TWO NCAA all-around crowns and led the Sooners to two NCAA titles in 1977 and 1978. A three-time Olympian (1976, ‘80, ‘84), Conner won two gold medals in 1984.

He was instrumental in the foundation of the InternaTIONAL 'YMNASTICS (ALL OF &AME IN /KLAHOMA #ITY

s /KLAHOMA DEFEATED 5#,! IN THE 7OMEN S #OLlege World Series to capture the school’s ďŹ rst softball national championship. The Sooners won 66 games, broke 15 school records, had four All-Americans, the WCWS Most Outstanding Player, three WCWS all-tournament team members, a Big 12 title, a No. 1 ranking and the National Coaching Staff of the Year. The Sooners became just the second non-West Coast team in NCAA history to win a softball national championship. s 4HE /5 MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM HAS COMPETED IN postseason tournaments in the last 27 years. Last season OU produced its 31st winning season in the last 32 years. No other Big 12 team can boast as many winning campaigns in the span. s 3OONER FOOTBALL HAS ACCUMULATED SEVEN NATIONAL championships, 41 conference titles, 24 bowl championships, 144 All-Americans and had 334 players drafted by the NFL, including 37 ďŹ rst-round selections AND THREE .O PICKS ,EE 2OY 3ELMON "ILLY Sims (1980) and Brian Bosworth (1987—supplemental). s /KLAHOMA S STORIED WRESTLING PROGRAM HAS AMASSED 23 conference titles and seven national championships. OU has produced 252 All-Americans and its 65 individual national champions ranks third all-time.

THE SOONER TRADITION UNRIVALED

The Oklahoma athletics department has experienced great success against its fiercest rivals in recent seasons. OU has claimed six of the last nine wins in the Red River football rivalry with Texas and has beaten in-state rival Oklahoma State the past six straight seasons.

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s 4HE /5 WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM BECAME THE lRST team to go a combined 19-0 against league opponents, and was one of only four teams nationally to run the table against their league in 2005-06. Next season, OU enter with a 17-game regular season and a 20-game winning streak against conference foes. The unprecedented run netted the Sherri Coale-led Sooners their fourth regular season Big 12 Championship and their third Big 12 Tournament Championship, both league highs. OU’s 19-game winning streak topped the previous best of 18 set by the 2000-01 team. s /KLAHOMA FOOTBALL HAS PLACED FORMER 3OONERS INTO the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, including three head coaches: Bennie Owen in 1951, Bud Wilkinson in 1969 and Barry Switzer in 2001. s 4HE /KLAHOMA MEN S GOLF PROGRAM HAS PRODUCED All-Americans, eight three-time All-Americans, eight individual conference champions, 14 conference titles and the 1989 national championship. s /KLAHOMA MEN S BASKETBALL GREAT -OOKIE "LAYLOCK holds the NCAA-single game record for steals in a contest with 13. He accomplished the feat twice in games against Centenary on Dec. 12, 1987, and Loyola-Marymount on Dec. 17, 1988. s /5 FOOTBALL HAS PRODUCED FOUR (EISMAN 4ROPHY winners: halfback Billy Vessels won the award in 1952, tailback Steve Owens won in 1969, halfback Billy Sims WON IN AND QUARTERBACK *ASON 7HITE BROUGHT the trophy back to Norman in 2003. OU players have

captured 34 national player of the year awards and the Sooners have also produced ďŹ ve Outland Trophies, four Walter Camp Trophies, four Butkus Award winners, three Lombardi Awards, three Thorpe Awards, three Davey O’Brien Awards, two Bronko Nagurski Awards, two Maxwell Awards, one Tatupu Award and one Bednarik. s 4HE /KLAHOMA BASEBALL TEAM SWEPT THROUGH ITS REgional tournament and the World Series without a loss to capture the 1994 national championship. The Sooners topped off a 42-17 regular season with the school’s second national baseball title. s /KLAHOMA GOLF S #HARLIE #OE WAS ONE OF THE MOST celebrated amateur players in the history of the game.

During his career, Coe captured U.S. amateur crowns in 1949, 1958 and 1959. He also played in 19 straight Masters Tournaments. Coe competed on the Walker Cup teams of 1949, 1951 and 1953. s /KLAHOMA WRESTLING HAS PRODUCED /LYMPIANS WHO have collectively won three gold and two silver medals.

Brothers Dave and Mark Schultz both won gold in the 1984 games. s /KLAHOMA BASEBALL WON THE #OLLEGE 7ORLD 3ERIES with a come-from-behind win over Tennessee in the championship game to become the ďŹ rst team in history to claim the title after winning the double-elimination tournament without a defeat.

s /KLAHOMA BASKETBALL GREAT 7AYMAN 4ISDALE WAS A three-time All-American for the Sooners from 1983-85 and is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in OU history. He was a member of the 1984 gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and was recently named the greatest player ever in the Big Eight Conference by a panel of longtime conference media observers and ofďŹ cials. Tisdale’s No. 23 jersey was retired by Oklahoma in 1997 -- the ďŹ rst jersey ever retired by OU in any sport. s 3OONER BASKETBALL GREAT 3TACEY $ALES GRADUATED AS the most decorated player in the program’s history in 2002. She was the WNBA’s third overall draft pick by the Washington Mystics. In addition to leading OU to the 2002 national championship game, Dales was a twotime consensus All-American, two-time Big 12 Player of the Year, four-time Academic All-Big 12 selection, and two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. s &ORMER /5 LETTERWINNERS -ICHAEL "LACKWOOD TRACK AND lELD *ONATHAN (ORTON MEN S GYMNASTICS AND Danny McFarlane (track and ďŹ eld) represented OklaHOMA AT THE /LYMPIC 'AMES IN "EIJING s 4HREE TIME /5 !LL !MERICAN !NTHONY +IM WON THE !4 4 .ATIONAL IN EARLY *ULY BECOMING THE lRST American golfer since Tiger Woods to win twice in one YEAR ON THE 0'! 4OUR

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OU women’s basketball great Stacey Dales (below) graduated as the most decorated player in the program’s history in 2002. In addition to leading OU to the 2002 national championship game, Dales was a two-time consensus All-American and a twotime Big 12 Player of the Year.

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SOME OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED TRADITIONS IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS The University of Oklahoma has a long and storied history.The rich tradition has given birth to some of the most recognized pageantry in all of college athletics.

Here is a look at the origin of some of the elements that create the wonderful atmosphere so unique to OU:

Boomer Sooner One of the most recognizable college ďŹ ght songs in the country, Boomer Sooner immediately evokes enthusiasm from OU fans and sends chills down the spines of those who dare to oppose them.

Sooners College sports fans are hard-pressed to ďŹ nd a nickname that is as unique and as tied in to a state’s history as a Sooner. The University of Oklahoma is the only school known as Sooners and those who claim that they are Sooners say it with pride.

In 1905, Arthur M. Alden, a student in history and physiology whose father was a Norman jeweler, wrote the lyrics to the ďŹ ght song, borrowing the tune from Yale University’s Boola Boola but improvising the words.

A year later, an addition was made to it from North Carolina’s I’m a Tarheel Born and the two combined to form today’s university ďŹ ght song. Though the tune was ďŹ rst made known by Yale, the everlasting success of Sooner squads has taken the melody of Boomer Sooner to national popularity.

4HE /KLAHOMA 4ERRITORY OPENED WITH THE ,AND 2UN OF 1889. Settlers from across the globe, seeking free land, made their way to the prairies of the plains to stake their claim. One of the few rules to claiming a lot of land was that all participants were to start at the same time, on the boom of a cannon. All settlers who started then were labeled as “Boomers� and the ones who went early were called “Sooners.� /5 ATHLETIC TEAMS WERE CALLED EITHER 2OUGH 2IDERS or Boomers for 10 years before the current Sooner nickname emerged in 1908. The university actually derived its name from a pep club called “The Sooner 2OOTERS v 4HE SUCCESS OF 5NIVERSITY OF /KLAHOMA athletics teams over the years has made the nickname synonymous with winning.

Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner "OOMER 3OONER /+ 5 Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, Oklahoma /KLAHOMA /+ 5 I’m a Sooner born and Sooner bred and when I die, I’ll be Sooner dead 2AH /KLAHOMA 2AH /KLAHOMA 2AH /KLAHOMA /+ 5

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Mascots The Sooner Schooner is a Conestoga, or covered wagon, reminiscent of the mode of travel used by pioneers who settled Oklahoma. The Schooner is powered by matching white ponies named Boomer and Sooner, and it ventures onto Owen Field in a triumphant victory ride after OU scores. Although the Schooner was introduced in 1964, it did not become the ofďŹ cial mascot until 1980. The Schooner is well-recognized by college athletics fans across the country and makes regular appearances at university functions.

During OU football and baseball games from 19151928, Mex the Dog wore a red sweater with a letter “O� on the side. Mex died of old age on April 30, 1928, and he was so popular among students and faculty that the university closed for his funeral and procession on May 2, 1928.

In the fall of 2005, the OU Athletics Deparment introduced costumed mascots. The new characters will act as an extension of the Sooner Schooner and its horses to be enjoyed by fans -- especially children -- at all OU athletics contests. The costumes feature traditional collegiate gear as part of their regular uniform, but will don team uniforms for football and men’s and women’s basketball. They were voted “Most Collegiate� by the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA).

Crimson and Cream In the fall of 1895, Miss May Overstreet, the only woman on the faculty, was asked to chair a committee to select the colors of the university. The committee decided the colors should be crimson and cream and an elaborate display of the colors was draped above a platform before the student body.

The student body approved with great enthusiasm and immediately pennants, banners, badges and decorations of every description appeared on the streets, in the windows, at chapel, in classrooms, and all public places; however, local merchants could not supply the demand.

Even though the school colors have evolved to red and white over the years, you can ask any self-respecting Sooner what the colors are and they will proudly announce “Crimson and Cream.�

On gamedays, a sea of crimson rolls through OU’s home venues and all Sooners are urged to wear the ofďŹ cial colors to show the rest of the country what school spirit and Sooner Pride is all about.

Pride of Oklahoma The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band has been supporting Sooner Spirit for more than a century. Unlike many other college bands, which began as military drill units, the Pride of Oklahoma had its beginnings as a pep band.

In the early years of the 1900s, both townspeople of Norman and students of OU participated in a band that PLAYED FOR FOOTBALL GAMES 0ROFESSOR *OHN -ERRILL STARTED the ďŹ rst band in 1901, which was composed mostly of townspeople and disbanded after each football season.

Lloyd Curtis, a cornetist, founded the ďŹ rst continuous student band in 1904.

Today, the 300-member Pride of Oklahoma has members representing virtually every college and major on campus. The Pride of Oklahoma stands for excellence in musicianship, academics, school spirit, and commitment to our role in the surrounding community.

Boomer Sooner rings out at the end of each rehearsal, and that song is the deďŹ ning element of the University of Oklahoma. Maybe that is why Sooner fans love the band so much. Not much can compare to the ďŹ rst “gogoâ€? at a football game when the Pride of Oklahoma marches the interlocking OU down the ďŹ eld playing Boomer Sooner.

OU Chant The OU Chant is a loyalty song that is sung before every home football game, before and after every men’s and women’s basketball games and at the end of many athletic and university functions.

Every fan who wears the ofďŹ cial colors, each current student and student-athlete and all OU alumni are encouraged to stand and raise one ďŹ nger in the air during the playing of the Chant -- a symbolic gesture that shows those who do not know what it means to be a Sooner, the greatness of the university and the unity between all Sooners.

4HE #HANT WAS WRITTEN IN BY *ESSIE ,ONE #LARKSON 'ILKEY WHO DIRECTED THE /5 GIRL S GLEE CLUB FROM to 1938 and was voted Outstanding Faculty Woman in 1937. / + , ! ( / - !

Our chant rolls on and on!

Thousands strong *OIN HEART AND SONG In alma mater’s praise Of campus beautiful by day and night /F COLORS PROUDLY GLEAMING 2ED AND 7HITE ‘Neath a western sky OU’s chant will never die.

Live on University!

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SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS OU OU lives by a clear and strong motto in dealing with its student-athletes...Inspiring Champions for Today, Preparing Leaders for Tomorrow. To fulďŹ ll that promise, the athletics department and student-athletes take an active role in a number of community service projects. Sooner student-athletes are exposed to life outside of sports and school work with opportunities to serve and help others.

Oklahoma’s student-athletes recognize that wearing the Crimson and Cream means representing a popular sports program and themselves as individuals. They are encouraged to respond to a public that adores them, while learning important lessons about making a positive impact in the lives of others and in the community in which they live.

The Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is a committee made up of studentathletes from all 21 intercollegiate athletic teams at the University of Oklahoma. The group coordinates community service programs for the Sooners each month.

Community service events for OU student-athletes from the past year included:

h'IVING BACK IS SOMETHING THAT BENElTS US AS MUCH AS THOSE WE RE HELPING v SAYS /5 HEAD SOFTBALL COACH 0ATTY 'ASSO h)T BRINGS US BACK TO REALITY AND MAKES US REALIZE that there is more to life than collegiate softball. I feel it’s our duty to help out because of the role we’re in as a Division I softball program.�

4HE 5NIVERSITY OF /KLAHOMA MEN S GOLF PROGRAM HOLDS AN ANNUAL #LUBS FOR +IDS EVENT IN EARLY -AY AT THE ,AKEVIEW 'OLF #OURSE IN !RDMORE /KLA 0ROVIDING CLUBS and instruction, the event allows more than 1,000 southeastern Oklahoma youth an opportunity to interact with the OU golf team and coaches.

Oklahoma women’s basketball teams have been extremely active in the community since head coach Sherri Coale’s arrival in 1996. In addition to projects with the United Way, Coaches vs. Cancer, Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity and the Children’s Miracle Network, Coale implemented the Sooner Big Sis Program which places women’s basketball players at elementary schools in Norman to serve as mentors and teachers’ aides. “I want our student-athletes to learn through their experience here,� says Coale, “how important it is to volunteer to be a part of whatever community they decide to reside in when their playing days are over.�

s 7OMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYERS AND COACHES VISITED THE #HILDREN S (OSPITAL IN Oklahoma City and participated in the Sooner Big Sis Program, an event in which each student-athlete selects a Norman elementary school class and visits the class weekly for an hour. s 4HE /KLAHOMA BASEBALL TEAM ANNUALLY ATTENDS 7ILLOW 3PRINGS "OYS 2ANCH TO spend time with children and host a barbeque, in addition to visiting the “Miracle League� in Edmond and working with children at local elementary schools. s 4HE /5 MEN S GYMNASTICS TEAM COORDINATED WITH $ALLAS (IGH 3CHOOL AND PREformed an exhibition. In addition, the squad participated in Adopt-An-Angel, Safe Trick-Or-Treat and volunteered at various elementary schools in the Norman area. s 4HE /5 !THLETICS $EPARTMENT PARTICIPATED IN h4HINK IF 9OU $RINK v A COMMUNITY campaign to help promote safe and responsible drinking among student-athletes and students on campus. s 4HE FOOTBALL PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN 3PECIAL 3PECTATORS FOR CHILDREN WITH TERMINAL illnesses by visiting and playing with the children. s /5 STUDENT ATHLETES AND COACHES MADE CONTACT WITH MORE THAN .ORMAN Public Schools students in 20 schools as visiting readers, tutors, mentors and other special events including speaking engagements.

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s 4HE /5 WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL TEAM VISITED 3ANTA &E (IGH 3CHOOL MENTORED CHILDREN during lunch at Norman Lutheran Church, led FCA at Alcott Middle School, refereed and TAUGHT CHILDREN S VOLLEYBALL FOR *UMPING *UNIORS AND THE (OMESCHOOL !SSOCIATION AND spoke to the young adults at Tulsa High School. s /KLAHOMA MEN S BASKETBALL HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE !MERICAN #ANCER 3OCIETY THE !MERICAN ,UNG !SSOCIATION "OYS AND 'IRLS #LUBS

Boy Scouts of America, Citizens Caring for Children, Children’s Miracle Network, Food AND 3HELTER FOR &RIENDS 3OONER 2EADING 0ROGRAM THE /KLAHOMA "LOOD )NSTITUTE THE Oklahoma Committee to Prevent Child Abuse and Special Olympics, among others. s "RIDGE "UILDERS THE !FRICAN !MERICAN 3TUDENT !THLETE .ETWORK ORGANIZED STUDENT OUTREACH PROGRAMS AT -ARCUS 'ARVEY ,EADERSHIP #HARTER 3CHOOL AND -OON -IDDLE School helping to impart ideas and strategies to young people that will help them be successful in sports as well as life. s /KLAHOMA WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYERS SUPPORTED THE 3PECIAL /LYMPICS IN .ORMAN AND Noble. The players were honorary hug givers and cheerleaders, encouraging Oklahoma’s special stars. The Sooners also assisted the United Way in its Meals on Wheels program.

OU delivered, sacked and decorated bags that contained food items for emergency use during the winter months. s 3OONER FOOTBALL PLAYERS SPENT MORE THAN HOURS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR INCLUDING THE #LINIC FOR +IDS VISITING ELEMENTARY schools and conducting the annual food drive. s /5 STUDENT ATHLETES HOSTED 3AFE 4RICK OR 4REAT AND PROVIDED CANDY GAMES AND SAFE ENtertainment for hundreds of local children and their families at the Lloyd Noble Center.

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SHOWCASING THE SOONERS TO A NATIONAL AUDIENCE Oklahoma Athletics is a household name due to the overwhelming media attention that hovers around the Sooners. Writers and broadcasters representing the nation’s most recognized media outlets regularly interact with Sooner players and coaches and routinely spend time in Norman.

s "OTH THE MEN S AND WOMEN S GYMNASTICS TEAMS HAD REGULAR TELEVISION COVERAGE thanks to the hosting duties of their respective conference championships. The nation focused its eyes on Norman in April 2006 when the Sooners hosted the NCAA Men’s 'YMNASTICS .ATIONAL #HAMPIONSHIPS AT ,LOYD .OBLE #ENTER

And when they can’t come to campus, those same observers keep tabs on OU thanks to extensive television coverage. The Sooners are at the very center of the college athletics and everybody is watching.

s 4HE POPULARITY OF THE 3OONERS IS EVIDENT IN THE IMMENSE AMOUNT OF PRODUCTS and apparel purchased by fans. OU ranks eighth in the nation in sales of licensed merchandise.

s )N ALL /KLAHOMA FOOTBALL GAMES APPEARED ON LIVE TELEVISION /5 ENTERS THE 2008 season with a streak of 71 consecutive televised games and has been shown on TV 281 times dating back to the 1953 season.

s 3INCE /KLAHOMA STUDENT ATHLETES HAVE APPEARED ON THE COVER OF Sports Illustrated nine times. Sooner football is one of the most popular subjects for SI with 30 cover appearances.

s $URING THE SEASON THE MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM RECEIVED LIVE TELEVISION coverage of 31 games, including 13 nationally televised contests.

s /VER THE PAST EIGHT YEARS %30. S POPULAR #OLLEGE &OOTBALL 'AMEDAY PRODUCTION HAS broadcast on site from 17 of Oklahoma’s games.

s 4HE WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM WAS SEEN LIVE FOR GAMES DURING THE SEASON

including national coverage for 10 contests.

s MILLION PEOPLE LOGGED ON TO 3OONER3PORTS COM LAST YEAR MAKING THE OFlCIAL 7EB site of the Oklahoma Athletics Department one of the top collegiate sites in the nation.

s 4HANKS TO THE INTRODUCTION OF %30.5 A CABLE TELEVISION NETWORK DEVOTED SOLELY TO collegiate athletics, the OU baseball team received television coverage for an unprecedented 12 regular-season baseball games in 2005, including two on ESPN’s national coverage.

s -ANY FORMER 3OONERS HAVE GONE ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AS TALENT FOR THE NATION S top media outlets including ESPN’s Stacy Dales and CBS’ Spencer Tillman. Former OU athletes are often called on to provide color commentary during regional broadcasts due to their championship experience and athletics expertise.

s 4HE 7OMEN S #OLLEGE 7ORLD 3ERIES IS HOSTED IN /KLAHOMA #ITY EACH YEAR WITH ALL games shown live across the nation. s 4HE MEN S GOLF TEAM S HOME TOURNAMENT 4HE -AXWELL )NVITATIONAL IN !RDMORE /KLA

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ROBIN SIEGFRIED & FAMILY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COMPLEX Oklahoma’s weight training program is a pioneer in the development of strength and conditioning, and is a vital part of the Sooners’ tradition of success.

OU strength and conditioning coaches utilize their expertise along with a wide array of equipment and tests to produce national championship caliber athletes.

Evaluation, goal-oriented programs, supervision and state-of-the-art facilities help Oklahoma athletes become bigger, faster, stronger and more exible. The 2OBIN 3IEGFRIED &AMILY 3TRENGTH AND #ONDITIONING Complex, located in the Barry Switzer Center, has 13,000 square feet to facilitate the intensive training OF /5 ATHLETES !N ADDITIONAL FACILITY THE 2OY 7ILLIAMS Strength Training Facility, is available for workouts inside the Everest Training Center. The former Sooner football All-American and current Dallas Cowboy made the center possible through a gift to the University. *ERRY 3CHMIDT DIRECTOR OF SPORTS ENHANCEMENT

says the complex is a state-of-the-art facility where athletes work closely with six full-time staff members.“Oklahoma recognizes the importance of conditioning,â€? says Schmidt.“This facility is reective of that commitment.â€?

The objective of the strength and conditioning program is to ensure each student-athlete in every sport is provided with a sound in-season and offseason program. This program of activity includes strength, conditioning, exibility and nutrition. A strength and conditioning coordinator for each sport is provided to assist athletes in reaching the highest possible training levels.

The OU strength and conditioning staff takes great pride in providing a very intensive program that helps maintain greater overall body strength and conditioning levels during the season. By maintaining strength in the muscles and connective tissues throughout the season, the potential for injuries decreases.

The off-season program is also extremely intensive.

Speed, strength, power, agility, fundamentals and nutrition are addressed. The OU staff is committed to full compliance with NCAA rules concerning time allocation for student-athletes and voluntary workouts during off-season periods.

OU athletes receive a winning edge with a sound nutrition program. “Our goal is to get the student-athletes in their best condition,â€? says Schmidt.“That condition will give Oklahoma an edge at the end of a game. Top of the line conditioning is what it takes to be a Sooner ATHLETE 2UNNING LIFTING AND GOOD NUTRITION MUST BE kept in a balance. All these components must be in place for an athlete to compete at the highest level.â€? ,OCATED AT THE SOUTH END OF THE 'AYLORD &AMILY Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, the Barry Switzer Center houses administrative ofďŹ ces, the football locker room, THE EQUIPMENT ROOM THE SQUARE FOOT (ENRY * Freede Sports Medicine Facility and the 7,000-squarefoot Touchdown Club Legends Lobby in addition to the Siegfried and Family Strength and Conditioning Complex.

The staff’s interaction with the nutritional consultants on campus is essential. The staff maintains an open channel of communication with the dining staff at the Wagner Dining Center. This interaction enables the strength and conditioning staff to ensure that

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HENRY J. FREEDE, M.D., SPORTS MEDICINE FACILITY The Oklahoma Athletics Department feels a strong responsibility to help its athletes reach and maintain their optimum health and achieve conditioning goals. For this reason, OU has developed excellent training and conditioning programs to lessen the possibility of injuries. However, should injuries occur, the department is committed to a comprehensive rehabilitation program.

Complete athletically-related medical services are provided to Oklahoma student-athletes by team physicians and OU’s certiďŹ ed athletic trainers. The University of Oklahoma obtains the services of the best medical consultants available.

The base of operation for the Sooners’ medical care IS THE STATE OF THE ART (ENRY * &REEDE - $ 3PORTS Medicine Center in the Barry Switzer Center.

Head athletic trainer Scott Anderson says the addition to the Barry Switzer Center has allowed the university to upgrade to a new edition of rehabilitation equipment that can best beneďŹ t the student-athletes.

From simple therobands to taping tables, the facility offers everything a school can have or hope to have.

The Sooner training room is equipped to perform isokinetic joint evaluation for preventive medicine and for post-injury rehabilitation.

The therapy room is supplied with the latest modalities on the market. “The addition of space is the greatest beneďŹ t,â€? says Anderson.“This space allows for dedicated rehabilitation and consultation to the athletes. An option with the facility is the water rehabilitation area.

The athlete stands in a pool of water that is adjusted to his or her own physical needs. Cameras are then placed where physicians can monitor the progress made by the athlete on his or her road to recovery.�

A total team effort is the key to OU’s efďŹ ciency in preventing, treating and rehabilitating injuries sustained by student-athletes. These measures keep Sooner athletes at their highest level of performance as they compete for championships. “Sports medicine is a team effort,â€? says Anderson.“The stated goal of athletic training at Oklahoma is, ďŹ rst of all, care for the student-athletes, thereby granting our sports a competitive advantage and ultimately greater esteem for the entire program. “To that end we are blessed with a full complement of self-sacriďŹ cing medical professionals working on a regular basis with our athletic training staff.â€?

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS AND BEYOND With one of the greatest winning traditions in intercollegiate athletics, the University of Oklahoma, its players, coaches AND FANS UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF h'REAT %XPECTATIONS v OU hopes for and expects great things from its athletics teams -- and the athletes and coaches expect the same from themselves. Time and time again, the Sooners have delivered on this expectation: 26 national championships, more than 200 conference titles and more than 1,000 All-Americans.

The University of Oklahoma’s goal is to provide ďŹ rst-class facilities and resources for all the programs and endeavors sponsored by the institution. OU Athletics captures so much attention and interest that it requires the help and support of all Sooners to continue the tradition that all have enjoyed.

7ITH THAT IN MIND /5 LAUNCHED h'REAT %XPECTATIONS 4HE Campaign for Sooner Sportsâ€? in 1999. h'REAT %XPECTATIONS 4HE #AMPAIGN FOR 3OONER 3PORTS v a recently completed fund-raising effort, was about the continuation of a proud championship tradition. It was a ďŹ ve-year campaign launched with an eventual goal of $100 million, making possible an extraordinary era in new athletics facilities that has led to unprecedented athletic and academic success for OU student-athletes. !MONG THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MADE POSSIBLE BY 'REAT Expectations’ donors: an expanded, renovated and more beautiful football stadium; two completely new facilities for men’s and women’s basketball at Lloyd Noble Center; new or renovated facilities for baseball, softball, volleyball, wrestling, softball, tennis, soccer and track and ďŹ eld; new strength and

conditioning and sports medicine centers and an indoor training center.

Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium The $75 million expansion and renovation of OU’s football stadium, completed in 2004, transformed a towering concrete structure into a beautiful facility featuring the brick and cast stone that characterize OU’s historic buildings. The expansion added 8,000 seats, including 56 suites, on the east side. At the same time, the press box was remodeled and outďŹ tted with several state-of-the-art features. This historical facility is the largest sports arena in the state, and following its recent expansion, now ranks among the 15 largest on-campus facilities in the nation.

Everest Training Center Considered one of the premier indoor facilities in the country, the Everest Training Center is a 74,000-square-foot center that includes a full-size playing ďŹ eld, simulated stadium lighting, a complete scoreboard with play clocks, LED 40-yard timing devices and a ceiling that hangs 65 feet above the playing surface to allow for all kicking and throwing drills.

McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 7HILE THE FOOTBALL GAMEDAY FACILITIES IN THE 'AYLORD Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium may be more familiar to OU supporters, the north side McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics is one of the most vital areas for OU’s entire athletics program as it is the center of student learning and athletics administration activities.

Robin Siegfried and Family Strength and Conditioning Complex This 13,000-square-foot facility serves more than 500 athletes in OU’s 21 sports. The state-of-the-art facility inside the Barry Switzer Center has been central to OU’s success in recent years and helped develop OU’s reputation as a pioneer in the strength and conditioning ďŹ eld.

Barry Switzer Center A special feature is the Barry Switzer Center on the south side OF THE 'AYLORD &AMILY /KLAHOMA -EMORIAL 3TADIUM WHERE OU’s storied football history is displayed, media conferences are held and recruits are entertained. The center recently experienced a signiďŹ cant upgrade to reect this success and to fully realize the original vision as an exhibit area focusing on OU’s greatest victories and most successful coaching eras.

Henry J. Freede, M.D., Sports Medicine Facility This 8,000-square-foot sports medicine facility within the Barry Switzer Center treats athletes from all 21 sports, ensuring the best possible health for OU student-athletes through preventative medicine and post-injury treatment and rehabilitation.

Fred & Mary Eddy Jones Foundation Red Room 4HE 2ED 2OOM IS WHERE /5 FOOTBALL PLAYERS MEET AS A TEAM or offensive/defensive units to watch motivational videos before each game. OU’s offense and defense post their goals for each week, and the Sooner coach holds his post-game press conference in this area.

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The John Jacobs Track was altered and re-surfaced in 2006 to include European Oval turns for a faster track. Other improvements include spectator seating for 2,000; new restrooms and concessions; and the installation of championship lighting.

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The $75 million expansion and renovation of OU’s football stadium, Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, transformed a towering concrete structure into a beautiful facility featuring the brick and cast stone that characterize OU’s historic buildings.

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Headington Family Tennis Center Expansion The men’s and women’s tennis teams will compete in one of the ďŹ nest indoor venues in the country in 2009. Highlights of the new,55,000 square-foot facility include six air-conditioned courts, championship-quality lighting and surface, and approximately 375 chair-back seats for spectators, which are elevated between the courts. The programs opened a 12COURT OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITY IN DURING THE 'REAT Expectations campaign and was particularly notable because it was donations exclusively from tennis letterwinners who made the new courts possible.

John Crain Field at the OU Soccer Complex The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department and the soccer program enjoyed a $4.5 million expansion to the soccer stadium in 2006. In addition to a press box and a permanent GRANDSTAND A MULTI USE BUILDING IS LOCATED BETWEEN *OHN Crain Field at the OU Soccer Complex and the Headington Family Tennis Center at the corner of Chautauqua Avenue AND )MHOFF 2OAD 4HE MULTI PURPOSE COMPLEX INCLUDES LOCKER rooms, meeting and video rooms and ofďŹ ces for the studentathletes and coaches.

Softball Hitting Facility The OU softball team broke ground on an indoor hitting FACILITY IN *ULY THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION PRIOR TO THE SEASON )N THE 2OBERT % 9OUNG AND &AMILY 3OFTBALL ,OCKER 2OOM WAS ADDED TO THE 3OFTBALL #OMPLEX

giving the team a spacious and comfortable gathering place for preparation and relaxation. In 2003, the softball ďŹ eld was named in honor of retired softball coach and SWA Marita Hynes.

Baseball Practice Facility With an estimated cost of $1 million, the OU baseball team will have an indoor hitting facility and practice inďŹ eld added to L. Dale Mitchell Park prior to the 2009 season.The 5,160-squarefoot facility will contain three full-size hitting/pitching lanes and is air conditioned and heated. Previous renovations to L. Dale Mitchell Park were completed in 2001 when the press box underwent state-of-the-art improvements including FOUR SUITES AND A PRESS AREA THE -IKE 4REPS -EDIA 2OOM 4HE facility originally opened in 1982.

John Jacobs Track and Field Complex The project, which was completed in spring 2004, included a 25,000-square-foot building connecting the Mosier Indoor Practice Facility with the Everest Training Center. This new building includes track and ďŹ eld locker rooms, a sports MEDICINE ROOM AND A VIDEO TEACHING ROOM 4HE *OHN *ACOBS Track was altered and re-surfaced to include European Oval turns for a faster track and nine 48-inch wide lanes. Other improvements include upgrades of ďŹ eld event areas, placing them directionally north/south and east/west to take advantage of wind conditions; spectator seating for 2,000; new restrooms and concessions; and the installation of championship lighting.

Howard McCasland Field House The Field House is one of OU’s most historic buildings. Many OU alumni fondly recall the ďŹ eld house as the home of OU’s basketball program, which it was until Lloyd Noble Center opened in 1975. In 2005, the Field House underwent a $6 million facelift that included a complete interior renovation comprised of a resanded and repainted oor with four efďŹ cient practice courts and chair-back seating that offers

fans more comfort. In addition, the entire facility was repainted and improvements were made to the HVAC system, sound system, lighting and scoreboards. The Sooners have also enjoyed renovations done to the training room as well as an upgrade to both the volleyball and wrestling locker rooms.

Wrestling Practice Facility Connected to the McCasland Field House, the Athletics Department launched a $2.4 million project in 2008. The bulk of the construction will include a $1.3 million addition TO THE 0ORT 2OBERTSON 7RESTLING #ENTER 4HE FACILITY SERVES AS the practice venue for the Sooner wrestling team.

Mary Jane Noble Women’s Basketball Center )N THE 3AMUEL 2OBERTS .OBLE &OUNDATION OF !RDMORE made the ďŹ rst million-dollar gift in OU history with its contribution to OU’s campaign to build a multi-purpose arena.

In 1999, the foundation made another gift to support the renovation of the original center, adding ďŹ rst-class matching facilities for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The Lloyd Noble Center addition includes two new full-sized practice courts for the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Bob and Ann Coleman Men’s Basketball Center The nearly 63,000-square-feet Lloyd Noble Center addition offers a matched set of men’s and women’s facilities, including full-sized practice courts, new team and coaches’ locker rooms, training rooms and steam/spa/sauna rooms.

OfďŹ ce facilities and conference rooms provide views of the practice courts as special features and a shared weight TRAINING FACILITY WAS CREATED 4HE +ERR -C'EE #OURTSIDE #LUB gives fans a venue for special events.

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Renovated before the 2005 season, the Howard McCasland Fieldhouse, unveiled a $6 million face lift in 2006. The Fieldhouse is one of the oldest buildings on campus and the renovation made dramatic improvements while retaining the historic feel.

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THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE The Big 12 Conference has established a consistent level of national success on the ďŹ eld and in the classroom as it enters its 13th season in 2008-09.

Since it began play in 1996-97, the Conference can boast 31 team crowns and over 385 individual NCAA Championships. The success continued during 2007-08 AS +ANSAS CAPTURED THE "IG S lRST NATIONAL TITLE IN men’s basketball, while the league added 31 individual crowns.

Over the past four seasons a total of 12 NCAA trophies have been hoisted by Big 12 institutions, with at least one national crown won in all but one year for the Conference, including each of the past 11 seasons.

The Big 12 leads all conferences with ďŹ ve appearances in Bowl Championship Series title games. League squads have played for the football national championship ďŹ ve times in the last nine years with berths in 14 BCS games overall, including two in 2007. The Big 12 led all conferences with four teams ranked in the Top 10 in the ďŹ nal national polls a season ago. In addition, an all-time high eight league players earned consensus All-America recognition in 2007, more than any other conference.

In basketball, nine men’s and women’s teams have advanced to their respective Final Fours in the past seven seasons as the Big 12 continues its place among the elite intercollegiate athletic conferences. The six

men’s Final Four participants since 2002 is more than any conference. Numerous national honors have been won by basketball student-athletes during the LEAGUE S HISTORY WITH -ICHAEL "EASLEY +ANSAS 3TATE

$ * !UGUSTIN 4EXAS AND #OURTNEY 0ARIS /KLAHOMA the most recent to garner accolades as consensus AllAmerica in 2007-08.

The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the ďŹ eld, in the classroom, or within the community the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game ofďŹ cials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship.

Big 12 student-athletes also do well in garnering national academic recognition. Sarah Pavan (Nebraska) was named Academic All-America of the Year in volleyball the past two seasons by ESPN The Magazine and College Sports Information Directors of America with a 4.0 grade-point average in Biochemistry. She also won the national academic honor presented for all sports in 2006-07 and was named recipient of the prestigious 2006-07 Honda-Broderick Award as Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. She is the ďŹ rst athlete since the Big 12 was formed to earn the accolade.

history, the conference can boast of over 300 academic honorees, averaging more than 25 each season.

The Big 12 can boast of other stories that combine on AND OFF THE lELD SUCCESS 0ATIENCE +NIGHT 4EXAS 4ECH was the recipient of the Honda Inspiration Award in 2008, given to an outstanding female college athlete who overcomes adversity to excel in her sport. She was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in 2007, but rebounded to win All-America honors at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Competitive excellence, scholarship and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Big 12 philosophy.

All-Big 12 teams and Academic All-Big 12 squads are recognized for each sport at the end of their respective seasons.

At the end of each academic year, the Conference honors its top male and female student-athletes with the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards.

Institutions can also nominate student-athletes FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS $R 0RENTICE 'AUTT 0OSTGRADUATE Scholarships at the end of each academic year. A total of 201 scholars have received over $1.2 million in postgraduate ďŹ nancial aid through the ďŹ rst 12 years of the program.

In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Augustin was an Academic All-America First Team choice. In its

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The Big 12 sponsors 21 sports. Men’s squads include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & ďŹ eld, outdoor track & ďŹ eld, swimming & diving, tennis and wrestling. Women’s teams are ďŹ elded in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track & ďŹ eld, outdoor track & ďŹ eld, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.

The conference is made up of 12 institutions that have shared many traditional rivalries throughout their histories. Member schools include - Baylor University, University of Colorado, Iowa State University, University OF +ANSAS +ANSAS 3TATE 5NIVERSITY 5NIVERSITY OF Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of

Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, University of Texas, Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University.

The institutions created a league that encompasses seven states, over 45 million people and television households in 18 of the top 100 markets within its geographic footprint.

In the last several years the Big 12 has increased its bowl agreements and expanded television opportunities for all sports through contracts with ABC/ESPN, FSN and CBS College Sports. Most recently, the league renewed and expanded its multi-year arrangement with ABC/ ESPN, Inc. The new contract begins in 2008-09.

The conference conducts championships for 20 of its 21 sports. Each championship helps to determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the Conference in national postseason competition. The winner of the Big 12 football championship game earns the league’s berth into the prestigious Bowl Championship Series.

In its ďŹ rst 12 years, the Conference has distributed more than $1 billion to its 12 member institutions.

BIG 12 STAFF Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Beebe Deputy Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Weiser Senior Associate Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Allen Senior Associate Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dru Hancock !SSOCIATE #OMMISSIONER -EN S "ASKETBALL 'AME -GMT . . . . . *OHN 5NDERWOOD Chief Financial OfďŹ cer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Pace Assistant Commissioner - Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Burda !SSISTANT #OMMISSIONER %VENTS (UMAN 2ESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad Clements !SSISTANT #OMMISSIONER 'OVERNANCE #OMPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Ebihara Assistant Commissioner - Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dayna Scherf Assistant Commissioner - Football & Student Services . . . . . . . . . . Edward T. Stewart Director of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +ERI "OYCE Director of Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2OB #AROLLA Director of Football Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donnie Duncan Director of Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -AARK +EITH

The Big 12 staff administers to over 4,600 studentathletes in 21 sports. The conference is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Coordinator of Football OfďŹ cials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walt Anderson Associate Director of Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *ONI *AMES ,EHMANN Assistant Director of Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmen Branch Assistant Director of Video Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Hollister Championships Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Beneke Business and Ticket Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Frick Executive Assistant to the Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melanie Ellis Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2EGINA %VERETT Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracy Hunt Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6ALERIE 2OCHA Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad Simmons 2ECEPTIONIST !DMINISTRATIVE !SSISTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Peterson Will Hancock Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Felicia Michael Will Hancock Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "ONNIE 2YAN Internet Services Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melanie Weiser

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A UNIVERSITY TOWN WITH A CHAMPIONSHIP SPIRIT Norman was recently named by Money Magazine as No. 6 of America’s Best Places to Live among “small� cities or locations with a population between 50,000 and 300,000.

Norman is an ever-changing city of nearly 100,000 residents. Located in the heart of the state, it has grown to become the third largest city in Oklahoma. Despite its continuous growth, it has maintained the spirit and serenity of a small close-knit community.

Since the Oklahoma landrush of 1889, Norman has grown into a popular and smart city.The spirit of Norman and its citizens is unwavering and uncompromising.

While other towns were clamoring to become the state capital, Norman residents desired to have the ďŹ rst state university. When the ďŹ rst OU president got off the train and saw a prairie, he saw opportunity.

As home to the state’s premier educational institution, Norman boasts an excellent quality of life and is a city that thrives on and celebrates the diversity of its community.

Legendary University of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer called Norman “a university town with a championship spirit.� Norman continually exhibits its love for sports by hosting numerous local and national athletic events.

In the last ďŹ ve years alone, Norman has served as HOST OF THE .#!! -EN S 'YMNASTICS #HAMPIONSHIP

an NCAA men’s golf regional, NCAA softball regionals, NCAA men’s and women’s gymnastics regionals, NCAA women’s tennis regionals, NCAA track and ďŹ eld regional and the NCAA women’s basketball regionals.

In addition, the Big 12 Conference Men’s and Women’s 4ENNIS 4RACK AND &IELD 7RESTLING 7OMEN S 'OLF AND 7OMEN S 'YMNASTICS #HAMPIONSHIPS WERE HELD IN Norman.

Cultural activities are unlimited in Norman, making it the ideal backdrop for the University of Oklahoma.

As home to people of all ethnic and educational backgrounds, the city has something to offer everyone.

Norman is home to a variety of enriching events and attractions, including the Sooner Theater, which hosts a series of entertaining theatrical performances produced by locally-based talent and touring companies.

The city also showcases local and regional artists in its annual May Fair. In addition, through the university’s School of Drama, School of Dance and the School of Music, stage productions are offered year round.

STRAIGHT FROM THE -IDDLE !GES +NIGHTS JOUST JESTERS entertain and story tellers spin tales of a magical time in history.

The $44 million Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, a state-of-the-art facility designed to display a collection of historical and natural science items that trace the southwest’s development since prehistoric times, opened in May 2000. History buffs will also enjoy the Cleveland Country Historical House which holds exhibits relating to the development of this area of the state. &OR ART ENTHUSIASTS THE &RED *ONES *R -EMORIAL !RT Center houses permanent collections, nationally and world-renowned traveling exhibits as well as a yearly student art show. The museum has recently added the Weitzenhoffer Collection of French Impressionist paintings -- the single most important gift of art ever given to a U.S. public university.

Maintaining a progressive approach to the future while remembering its history, Norman continues to be a well-balanced community, proud to be the home of the University of Oklahoma.

The Medieval Fair has become a springtime tradition in Norman as people from around the country converge on the city for one weekend each April to partake in a fascinating look back in time. Each year, an area park is transformed into a festival of sights, sounds and tastes

NORMAN AND OKLAHOMA CIT Y COOL

The average annual temperature in Norman is a cool 70 degrees. The area enjoys a temperate climate with mild winters and four distinct seasons with a warm spring and fall.

100,000

Norman is the third largest city in the state with nearly 100,000 residents. Despite its growth, the city nurtures and maintains its small, college town atmosphere.

RANKED NO. 6

Norman was recently ranked No. 6 of America’s Best Places to Live by Money Magazine among “small� cities� or locations with a population between 50,000 and 300,000.

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Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, the capital of Oklahoma, is located just 18 miles from the Norman campus. It was the ďŹ rst city SETTLED IN THE ,AND 2UN OF BECAUSE OF ITS POSITION as the center of the state. It is because of this central location that Oklahoma City has become known as the home of America’s Western heritage. Whether adventure, history, culture or sports, Oklahoma City offers a variety of attractions and activities different from any other place in the country.

Oklahoma City was born on the afternoon of April 22, 1889, when the central portion of what is now Oklahoma was opened to settlement by presidential proclamation. Thousands crossed the borders of “unassigned landsâ€? at the sound of gunďŹ re at high noon. Never before or since has such a “runâ€? occurred anywhere on the earth.

Oklahoma City has become a haven for exciting sports action. It is home of an NBA team, two semiprofessional sports teams and the host of the NCAA Women College Softball World Series and Big 12 3OFTBALL #HAMPIONSHIP 4HE /KLAHOMA 2ED(AWKS

American Association champions (then named the Oklahoma City 89ers), are the Triple-A baseball afďŹ liate OF THE 4EXAS 2ANGERS 4HE TEAM PLAYS IN THE SEAT AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, one of the plushest venues in all of minor league sports. The ballpark served as host to a 2004 NCAA baseball regional and the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 208 Big 12 Baseball Championships.

Hockey mania runs rampant with the recent success of the Central Hockey League’s Oklahoma City Blazers.

The Blazers won the CHL crown in 1996 and are yearly one of the league’s best teams. In addition, the city has HOSTED NUMEROUS 0'! AND 3ENIOR 0'! 4OUR EVENTS

By the time the dust had settled on that historic day, many people had staked their claim at “Oklahoma Station,â€? an area which was destined to become Oklahoma City, a leading city in America. In 1911, Oklahoma City ofďŹ cially became the capital after a STATEWIDE ELECTION MOVED THE STATE SEAL FROM 'UTHRIE

Tulsa Tulsa, the state’s second largest city, is located 100 miles to the northeast of Norman in the heart of Oklahoma’s 'REEN #OUNTRY !SK PEOPLE TO DESCRIBE 4ULSA AND YOU LL likely get many different answers. It was a city forever changed by the discovery of oil in 1901. It is home to art deco treasures and nationally renowned museums.

Its African-American heritage left its mark, in both the business and music worlds. And it’s a city of nostalgia and special memories for countless Americans due to ITS LOCATION ON HISTORIC 2OUTE Tulsa is a cosmopolitan town that appeals to both young families and retirees. National touring exhibitions can be seen at the Philbrook Museum of Art, which was recently featured on the television program America’s #ASTLES &OR GREAT WESTERN ART CHECK OUT THE 'ILCREASE Museum, and music legends are commemorated at /KLAHOMA S *AZZ (ALL OF &AME /THER UNIQUE ATTRACTIONS worth a stop include the Elsing Museum, Ida Dennie Willis Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys, Tulsa Air and 3PACE #ENTER AND THE &ENSTER -USEUM OF *EWISH !RT

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Located just 18 miles north of Norman, the state’s capital, Oklahoma City, offers all the trappings of a large metropolitan area within an easy drive.

NBA IN OKC

Oklahoma City was recently awarded the NBA’s Seattle franchise and games will be played in the Ford Center downtown for the 2008-09 season.

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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DAVID L. BOREN David L. Boren, who has served Oklahoma as governor and U.S. senator, became the 13th president of the University of Oklahoma in November 1994. He is the first person in state history to have served in all three positions.

Boren is widely respected for his academic credentials, his longtime support of education, and for his distinguished political career as a reformer of the American political system. A graduate of Yale University in 1963, Boren majored in American history, graduated in the top one percent of his class and was elected Phi Beta Kappa.

He was selected as a Rhodes Scholar and earned a master’s degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University, England, in 1965.

In 1968, he received a law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he was on the Law Review, elected to the Order of the Coif, and won the Bledsoe Prize as the outstanding graduate by a vote of the faculty.

As Oklahoma’s governor from 1974 through 1978, Boren promoted key educational initiatives that have had an enduring impact on Oklahoma. Established during his tenure were: the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute, the Scholar-Leadership Enrichment Program, and the Oklahoma Physicians Manpower Training Program, which provides scholarships for medical students and medical personnel who commit to practice in underserved rural areas. Also, the first state funding for Gifted and Talented classes was provided in 1976 and, from 1976 through 1978, Oklahoma ranked first among all states in the percentage increases of funding for higher education.

One of Boren’s most far-reaching projects in promoting quality education at all levels is the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, which he founded in 1985. The foundation recognizes outstanding public school students and teachers and helps establish private local foundations to help give academic endowment grants to local public schools. As a senator, he was the author of the National Security Education Act in 1992, which provides scholarships for study abroad and for learning additional languages, as well as legislation to restore the tax deductibility of gifts of appreciated property to universities in 1993.

Boren, also a former state legislator, spent nearly three decades in elective politics before becoming the president of the University of Oklahoma. Boren was the youngest governor in the nation when he served from 1974 to 1978. Known as a reformer, Boren campaigned with a broom as his symbol. During his term, he instituted many progressive programs, including conflict-of-interest rules, campaignfinancing disclosure, stronger open meeting laws for public bodies, and more competitive bidding on state government contracts.

Professors presented Boren with the Henry Yost Award as Education Advocate of the Year.

During his time in the U.S. Senate -- from 1979 to 1994 -- Boren served on the Senate Finance and Agriculture Committees and was the longest-serving chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. From his days as a state legislator and governor of Oklahoma to Washington, Boren carried a commitment to reform, leading numerous efforts to make government work better for American citizens. As chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, he strengthened oversight of secret government programs and reformed the procedures for Presidential notice of such programs to Congress.

The number of new facilities started or completed on the campus during the Boren years has matched the explosion in new programs.

Since 1994, almost $1 billion in construction projects have been completed or are under way on OU’s three campuses. Among the largest of the current projects are the $18.7 million renovation and expansion of historic Holmberg Hall, home of music and dance programs; the $67 million National Weather Center; the $19 million addition to the Michael F. Price College of Business; the $17 million Gaylord Hall for journalism and mass communication; the $27 million Stephenson Research and Technology Center; and the $83.5 million stadium project. The Health Sciences Center has a new Student Union, and the new $24 million Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center.

For more than 10 years, he led the fight for congressional campaign finance reform and for legislation discouraging administration and congressional staff from cashing in on government experience and contacts by becoming lobbyists. In addition, he introduced legislation seeking to limit gifts and travel subsidies that government workers, including members of Congress, can receive from lobbyists. Boren also chaired the special 1992-93 Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress, which produced proposals to make Congress more efficient and responsive by streamlining congressional bureaucracy, reducing staff sizes and reforming procedures to end legislative gridlock.

Boren left the U.S. Senate in 1994 with an approval rating of 9l percent after being reelected with 83 percent of the vote in 1990, the highest percentage in the nation in a U.S. Senate contest in that election year.

Boren served from 1988 to 1997 as a member of the Yale University Board of Trustees. His university experience also includes four years on the faculty of Oklahoma Baptist University, where he was chairman of the Department of Political Science and chairman of the Division of Social Sciences. In 1993, the American Association of University

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In April 2004, Boren received the Mory’s Cup from the Mory’s Association at Yale University. In making the presentation to Boren it was noted that he was the first Yale graduate in the university’s history extending over three centuries to have served as a Governor, U.S. Senator and President of a major university.

Above all, the Boren years have been marked by an emphasis on putting students first. There is not a university president in the country who is more committed to students as his number one priority. He teaches a freshman-level course in political science each semester and is one of the few presidents of major universities to teach.

Boren is married to Molly Shi Boren, a former judge and English teacher. Molly Boren has two degrees from the University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree in English and a Juris Doctor degree from the OU College of Law. A native of Seminole, Boren has two children, Carrie Christine Boren, an Episcopal minister, and David Daniel Boren, a member of the United States Congress from Oklahoma. Devoting much of his life to public service, Boren drew from the example of his parents, the late Congressman Lyle H. Boren and Christine Boren.

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JOE CASTIGLIONE Principle Centered Leader …Visionary ... Passionate Advocate for StudentAthletes ... Establishes Standards of Excellence & Cultural Values ... Builder of Championship Programs Each of those characteristics, standing alone, describes the 11th director of athletics in University of Oklahoma history. However, just as he has brought together different groups who are committed to one goal, you must combine those traits to get the complete picture of the person who has led the OU athletics department since 1998.

Joe Castiglione has established a pattern of excellence that few in his profession can match. In an environment where every decision is made reflecting the department’s mission statement “Inspiring champions today … Preparing leaders for tomorrow,” forming the background, Castiglione is leading the department that has written one of the most successful eras in school history.

Quick to give credit to the student-athletes and coaches, the staff and the university administration, the donors and the fans, Castiglione was the one who implemented the changes that led to success. When he was hired in 1998, the search committee believed they had found a rising star in the field of intercollegiate athletics administration. Everything that has happened since his arrival at OU has cemented that reputation.

The accomplishments of the department and its student-athletes, coaches and staff have earned national recognition for the university and the department.

Recognized as the 2007 PRISM Award winner by the School of Sports Management at the University of Massachusetts, OU was just the second Division I winner and all of the programs recognized by the selection panel were started under Castiglione’s leadership. The PRISM Award annually recognizes one Division I intercollegiate athletics department that demonstrates industry-leading excellence and innovation in sports management.

His commitment to the success of student-athletes led NCAA President Dr. Myles Brand to appoint him as chair of the Football Academic Progress Rate (APR) Working Group in June of 2008. This group, which includes presidents, chancellors, conference commissioners, faculty athletics representatives, athletics directors and head football coaches, has been given the charge to review the APR as it pertains to Division I football student-athletes. When the study is complete, the group will report back to Dr. Brand and the NCAA Board of Directors with their findings, evaluations and recommendations for improvement.

His peers have honored him for the department’s achievements as well. In October 2004, the Bobby Dodd Foundation named him Athletics Director of the Year. In

2003, he was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators Hall of Fame. In June 2001, he received the General Robert R. Neyland Athletic Director Award for lifetime achievement from the All-American Football Foundation. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) named him Central Region AD of the Year in 2000.

Perhaps his most unique achievement over the last 10 years for Castiglione, though, came when he received his master’s of education degree from OU in May 2007. To understand the need for education and lifelong learning, OU’s studentathletes just have to look at their AD who started and completed his master’s degree while running the department and maintaining his priorities to his family.

He quickly put his experience to use as an adjunct professor in the College of Education teaching a graduate class in Marketing & Development.

The 11th director of athletics at the University of Oklahoma has celebrated seven national team championships and over 40 conference team titles; record numbers of graduating student-athletes and record-setting grade point averages for Sooner teams; dramatically increased donor giving; huge increases in ticket sales for all sports; major facility improvements, and development and construction of new facilities. And, as aggressive as the push to improve, expand and excel has been, he has produced a balanced budget in every year of his tenure, a first since the early 1980s.

Credited with energizing OU’s fund-raising efforts, Castiglione was instrumental in the athletics department’s major campaign, Great Expectations: The Campaign For Sooner Sports. The campaign ended in November of 2003 with more than $125 million raised. The figure has grown to almost $200 million since then as the department continues its approach, and largest fund-raising effort in OU athletics history including projects that impact each of OU’s nearly 500 studentathletes. It has become a national model for intercollegiate athletics.

Castiglione has cultivated over 20 multi-million dollar gifts, including the largest capital gifts in history for athletics at OU, and some of the largest ever for the university as a whole. He has driven dramatic facilities projects, including a $70 million renovation and expansion of Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Others include a $17.2 million renovation of Lloyd Noble Center; phase I of The Headington Family Tennis Complex; John Jacobs Track and Field Complex; the Everest Training Facility, one of the largest indoor practice areas in the country; and construction of the Gregg & Betsy Wadley Indoor Tennis Center.

Other projects completed in his tenure have included the redesign of the Sooner football practice fields; the Port Robertson Wrestling Facility; phase I & II of the Sooner Soccer Complex, expansion of the Viersen Gymnastics Pavilion as well as additional renovations to the McCasland Field House; L. Dale Mitchell Park, the

Charlie Coe Golf Learning Center, the OU Softball Complex and Barry Switzer Center. His administrative work, which has seen significant reorganization and the hiring of 12 head coaches, also included the negotiation of multi-million dollar multi-media rights contract that produces more than $8 million in annual revenue for the athletics department. His leadership was instrumental as well as the Sooners added their 21st athletics team to the OU family, women’s rowing (which will begin competition in the fall of 2008) and the design and construction of the new McClendon Boathouse on the Oklahoma River.

Castiglione was hired on April 30, 1998, after serving as athletics director at Missouri. In his 17-year career with the Tigers, Castiglione, who was named director of athletics at Missouri on Dec. 15, 1993, was credited with rebuilding sports programs, hiring outstanding coaches, implementing an innovative master plan for facilities, inspiring record-setting increases in fund-raising and balancing the budget in each of his five years as athletics director.

A 1979 Maryland graduate, Castiglione received the University’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in April 2007. He began his career as the sports promotions director at Rice. He then worked a year as director of athletic fund-raising at Georgetown before being hired in 1981 at Missouri as director of communications and marketing.

Active on the national and conference level, he is currently serving on the Gatorade Collegiate Advisory Board and the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Board of Directors. He served two terms as chair of the Big 12 Board of Athletics Directors and is a past president of the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association and NACDA. He served a four-year term on the NCAA Championship/Competition Cabinet and the NCAA Baseball Committee and is a past member of the NCAA Football Special Events Certification Committee.

He recently agreed to serve on the NCAA Diversity Leadership Strategic Planning Committee and the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Discussion Group. In 2007, he was named to the Phi Delta Theta Foundation Board of Trustees. He is a highly requested speaker at annual conventions and continuing education institutes.

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Castiglione is married to the former Kristen Bartel, a 1990 graduate of the University of Missouri. They are the parents of two sons, Joseph Robert, Jr. and Jonathan Edmund.

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LARRY NAIFEH

LUTHER LEE

Executive Associate Athletics Director

Assistant AD for Business

DR. GERALD GURNEY Senior Associate AD for Academics and Student Life

JASON LEONARD Executive Director of Compliance

DR. NICKI MOORE Assistant AD for Psychological Services

MATT ROBERTS Assistant AD for Development

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KENNY MOSSMAN Senior Associate AD for Communications

GLORIA NEVAREZ Senior Associate AD/SWA

GREG PHILLIPS Senior Associate AD/Chief Financial Officer

GREG TIPTON Assistant AD for Equipment

JOE WASHINGTON Executive Director, Varsity O Association/Special Assistant to the Athletics Director

CONNIE DILLON Faculty Athletics Representative

BILLY RAY JOHNSON Assistant AD for Ticket Operations

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Unless otherwise noted, numbers are (405) 325 + four-digit extension Academics & Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8265 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8200 Baseball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8354 Basketball, Men’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4732 Basketball, Women’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8322 Business & Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8440 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8561 24 Hour Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6479 Development & Sooner Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8000 Toll Free. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (866) 766-6372 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8379 Events & Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8235 Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8290 Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2345 'RAPHIC $ESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8223 'OLF -EN S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8342 'OLF 7OMEN S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8343 'YMNASTICS -EN S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8341 'YMNASTICS 7OMEN S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8333 Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7811

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SOONER WOMEN’S TENNIS OKLAHOMA HEAD COACHES JEFF CAPEL Men’s Basketball - Third Year

SHERRI COALE

MARTIN SMITH

Women’s Basketball - 13th Year

Cross Country/Track & Field - Fourth Year

JIM RAGAN Men’s Golf - Ninth Year

CAROL LUDVIGSON

MARK WILLIAMS

Women’s Golf - 24th Year

Men’s Gymnastics - 10th Year

NICOLE NELSON Soccer - First Year

SANTIAGO RESTREPO

DAVID MULLINS Women’s Tennis - First Year

JACK SPATES Wrestling - 16th Year

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Philosophy The mission of the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department is to inspire champions The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department promotes excellence in athletics without comprotoday and prepare leaders for tomorrow by providing an excellent environment to enable mising excellence in academics or integrity in its commitment to rules or conduct. Student-athletes are encouraged by the coaching and administrative staff to maintain a balance between athletics, student-athletes to achieve their highest academic, athletic and personal aspirations. academics, and the social aspects of college.

It is believed that athletic participation gives an added dimension to the student’s overall college experience and provides an opportunity for social, moral, emotional, and cultural growth and development.

The athletic programs strive to create traits that once acquired will carry over and benefit studentathletes in their personal and professional endeavors. The University of Oklahoma maintains a tradition of excellence in intercollegiate sports.

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PATTY GASSO Softball - 15th Year

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PAUL LOCKWOOD Men’s Tennis - 22nd Year

LEEANNE CRAIN Women’s Rowing - First Year

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BOB STOOPS Football - 10th Year

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The Athletics Department continues to uphold this tradition by striving to make each athletic team and individual of championship caliber. Its staff members work to instill in student-athletes an appreciation for hard work, perseverance, and pride in accomplishment. It is believed these attributes will be utilized throughout the student-athlete’s life.

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Oklahoma’s ofďŹ cial athletics site, SoonerSports.com, ranked in the top ďŹ ve across the board in CBS College Sports’ rankings of the 213 school and conference sites in its network for the past year.

The University of Oklahoma, in conjunction with its multimedia rights partner, Sooner Sports Properties, signed on to become the latest partner in CBS College Sports Network, the industry leader for online networks. It operates Oklahoma’s ofďŹ cial athletics Web site, providing Sooner fans with the most in-depth coverage and interactive content of Oklahoma sports that has ever been available.

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The OU Athletics Department and CBS College Sports Network committed considerable research, planning and design resources in developing the new SoonerSports.com. OU is recognized as a leader in intercollegiate athletics and its ofďŹ cial site follows in that tradition.

For many, the site serves as the front door to the Sooner experience.

SoonerSports.com also provides an integral link between OU studentathletes, their families, coaches, Oklahoma students, fans, prospective student-athletes, alumni, media, donors, corporate partners, the University and peer institutions in the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA. The site strengthens Oklahoma’s commitment in bringing its fans the most extensive coverage of the Sooners direct from Norman. By utilizing THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING WEBCASTS PODCASTS 233 FEEDS WIRELESS services and more, OU presents fans with unprecedented opportunities to access ofďŹ cial Sooner news, features and multimedia.

In addition to Oklahoma All-Access, CBS College Sports Network launched a custom Web site with a variety of online features including an e-commerce store, photo galleries and CBS College Sports Network’s EXCLUSIVE 'AME4RACKER4- TECHNOLOGY WHICH ALLOWS FANS TO FOLLOW LIVE simulated game action, details and full play-by-play of their favorite

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Sooner sports. SoonerSports.com will also receive CBS College Sports Network’s industry-leading online and new media solutions, including ACCESS TO NEW DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS SUCH AS #"3 'O MOBILE AND podcasting.

Sooner Sports Properties is a division of LearďŹ eld Sports, which administers multimedia rights for nearly 35 collegiate institutions and ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING FELLOW "IG MEMBERS #OLORADO )OWA 3TATE +ANSAS State, Missouri and Texas A&M. The Dallas-based company also secures marketing partnerships for the Black Coaches Association (BCA) and provides exclusive sports programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the country.

Additionally, Team Services, LLC, a LearďŹ eld Sports company, specializes in venue naming rights, marketing research and sales consultation.

CBS College Sports Network is the leading digital and cable programming company dedicated to college sports. Connecting more fans to more college sports than any other company, its many platforms for programming distribution include CBS College Sports TV, televising regular-season and championship events for 35 men’s and women’s college sports; sportsline.com/cbscollegesports and its network of more than 215 ofďŹ cial athletic sites; CBS College Sports Network All Access, broadband services providing live audio and video of more than 10,000 events annually; as well as satellite television and radio, in-ight entertainment, wireless networks and more. Further information is available at www.sportsline.com/cbscollegesports SOONERSPORTSMEDIA.COM The OU Athletics Department provides an innovative service for media covering the Sooners. Log on to SoonerSportsMedia.com and download high-resolution action photos, mug shots, ofďŹ cial OU logos, online credentials and more. Visit the site to request an account for access.

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Head Coach Dave Mullins

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Family:

Shankill, Ireland Fresno State, 2001 B.A. in Business and Finance Wife, Laura Sons, Liam and Damien

David Mullins, the 2008 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Assistant Coach of the Year, was named the head women’s tennis coach at the University of Oklahoma in June 2008. Mullins starts his first spring season with the Sooners after a strong fall season debut.

Mullins completed his third season as the assistant coach for the women’s team at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. in 2008. Mullins helped lead the Wildcats to at least the round of 16 of the NCAA championships in each of his three seasons. In 2007, he was named the ITA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year. During his stint with the Wildcats, Northwestern posted a record of 77-12.

Mullins’ three years of success began in 2006 when Northwestern advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament and captured a doubles title. The Wildcats went to the round of 16 in 2007 and returned to the quarterfinals in 2008.

Mullins began his collegiate coaching career at DePaul, as the Associate Head Men’s Coach for the 2005 season, after working in his native Ireland as an assistant tennis professional at Donnybrook L.T.C. in Dublin for two years. With Donnybrook, Mullins worked with elite junior Irish tennis players and also assisted with the Irish National Team.

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Mullins has traveled throughout the world to various ITF and ATP events as both a player and coach to some of Ireland’s top junior tennis players. As a collegiate player at Fresno State, he helped the Bulldogs to a WAC title in 1999 and a perennial top 20 national ranking. Individually, he advanced with doubles partner Peter Luczak to the NCAA Tournament where the duo earned All-America honors and a No. 9 national ranking in 2001.

Professionally, Mullins was ranked as both a singles and doubles player and was a member of Ireland’s Davis Cup team. He played in Davis Cup competition from 1999-2004, representing Ireland against Ukraine, Hungary, Greece, Egypt and Slovenia. As a junior tennis player, he competed in both the Junior Wimbledon and the Junior French Open.

Mullins graduated from Fresno State with a degree in business and finance in 2001. Mullins and his wife, Laura, have two sons, Liam and Damien.

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Awards s )4! .ATIONAL !SSISTANT #OACH OF THE 9EAR s 2007 ITA Midwest Region Asst. Coach of the Year

SOONER WOMEN’S TENNIS Q&A WITH COACH MULLINS What are you looking forward to most this season?

“Although each newcomer brings her own elements to the team, they are all equally ready to work and do whatever it takes to make this team a success. They understand that they are in a special place and having a very unique experience. All three of them are going to have a huge impact on this team for the next four years.”

“Learning more about the ladies on this team, and how they respond to the level of competition that they will face on a weekly basis. I feel like we have made a lot of progress this fall, and they have learned a great deal about their games and themselves. We have a very young team with four freshmen and three sophomores, but everyone has responded well to the changes in the program.”

“My main goal this year is to change the culture of this program, to have the team understand that if they work hard and give their best effort, winning will take care of itself. They are adapting extremely well to the changes in the program and I am confident we can be competitive with every team on our schedule this season.“

“I honestly believe that every player on this team has improved a number of different aspects of her game this fall. We had some up and down results throughout the fall, but everyone stayed committed to the changes they had made in their games. We know that work will pay off this season.“

“It has definitely been a smooth transition for me. OU is a great place to work, and we are very fortunate to have all the resources we need to have a successful program. The new indoor center adds a whole new dimension to our program, from matches and practices to recruiting. The players, alumni, fans and OU staff have been extraordinarily welcoming to both my family and I. We look forward to raising our children in such a wonderful environment. I also can’t say enough about the quality of ladies I get to coach on a daily basis. They are very appreciative of the help I give them, and I know how lucky I am to be surrounded by such great people.”

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Who made the most improvement during the fall season?

How has the transition to Oklahoma been?

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PERSONAL Hometown: Alma Mater: Family:

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Notre Dame, 2008 B.S. sociology Husband, Andy Connelly

Brook Connelly, a Yukon, Okla., native, joins the Sooners in her first coaching assignment after a stellar playing career at Notre Dame.

Named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) Senior Player of the Year for the Midwest Region, Connelly served as team captain for the Fighting Irish and earned a bachelor’s in sociology in May 2008.

Teamed with fellow Oklahoman Kelcy Tefft, Connelly earned All-America honors in doubles last season following an NCAA semifinals appearance, the best finish by a tandem in Notre Dame women’s tennis history.

The duo went 35-5 on the season and finished the year with a No. 3 ranking. Connelly was also rated No. 83 in singles.

Connelly was a four-time state champion in No. 1 singles during her prep career at Oklahoma Christian School and partnered with Tefft to win five United States Tennis Association (USTA) national doubles titles in the junior ranks.

In 2002, Connelly earned the USTA’s national No. 1 ranking in 16-and-under singles and doubles.

Connelly is married to Andy Connelly, who played tennis collegiately at the University of Tulsa after a prep career at Oklahoma City’s Bishop McGuinness High School.

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Braila, Romania University of Oklahoma, 2004 B.A. in business administration

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Anda Perianu is entering her third year as the University of Oklahoma women’s tennis volunteer coach. Perianu, who is familiar with the Crimson and Cream, led the University of Oklahoma women’s tennis team from 2000-04.

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During her career at Oklahoma, Perianu was the ITA National Indoor Singles RunnerUp and won the Central Regional Singles Championship in 2003.

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Perianu holds the school record for most doubles victories in a single season, winning 23 matches (while paired with Heather Saluri). She was also named to the All-Big 12 Singles Team two consecutive years.

In April 2006, the Big 12 honored Perianu one more time, naming her to the Big 12 10th Anniversary Women’s Tennis Team.

Since graduating, Perianu has seen extensive action on the pro circuit. When she is not traveling on tour, she spends her time in Norman instructing student-athletes at her alma mater.

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Perianu not only succeeded on the court at OU, but in the classroom as well. A twotime member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Perianu was also a two-time ITA Scholar Athlete.

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PERSONAL Hometown: Alma Mater:

Family:

Perth, Austrailia University of Oklahoma, B.A. in Journalism, 2004 M.A. in Education, 2006 Husband, Craig

Annette Moran, formerly Annette Bryntesson, began her career at the University of Oklahoma in 1999 at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

Moran, a four-year letterwinner and a team captain her junior and senior years, finished with a 12-6 record at No. 3 singles her senior year. She was a 2003 NCAA Team Championship participant as well as the recipient of the 2003 Athletics Council Award.

Moran was also successful in the classroom, being named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll for four consecutive years. In addition to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Moran was a four-time ITA Scholar Athlete, a four-time member of the Sooner Scholars list and was named Academic All-Big 12 first team three consecutive times.

Moran graduated in May of 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism. Upon graduation, she accepted a graduate assistant position in the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department academics office.

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In May 2006, Moran received her masters of education and, in the summer of 2006, she took on the role of Assistant Director of Athletics Academic Affairs and NCAA/CHAMPS Life Skills Coordinator.

As a former student-athlete, Moran knows the struggles that can come with balancing the load of competition and academic work.

“I know first hand how wonderful, yet how difficult, it can be to be a studentathlete,” said Moran. “That is why I enjoy helping them the way I was helped when I was a student-athlete.”

Moran and her husband, Craig, assistant director of media relations for the University of Oklahoma, reside in Norman.

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Brittany Rae Baldy Senior Edmond, Oklahoma Jack Elliot and Cindy Baldy Journalism

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SOPHOMORE (2006-07) Finished 2-1 in fall doubles matches with Rachael Cox … Recorded a 3-2 fall singles record …

Saw limited play in spring season … Played one match at the No. 6 spot …Recorded a 1-0 doubles record with Christi Baxley...Received medical hardship for a back injury.

FRESHMAN (2005-06) Made her collegiate debut at the Hurricane Invitational ... Went 1-2 in singles in the tournament ...

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PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA State champion at No. 1 doubles as a freshman at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School ... Won state championship at No. 1 singles as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Led team to four straight state championships (2002-05) ... Named The Oklahoman All-State and All-City Player of the Year in 2005 ... A team captain during her sophomore, junior and senior years ...Tallied an 83-4 career record ... Lost only one match while playing at the No. 1 singles spot during her sophomore, junior and senior years ... Ranked No. 1 in USTA Missouri Valley Girls 16 singles ... Ranked nationally since the age of 12 and ranked as high as No. 63 in girls 16 singles.

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3 1-2 1-0 2-2

4 2-0 2-0

5 1-0 2-0 3-0

6 1-9 1-0 0-2 2-11

Overall 5-11 4-2 6-4 15-17

Fall 3-0 2-1 5-1

Big 12 0-2 0-2

DOUBLES Year 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 Totals

Overall Spring 5-2 2-2 3-1 1-0 8-3 3-2

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Spring 4-9 1-0 2-2 7-11

Fall 1-2 3-2 4-2 8-6

Big 12 0-5 0-5

SOONER WOMEN’S TENNIS KATE ROBINSON 2 0 0 9 S EAS O N

PERSONAL Full Name: Year: Hometown: Parents: Major:

Elizabeth Kate Robinson Senior Flower Mound, Texas Kris and Gerry Robinson Journalism-Advertising

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JUNIOR (2007-2008) Went 1-0 in singles in the spring at the No. 6 spot...Did not compete in doubles.

SOPHOMORE (2006-07) Did not compete.

TH E STAFF

FRESHMAN (2005-06) Did not compete in any singles or doubles matches in the fall ... Competed in one singles match at the No. 6 position.

TH E SO O NERS

PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA Played No. 1 singles and doubles for high school team ... Selected as an all-region player for three years ... Regional qualifier in doubles in 2004 ... Lettered in tennis four years ... Was team captain her senior year ... Went undefeated in singles district play as a freshman and as a sophomore ... Ranked No. 39 in Texas in 18-year-old division.

Year 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 Totals

1 -

2 -

3 -

4 -

5 -

6 1-0 1-0 2-0

Overall 1-0 1-0 2-0

Spring 1-0 1-0 2-0

Fall -

Big 12 -

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ANA-MARIA CONSTANTINESCU PERSONAL Full Name: Year: Hometown: Parents: Major:

Ana-Maria Constantinescu Sophomore Bucharest, Romania Florian and Sanda Constantinescu Zoology/Pre-med

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Went 24-9 during her freshman year when fall results are added...Named ITA Central Region Rookie of the Year in May 2008...Named to 2008 women’s All-Big 12 team in April...Became the first OU freshman to qualify for the National Indoor Championships after claiming the runner-up title in the 2007 Fall Regional tournament...Recognized by the University of Oklahoma athletics department as a 2008 recipient of the Jay Myers Award.

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PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA Two-time Champion and seven-time runner-up in singles at the Romania Provincial Championships ... Two-time runner-up in doubles at the Romania Provincial Championships ... Ranked No. 4 nationally in 14-and-under ... Ranked No. 7 nationally in 16-and 18-and-under ... Held a No. 2 provincial ranking in 16-and 18-and under ... Earned honor roll recognition for two consecutive years.

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1 15-5 15-5

2 -

3 -

1 14-7 14-7

2 0-1 0-1

3 -

4 -

5 -

6 -

Overall 24-9 24-9

Fall -

Big 12 5-6 5-6

DOUBLES Year 2007-2008 Totals

Overall Spring 14-8 14-8 14-8 14-8

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Spring 15-5 15-5

Fall 9-4 9-4

Big 12 7-4 7-4

SOONER WOMEN’S TENNIS

Carletta Annyse Demetree Sophomore Alpharetta, Georgia Chris and Shelly Demetree Biochemistry/Pre-Dental

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PERSONAL Full Name: Year: Hometown: Parents: Major:

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CARLEE DEMETREE

FRESHMAN (2007-2008) Paired with Tara Eckel in doubles...Went 1-0 at the No. 3 spot.

TH E STAFF

PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA A three year tennis letterwinner...Went 19-2 in doubles play junior year...Named to the Georgia All-State Area team... Named MVP her final year of high school... High school team won 12 state championships including her freshman, sophomore and junior years...A one year letterwinner in volleyball... A two-year member of student council...Active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes...

Earned National Honor Society honors throughout high school... An OU Honors Scholar.

TH E SO O NERS

Year 2007-2008 Totals

1 -

2 -

3 1-0 1-0

Overall Spring 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0

Fall -

Big 12 -

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TARA ECKEL PERSONAL Full Name: Year: Hometown: Parents: Major:

Tara Micah Eckel Sophomore Dallas, Texas Thomas and Kathi Eckel Zoology

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PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA Four year varsity letterwinner in tennis...Recognized as All-North Zone Player for four consecutive years...Earned All-Southwest Preparatory Conference honors four consecutive years...

Played No. 1 singles four consecutive years, and lost only four matches...Played in the Jr. Olympics and received the sportsmanship award...Won a National Championship in juniors doubles play...Earned Dallas Morning News All-Area Sports Team Honors in 2004, 2005 and 2006...

Received the National Excellence Award from 2001-2007...Earned the Texas’ Tennis Family of the Year Award in 2003...Two-year member of National Honor Society...A member of the Honor Roll for Four consecutive years...Two-year varsity letterwinner in basketball.

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1 -

2 -

3 -

4 -

5 0-1 0-1

6 9-7 9-7

Spring 9-10 9-10

Fall -

Overall 12-12 12-12

DOUBLES Year 2007-2008 Totals

1 -

2 3-4 3-4

3 6-6 6-6

Overall 9-10 9-10

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Big 12 3-6 3-6

Spring 9-8 9-8

Fall 3-4 3-4

Big 12 6-5 6-5

SOONER WOMEN’S TENNIS

PERSONAL Full Name: Year: Hometown: Parents: Major:

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MARIA KALASHNIKOVA Maria Kalashnikova Sophomore Tbilisi, Georgia Boris and Svetlana Kalashnikova Business

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FRESHMAN (2007-2008) Went 18-17 her freshman year in spring and fall combined...Went 3-2 in spring singles at the No. 2 spot and 6-9 at the No. 3 spot...Partnered with Elena Antakova, Christi Baxley, Rachel Cox, Tara Eckel and Chelsea Orr in doubles...Went 11-6 overall in doubles.

TH E STAFF

PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA Earned a national ranking of 408th in the ITF 18 and under ...Was 49th in Europe in 16 and under...Ranked seventh in Georgia.

TH E SO O NERS

Year 2007-2008 Totals

1 -

2 3-2 3-2

3 6-9 6-9

4 -

5 -

6 -

Overall 18-17 18-17

Spring 9-11 9-11

Fall 9-6 9-6

Big 12 4-6 4-6

Year 2007-2008 Totals

1 0-1 0-1

2 4-2 4-2

3 7-3 7-3

Overall Spring 11-6 11-6 11-6 11-6

Fall -

Big 12 7-3 7-3

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PERSONAL Full Name: Year: Hometown: Parents: Major:

Kristin Ann Gray RS-Freshman Tulsa, Okla.

Bill and Sue Gray Undecided

FRESHMAN (2007-2008) Redshirted.

PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA A four-year letterwinner... Recognized to as an All-SPC player four consecutive years...

Was named to the All-North Zone four consecutive years... Served as captain of high school team for three consecutive years... A member of the French Club... Was a twoyear letterwinner in field hockey.

MARIE-PIER HUET PERSONAL Full Name: Year: Hometown: Parents: Major:

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Marie-Pier Huet Freshman Quebec City, Canada Guylaine Turbide and Mario Huet Undecided

PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA First in Canada Juniors in doubles...Won Nationals in doubles twice and was a finalist three times...Finished fourth and fifth at Nationals in singles in 2004... Won two silver medals at Canada Games..Also played baseball, basketball, golf, beach volleyball, swiming and soccer in high school.

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SOONER WOMEN’S TENNIS PETA MAREE LANCASTER 2 0 0 9 S EAS O N

PERSONAL Full Name: Year: Hometown: Parents: Major:

Peta Maree Lancaster Freshman Edmond, Okla.

Phil and Irene Lancaster Business

THE UNIVERSI T Y

PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA 2008 6A Oklahoma Singles State Winner...2006 6A Tapps Texas State Champion...6A Texas State Tapps Singles finalist in 2005 and 2007...Played at No. 1 singles at Ursuline Academy in Texas for three years and one year at Bishop McGuinness...Won six National Open Doubles Titles and one National Open Singles Title.

TH E STAFF

Kristina Radan Freshman Linz, Austria Ruza and Niko Radan Business

PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA Austrian National Junior champion...Named Upper Austrian Junior Champion four times...Competed for TC Gmunden...Attended law school at the University of Salzburg last year.

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PERSONAL Full Name: Year: Hometown: Parents: Major:

TH E SO O NERS

KRISTINA RADAN

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Name Brittany Baldy Ana-Maria Constantinescu Carlee Demetree Tara Eckel Kristin Gray Marie-Pier Huet Maria Kalashnikova Peta Maree Lancaster Kristina Radan Kate Robinson

Yr. Sr. So. So. So. RS-Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr.

Height 5-8 5-7 5-7 6-0 5-8 5-7 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-6

Hometown (Previous School) Edmond, Okla. (Bishop McGuinness Catholic School) Bucharest, Romania (Georges-Vanier) Alpharetta, Ga. (Marist School) Dallas, Texas (Episcopal School of Dallas) Tulsa, Okla. (Holland Hall Prep Academy) Quebec City, Canada (George-Vanier Secondary School) Tbilisi, Georgia (College of Tbilisi Humanitarian University) Edmond, Okla. (Bishop McGuinness Catholic School) Linz, Austria (University of Salzburg) Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound H.S.)

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Top Row (L-R): Brittany Baldy, Carlee DeMetree, Kristina Radan, Tara Eckel, Ana-Maria Constantinescu Bottom Row (L-R): Peta Maree Lancaster, Maria Kalashnikova, Kate Robinson, Kristin Gray, Marie-Pier Huet

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REVIEW Sophomore Ana-Maria Constantinescu

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

The University of Oklahoma women’s tennis team went 11-12 and 4-8 in the Big 12 with a young squad. The Sooners had three true freshmen playing in their top six, including standout Ana-Maria Constantinescu.

Constantinescu led the Sooners at the No. 1 position, earning a 15-5 spring record and a 7-4 Big 12 mark. Combined with play in the fall, the Romania native went 24-9 during her freshman year. In fall play, Constantinescu became the first OU freshman to qualify for the National Indoor Championships. She earned the invite after claiming the runner-up spot in the 2007 fall regional tournament. Constantinescu was also recognized by the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department as a 2008 recipient of the Jay Myers Award.

The Sooners were best on the road, going 6-5 while away from Norman. OU started the season with a 4-3 win over the University of Alabama at the Greens Golf and Country Club in Oklahoma City. The win gave OU its first over the Crimson Tide. The Sooners earned their biggest upset of the season while in Lubbock, Texas, where they knocked off then No. 64 Texas Tech, 4-3.

Several Sooners earned Academic All-Big 12 honors. Senior Christi Baxley was named to the first team for the third consecutive year and senior Rachel Cox earned second team honors for the second straight season. This marked the 11th consecutive year that Oklahoma has had players named to Academic All-Big 12 teams.

The women’s tennis program said goodbye to three seniors in 2008, including Baxley, Cox and Chelsea Orr. Orr partnered with Constantinescu to lead the Sooners in doubles play, earning a 14-7 overall record and a 5-6 Big 12 mark at the No. 1 position. The duo went undefeated until March 15, when they fell to the University of Texas at the Headington Family Tennis Center in Norman.

Oklahoma also said goodbye to head coach Mark Johnson, who announced his retirement at the conclusion of the season. The award-winning coach called it a career after 20 years of coaching at OU. The Sooners ended the 2007-08 season April 24 when they fell 4-1 to Texas Tech University in the first round of the Big 12 Championships in College Station.

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SOONER WOMEN’S TENNIS 2007-2008 RESULTS

Doubles

3

4

5

6

Spring

Big 12

Fall 07

Overall

15-5 1-1 16-6

1-1 3-2 8-7 12-10

3-0 6-9 2-1 11-10

3-9 4-2 1-0 8-11

1-2 2-0 5-10 1-0 0-1 9-13

0-2 2-1 9-7 1-0 12-10

8-12 2-2 9-12 15-5 4-1 9-8 9-11 11-9 1-0 68-60

2-8 0-0 4-7 7-4 0-0 6-5 4-6 5-6 0-0 28-36

5-4 4-2 4-4 9-4 4-4 3-4 9-6 7-3 0-0 45-31

13-16 6-4 13-16 24-9 8-5 12-12 18-17 18-12 1-0 113-91

1

2

3

Spring

Big 12

Overall

14-7 0-1 14-8

2-4 1-1 1-0 0-1 3-4 3-1 0-1 9-12

4-2 3-1 0-2 1-2 4-2 1-0 13-9

2-4 5-3 4-1 0-2 0-1 4-6 3-1 14-7 0-1 4-2 1-0 0-1 37-29

0-4 0-1 3-1 0-2 0-0 1-3 2-1 5-6 0-0 2-1 0-0 0-0 13-18

2-4 5-3 4-1 0-2 0-1 4-6 3-1 14-7 0-1 4-2 1-0 0-1 37-28

TH E STAFF TH E SO O NERS

Antakova/Baxley Antakova/Cox Antakova/Kalashnikova Antakova/Eckel Baxley/Constantinescu Baxley/Eckel Baxley/Kalashnikova Constantinescu/Orr Cox/Kalashnikova Eckel/Kalashnikova Eckel/Demetree Orr/Kalashnikova TOTAL

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Elena Antakova Brittany Baldy Christi Baxley Ana-Maria Constantinescu Rachael Cox Tara Eckel Maria Kalashnikova Chelsea Orr Kate Robinson TOTAL

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Singles

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HISTORY

2004 All-American Anda Perianu

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

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Jill Moreland Suzie Brennan Karen Marshall Susie Campbell Nicole Kenneally Stacey Bullman Danielle Knipp Viviana Mracnova Angela Stroup Viviana Mracnova

Bethany Griffin

No. 4 Singles 1978 1978 1988 1988 1992 1992 1998 1998 2000 2000

Suzie Brennan Suzie Brennan Brandi Swan Monique Malan

1979 1979 1980 1980 1984 1984 1994 1994 1995 1995

No. 6 Singles

1979 1980 1993 1995

No. 5 Singles Karen Kiker Lillian Galloway Tracey Walters Trish Silverman Narelle Cox

1978 1980 1982 1994 1995

No. 2 Doubles Linda Shields Lynda Robson Stefanie Flory Lynda Robson Michael Wells Yasna Stefanovic Brandi Swan Linda Cifranic Karla Golfin Narelle Cox

Linda Shields Narelle Cox Kate Dunlevy Melissa Mendieta

1980 1994 1996 2003

Gabby Baker

No. 3 Doubles Lillian Galloway Karen Young Tiffany George Pam Ridgley Trish Silverman Narelle Cox Brandi Swan Kate Dunlevy Bethany Griffin Gabby Baker

1980 1980 1991 1991 1994 1994 1995 1995 2004 2004

No. 1 Singles Nicole Kenneally Anda Perianu Anda Perianu

1994 2003 2004

No. 2 Singles Stefanie Flory

1980

No. 3 Singles Michael Wells Nicole Kenneally Brandi Swan Monique Malan Gabby Baker

1983 1991 1994 1995 2004

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SOONER WOMEN’S TENNIS AWARD WINNERS Karen Marshall (doubles) Susie Cambell (doubles) Anda Perianu (ITA)

1998 1998 2004

*Tri-coach of the year

Mark Johnson

2003

ITA Central Regional Rookie of the Year Ana-Maria Constantinescu

2008

Diane Athey Diane Athey Bernadette Brennan Stacey Bullman Tiffany George Nicole Kennelly Trish Silverman Ellise Tsalikis Jenny Del Valle Nicole Kenneally Trish Silverman Narelle Cox Jenny Del Valle Nicole Kenneally Trish Siverman Kate Dunlevy Karla Golfin Monique Malan Brandi Swan Kate Dunlevy Angie Martin

1989 1990 1990 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996

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ITA Central Regional Coach of the Year

Academic All-Big Eight

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1991 1994 1995 1999

1997 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008

TH E SO O NERS

Conference Coach of the Year

Kate Dunlevy Kate Dunlev Raluca Gheorghe Kristin Guilford Jennie Hamilton Danielle Knipp Viviana Mracnova Raluca Gheorghe Kristin Guilford Jennie Hamilton Danielle Knipp Viviana Mracnova Kristin Gilford Jennie Hamilton Vivian Mracnova Annette Bryntesson Joni Helleland Melissa Mendieta Vivian Mracnova Tiffany Streeter Annette Bryntesson Jessica Braver Annette Bryntesson Bethany Griffin Joni Helleland Elena Jimova Anda Perianu Melissa Mendieta Jessica Braver Bethany Griffin Anda Perianu Jessica Braver Bethany Griffin Irina Lykina Heather Saluri Anne Carter Gabby Baker Irina Lykina Christi Baxley Anne Carter Rachael Cox Christi Baxley Gabby Baker Melissa Mercer Irina Lykina Christi Baxley

1993 1998 1999 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2005 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

TH E STAFF

1997 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2006 2008

* Big 12 Player of the Year

Mark Johnson, Big Eight Mark Johnson, Big Eight Mark Johnson, Big Eight *Mark Johnson, Big 12

Trish Silverman (NCAA) Kate Dunlevy (ITA) Jennie Hamilton (ITA) Joni Helleland (ITA) Olena Zhyrnova (ITA) Joi-Lee Beachler (ITA) Jessica Braver (ITA) Bethany Griffin (ITA) Joi-Lee Beachler (ITA) Christi Baxley (ITA) Jessica Braver (ITA) Irina Lykina (ITA) Gabby Baker (ITA) Christi Baxley (ITA) Melissa Mercer (ITA) Irina Lykina (ITA) Chrisit Baxley (ITA) Gabby Baker (ITA) Irina Lykina (ITA)

THE UNIVERSI T Y

1992 1992 1993 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996

All-Big 12 Megan Ricci (singles) Raluca Gheorge (singles) Danielle Kninpp (doubles) Viviana Mracnova (doubles) Raluca Gheorge (singles) Viviana Mracnova (doubles) Viviana Mracnova (singles & doubles) Angela Stroup (doubles) Anda Perianu (singles) Anda Perianu (singles & doubles) Heather Saluri *Anda Perianu (singles & doubles) Heather Saluri (doubles) Irina Lykina Gabby Baker Ana-Maria Constantinescu

ITA Scholar Athletes

1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008

Academic All-Big 12

All-Big Eight Stacey Bullman Nicole Kenneally Nicole Kenneally Jenny Del Valle Nicole Kenneally Brandi Swan Linda Cifranic Anne Covert Monique Malan Linda Cifranic Monique Malan

ITA All-Academic Team

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Viviana Mracnova ....................Doubles ........................................... 2000 Heather Saluri..........................Doubles...................................2003, 2004 Anda Perianu ...........................Singles .......................... 2002, 2003, 2004 Anda Perianu ...........................Doubles...................................2003, 2004 Viviana Mracnova

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Most Doubles Victories in a Season Anda Perianu & Heather Saluri

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2003

Most Careeer Singles Victories Stefanie Flory

111

1979-82

Most Consecutive Victories (Singles) Nicole Kenneally

25

1994

Most Consecutive Victories (Doubles) Karen Marshall & Susie Campbell 18

1998

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Best Single Season Winning Percentage Nicole Kenneally 100.0 (25-0)

2002-04

TH E STAFF

Best Career Winning Percentage Anda Perianu

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Most Singles Victories in a Season Stefanie Flory

1994

TH E SO O NERS

Anda Perianu and Heather Saluri

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Lauren Alley, 1998 Elena Antakova, 2008 Diane Athey, 1987-90

Karla Golfin, 1995-96 Bethany Griffin, 2002-05 Kristin Guilford, 1996-2000

H B Gabby Baker, 2004, 2006-07 Brittany Baldy, 2006-2008 Janet Barrett, 1975 Christi Baxley, 2005-2008 Barbie Bayless, 1996-97 Joi-Lee Beachler, 2003-04 Beth Boring, 1977 Jessica Braver, 2002-05 Mary Brennan, 1980-82 Bernadette Brennan, 1987-90 Suzanne Brennan, 1980-81 Susan Brodsky, 1976-77 Annette Bryntesson, 2000-03 Stacey Bullman, 1989-92

C Susan Campbell, 1987-88 Michelle Capri, 1986 Anne Carter, 2004-2007 Linda Cifranic, 1993-96 Mandi Collier, 2005 Ana-Maria Constantinescu, 2008 Anne Covert, 1995-96 Narelle Cox, 1994-95 Rachael Cox, 2005-08 Mary Crozier, 1974-77

D Diane Davidson, 1977-78 Jenny Del Valle, 1993-94 Carlee DeMetree, 2008 Ginny Dickinson, 1983, 1985-86 Mauve Donnelly, 1985 Kate Dunlevy, 1995-97

E Tara Eckel, 2008

F

Jennie Hamilton, 1996-2000 Susan Haney, 1977 Joni Hann, 1982-83 Jeannette Headington, 1975 Joni Helleland, 2000-02 Collen Hernandez, 1984 Shea Hetherington, 1989-91 Valiera Hill, 1979

I Alyson Ingram, 1982-84 Deborah Inman, 1977-79

J Elena Jirnova, 2002-03 Aimee Johnston, 1979

K Maria Kalashnikova, 2008 Nicole Kenneally, 1991-94 Karen Kiker, 1975, 1977-78 Danielle Knipp, 1996-99

L

Monica Purice, 2006-07

Q Maria Quinones, 2000

R Jana Renegar, 1980 Megan Ricci, 1996-97 Deborah Ridgley, 1987-90 Pamela Ridgley, 1987-88, 1990-91 Kate Robinson, 2008 Robin Robinson, 1977 Lynda Robson, 1979-81 Susan Ross, 1976-77 Cheryl Ryan, 1975-77 Sharon Ryan, 1975

S Stephanie Sajbert, 1997-2001 Heather Saluri, 2002-05 Margaret Sanders, 1979 Katrin Schubart, 1999 Judy Schupback, 1980 Amy Schwegler, 1985-86 Linda Shields, 1978-81 Trish Silverman, 1991-94 Jasna Stefanovic, 1982-84 Tiffany Streeter, 2000-01 Angela Stroup, 1996-2000 Heather Sullivan, 1979 Brandi Swan, 1992-95

Irina Lykina, 2004-2007

M Sue Ann Mackey, 1976 Monique Malan, 1995-96 Karen Marshall, 1988-89 Angie Martin, 1993-96 Sandra McGilvray, 1985-88

T Ellise Tsalikis, 1991-92

V Julie Vaughn, 1987-89

W Melissa Mendieta, 2000-03 Melissa Mercer, 2006 Melissa Meredith, 1976 Wendy Mikkelson, 1982-85 Viviana Mracnova, 1997-2001 Jill Moreland, 1978-81 Kelly Morrell, 1979

Mary Walker, 1975-77 Karen Walterman, 1986-87 Tracy Walters, 1982-84 Michael Wells, 1982-85 Helen Wilson, 1983

Y

Diane Fernandez, 1983-84 Maria Fernandez, 1990 Stefanie Flory, 1979-82

O

G

Jane O’Bryan, 1978-79 Chelsea Orr, 2005-2008

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Lillian Galloway, 1980-81 Tiffany George, 1991-93 Raluca Gheorghe, 1997-99 Anne Gibbons, 1985-88 Lisa Gipson, 1985

Anda Perianu, 2002-04 Lynn Procton, 1976-77 Amanda Pratzel, 2004-05

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Mary Ziegenhain, 1976

Returning letterwinner Brittany Baldy

SOONER WOMEN’S TENNIS SERIES RECORDS Texas-Arlington (2000) Texas-Permian Basin (1978) Texas-San Antonio (1991) Texas-Tyler (1986) Trinity (1980) Tulane (2004) Tulsa (1976) UCLA (1985) UNLV (1990) U.S. International (1979) USC (1999) UC-Santa Barbara (1990) Utah (1987) Utah State (2005) UTEP (1992) Vanderbilt (1993) Virginia (1993) Virginia Commonwealth (1993) Virginia Tech (1993) Washington (1990) Weber State (1991) Western Michigan (1991) Wichita State (1982) William & Mary (2004) Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1998) Yale (1984)

0-1 4-1 1-1 0-1 1-3 0-1 24-4 0-2 1-6 2-1 0-1 0-1 2-0 1-0 4-0 1-0 0-1 2-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 0-1 21-2 1-0 2-0 2-0

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2-2 0-2 24-1 1-0 1-0 22-10 1-0 2-0 8-8 3-0 0-1 1-0 7-3 1-0 1-0 0-2 2-0 1-0 0-4 0-1 14-0 12-0 16-27 17-1 1-0 0-3 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 3-2 0-2 1-0 3-0 1-0 4-2 0-2 0-1 1-0 0-1 6-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 5-1 11-15 1-19 4-18 9-10 0-1 1-0

TH E STAFF

Minnesota (1987) Mississippi (1981) Missouri (1982) Montana State (2005) Murray State (1998) Nebraska (1979) Nevada (1996) Nevada-Reno (1992) New Mexico (1986) New Mexico State (1994) North Carolina (2006) North Carolina State (1993) North Texas (1981) North Texas College (1996) North Texas State (1989) Northeast Louisiana (1981) Northern Arizona (1996) Northern Iowa (2001) Notre Dame (1986) Ohio State (2008) Oklahoma Baptist (1977) Oklahoma City Univ. (1977) Oklahoma State (1975) Oral Roberts (1978) Oscar Rose (1981) Pepperdine (1982) Portland (2000) Princeton (1999) Purdue (1981) Rice (1985) Rollins (1989) Sacramento State (2000) Saint Louis (2002) San Diego (1978) San Diego State (1978) San Francisco (1997) San Jose State (1980) Santa Clara (1980) SMU (1976) South Alabama (1994) South Carolina (1986) South Dakota (1990) South Florida (1983) Southern Nazarene (1997) St. Gregory’s (2001) Stetson (1997) SW Louisiana (1993) SW Missouri State (1975) TCU (1977) Texas (1975) Texas A&M (1981) Texas Tech (1980) Texas Wesleyan (1977) Texas Woman’s Univ. (1975)

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3-0 1-4 1-0 1-3 6-12 1-0 3-10 3-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-3 1-0 2-1 1-0 0-2 1-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 5-0 2-0 3-1 8-0 3-0 0-1 0-3 18-13 3-0 8-1 2-0 0-1 0-1 3-0 1-0 0-2 1-0 6-0 2-5 4-0 0-1 32-1 1-0 15-19 21-11 0-2 0-2 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 3-1 1-0

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Air Force (1980) Alabama (1981) Alabama-Birmingham (1995) Arizona (1982) Arkansas (1977) Arkansas State (2001) Baylor (1997) Bethany Nazarene (1980) Boise State (1994) Boston College (2005) Bowdoin College (2006) BYU (2004) Cal State-Northridge (1999) California-Davis (1980) California State (1978) California-Santa Barbara (1985) California-Irvine (1982) California-Northridge (1991) California-Poly (1978) California-San Diego (1979) Cameron (1978) Centenary (1981) Central Florida (1983) Central State (1975) Chaminade (1994) Charleston (1983) Clemson (1983) Colorado (1983) Colorado State (1991) Cooke County JUCO (1981) East Central (1984) Florida (1981) Florida State (1993) Fresno State (1987) George Mason (2004) Georgia (1983) Harvard (1996) Hawaii (1994) Houston (1977) Illinois (1981) Indiana (1989) Iowa State (1981) Jacksonvilee (2008) Kansas (1975) Kansas State (1979) Long Beach State (1978) Louisiana State (1980) Loyola Marymount (1984) Marquette (2008) Memphis State (1982) Miami (1985) Michigan (1984) Midland College (1979) Midwestern (1975)

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Head Coach: Tulsa SMU Texas Southwest Missouri State Central State Oklahoma State Big Eight Championships Oklahoma AIAW Championships

1977 Head Coach: Tulsa Drake Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma City TCU Texas Wesleyan Houston Central State Oklahoma State Oklahoma City Arkansas Big Eight Championships Oklahoma AIAW Championships

1978 Head Coach: TCU Central State Texas-Permian Basin San Diego San Diego State California State Long Beach State California-Poly Central State TCU Central State Oral Roberts Cameron Oklahoma State Big Eight Championships Oklahoma AIAW Championships

8-2 Randy Sontheimer W, 4-2 L, 8-2 L, 9-1 W, 6-3 W, 6-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 First First

4-2 Randy Sontheimer W, 6-1 L, 9-0 L, 6-3 W, 6-0 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 First First

6-5 Randy Sontheimer L, 5-1 W, 7-2 W, 8-1 W, 6-0 L, 6-3 L, 5-2 L, 7-2 W, 9-0 L, 10-0 W, 7-2 W, 7-2 Fourth Third

8-6 Randy Sontheimer L, 8-1 W, 8-1 L, 8-1 L, 7-2 L, 9-0 W, 6-3 L, 9-0 W, 5-4 W, 8-1 L, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 5-1 First First

1979 Head Coach: Central State San Diego State San Diego California-San Diego U.S. International Kansas State Nebraska Oklahoma State Midland College Oral Roberts Cameron Big Eight Championships Oklahoma AIAW Championships

1980 Head Coach: Midland California-Davis Santa Clara San Jose State Oklahoma State Louisiana State Texas Texas Tech Oklahoma City Oral Roberts Kansas Bethany Nazarene Oklahoma City Cameron Trinity Texas Big Eight Championships Oklahoma AIAW Championships

1981 Head Coach: Oscar Rose Midland Bethany Nazarene Mississippi Purdue Florida Louisiana State Alabama Illinois Oklahoma City Trinity SMU Texas-Permian Basin Oklahoma State Kansas North Texas Arkansas Iowa State Oral Roberts Cooke County Centenary

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9-2 Randy Sontheimer W, 9-0 L, 8-1 L, 7-2 W, 8-1 W, 6-3 W, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 W, 7-2 Second First

10 - 6 Randy Sontheimer W, 5-4 L, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 L, 8-1 L, 7-2 L, 5-4 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 8-1 L, 9-0 L, 7-2 First Second

17 - 12 Rick Lashley W, 6-0 W, 7-2 W, 5-2 L, 7-2 W, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 8-1 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 7-2 L, 9-0 L, 7-2 W, 5-4 L, 5-4 W, 9-0 L, 6-3 L, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 8-1

Texas A&M Cooke County Oral Roberts Bethany Nazarene Tulsa North Texas Texas Tech Northeast Louisana

1982 Head Coach: Memphis State Arkansas Oklahoma State Houston Oklahoma City San Diego California-San Diego California-Irvine Arizona Tulsa Iowa State Wichita State Oklahoma State Trinity Texas-Permian Basin Pepperdine Oklahoma State North Texas Wichita State Missouri Cooke County Cameron Big Eight Championships

1983 Head Coach: Wichita State Memphis State Arkansas Texas A&M Wichita State Oklahoma City North Texas Clemson Georgia Central Florida South Florida Charleston TCU Oklahoma State Houston Arkansas Illinois Kansas State Kansas Oklahoma State Iowa State Nebraska Cameron

L, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 L, 5-4 W, 7-2 L, 5-1

11 - 11 Rick Lashley W, 6-3 L, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 L, 6-3 L, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 L, 9-0 L, 6-0 W, 5-4 L, 7-2 L, 7-2 L, 8-1 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 Third

17 - 7 Rick Lashley W, 8-1 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 L, 8-1 L, 6-3 W, 9-0 L, 7-2 W, 7-1 W, 5-1 L, 6-3 L, 8-1 W, 5-4 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 L, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0

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Tom Peck L, 8-1 L, 5-4 L, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 5-4 L, 5-4 L, 9-0

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Head Coach: Texas-Permian Basin Texas Tech Utah SW Missouri State Arkansas Wichita State Minnesota San Jose State Fresno State California-Davis TCU Tulsa Kansas State Kansas Missouri Oklahoma State Iowa State Nebraska Colorado Cooke County JUCO Big Eight Championships

Tom Peck W, 9-0 L, 6-3 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 L, 5-3 W, 7-2 L, 6-3 W, 8-0 W, 8-1 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 L, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 L, 6-3 W, 5-1 Second

1990 Head Coach: 2/3 Oklahoma City 2/10 at TCU 2/13 Tulsa 2/17 at Arkansas 3/2 Air Force 3/3 California-Irvine 3/4 Washington 3/10 UNLV 3/11 USC-Santa Barbara 3/12 Yale 3/13 North Texas 3/15 South Dakota 3/17 Oklahoma City 3/26 at Tulsa 3/31 Wichita State 4/1 SW Missouri State 4/4 Colorado 4/14 Kansas 4/15 Missouri 4/16 Kansas State 4/19 Oklahoma State 4/21 Iowa State 4/22 Nebraska

1991 Head Coach: 1/31 New Mexico 2/2 TCU 2/17 Trinity 2/18 at Texas-San Antonio 2/23 at Wichita State 3/9 at UNLV~ 3/10 vs. Weber State~ 3/11 vs. California-Northridge~

17 - 6 Mark Johnson W, 9-0 L, 7-2 W, 9-0 L, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 L, 5-4 L, 6-0 W, 5-4 W, 6-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 5-0 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 L, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 5-4

15 - 9 Mark Johnson L, 5-4 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 L, 5-4 W, 7-2 L, 6-3 W, 5-2 W, 5-3

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Head Coach: Arkansas Notre Dame Southwest Missouri State Texas-Tyler Cooke County Oral Roberts Houston

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1988

Tom Peck W, 9-0 L, 6-3 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 L, 5-3 W, 7-2 L, 6-3 W, 8-0 W, 8-1 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 L, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 L, 6-3 Second

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1986

6 - 11 Keith Reynolds W, 8-1 L, 5-4 L, 9-0 L, 9-0 L, 8-1 L, 7-2 L, 8-1 L, 7-2 L, 7-0 L, 5-4 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 5-4 L, 8-1 W, 7-2 Third

14 - 5

Head Coach: Texas-Permian Basin Texas Tech Utah SW Missouri State Arkansas Wichita State Minnesota San Jose State Fresno State California-Davis TCU Tulsa Kansas State Kansas Missouri Oklahoma State Iowa State Nebraska Colorado Big Eight Championships

16 - 4

Head Coach: Mark Johnson 2/13 at Tulsa W, 8-1 2/16 at Wichita State W, 9-0 2/17 vs. Arkansas^ W, 5-4 2/18 at Oklahoma City W, 6-0 2/25 TCU L, 5-4 3/6 at Rollins W, 7-2 3/29 Cooke County W, 9-0 3/10 at Central Florida W, 9-0 3/14 Indiana L, 7-2 3/22 North Texas State W, 9-0 4/1 New Mexico W, 5-4 4/8 at Missouri W, 9-0 4/9 at Kansas W, 6-3 4/10 at Kansas State L, 5-4 4/13 Tulsa W, 8-1 4/15 Iowa State W, 8-1 4/16 Nebraska W, 5-4 4/18 at Oklahoma State L, 8-1 4/22 at Air Force W, 9-0 4/23 at Colorado W, 7-2 ^played at Wichita State (Wichita, Kan.)

TH E SO O NERS

Head Coach: Oklahoma City Arkansas California-Santa Barbara U.S. International UCLA Pepperdine Clemson Rice Miami (Fla.) Texas Tech Wichita State Kansas State Kansas Iowa State Nebraska Oklahoma State Colorado Big Eight Championships

1987

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1985

16 - 7 Keith Reynolds W, 9-0 W, 6-3 L, 7-2 W, 7-2 W, 7-2 L, 7-2 L, 5-1 W, 5-4 W, 7-2 W, 5-2 W, 5-4 W, 5-1 W, 7-2 L, 5-4 L, 5-1 L, 5-1 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 L, 9-0 W, 8-1 Second

W, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 7-2 L, 9-0 L, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 L, 9-0 W, 6-3 L, 5-4 L, 9-0 L, 9-0 Fifth

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Head Coach: East Central Wichita State Northeast Louisiana Michigan Cooke County TCU Texas Houston Illinois San Diego U.S. International Yale Loyola Marymount Midland College Georgia Arizona North Texas Kansas State Kansas Iowa State Nebraska Oklahoma State Colorado Big Eight Championships

W, 8-1 Second

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Colorado Big Eight Championships

New Mexico South Carolina Long Beach State Pepperdine UCLA Tulsa Kansas State Kansas Iowa State Nebraska Oklahoma State Colorado Big Eight Championships

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3/19 Arkansas 3/23 vs. Notre Dame+ 3/24 vs. Western Michigan+ 3/25 vs. Michigan+ 3/26 North Texas 3/27 Cooke County 4/3 Oklahoma City 4/6 Iowa State 4/7 Nebraska 4/9 Oklahoma State 4/11 at Colorado State 4/13 at Colorado 4/16 Tulsa 4/20 at Missouri 4/21 at Kansas 4/22 at Kansas State ~ UNLV Tournament + played in Bloomington, Ind.

L, 7-2 L, 5-4 L, 6-3 L, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 6-3 L, 9-0 W, 6-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 5-4 W, 7-2

1992

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Head Coach: Mark Johnson 1/31 at Tulsa W, 9-0 2/1 Wichita State W, 8-1 2/8 North Texas W, 9-0 2/15 Texas L, 9-0 2/29 at Arkansas L, 5-1 3/7 at Nevada-Reno W, 5-3 3/9 at UNLV L, 6-3 3/12 at New Mexico W, 6-3 3/13 Texas-El Paso W, 9-0 3/15 Texas A&M L, 5-4 4/4 Kansas L, 9-0 4/5 Missouri W, 7-2 4/6 Kansas State L, 7-2 4/11 at Iowa State W, 7-2 4/12 at Nebraska L, 5-4 4/15 Oklahoma State L, 7-2 4/18 Colorado L, 5-4 4/24 Kansas State L, 5-4 4/25 vs. Iowa State$ W, 5-4 4/26 vs. Nebraska$ L, 5-4 $ Big Eight Championship, Kansas City, Mo. (sixth)

1993 Head Coach: 1/30 at Tulsa 2/6 TCU 2/13 at Wichita State 2/20 Southwest Louisiana 2/21 North Texas 3/1 Cooke County JUCO 3/6 at Virginia Tech 3/7 at Virginia 3/8 at Va. Commonwealth 3/11 at North Carolina State 3/12 Florida State+ 3/24 Tulsa 3/26 at Arkansas 3/27 at Vanderbilt 4/1 at Colorado State

18 - 7 Mark Johnson W, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 7-2 W, 8-1 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 6-3 W, 5-2 W, 9-0

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4/3 at Colorado 4/10 at Missouri 4/11 at Kansas 4/12 at Kansas State 4/15 at Oklahoma State 4/17 Iowa State 4/18 Nebraska 4/23 vs. Iowa State# 4/24 vs. Oklahoma State# 4/25 vs. Colorado# + at Raleigh, N.C. # Big Eight Championship, Kansas City, Mo.

W, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 7-2 L, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 5-1 L, 5-4 W, 5-3 (third)

1994

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Head Coach: Mark Johnson 1/28 Tulsa W, 9-0 1/30 New Mexico W, 8-1 2/5 at South Alabama L, 5-4 2/6 at Alabama L, 6-2 2/11 at TCU W, 7-2 2/13 Boise State W, 9-0 2/25 at North Texas W, 9-0 2/26 at New Mexico State W, 9-0 2/27 at Texas-El Paso W, 9-0 3/4 Texas A&M W, 5-1 3/7 vs. Chaminade& W, 9-0 3/8 vs. Chaminade& W, 9-0 3/9 at Hawaii W, 6-0 3/11 at Hawaii W, 9-0 3/17 Oral Roberts W, 9-0 4/2 at Iowa State W, 9-0 4/3 at Nebraska W, 9-0 4/6 Arkansas W, 5-3 4/9 Colorado W, 9-0 4/12 Oklahoma State W, 7-2 4/16 Kansas W, 5-4 4/17 Missouri W, 9-0 4/18 Kansas State W, 9-0 4/22 vs. Missouri# W, 5-0 4/23 vs. Nebraska# W, 5-0 4/24 vs. Kansas# L, 5-1 # Big Eight Championship, Oklahoma City, Okla. (second) & Played in Honolulu, Hawaii

1995 Head Coach: 1/28 at Wichita State 2/3 at Illinois 2/4 South Alabama 2/8 at Arkansas 2/11 TCU 2/12 Texas-El Paso 2/12 Tulsa 2/18 UNLV 3/4 at New Mexico 3/5 at Nevada-Reno 3/12 at Cal-Santa Barbara 3/14 at Va. Commonwealth 3/18 Alabama-Birmingham 3/22 at Texas A&M

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21 - 4 Mark Johnson W, 7-1 W, 6-3 L, 6-2 W, 8-0 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 5-1 W, 6-3 W, 6-3 W, 6-0 L, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 5-1 W, 8-1

4/1 at Missouri W, 9-0 4/2 at Kansas L, 6-3 4/8 Iowa State W, 9-0 4/9 Nebraska W, 8-1 4/13 at Colorado State W, 9-0 4/15 at Colorado W, 8-1 4/18 at Oklahoma State W, 8-1 4/21 vs. Iowa State$ W, 6-0 4/22 vs. Nebraska$ W, 5-0 4/23 vs. Kansas$ L, 5-2 $ Big Eight Championship, Oklahoma City, Okla. (second)

1996

19 - 5

Head Coach: Mark Johnson 2/13 North Texas College W, 9-0 2/18 Harvard W, 5-2 2/24 at Northern Arizona W, 8-1 3/2 at Miami (Fla.) W, 5-4 3/8 vs. Washington^ W, 6-1 3/9 at Boise State^ W, 8-1 3/10 vs. Nevada^ W, 6-1 3/13 at Texas Christian W, 6-0 3/15 at Tulsa W, 7-0 3/16 Wichita State W, 6-0 3/19 Texas A&M L, 5-3 3/30 New Mexico W, 7-0 4/6 Colorado W, 6-1 4/10 Oklahoma State L, 5-2 4/13 at Iowa State W, 6-1 4/14 at Nebraska W, 5-2 4/20 Kansas L, 5-2 4/21 Missouri W, 7-0 4/22 Kansas State W, 5-2 4/26 Nebraska$ W, 4-1 4/27 vs. Oklahoma State$ W, 4-2 4/28 vs. Kansas$ L, 4-1 5/3 vs. Colorado+ W, 5-4 5/4 vs. Oklahoma State+ L, 5-4 ^ Boise State Invitational, Boise, Idaho $ Big Eight Championship, Kansas City, Mo. (second) + NCAA Regional, Lawrence, Kan.

1997 Head Coach: 1/25 Missouri 1/31 New Mexico State 2/2 Notre Dame 2/7 Texas-El Paso 2/8 TCU 2/21 at Wichita State 2/24 at Southern Nazarene 2/27 at Central Florida 3/1 at Stetson 3/12 at New Mexico 3/14 at San Francisco 3/14 at Air Force 3/16 at Colorado 3/28 at Iowa State 3/29 at Nebraska 4/2 at Oklahoma State

15 - 11 Mark Johnson W, 9-0 W, 5-4 L, 7-2 W, 6-3 W, 5-4 W, 6-3 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 7-2 L, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 L, 7-2 W, 6-3 L, 5-4 W, 6-3

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2001

6 - 13 Mark Johnson W, 7-0 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 4-0 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 L, 7-0 L, 4-3 L, 4-3

2003 Head Coach: 1/31 Oral Roberts 1/31 Southern Nazarene 1/31 Oklahoma Baptist 2/7 Wichita State 2/8 Centenary 2/13 at Tulsa 2/28 vs. Northern Arizona^ 3/1 vs. New Mexico^ 3/2 UNLV^ 3/8 Kansas State 3/15 Kansas 3/18 at Texas-San Antonio 3/20 at Texas A&M 3/22 at Texas 3/26 at Oklahoma State 3/30 TCU 4/3 at Iowa State 4/5 at Nebraska 4/9 SMU 4/12 Texas Tech 4/13 Missouri

19 - 7 Mark Johnson W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 5-0 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 6-1 L, 4-2 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-3

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Head Coach: 1/26 Southern Nazarene 2/1 Northern Iowa 2/3 New Mexico 2/9 Arkansas State 2/18 Missouri 3/4 TCU 3/8 Oral Roberts 3/17 Kansas 3/22 at Texas A&M 3/24 at Texas 3/28 at Oklahoma State 4/1 Texas Tech 4/6 at Iowa State

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Head Coach: Mark Johnson 2/1 Oklahoma Baptist W, 7-0 2/1 Oklahoma Baptist W, 7-0 2/5 at New Mexico W, 4-3 2/10 Minnesota W, 5-2 2/16 Saint Louis W, 6-1 2/21 at TCU W, 4-3 3/1 Oral Roberts W, 7-0 3/3 Central Florida W, 5-2 3/9 at Kansas State L, 6-1 3/10 at Kansas L, 6-1 3/18 vs. Chaminade^ W, 7-0 3/19 at Hawaii W, 4-2 3/20 vs. Clemson^ L, 5-2 3/26 at Texas Tech W, 4-3 3/29 Texas A&M L, 5-2 3/30 Texas L, 6-1 4/4 at Baylor L, 5-2 4/6 Nebraska L, 5-2 4/13 Colorado W, -1 4/14 Iowa State W, 7-0 4/17 Oklahoma State W, 4-3 4/20 at Missouri W, 4-3 4/25 Nebraska W, 4-3 4/27 vs. Texas A&M$ L, 4-2 ^ Played in Honolulu, Hawaii $ Big 12 Championship, College Station, Texas

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16 - 11 Mark Johnson W, 9-0 W, 9-0 L, 9-0 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 6-3 W, 8-1 L, 6-2 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 L, 8-1 L, 5-3 W, 7-2

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Head Coach: Mark Johnson 10/5 Oral Roberts W, 9-0 1/28 New Mexico State W, 5-4 2/4 Wichita State W, 6-3 2/11 Texas-Arlington L, 5-4 2/17 at TCU L, 5-1 2/20 Texas L, 8-1 3/1 Tulsa L, 7-2 3/4 at Houston L, 7-2 3/8 at Oral Roberts W, 9-0 3/11 Texas A&M L, 8-1 3/14 vs. Sacramento State^ W, 8-1 3/15 vs. Portland^ W, 7-1 3/16 at Hawaii W, 6-3 3/24 at Baylor L, 7-2 3/29 at Oklahoma State L, 6-3 4/1 at Kansas L, 6-3 4/8 at Kansas State L, 5-4 4/9 at Missouri W, 7-2 4/15 Iowa State W, 9-0 4/16 Nebraska W, 5-4 4/19 at Texas Tech W, 8-1 4/22 Colorado W, 5-4 4/27 vs. Colorado$ L, 5-3 ^Played in Honolulu, Hawaii $Big 12 Championship, Kansas City, Mo.

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TH E SO O NERS

1999 Head Coach: 10/6 at Southern Nazarene 10/6 at ORU 1/31 Notre Dame 2/6 at New Mexico 2/7 Boise State^ 2/20 SMU 2/27 at Wichita State 3/6 TCU 3/7 Missouri 3/13 Kansas State 3/16 at Cal State-Northridge 3/17 at USC 3/20 Princeton& 3/27 at Texas A&M

2000

L, 6-1 W, 7-0 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 4-0

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Head Coach: Mark Johnson 10/10 Texas L, 7-2 1/30 Tulsa W, 6-3 2/6 Southern Nazarene W, 9-0 2/13 Houston W, 7-2 2/20 Wichita State W, 8-1 2/22 New Mexico L, 8-1 2/27 at Texas Tech L, 6-3 3/3 Oral Roberts W, 9-0 3/6 Texas A&M L, 5-4 3/9 vs. New Mexico~ L, 5-4 3/10 at Hawaii W, 8-1 3/11 Wisconsin-Milwaukee W, 6-0 3/13 vs. Murray State~ W, 8-1 3/20 at Missouri W, 9-0 3/22 Nebraska W, 6-3 3/27 at Baylor L, 8-1 3/29 at SMU W, 6-3 4/4 at Kansas State W, 5-4 4/5 at Kansas L, 7-2 4/10 at TCU W, 6-3 4/15 Oklahoma State W, 9-0 4/18 Iowa State W, 9-0 4/19 Colorado W, 5-4 4/23 vs. Iowa State$ W, 5-0 4/24 vs.. Colorado$ L, 5-1 5/15 vs. Kansas+ L, 5-2 ~ Played in Honolulu, Hawaii $ Big 12 Championship, College Station, Texas (second)

4/8 at Nebraska 4/11 St. Gregory’s 4/14 Kansas State 4/16 Baylor 4/21 Colorado 4/26 vs. Kansas State$ $ Big 12 Championship, Waco, Texas

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1998

W, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 7-2 L, 8-1 W, 6-3 L, 7-2 W, 5-1 W, 5-4 L, 5-2 L, 5-0

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4/5 Kansas State 4/6 Kansas 4/11 at Texas A&M 4/13 at Texas 4/18 Texas Tech 4/19 Baylor 4/24 Kansas State$ 4/25 vs. Baylor$ 4/26 vs. Texas A&M$ 5/9 vs. Mississippi+ $ Big 12 Championship, Austin, Texas + NCAA Regional, Lawrence, Kan.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

3/28 at Texas L, 6-3 3/31 at Tulsa W, 5-4 4/3 Baylor W, 6-3 4/9 at Iowa State W, 8-1 4/11 at Nebraska L, 5-4 4/17 Texas Tech W, 7-2 4/18 Kansas L, 6-3 4/21 at Oklahoma State L, 5-4 4/24 at Colorado L, 6-3 4/29 vs. Texas Tech$ W, 6-2 4/30 vs. Colorado$ W, 5-4 5/1 vs. Oklahoma State$ W, 5-3 5/2 vs. Texas$ L, 5-1 $ Big 12 Championship, College Station, Texas (second) & Played in Los Angeles, Calif. ^ Played in Albuquerque, N.M.

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4/17 Baylor L, 5-2 4/19 at Colorado L, 4-3 4/24 vs. Iowa State$ W, 4-2 4/25 vs. Oklahoma State$ L, 4-2 5/10 vs. Alabama^^^ L, 4-0 ^ UNLV Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. $ Big 12 Championship, Kansas City, Mo. ^^^ NCAA Regional Championships, Norman, Okla.

2004

23 - 6

Head Coach: Mark Johnson 11/1/03 vs. New Mexico W, 4-1 11/1/03 vs. BYU L, 4-1 1/30 vs. San Diego+ W, 5-2 1/31 at Arizona W, 4-3 2/6 Oral Roberts W, 6-0 2/6 Southern Nazarene W, 7-0 2/6 Oklahoma Baptist W, 5-0 2/21 New Mexico L, 5-2 2/27 at TCU W, 4-3 2/29 at SMU W, 4-3 3/6 Missouri W, 5-2 3/9 Brigham Young W, 4-2 3/17 at William & Mary W, 4-3 3/18 at George Mason W, 7-0 3/24 Tulsa W, 5-2 3/27 Texas L, 4-3 3/28 Texas A&M L, 5-2 4/3 at Kansas State W, 6-1 4/5 at Kansas W, 6-1 4/11 Colorado W, 5-2 4/16 at Baylor W, 4-3 4/18 at Texas Tech W, 7-0 4/22 Oklahoma State W, 4-3 4/24 Iowa State W, 7-0 4/25 Nebraska W, 7-0 4/30 Missouri$ W, 4-1 5/1 Texas A&M$ L, 4-2 5/15 vs. Tulsa^ W, 4-1 5/16 vs. Tulane^ L, 4-2 + Played in Tucson, Ariz. $ Big 12 Championship, Norman, Okla. ^ NCAA Regional Championships, Norman, Okla.

2005 Head Coach: 1/28 Oklahoma Baptist 1/28 Oklahoma Baptist 1/28 Oklahoma Baptist 1/28 East Central 2/10 at Utah State 2/12 at Brigham Young 2/16 at Tulsa 2/19 at new Mexico 2/20 vs. Montana State~ 2/25 Rice 3/5 at Nebraska 3/6 at Iowa State 3/12 Kansas State 3/18 Kansas

14 - 12 Mark Johnson W, 6-0 W, 6-0 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 L, 5-2 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 4-3

3/24 at Texas A&M 3/26 at Texas 3/30 Texas Christian 4/5 Oral Roberts 4/7 Wichita State 4/9 Boston College 4/13 at Oklahoma State 4/16 Texas Tech 4/17 Missouri 4/21 Baylor 4/23 at Colorado 4/28 vs. Kansas State$ ~ Played in Albuquerque, N.M. $ Big 12 Championship, Austin, Texas

2006 Head Coach: 1/28 vsNorth Carolina^ 1/29 Minnesota^ 2/13 at Missouri 2/15 Oklahoma Baptist 2/15 Oklahoma Baptist 2/18 vs. Arizona” 2/19 at Fresno State 3/4 at UNLV 3/8 at TCU 3/10 BYU 3/15 at Hawaii 3/17 vs. Bowdoin College~ 3/21 at Baylor 3/25 Texas 3/26 Texas A&M 3/29 Tulsa 4/1 Kansas 4/2 at Kansas State 4/7 vs. Colorado` 4/9 Iowa State 4/12 Arkansas 4/15 Nebraska 4/18 Oklahoma State 4/21 at Texas Tech 4/27 vs. Kansas^ Played in Minneapolis, Minn. “ Played in Fresno, Calif. ~ Played in Honolulu, Hawaii ` Played in Oklahoma City - Big 12 Championship in Waco, Texas

2007 Head Coach: 2/5 vs. Oklahoma Baptist+ 2/5 vs. Oklahoma Baptist+ 2/9 at Arkansas 2/13 at Tulsa 2/24 at Alabama 3/1 TCU 3/3 vs. Texas Tech+ 3/4 Oral Roberts 3/9 Baylor 3/16 Missouri

2009 OKL AHO MA TEN N I S ME DI A G U I D E

L, 6-1 L, 5-2 L, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 7-0 L, 4-3 L, 4-3

3/19 at BYU 3/21 at UNLV 3/24 at Texas A&M 3/25 Texas 3/31 Kansas State 4/6 at Iowa State 4/7 at Nebraksa 4/11 at Oklahoma State 4/18 Kansas 4/21 Colorado 4/26 vs. Kansas^ 4/27 vs. Texas A&M^ + Played in Oklahoma City, Okla. ^ Big 12 Championship, Kansas City, Mo.

L, 5-2 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 L, 4-3 W, 4-3 L, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 4-0

9-16

2008

11-12

Mark Johnson L, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 6-0 W, 7-0 L, 5-1 L, 6-1 L, 7-0 L, 7-0 L, 5-2 W, 6-0 W, 7-0 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 7-0 L, 4-3 W, 4-3 L, 4-3 L, 5-2 L, 4-0

Head Coach: Mark Johnson 1/25 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee W, 7-0 1/26 vs. Ohio State L, 6-1 1/27 vs. Marquette W, 4-3 2/1 vs. Oklahoma Baptist W, 7-0 2/1 vs. Oklahoma Baptist W, 7-0 2/15 at Wichita State L, 5-2 2/23 Alabama+ W, 4-3 3/1 Oral Roberts W, 7-0 3/8 Tulsa L, 7-0 3/15 Texas L, 7-0 3/16 Texas A&M L, 6-1 3/19 at Jacksonville W, 6-1 3/22 at TCU L, 6-1 3/28 at Kansas L, 4-3 3/29 at Kansas State W, 7-0 4/4 Iowa State W, 7-0 4/6 Nebraksa L, 4-3 4/11 at Baylor L, 6-1 4/13 at Texas Tech W, 5-2 4/16 Oklahoma State L, 4-3 4/18 Colorado L, 7-0 4/19 Missouri W, 4-3 4/24 vs. Texas Tech^ L, 4-1 + Played in Oklahoma City, Okla. ^ Big 12 Championship, Kansas City, Mo.

9-12 Mark Johnson W, 6-0 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 L, 5-2 L, 4-3 L, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 L, 7-0 W, 5-2

Ana-Maria Constantinescu