Gonzaga University Athletics Annual Report 2011-12

HISTORY

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The quesT for excellence, To be conTinued . . .

Gonzaga university Athletic department AnnuAl RepoRt 2011–12

ii The only limiT is your

imAginAtion!

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2 Reflection

3 Academic Progress Rate

4 Academics First

5 The Gonzaga Experience

6 125th Anniversary Celebration

8 Women’s Basketball

10 Men’s Basketball

12 Sport Wrap-Ups

16 Academic Excellence

18 Athletic Achievements

20 Life Skills

24 Marketing & Tickets

26 Finances

29 Media Exposure

30 Bulldog Club

31 Compliance

32 Capital Projects & Future Facility

34 Donor Honor Roll

38 Staff & Coach Directory

40 Vision Statement

TAble of conTenTs

2011–12 AnnuAl report

2 reflecTion

Looking back on 2011–12, I am amazed at the incredible accomplishments of our student-athletes, staff and coaches. As you

will read in the ensuing pages, we proudly illustrate all of the individual and team accolades earned on both the regional and

national scenes.

While it would be easy for us to sit back and be satisfied with these successes, we instead find ourselves constantly

focusing on areas of improvement. As I often tell our staff and coaches, “if we are not getting better, we are getting worse.”

As simple as that sounds, it is a philosophy in which we firmly believe and strive to remind ourselves daily. We challenge

ourselves to spend today working hard to make Gonzaga Athletics even stronger tomorrow. Yet, with the dynamic landscape

of intercollegiate athletics continuing to evolve, it is imperative that we find efficiencies to enhance the work we already do

while seeking innovative ways to anticipate and address the challenges we face in our quest to excel without compromising

our integrity.

There is no question that we have a lot going for us, and we cannot lose sight of protecting those assets. We must

also continually invest in opportunities that allow our programs to grow and leave a lasting and formative impression on all

student-athletes. Every dollar that enters the department helps in our daily endeavors to support our student-athletes. With

a University-wide capital campaign on the horizon, we have a pointed chance to directly and positively impact that student-

athlete experience. We have the chance to expand an already-rich legacy of winning in athletics, in the classroom and in the

community. We have the chance to make Gonzaga University Athletics as great as we dare to dream!

The campaign goals are defined and significant. To summarize, it is our objective to establish a comprehensive

endowment fund for athletic scholarships to secure the financial aid support earned by student-athletes in perpetuity. It

is also our objective to construct a Center for Athletic Achievement complex that will house both a Hall of Fame to honor

our celebrated history as well as an Academic Center to expand the services and support programs offered to meet the

unique needs of our student-athletes. Finally, it is our objective to complete the remaining phases of the soccer facility

and to invest in a permanent home for tennis and golf with the construction of an all-inclusive indoor center.

The future is bright for Gonzaga Athletics, and we are deeply grateful for your faithful support and generosity. With

your help, we will continue to strive to make Gonzaga the special place that nurtures and develops champions of sport,

academics, and character. The excitement for 2012–13 is already building, and we are working today to make it the

best year yet.

Thank you for all you do.

Go Zags!

A note from Michael L. Roth, Director of Athletics

“spend TodAy workinG hArd To mAke GonzAGA AThleTics even

stRongeR tomoRRow.”

GonzAGA university | DEPARTMEnT oF InTERCoLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

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AcAdemic proGress rATe

Gonzaga university continues to lead in the ncAA’s Academic performance program.

Starting in 2004, the nCAA initiated a set of academic

reforms that brought forth the Academic Progress

Rate (APR). This rate is a scale which represents an

institution’s ability to retain and maintain their scholarship

student-athletes’ academic eligibility and citizenship.

The rate ranges from 0-1,000 (with 1,000 representing

all student-athletes for a given year being both retained

and academically eligible for competition). APR rates are

calculated each and every semester and are attached

not only to institutions, but also to individual head

coaches. The nCAA currently uses an APR score of

930 as its cut-off for acceptable retention and support of

student-athletes; schools falling under that standard may

be subject to nCAA penalties ranging from scholarship

limits and/or reductions to potential elimination of

postseason play opportunities.

Gonzaga is proud to have once again received

recognition from the nCAA as a result of our strong APR

scores. our women’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s cross

country and women’s outdoor track teams were publicly

recognized this year by the nCAA for being in the top 10

percent of national APR scores in their respective sports.

Women’s golf has been recognized each of the seven

years since the recognition began, while men’s soccer

earned its fourth straight honor. This year Gonzaga’s

collective Athletic Department APR registered at 989, the

highest institutional APR in the West Coast Conference

(WCC). We are also proud to report that all Gonzaga

athletic teams exceeded the average APR score within

the nCAA for their respective sports, and 12 of our 15

APR eligible teams scored perfect 1,000’s for the most

recent year’s submission.

our APR success is a testament not only to the

education and support provided to each and every one

of our student-athletes, but also the commitment our

coaches and Athletic Department make to every Zag.

wesT coAsT conference AcAdemic proGress rATes (Apr)MBB WBB BAse MXC WXC MGolf WGolf WroW MsoC WsoC Mten Wten volley

WCC Multi-yeAr AverAGe

Gonzaga 979 981 966 988 1000 990 1000 996 996 986 988 991 994 989BYU 985 983 943 982 987 984 979 DnP* DnP* 989 972 977 968 977

Loyola Marymount 949 961 957 976 989 1000 DnP* 968 970 988 964 982 966 973

Pepperdine 927 972 985 927 962 978 957 DnP* DnP* 977 972 973 995 966

Portland 990 990 987 973 1000 991 981 DnP* 971 1000 962 973 1000 985

St. Mary’s 967 977 965 977 978 993 DnP* 982 988 987 992 984 990 982

San Diego 957 978 944 973 989 948 DnP* 989 935 980 972 985 984 970

San Francisco 939 967 979 980 996 988 991 DnP* 970 976 992 982 989 979

Santa Clara 959 981 968 974 992 992 985 1000 964 968 951 990 969 976

WCC Average 961 977 969 972 988 985 982 987 971 983 974 982 984 979

nCAA Average 950 970 965 973 981 973 985 986 968 980 973 982 980 973

*Institution does not participate in this sport


4 AcAdemics firsT

Golf has been in Rick Hofmeister’s blood from the start.

For this former Gonzaga golfer, Class of 1967, who has

played a round of golf in each of the lower 48 states, and

who cut his teeth in the sport learning from his father—a

long-time golf pro to several Inland northwest courses, it

might only seem natural that when it came time for Rick

to give back, the recipient would be the Gonzaga golf

program he holds in such high regard. But Rick’s interest

in golf is only half of the story.

“I had a great experience with golf here at Gonzaga,”

says Rick, “but the Gonzaga education has held me in

good stead for the past 45 years. Gonzaga is a school

that emphasizes academics first. The Jesuit tradition

was certainly important to me when I came to Gonzaga,

and the continuity of that tradition allows Gonzaga to

offer a quality education and attract quality students who

understand the importance of academics first and golf

second.”

It was Rick’s parents who not only helped to instill a

love of golf, but the recognition that academics had to

come first. After attending Catholic school all the way

through high school, the Hayden Lake, Idaho native was

looking for a place that wasn’t too far away, but also

would provide the environment to thrive amidst the same

culture of personal values that Rick held so dear. He

found that at Gonzaga.

Along the way, Rick forged relationships that would

continue to this day. “Golf has taught me a lot, and has

created friendships that have endured. I play in a regular

weekly golf group and one of my former GU teammates,

Dr. Denny Freuen, our dentist, is our youngest son,

Andrew’s, godfather. our older son is an attorney

in Alaska, and our middle child, Katie, is also a GU

graduate. My wife nina and I are grandparents to four

delightful grandchildren with a fifth on the way.”

A lifetime of loyalty to a game that has meant so

much and has sparked so many meaningful relationships

has now been appropriately memorialized in a gift to the

Gonzaga golf program. Perhaps most fitting, it’s a gift

that acknowledges not only the talent on the course, but

in the classroom, along with a nod to Rick’s parents who

made so much of Rick’s experience possible.

“I chose to give back because Gonzaga offers

a quality education and draws quality students. The

University is interested in maintaining quality on the

academic side, and golf comes second to that. My

parents (Bud and Cathy Hofmeister) financed four years

of college for me, so it’s nice to be able to make a gift

that would have meant something to them.”

“GonzAGA offers A quAlity

educAtion And drAws quAliTy

sTudenTs.” zAG for life!

Gonzaga Athletics’ Varsity Club debuted in 2011 providing a

platform to recognize, engage and communicate with former

varsity student-athletes and fostering the spirit of loyalty and

pride for Gonzaga Athletics. All varsity alumni are encouraged

to join, staying a “Zag for Life”. Here, we highlight two of

Gonzaga’s former student-athletes who are giving back to

support the current generation of Gonzaga student-athletes.

Thoughts from rick hofmeister,

men’s Golf Alumni


5 The GonzAGA experience

“The Gonzaga Experience.” That phrase alone is bound

to conjure a variety of images, emotions and memories

in anyone who has shared it. Dennis Jorgensen is no

different. Since first stepping foot on campus in 1963,

through his basketball days and on through his career,

the Gonzaga experience has tied Dennis to this place

and is the reason he chooses financially to support

current student-athletes.

“I didn’t fully appreciate the Gonzaga experience

until well into my career,” recalls Jorgensn. “I took it for

granted. once I moved into the working world it became

evident that some of my achievements as a player and a

student were a direct factor in being successful on many

levels.”

Gonzaga has played a role in Dennis’ life since

stepping on campus as an unsuspecting young man from

rural California. “Basketball and the college experience

played a significant role in my maturation process.

Moving from the Southwest to the northwest was a

major turning point in my life. Without a scholarship from

Gonzaga, it’s a question mark whether I would have even

received a four year degree.”

Dennis paints a ‘norman Rockwell-esque’ scene

stepping out of a cab from old Geiger field and onto

campus for the first time. He describes vividly, the

memory of standing in front of “this magnificent hall”

(College Hall) holding a borrowed suitcase containing his

only ties to home, and thinking, “What am I doing here?”

What he was doing was embarking on an experience

that would sustain him for a lifetime. “The experiences of

playing basketball are some of the richest I can remember

today and have truly lasted a lifetime. Many of the friends I

made on campus are people with whom I am still in touch.”

It’s this richness of experience that Dennis hopes,

in part, to instill in a new generation of student-athlete

through his support of the Bulldog Club. “I admire the

culture of the program and the school. Gonzaga found

the right combination of sustaining a value-based culture

that can win. That’s difficult to achieve in Division I.”

Don’t be surprised to see Dennis continuing to

build his own Gonzaga experience while supporting

the experiences of others. Whether attending Gonzaga

games near his home in Santa Ynez, California,

or meeting up with college friends annually at the

West Coast Conference Tournament in Las Vegas,

opportunities like these help Dennis maintain a

connection to his Gonzaga experience.

“What has been achieved at Gonzaga in the quality

of the student-athletes and their success, is remarkable.

You feel good supporting a program and kids who have

that type of moral fiber. Many collegiate programs talk of

it, but not many walk it.”

Thoughts from dennis Jorgenson, men’s basketball Alumni

“GonzAGA found The riGhT combinATion

of susTAininG A vAlue-bAsed

cultuRe ThAT cAn win.”

Learn more at: www.gozags.com/varsityclub


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zag nation, unite!Gonzaga University kicked off its 125th Anniversary

during Commencement in May 2012 and will continue

the celebration, themed “Tradition and Transformation,”

through May 2013. The anniversary is a time for

Zag nation to come together to remember shared

experiences, rekindle friendships and make new ones,

and collectively imagine the University’s future.

We invite you to join us at several special events,

including Zagapalooza, an All-Class Reunion, and

the first ever national Gonzaga Day, where Zags

around the country will join together in a show of

pride, cheering on the men’s basketball team during a

nationally televised home game.

As all of us in Zag nation—students, alumni,

faculty and staff, benefactors and fans—celebrate

this milestone anniversary together, consider the way

Gonzaga’s Athletic tradition has helped transform the

University through the years:

It started with the creation of a football team in

1892, just five years after the school’s founding.

Recognizing the prestige a successful football team

could bring Gonzaga, university president Father

James Brogan hired notre Dame football superstar

Charles “Gus” Dorias, who led the 1924 team to an

undefeated season. In all, twenty-three Gonzaga

football players went on to play professionally and

two were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Gonzaga football had a huge fan base; in 1925, the

football stadium was expanded to hold more than

10,000 people—about a tenth of the population of

Spokane at the time.

Football was discontinued during World War II, but

the story of Gonzaga’s athletic excellence only starts

there.

The first men’s basketball team was formed in 1905

but, while it would later produce such legendary players

as Frank Burgess, John Stockton, and Jeff Brown, for

many years it didn’t fill the stands. Then came 1999.

The incredible, shocking run to the nCAA Elite Eight

established Gonzaga as a tournament regular—the

team hasn’t missed the Big Dance since.

Basketball put Gonzaga in the national limelight

and sparked a new level of school pride back on

125Th AnniversAry celebrATion

tRAdition And tRAnsfoRmAtion

The success of men’s bAskeTbAll

hAs rAised The universiTy’s

profile.


7 125Th AnniversAry celebrATion

campus, where students today regularly camp out for

two days to secure the best seats for big games and

spectators cheer loudly in the perpetually sold out

McCarthey Athletic Center.

Just as Brogan predicted football would nearly

a century ago, the success of men’s basketball has

raised the university’s profile and transformed the

campus as a whole. Enrollment has increased from

4,500 to 7,000 since 1998, the school’s endowment

has doubled, and $200 million in new construction took

place between 1999 and 2009. Most sportscasters now

know how to correctly pronounce “Gone-ZAG-a” and

Zag gear is available all over the country.

While men’s basketball has been the most visible

sport, that program’s success has spread. Women’s

basketball has built a passionate following and top-

notch program, reaching the Sweet Sixteen three

years in a row, including an Elite Eight run in 2011.

The crew teams are reaching an unprecedented

level of success, and the 2009 men’s baseball team

advanced to the nCAA regional finals for the first time

since 1981.

Gonzaga’s strong academic profile is gaining

much-deserved attention as well. The debate team

finished one of the strongest years in its history by

earning a spot in the national Debate Tournament’s

Final Four. In April, a team of five engineering students

won a $90,000 grant at a national competition for

developing devices to improve the health of Zambian

women & children. And Gonzaga has risen to no. 2

nationally among small colleges for the number of

graduates who serve in the Peace Corps, a testament

to the fact that many of the University’s students

embrace its Jesuit heritage of service. Those are just a

few of the highlights.

Clearly, the tradition of excellence goes back a

long time here at GU and shows no signs of waning.

Athletic success has brought recognition to a school

that is just as outstanding in the classroom as it is

on the court and has provided an opportunity for the

school to enroll ever-stronger students and athletes,

giving them a chance to be a part of something great.

As we look to the future, expect the transformation

to continue.

To learn more about the 125th Anniversary Celebration and the many

special events you can take part in, visit gonzaga.edu/125. There

you’ll also find a link to purchase a limited edition anniversary book

that illuminates the people and events that spawned and extraordinary

collegiate experience and brought the University to national prominence.


8 women’s bAskeTbAll

The Gonzaga University women’s

basketball program continued

its remarkable ride as one of the

nation’s elite in 2011–12. The

Bulldogs, coming off their inaugural

trip to the nCAA Tournament Elite

Eight in 2010–11, quieted many who

thought the loss of All-American

Courtney Vandersloot, along with

four other seniors, was too big a

hurdle for the Zags to overcome.

overcome they did. With

the return of star seniors Kayla

Standish, Katelan Redmon and

Kelly Bowen and the addition of

transfers Taelor Karr and Haiden

Palmer, along with the talent

of Jazmine Redmon, Shannon

Reader, Sunny Greinacher and

Stephanie Golden, Gonzaga once

again dominated the west coast and

was a marquee name in the nCAA

Tournament.

The Bulldogs earned their

inaugural at-large bid into the nCAA

Tournament this season after going

11-2 in the non-conference and

winning their unprecedented eighth-

straight West Coast Conference

regular season championship. The

berth into the nCAA Tournament

marked the fifth appearance for the

Zags overall, and the fourth-straight.

Gonzaga, an 11-seed for the

second-consecutive year, upended

both no. 6 Rutgers and no. 3

Miami—in front of sold out crowds

at the McCarthey Athletic Center—

to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the

third year in a row. The Bulldogs

became one of just seven schools

to have reached the exclusive

Sweet Sixteen in 2010, 2011 and

2012, joining Baylor University, the

University of Tennessee, Stanford

University, Duke University, the

University of notre Dame and the

University of Connecticut.

Ultimately, Gonzaga’s season

came to an end with a loss to

the University of Kentucky in the

Kingston Regional Semifinal.

The Bulldogs closed out the

year with a 28-6 overall mark, their

sixth-straight 20-plus win season,

were ranked in the Top 25 at

the end of the year for the third-

consecutive season, checking in at

no. 19 in the ESPn/USA Today Top

25 and had the 14th highest home

attendance average in the nation at

5,443; a school record.


9 women’s bAskeTbAll

■ Gonzaga ended the season with a 28-6 overall record and a 14-2 mark in West Coast

Conference play.

■ The Bulldogs secured its sixth-straight 20-plus win season and seventh in eight years.

■ Gonzaga made its fifth trip to the nCAA Tournament; fourth-straight and first earning an at-

large bid.

■ The Bulldogs reached the nCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen for the third-straight season.

■ Gonzaga won its unprecedented eighth-straight West Coast Conference regular season

championship.

■ The Zags ended the season ranked in the Top 25 for the third-straight season; ranking no. 19

in the USA Today/ESPn Coaches’ Top 25.

■ Gonzaga ended the year ranked no. 14 in home attendance; its highest ranking in school

history. The Zags averaged 5,443 per home game this season, up from 4,060 a season ago.

■ Junior Taelor Karr ended the season as the nation’s leader in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.67).

Sophomore Jazmine Redmon closed out the year ranked seventh in the nation in assist-to-

turnover ratio (2.27).

■ Gonzaga was ranked in the top 15 in the nation in four categories; seventh in assist-to-

turnover ratio (1.17), eighth in assists per game (17.0), 10th in scoring offense (75.1) and

14th in field goal percentage (44.2).

■ The Bulldogs were one of seven schools to have two players drafted in the 2012 WnBA Draft

as Kayla Standish and Katelan Redmon were selected 19th and 36th, respectively.

■ Gonzaga is one of four schools to have at least four players drafted in the WnBA in the past

three years. (Vivian Frieson, Courtney Vandersloot, Kayla Standish, Katelan Redmon).

2011–12

hiGhliGhTs

A Gonzaga player was named

the west coast conference

newcomer of the year for the

sevenTh Time in school hisTory

and the fourth time in six years.

haiden palmer was named

co-newcomer of the year in

2011–12


10 2011–12

hiGhliGhTsmen’s bAskeTbAll

■ Posted a 26-7 record, the 12th time in 13 years head coach Mark Few has had single-digit

losses in a season.

■ Won 20 or more games for the 15th straight season and for the 20th time in GU’s nCAA

Division I history.

■ Advanced to a 15th straight West Coast Conference Tournament championship game.

■ Advanced to a 14th straight nCAA Tournament which ties for fourth on the current

Consecutive nCAA Tournament Appearances list.

■ Defeated West Virginia of the Big East Conference 77-54 in the second round of the nCAA

Tournament, losing in the 3rd round to eventual Final Four participant ohio State.

■ Went 15-1 in the McCarthey Athletic Center for an 8-year record of 104-7 since the facility

opened.

■ Defeated oral Roberts 67-61 Dec. 15 in the 100th game in the McCarthey Athletic Center.

■ Head coach Mark Few moved into second place for most wins by a 13th-year head coach

with 342.

■ Head coach Mark Few is the second winningest active coach in nCAA Division I behind the

legendary Roy Williams of the University of north Carolina. Few is 342-90 in 13 years for a

winning percentage of .792.

■ Robert Sacre was named the WCC Defender of the Year, Kevin Pangos was named the

WCC newcomer of the Year and Sacre, Pangos and Elias Harris were named to the All-WCC

Team. Pangos and Gary Bell Jr. were named to the WCC All-Freshman Team.

■ Elias Harris was named to the national Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 9 First

Team.

■ Michael Hart was named to the WCC All-Academic Team.

Junior elias harris is

17Th on The All-Time

scorinG lisT

with 1,362 points while

robert sacre finished his

career with 1,270 points

to rank 21st.


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Gonzaga’s name once more appeared on television when

Selection Sunday and the nCAA Tournament pairings

were announced.

But for just the third time in 15 nCAA appearances

the Bulldogs had to rely on the Selection Committee

to receive an at-large bid to continue playing well into

March. For the 10th time in head coach Mark Few’s 13

seasons—and for the 11th time overall—the Bulldogs

responded with an opening-game victory when the Zags

downed West Virginia in Pittsburgh, PA. Gonzaga’s

season ended with a loss to 7th-ranked and eventual

Final Four participant ohio State University.

Another tough regular-season schedule was

monumental in the Bulldogs receiving the at-large bid.

Gonzaga downed the likes of Hawai’i in the BC Basketball

Classic as the Bulldogs took their game north of the Border

to Vancouver, notre Dame, Arizona in the Battle in Seattle,

Butler and Xavier, and suffered narrow defeats at the

hands of Michigan State and Illinois. notre Dame, Xavier

and Michigan State advanced to the nCAA Tournament,

as did fellow West Coast Conference foes Saint Mary’s

and BYU, giving the Zags five nCAA Tournament teams

on their schedule, and 5 cumulative wins over nCAA

tournament teams for their postseason resume.

The Bulldogs did see their WCC regular-season title

streak halted at 11, the second longest streak of all-time

behind the 13 straight conference titles UCLA won. But

the Bulldogs advanced to the WCC Tournament title game

for the 15th straight season and for the 18th time since

1992, the Bulldogs with an 11-7 title-game mark.

Gonzaga was ranked as high as 18th in the national

polls during the season.


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baseballThe Gonzaga University baseball team

continued its winning tradition in 2012.

Led by senior outfielder Royce

Bolinger and sophomore two-way player

Marco Gonzales, the Bulldogs won their

first 10 games of the season and finished

the year 34-22, securing their fifth 30-win

season in six years.

It was a banner year for the versatile

Gonzales. In addition to being tabbed

WCC Pitcher of the Year, the Fort Collins,

Colo., native was a candidate for several

national player of the year awards,

including the prestigious Golden Spikes

Award and the John olerud Two-Way

Player of the Year. While Gonzales led

the pitching staff, Bolinger spearheaded

the Bulldogs in nearly every offensive

statistic and on the final weekend of the

regular-season set a Zags single-season

record for hits at 93, breaking Drew Heid’s

mark of 92 set in 2010. The right-handed

hitting Bolinger was selected by the Texas

Rangers in the 6th round of the MLB

draft. Gonzales and Bolinger both earned

a spot in the All-West Coast Conference

team along with senior Alex Stanford

and junior Clayton Eslick. The Zags also

had senior Tyler olson and junior Steven

Halcomb receive honorable mention.

Gonzaga also experienced success

at the gate, having one of the best

attendances in the WCC. The Zags drew

more than 1,000 fans seven times this

season, highlighted by a program-record

attendance of 2,011 when the Bulldogs

made their inaugural appearance on

ESPnU. While the Bulldogs won the

game against Loyola Marymount 1-0

in 12 innings, the undisputed star was

starting pitcher Gonzales, who received

a no-decision but set career marks of 15

strikeouts in 11 shutout innings.

men’s cross country/trackThe Gonzaga men’s cross country

program, competing without standout

runner Chris Boyle who redshirted the

2011 season, finished sixth at the West

Coast Conference Championship.

The men tallied 140 points with nate

Gesell leading three Bulldogs across the

finish line in 25th, 26th and 27th with junior

Tate Kelly and sophomore Willie Milam

behind Gesell who finished in 25:37 over

the 8K course. Sophomore Brent Felnagle

was 30th and freshman nick Roche 32nd

to complete the Gonzaga scoring.

The Bulldog men’s cross country team

returned to the nCAA West Regional for

the first time since 2004, finishing 18th

with 510 points. Kelly was the top finisher

for the Bulldogs in 84th place in 31:08 over

the 10K course on the Stanford University

Golf Course. Felnagle, Willie Milam and

Robert Walgren were in a pack for the

Bulldogs. Felnagle was 104th in 31:35,

Milam 106th in 31:41 and Walgren 108th

in 31:42. nick Roche was 120th in 31:55

to round out the Gonzaga scoring. Gesell,

129th in 32:08, and Patrick Richie 140th in

32:33 completed the Gonzaga squad.

The track season continued to show

improvement. The Bulldogs put an

emphasis on indoor track for the first time

and followed a strong indoor season with

a record-breaking outdoor campaign.

Kelly set a school 3000 meters record of

8:32.48, besting Pat Hill’s mark of 8:34.30

that had stood since 1991. Walgren

established a school record 4:11.91 in the

indoor mile in the same meet, then came

back a month later to claim Kelly’s short-

lived 3000 meters record with an 8:31.78.

Three men’s records fell the final

weekend of the outdoor season at

the West Coast Invitational co-hosted

by Willamette and Portland. Felnagle

captured the men’s 1500 meters school

mark with a 3:52.27, besting the record

of 3:53.0 set by Jon neill in 1996. Roche

claimed the 3000 meter steeplechase

in a school mark of 9:20.64, topping the

9:26.41 set by Dan ourada in 1996. Kelly

capped the evening with a 10,000 meters

record of 30:23.77 to better the mark of

30:45.22 set by Joe Miller in 2005.

women’s cross country/trackEmily Thomas led a Gonzaga assault on

the women’s track record book, and in the

process produced a first for the program

in 2012.

When Thomas, set the school record

of 35:01.46 in the 10,000 meters April 6,

little did anyone think she would become

the first Gonzaga track athlete—men or

women—to compete in the nCAA West

Preliminary in Austin, Texas. But her time

was good enough to get her ranked 36th

in the field of 48. She capped her season

by finishing 24th in Austin in a time of

35:55.98.

Thomas began the track season by

setting a 3000 meters indoor mark of

10:02.36, then broke her 5000 meter

record she set in 2011 by running a

marco Gonzales

wcc

piTcher of The yeAr


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16:57.80. She wasn’t done, however,

as she set the 5000 record one more

time with a 16:56.17 and then broke the

10,000 meters record which qualified her

for her nCAA appearance.

Thomas wasn’t the only record breaker

in 2012 as 10 others had a hand in the

assault on the Gonzaga record book.

Lindsey Drake, who had to sit out the

outdoor season with a femur injury, set

the indoor mile run record twice, the last

with a 4:54.92 at the Runners Soul open.

She also set the indoor 3000 meters

record of 9:46.32 at the UW Invitational.

While the indoor/outdoor track

seasons stole most of the highlights,

the Bulldogs had begun the year with a

rather successful cross country season.

Thomas finished ninth in the West Coast

Conference Championship to earn All-

WCC honors while the Bulldogs finished

fifth as a team. Thomas was followed by

freshman Maggie Jones 23rd, freshman

Elizabeth Ryan in 26th and sophomore

Krista Beyer 28th. Thomas’ time was

21:15 over the 6K layout. Emily Albrecht

was 43rd to round out the Gonzaga

scorers. Gonzaga had 128 points.

The squad headed to Stanford,

Calif., for the nCAA West Regional

Championship and finished 15th. Drake

covered the 6K layout in 21:11 to finish

34th while Thomas was timed in 21:38

for 56th in the field of 219. Drake’s time

is the second-best in regional history for

the Bulldogs, who scored 399 points as a

team. All seven runners that participated

at the West Regional for the Bulldogs are

underclassmen and return next season.

men’s golfThe Gonzaga men’s golf team had

a rewarding finish to an up-and-

down season. The Bulldogs finished

fourth at the West Coast Conference

Championship; their best finish in school

history. The Zags ended the three-day 54

hole tournament with a 3-over par 867

also their lowest WCC Championship

score in school history.

Gonzaga’s previous best finish at

the WCC Championship was tied for fifth

in 2009 with its then-best WCC 54-hole

score of 873.

It was sophomore Peter Gullickson

that shined the brightest for the Bulldogs

at the WCC Championship. Gullickson

posted a Zag record-breaking 54-hole

score. Gullickson tied for sixth—the

fourth-best individual finish by a Gonzaga

golfer at the WCC Championship—with a

WCC school low score of 212 (69-73-70).

Gullickson broke current teammate

Travis Johnsen’s and former Bulldog

Derek Cheney and Kyle Huus’ school

record of 214. Johnsen earned the mark

at the 2011 WCC Championship, while

Cheney and Huus both put together the

score at the 2009 championship.

For his efforts, Gullickson was named

to the All-West Coast Conference men’s

golf team becoming the fourth Bulldog in

school history to earn first-team honors.

Johnsen and Brendan Connolly each

closed out the WCC Championship with a

54-hole total of 220 which placed both in

a tie for 19th. Freshman James Fahy and

senior oliver Grabb both tied for 25th with

scores of 223.

women’s golfGonzaga’s women’s golf continued to

make history.

For the first time in program history

the Bulldogs had the medalist at the

2012 West Coast Conference Golf

Championship when Victoria Fallgren

won a playoff on the first extra hole. She

finished tied for the lead at 8-over par

224 following the regulation 54 holes

after getting a birdie on the final hole. The

junior birdied the 9th hole to earn her way

into the playoff.

Fallgren and senior Stephanie Corey

were named to the All-WCC team and

head coach Brad Rickel was named

Coach of the Year.

Gonzaga, which finished second in

the 2011 WCC Championship, placed

third this season, but the gap to the top

is shrinking. Last season the Bulldogs

finished 36 shots behind team champion

Pepperdine. This year the Zags found

themselves just 8 shots out of first after

shooting a 919, just three shots off the

school record of 916 set in 2011.

Gonzaga also continued its climb

up the national rankings. The Bulldogs

finished in the Top 100 of the Golfweek

rankings for the second straight season

and cracked the Top 100 for the first

time in the Golfstat rankings. Gonzaga

is ranked 85th this year after being 96th

in 2011. The Golfstat rankings have

Gonzaga 84th this season, quite a jump

from 135th in the first year of the Golfstat

rankings in 2009.

The Bulldogs won just the second

tournament in program history—and the

first since 2008—when they captured

the Folino Invitational hosted by Cal

10 runners seT school records, including emily Thomas


14 sporT wrAp-ups

State Fullerton. The Zags had a 54-hole

score of 897, the second lowest score in

program history and just one stroke off

the top mark of 896 by the 2008-09 squad

at the 2008 Heather Farr Memorial hosted

by the University of California.

men’s RowingThe Gonzaga University men’s rowing

team once again found itself rowing on the

highest stage as it earned a berth to the

2012 Intercollegiate Rowing Association

(IRA) national Championships. The

Bulldogs—who made the nationals for the

fourth time in five years—were one of just

three schools on the West Coast to have

their Varsity 8+, Junior Varsity 8+ and

Freshman 8+ each earn a spot; joining

California and Stanford.

The Varsity 8+ went on to finish 18th

in the nation after placing sixth in the

Third Level Final. Gonzaga also placed

15th in the Second Varsity 8+ and 17th in

the Freshman 8+.

The Bulldogs earned their automatic

berth to the IRA national Championship

by having its Varsity 8+ claim gold at the

Western Intercollegiate Rowing (WIRA)

Championships. Also at the WIRA’s,

Gonzaga took silver in the Junior Varsity

8+ and the Freshman 8+, retained

the West Coast Conference Men’s

Championship Trophy—awarded to the

top finishing Varsity 8+—and was the

Efficiency Trophy Winners.

With his team’s performance, head

coach Dan Gehn was named WIRA

Coach of the Year. Sahan Fernando,

Stephen McEvoy and Kenny Mentele

each earned All-WIRA first team

accolades, while Francis Russo was

tabbed All-WIRA second team.

women’s RowingThe Gonzaga University women’s rowing

program replicated its history making

season of 2009 in 2012. The Bulldogs

claimed gold in all races they participated

in at the 2012 Western Intercollegiate

Rowing Association (WIRA), exactly like

they did four years prior. GU also earned

the Efficiency Trophy and claimed the

Team Points Trophy for the first-time in

school history.

Seniors Teddi McGuire, olivia Miller,

Elise Perkins, Chelsea Quilling and Paula

Welly closed out their careers with the

distinction of being part of two history

making seasons. McGuire, Perkins,

Quilling and Welly were each members of

the Varsity 8+ this year, with Miller part of

the Second Varsity 8+. Back in 2009 all

five were members of the winning novice

8+ boat.

The Bulldogs went on to tie for first

with San Diego at the 2012 West Coast

Conference Rowing Championships as

each school finished the event with 39

points. USD was crowned the official

champion by winning the tiebreaker

by virtue of its first-place finish in the

Varsity 8+.

Gonzaga placed second in the Varsity

8+ race and took first in both the Second

Varsity 8+ and the Varsity 4+ races.

Welly was named the WCC Rower

of the Year, while Zag freshman naomi

Medley, a member of the marquee Varsity

8+ boat, was named WCC newcomer of

the Year. Both awards were new awards

handed out for the first time in 2012.

Sophomore Jordan Schroeder, the

coxswain for the GU’s Varsity 8+ boat,

also was named WCC Co-Coxswain of

the Year.

women’s soccerGonzaga women’s soccer senior Sarah

Rhodes dazzled many throughout her

career with her long-distance goals but

she will be remembered most for the

picture-perfect passes and on-point free

kicks that resulted in teammate goals.

Rhodes, the striker, leaves Gonzaga

as the Bulldogs all-time assists leader

and capped her senior year tying the

single-season assist mark. She set

up seven goals in 2011, tying current

teammate Cassie Gee rdt’s mark set in

2010 and Claire Whitfield’s mark set in

1999, and ended her career with 18 total

assists. The 18 assists broke the previous

mark of 15 career assists held by Sara

Streufert (1997-00).

Rhodes, named All-West Coast

Conference second team, also closed out

her career tied for fourth in the Zag career

record book in goals scored with 16 and

third in total points with 48.

Fellow Bulldog Susan Brown, a

transfer goalkeeper from Arkansas State

University, also left her mark on the

Gonzaga record book in 2011. In her

first season in a Zag uniform, Brown, a

junior, made 106 saves—eighth most in

a Bulldog single-season, and secured

seven shutouts—tied for t hird most in a

Zag single-season.

All-Time AssisTs leAder sarah rhodes


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Rhodes and Brown, along with the

rest of the Bulldogs, put together a 7-10-2

overall mark in 2011.

men’s soccerGonzaga forward Clark Phillips was named

the West Coast Conference Freshman of

the Year, was named to the All-Freshman

Team and also earned Honorable Mention

All-WCC honors in 2011.

Joining Phillips with WCC honors

were midfielders nick Hamer and James

Matern, and defender Josh Phillips who

earned second-team honors, and forward

nathanael Pacheco who was named to

the All-Freshman Team.

Clark Phillips tied for first in scoring in

WCC matches only with 11 points, and his 4

goals tied for the lead in WCC play. He was

tied for fifth in scoring in all matches and led

the Bulldogs in goals, assists and points.

Gonzaga went 4-12-3 overall and

2-8-2 in the WCC. Gonzaga men’s soccer

was honored for the ninth straight year by

the national Soccer Coaches Association

of America for academic excellence with a

3.27 grade point average.

women’s tennisThe Gonzaga women’s tennis team saw

five of its players collect more than 10

wins in both singles and doubles play

during the 2011–12 season.

The Bulldogs started off strong in

fall tournament play as freshmen Kylie

Peek and Katie Edwards had to face

each other for a main draw title in their

collegiate debut at the UTSA Roadrunner

Classic. Edwards was the victor over her

teammate, becoming the first Zag rookie

to win a tournament title since 2008. The

loss didn’t slow Peek as she went on to

become a finalist in one of the singles

main draws at the Eastern Washington

Fall Classic and finished the season

leading the team with 17 singles wins.

A trio of senior captains—Kristina

Zauere, Sophie Lantta and Madeline

Parker—provided leadership to the

promising freshman duo. Along with

collecting 16 singles wins, Zauere led the

Bulldogs in doubles play with 19 victories,

including 10 with rookie Edwards. For her

effort, the Latvia native earned a spot on

the All-West Coast Conference honorable

mention list in both singles and doubles

with Edwards.

men’s tennisThe Gonzaga men’s tennis team returned

many familiar faces for the 2011–12

season and the addition of two talented

newcomers by seventh-year head

coach Peter MacDonald helped spur the

Bulldogs to a nine-win spring season.

Seniors Scott Sullivan and Zhia Hwa

Chong continued the success established

last year in doubles play, posting 14 wins

including an upset victory over a fourth-

ranked doubles pairing out of Pepperdine.

While Chong and Sullivan led the effort

in doubles play, much of the Bulldogs

success came from singles competition.

Sullivan compiled 23 wins to tie Marco

Antonio Pineda’s single-season record

set in 2007. The Bulldogs also saw

newcomer Alvaro nazal quickly settle

into the collegiate level. After winning a

main draw title at the season-opening

Eastern Washington Fall Classic, nazal

finished the spring season with 21 wins,

playing all but one spring season match

at no. 1 singles. Sophomore Pablo

Mosquera Pérez, who clinched the other

singles main draw at the EWU Fall

Classic, finished with 19 wins while junior

newcomer olivier Jamin claimed 15. Levin

Guillermo tallied 11 victories giving the

Zags five student-athletes with more than

10 wins in singles play.

volleyballIt was during the final match of the

Bulldogs season that a 20-year old record

was evaporated. Gonzaga women’s

volleyball senior Laura Day had a record-

setting performance of 39 digs in a 3-1

win at BYU on nov. 17 to set a Zag

record for digs in a four-set match. Day

erased the 20-year old record held by

Momi Bowles with 34 at the University of

oregon in 1991. Day ended her career

as one of only three players to have

secured 30 or more digs in a 4-set match

as Christina Kubista also had 31 at Saint

Mary’s College in 1996.

Day, who bounced around as a

libero, defensive specialist and outside

hitter during her 4-year career, ended

her stint in a Gonzaga uniform joining

10 other Bulldogs players in the elusive

1,000-career dig club. Day finished with

exactly 1,000 career digs.

Classmate Denise Van de Mortel,

the Zags mainstay setter for four years,

also capped an impressive career as she

became just the fourth player in school

history to pass out 4,000-plus assists.

Van de Mortel dished out 989 in her final

season and had a career total of 4,002.

Tracy McKinney (4,904; 1991-94), nicole

Lamoure (4,851; 1995-98) and Erica

Cordy (4,010; 1987-90) are the only other

Bulldogs to crack the 4,000-assist plateau.

For her efforts, Van de Mortel was

named West Coast Conference honorable

mention in 2011.

Gonzaga finished the year with an

8-19 overall mark and a 2-14 record in

West Coast Conference action.


16 AcAdemic excellence

The office of Student-Athlete Support Services

(SASS) is a multifaceted support team guided by a

mission to continuously improve the student-athlete

experience at Gonzaga through a broad range of

support programs and initiatives. SASS emerged

from the Athletic Department’s long-standing

commitment to excellence in the classroom and

excellence on the playing field. It is part of our

mission to support and prepare our athletes for life

after sport and the world that awaits them. In order

to help our student-athletes make

the most of their experiences here

at Gonzaga, SASS is committed

to providing individualized academic support to

assist every Gonzaga student-athlete reach the

goals he/she has established. SASS strives to

cultivate an environment where personal growth can

be found through Athletic Department educational

programs, leadership opportunities, as well as

community service events and projects. Through

constant collaboration with other campus offices,

SASS is committed to ensuring that student-athletes

are connected members of the Gonzaga community

at large and feel the same sense

of community, shared experiences,

and values as their fellow students.

fAll sprinG

Baseball 3.20 3.28

Men’s Basketball 3.00 2.91

Women’s Basketball 3.18 3.21

Men’s XC/Track 3.21 3.25

Women’s XC/Track 3.42 3.46

Men’s Golf 3.10 3.08

Women’s Golf 3.49 3.52

Men’s Rowing 3.12 3.16

Women’s Rowing 3.29 3.29

Men’s Soccer 3.16 3.35

Women’s Soccer 3.49 3.57

Men’s Tennis 3.50 3.56

Women’s Tennis 3.55 3.57

Women’s Volleyball 3.37 3.43

Department 3.27 3.31

2011–12

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17 AcAdemic excellence

The 2011–12 academic year continued

our tradition of academic excellence

with 165 student-athletes earning

Dean’s or President’s List honors. In

addition to these individual accolades,

the Department as a whole realized

some impressive milestones: in the

Fall semester all of our teams posted

GPAs of 3.0 or above, and in the Spring

semester our Departmental average

reached an impressive 3.31, a mark not

seen since 2008. In May, the Athletic

Department celebrated alongside

47 graduating Zags, 11 of whom

graduated with University honors, and

24 were inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma,

the national College Athlete Honor

Society. We are incredibly proud of the

graduating seniors who have so expertly

demonstrated the balance between

academics and athletics throughout

their careers here at Gonzaga.

Finally, and perhaps most notably, the

Department’s Federal graduation rate

saw a significant leap for the most recent

cohort, increasing to an impressive

93%. Likewise, Gonzaga’s performance

on the nCAA’s Graduation Success

Rate (GSR), which factors in Transfer

students and those students who

departed Gonzaga while still eligible for

competition, also improved to 96%!

2011–12 ncAA’s Graduation success rate (Gsr),

improved To 96%!


18 AThleTic AchievemenTsstudent-Athlete sport reCords And AWArds

Molly Anderson W Basketball GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

sarah Atkins W Rowing CRCA Scholar-AthleteWCC All-Academic

Gary Bell Jr. M Basketball WCC All-Freshman Team

lauren Bergam W X-C/Track Gonzaga – School record 11:31.64 for 3000 meter steeplechase; breaks own record with 11:11.71; breaks own record for second time with 10:59.17

nasseb Bhangal W Rowing WCC All-AcademicCRCA Scholar-Athlete

royce Bolinger Baseball All-WCC6th Round MLB Draft SelectionnCBWA Third-Team All-America

Kelly Bowen W Basketball Gonzaga and WCC career games played leader (138)

zhia hwa Chong M Tennis Gonzaga Male Scholar Athlete of the YearGU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor SocietyWCC All-Academic

stephanie Corey W Golf All-WCC

laura day W Volleyball WCC All-AcademicGU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor SocietyGonzaga – Single-match digs record of 39

emma dolcetti W Soccer WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

lindsey drake W X-C/Track Gonzaga – School record of 4:59.30 for indoor mile; breaks own record with 4:54.92

Gonzaga – School record of 9:46.32 for indoor 3000 meters

emily eckmann W Soccer WCC All-Academic

Kylie edinger W Volleyball WCC All-AcademicAcademic All-District VIII Second Team

Katie edwards W Tennis All-WCC Honorable Mention

Clayton eslick Baseball All-WCC

victoria fallgren W Golf WCC Championship Medalist With Victory on First Playoff Hole – 224 (76-77-71)

All-WCCWCC All-Academic

Brent felnagle M X-C/Track Gonzaga – School record of 3:52.27 for 1500 meters

sahan fernando M Rowing All-Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) First Team

Mark few M Basketball Assistant Coach for USA Basketball Men's 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Brazil

Colin flynn M Soccer GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor SocietyWCC All-Academic

Maxx Garrett Baseball GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

dan Gehn M Rowing Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Coach of the Year

student-Athlete sport reCords And AWArds

Marco Gonzales Baseball WCC Pitcher of the Year District IX Player of the Year All-WCC First TeamGolden Spikes Award SemifinalistCollegiate Baseball All-America Third TeamTop 3 John olerud Two-Way Player of the Year AwardnCBWA Second-Team All-America

Casey Gould W Soccer GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

Kelly Graves W Basketball Assistant Coach for USA Basketball Women's 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Puerto Rico

sunny Greinacher W Basketball WCC All-Freshman Team

peter Gullickson M Golf Gonzaga WCC Championship 54-Hole Record 212 (69-73-70)All-WCC First Team

levin Guillermo M Tennis WCC All-Academic

hans hagmeier M X-C/Track GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

nick hamer M Soccer All-WCC Second TeamSigned to play with Portland Timbers U23

elias harris M Basketball national Association of Basketball Coach (nABC) All-District 9 First Team

2012 John R. Wooden Award Watch List2012 naismith Award Watch ListAll-WCC First Team

steven halcomb Baseball WCC Honorable Mention

Mike hart M Basketball WCC All-Academic

Jessica howe W Golf GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

Andy hunter Baseball GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

Madison Keaty W Rowing CRCA Scholar-Athlete

tate Kelly M X-C/Track Gonzaga - School record of 8:32.48 for indoor 3000 meters; breaks own record with 8:31.06

Gonzaga – School record of 30:23.77 for 10,000 meters

Alice Kim W Golf Medalist at Gonzaga Spring Individual with 74

sophie lantta W Tennis GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor SocietyWCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

Kirsten lightfoot W X-C/Track GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

teresa Makowski W X-C/Track GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

Morgan Manchester W Soccer WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

James Matern M Soccer All-WCC Second TeamWCC All-Academic

stephen Mcevoy M Rowing All-Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) First Team

Malori McGill W Rowing CRCA Scholar-Athlete

teddi McGuire W Rowing All-Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) First Team

naomi Medley W Rowing WCC newcomer of the Year

tyler Mendiola M Rowing GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

19 AThleTic AchievemenTsstudent-Athlete sport reCords And AWArds

Kenny Mentele M Rowing All-Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) First Team

Mathis Mönninghoff M Basketball Represented Germany in 2011 U20 European Championship

olivia Miller W Rowing GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

Alvaro nazal M Tennis All-WCC Honorable Mention

Agatha oleksiak W Rowing All-Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Second Team

Anna olson W Rowing CRCA Scholar-Athlete

tyler olson Baseball All-WCC Honorable Mention17th Round MLB Draft Selection

Kelly olynyk M Basketball Represented Canada in 2011 FIBA Americas Championship

nathanael pacheco M Soccer WCC All-Freshman Team

haiden palmer W Basketball WCC Co-newcomer of the YearAll-WCC Honorable MentionWCC All-Tournament TeamHoliday Hoops Classic Most Valuable Player

Kevin pangos M Basketball All-WCC First TeamWCC newcomer of the YearWCC All-Freshman Team

elise perkins W Rowing All-WCCWCC All-Academic Honorable MentionAll-Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) First Team

Clark phillips M Soccer WCC Freshman of the YearWCC All-Freshman TeamWCC Honorable MentionSigned to play with Portland Timbers U23

Josh phillips M Soccer All-WCC Second TeamWCC All-Academic

Glenn putyrae W Rowing Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Coach of the Year

Chelsea Quilling W Rowing GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor Society

shannon reader W Basketball WCC All-AcademicGonzaga Leadership Award

Katelan redmon W Basketball All-WCC First Team36th Selection in the 2012 WnBA DraftRepresented the United States at the 2011 Pan American GamesHoliday Hoops Classic All-Tournament

sarah rhodes W Soccer All-WCC Second TeamGonzaga – Tied for single-season assists record with 7; career

leader with 18

Brad rickel W Golf WCC Co-Coach of the Year

nick roche M X-C/Track Gonzaga – School record of 9:20.64 for 3000 meter steeplechase

francis russo M Rowing All-Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Second Team

robert sacre M Basketball West squad for national Association of Basketball Coaches (nABC) Division I College All-Star GameGonzaga Male Senior Athlete of the YearAll-WCC First TeamWCC Defensive Player of the Year

student-Athlete sport reCords And AWArds

Caitlyn salo W Soccer GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor SocietyWCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

Jordan schroeder W Rowing WCC Co-Coxswain of the Year

Katie spangenberg W Soccer Gonzaga Female Scholar Athlete of the YearGU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor SocietyWCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

Kayla standish W Basketball nCAA Tournament Kingston Regional All-Tournament TeamWomen’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Honorable

Mention All-AmericaAssociated Press All-America Honorable MentionAll-WCC First TeamWCC All-Tournament TeamGonzaga and WCC career games played leader (138)Gonzaga career blocks leader (176)19th Selection in the 2012 WnBA DraftGonzaga Senior Female Athlete of the YearRepresented the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games2012 naismith Watch List

Alex stanford Baseball All-WCC

Britta stime W Tennis WCC All-Academic

scott sullivan M Soccer WCC Honorable MentionWCC All-Academic

Catherine theobald W X-C/Track Gonzaga – School record of 2:19.96 for indoor 800 metersGonzaga – School record of 2:14.84 for 800 metersGonzaga – School record of 4:38.02 for 1500 meters; breaks own

record with 4:31.08

emily thomas W X-C/Track All-WCCGonzaga – School record of 10:02.36 for indoor 3000 metersGonzaga – School record 16:57.80 for 5000 meters; breaks own

record with 16:56.17Gonzaga – School record of 35:01.46 for 10,000 meters to break

her record of 36:03.13

denise van de Mortel

Volleyball All-WCC Honorable Mention

robert Walgren M X-C/Track Gonzaga – School record of 4:11.91 for indoor mileGonzaga – School record of 8:31.78 for indoor 3000 meters;

breaks own record with 8:20.31

Mengya Wang Volleyball WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

Mitchell Weller M Soccer GU chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma national College Athlete Honor SocietyWCC All-Academic

paula Welly W Rowing WCC Rower of the YearAll-WCCWCC All-Academic Honorable MentionAll-Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) First TeamCRCA All-Region Second Team

natalie Wolfrom W Rowing All-Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Second Team

Kristina zauere W Tennis All-WCC Honorable Mention WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention


20 life skills

life skills program In upholding the mission of Gonzaga University, the

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, and Student-

Athlete Support Services (SASS), the Life Skills Program

strives to enhance the overall experience of Gonzaga’s

student-athletes by developing each individual within the

Jesuit philosophy of cura personalis, care of the whole

person. The Program provides educational opportunities,

services, and resources that enrich the total development

of Gonzaga student-athletes by focusing on five

commitment areas in alignment with the nCAA’s Student-

Athlete Affairs Department: athletic excellence, academic

excellence, personal development, career development,

and service. To support student-athletes on and off the

playing field and to prepare them for life after college,

the Program works collaboratively with campus and

community organizations to further its efforts in providing

services that develop transferable skills, athletically,

academically, personally, and professionally.

community outreach

hours volunteered by all 16 teams and

tracked by the life skills program.

■ Fall 2011: 1,304

Spring 2012: 617.5

total 2011–12: 1,921.5 (Total 2010–11: 1,529)

CoMMunity orGAnizAtions served loCAl sChools

American Childhood Cancer organization of the Inland northwest

The Boys & Girls Club of Spokane County

Campus Kitchens

Clothes4Souls and Soels4Souls Campus RV Tour

Good Samaritan

Habitat for Humanity

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

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Ronald McDonald House of Charities

Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital

St. Margaret’s Women’s and Children’s Shelter

Union Gospel Mission

Audubon Elementary

Cooper Elementary

Grant Elementary

Garfield Elementary

Jefferson Elementary

Prairie View Elementary

ness Elementary

cAmpus collAborATionsCareer CenterCenter for Community Action and Service-Learning (CCASL)Counseling CenterFoley LibraryGonzaga Activities Board (GAB)Gonzaga Alumni Mentor Program (GAMP)Gonzaga Peers Listening and Understanding Students (G+)Green DotKennel ClubLeadership Resource CenterProgramming Board Residence Life SodexoStudent ActivitiesStudent Wellness Resource CenterUniversity MinistryUnity Multicultural Education Center (UMEC)

2011–12

1,921.5 ToTAl

volunTeer hours


21 life skills

personal developmentThe Life Skills Program strives to educate student-athletes

on areas essential for their athletic, academic, and personal

success. Student-athlete well-being was addressed during

the 2011–12 year through the following programs:

sports perforMAnCe/MentAl sKills trAininG

Icebox Athlete’s Dr. Spencer Wood met with several teams

this winter, specifically teaching student-athletes about

mental skills and mental toughness techniques relevant and

unique to their sport. The training assists student-athletes

in achieving their optimal performance level and is also

applicable to their personal life aspirations.

AlCohol AWAreness

Carolyn Cornellison, Ph.D., delivered her “Courage to Care”

presentation in october and encouraged and challenged

students to have the courage, strength, and knowledge to

care for their peers in social situations. Follow-up messages

were reinforced in the new Athlete orientation course by

upper-class S.A.A.C. team representatives. Cornellison was

brought to GU via campus partnerships with the Student

Wellness Resource Center, Leadership Resource Center,

Programming Board, Residence Life, and Sodexo.

violenCe prevention/BystAnder eduCAtion

Green Dot is a nationally recognized program that came to

GU to educate students, faculty, and staff on how to prevent

power based personal violence. The program provides

bystander training and offers techniques for students to

intervene and minimize violence. The training was facilitated

to select teams and the new Athlete orientation course for

this year’s freshman class.

diversity

The University Multicultural Education Center (UMEC)

hosted a social justice speaker in october, for which Athletics

also served as a campus partner. noemi Sohn presented

on activism regarding racial, ethnic, gender, and disability

rights and the integration of media within social and political

change.

sportsMAnship

The WCC continued its REPRESEnT sportsmanship

campaign during the 2011–12 year. REPRESEnT,

launched during the 2010–11 year, includes the promotion

of sportsmanship at each WCC campus and recognizes

worthy teams and individuals for their display of good

sportsmanship. Four Gonzaga programs were recognized

during the 2011–12 year by their peer WCC teams for

practicing good sportsmanship, Men’s Soccer, Women’s

Basketball, Men’s Golf and Women’s Golf. Teams nominate

other WCC teams based on their player, coaching, and

fan behavior, game environment, and positive media and

marketing initiatives.

A student-athlete selected as Zag of the Month exhibits effort and excellence in academics,

leadership, integrity, campus involvement, community service, dedication to team, and the

ability to serve as a role model for current and future GU students and student-athletes.

Each month S.A.A.C. nominates and selects one of their peers for the award.

2011 —12 zAG of The monTh

sarah rhodesWomen’s Soccer

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22 life skillspRidePRIDE is a friendly competition meant to promote

mutual support and fellowship amongst the many

athletic teams that make up our Zag family. PRIDE

also recognizes our commitment to Gonzaga

University’s mission of creating a “mature concern

for others” through community outreach and service.

Teams have the opportunity to earn points

by supporting student-athletes at designated

home athletic events, participating in Life Skills

programming, community outreach, and team

academic achievement.

1. Women’s Tennis

2. Women’s Soccer

3. Volleyball

4. Baseball

5. Women’s Cross Country

student-Athlete leadership instituteThe Student-Athlete Leadership Institute, in its second

year, is designed to further develop student-athletes’

leadership skills, as students, athletes, and leaders on

campus and in the community. Members were selected

to participate in the developmental program to further

improve themselves as mentors and leaders on their

respective teams and on the Student-Athlete Advisory

Committee.

The 2011–12 group met several times and participated

in team building exercises, behavior and leadership style

assessments, and group discussion sessions. Guest

speakers from several campus departments facilitated

sessions and conversations surrounding the meaning

of leadership and various styles and techniques for

the student-athletes to apply in their day-to-day lives.

The participants concluded the yearlong program by

coordinating and directing a field day at Grant Elementary

for nearly 300

elementary students at

one of Spokane’s Title I

schools.

career developmentThe Life Skills Program prepares

student-athletes for their futures

following graduation and life after

sport through a variety of career

development programs and

individual career counseling. Close

relationships and collaboration with

GU’s Career Center and Gonzaga

Alumni Mentoring Program (GAMP)

further support student-athletes with

their career planning.

The first Senior Student-Athlete

Résumé Book (insert Resume Book

link if possible) was published this

year. The Book features portfolios of

the graduating class of 2012. Each

of their résumés display the unique

achievements and accolades they

earned as a Zag. The goal of the

Book is to assist student-athletes

in networking with GU alumni,

supporters, and constituents as

they pursue their future careers. A

Graduate School Workshop, Senior

Etiquette Dinner, and Leadership

101 Workshop were also offered

during the 2011–12 year.

Another service available to

GU’s student-athletes is Career

Athletes. The organization provides

an online forum for former and

current Zags to network and connect

with one another. The online Career

Athletes community offers alumni

the opportunity to serve as mentors

to current student-athletes. Job

listings from companies who value

the qualities and traits that student-

athletes possess are also available

online at www.careerathletes.com.

The Gonzaga Former and Current

Student-Athletes LinkedIn group

is another way for Zags to stay

connected.

2011–12

Top 5 finishers

pArtiCipAnts Back row: Rachel Wright (Jr., Women’s Rowing). Meghan Winters (Jr., Women’s Basketball), Dane Pavlik (Jr., Men’s Rowing), Meredith Crenshaw (Jr., Volleyball), Taurie Bjerken (Jr., Women’s Tennis), and Victoria Fallgren (Jr., Women’s Golf); Front row: Ryan Caballero (Jr., Men’s Soccer), Emily Hutchins (Jr., Women’s Soccer), Patrick Richie (Jr., Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field), and Levin Guillermo (Jr., Men’s Tennis); Not pictured: Steven Halcomb (Jr., Baseball), and Billy Moon (Jr., Baseball)


23 life skills

2011–12 s.A.A.c. officers

student-Athlete Advisory committee (s.A.A.c.) S.A.A.C. is comprised of representatives from each

team and primarily serves as the student-athlete voice

within the structure of the athletic department, the

WCC, and the nCAA. S.A.A.C. also organizes annual

events to strengthen the camaraderie throughout the

student-athlete population. A Welcome Back Bowling

night, Student-Athlete Winter Formal, and safe Baseball

Tailgater and Corn-Hole Tournament were expanded

during 2011–12 academic year. In addition, S.A.A.C.

is integral in providing volunteer opportunities to all

student-athletes. 2011–12 saw continued participation

in the annual collections at select home basketball

games, benefiting Page Ahead, Clothes4Souls, and

GU’s Campus Kitchens. S.A.A.C. also added a charitable

component to the Winter Formal by donating Christmas

gifts to Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Finally, S.A.A.C.

representatives served as leaders and peer facilitators

during the fall 2011 new Athlete orientation course.

s.A.A.C. ColleCtions

■ 3rd Annual Campus Kitchens Food Drive, women’s

basketball game (December)

> 1,375 pounds of food and nearly $200 collected

> Served approximately 2,000 meals in the Spokane

community

■ Winter Formal, benefiting Sacred Heart Children’s

Hospital (December)

> over 100 Christmas gifts were donated and

delivered to several patients

■ 4th Annual Zappos.com WCC Drive

(october-February)

> Conference-wide t-shirt collection and competition

> Benefited Clothes4Souls

> 3,739 t-shirts collected and distributed world-wide

■ 7th Annual Page Ahead Book Drive, women’s

basketball game (February)

> 1,247 books and over $150 collected

Above: S.A.A.C. at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital: Laura Day, Ryan Caballero, Rachel Wright, Hanley Caras, Victoria Fallgren, naseeb Bhangal

Bottom left: Baseball Tailgater: Corn-hole Tournament Champions: Andrew Walker and Hans Hagemier; Bottom right:

Welcome Back Bowling: Men’s & Women’s Tennis teams

SecretaryKaprina GoodwinVolleyball

Volunteer Chairrachel WrightWomen’s Rowing

President shannon reader Women’s Basketball

Treasurerdane pavlikMen’s Crew

Vice President laura dayVolleyball

Media Chairtaurie BjerkenWomen’s Tennis

Creativity Chairemma dolcettiWomen’s Soccer

S.A.A.C. Intern Caitlyn saloWomen’s Soccer


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25 mArkeTinG & TickeTs

lArGesT home crowds2.25.2012 vs. Byu 6,000

2.18.2012 vs. pepperdine 6,000

1.1.2012 vs. st. francis 6,000

2.26.2011 vs. San Diego 6,000

11.24.2010 vs. Stanford 6,000

12.30.2008 vs. Tennessee 6,000

2.4.2012 vs. san diego 5,829

2.26.2005 vs. Portland 5,825

1.14.2012 vs. saint Mary’s 5,804

1.12.2012 vs. san francisco 5,773

lArGesT home crowd in proGrAm

hisTory

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26 finAnces2010–11 AnnuAl report

revenue

Institutional Scholarship Support $3,883,538

Annual Fundraising and Contributions $2,402,115

Direct Institutional Support $8,394,533

Ticket Sales $1,626,150

Sponsorship and Media Royalties $1,145,000

Merchandise Sales, Concessions & Catering $300,750

Endowment Distributions $151,879

Facility Rental $74,750

Athletic Guarantees $308,500

nCAA/WCC Distributions $838,411

totAl $19,125,626

Institutional Scholarship Support

Annual Fundraising and Contributions

Direct Institutional Support

Ticket Sales

Sponsorship and Media Royalties

Merchandise Sales, Concessions & Catering

Endowment Distributions

Facility Rental

Athletic Guarantees

nCAA/WCC Distributions

inTercolleGiATe AThleTic revenue

5.99%

8.50%

4.38%

1.57%

1.61%0.39%

0.79%

43.89%

12.56%

20.31%

The annual goal of the Athletic Department

is to develop and manage effectively a

balanced operational budget, while at

the same time grow current revenue

streams and identify new revenue

streams for Gonzaga Athletics. Although

operating costs continue to rise, the

Athletic Department has once again

operated within a balanced budget and

continued to reduce debt. The ability to

generate excess net revenue dollars to

fund enhancements, while still making

both scheduled and additional payments

towards its debt obligations, is a prime

example of the Department’s commitment

to operating in a fiscally responsible and

disciplined manner.

Athletic Department growth has been

consistent with growth of the overall

University, with enhancements coming

through self-generated funds in the form

of excess net revenues. This has allowed

Gonzaga Athletics to become increasingly

less reliant on institutional support, thus

diminishing the impact on the University’s

budget. In 2011–12, Gonzaga’s athletic

budget represented less than 5% of the

University’s overall operating budget (net

of scholarships).


27 finAnces

Why is benefactor support so critical? Gifts are

instrumental in providing critical funding to our talented

student-athletes for the opportunity of a world class

experience—academically, athletically and socially.

44.93%

55.07%

Institutional Support

Athletic Revenues

*Excluding Scholarships

Personnel

Scholarships

Team Travel

Recruiting

Uniforms & Equipment

Game Guarantees

General & Administrative

Physical Plant & Utilities

Debt Service

Debt Reduction

insTiTuTionAl supporT* vs. AThleTic

GenerATed funds

inTercolleGiATe AThleTic expenses

expenses

Personnel $6,593,009

Scholarships $3,883,538

Team Travel $2,471,399

Recruiting $452,165

Uniforms & Equipment $300,783

Game Guarantees $490,860

General & Administrative $1,920,743

Physical Plant & Utilities $708,043

Debt Service $687,055

Debt Reduction $1,618,031

totAl $19,125,626

non-scholArship expendiTures

Funded by Institutional Support $8,394,533

Funded by Athletic Revenues $6,847,555

totAl $15,242,088

3.70%

3.59%

10.04%

2.57%

8.46%

1.57%

2.36%

12.92%

20.31%

34.47%


28 finAnces

A full scholarship at Gonzaga

was valued at $41,582 for the

2011–12 school year, leading

to a total scholarship expense

of almost $4 million. This is

an annual budgetary expense

that Gonzaga Athletics must

fund out of its annual budget.

nonetheless, Gonzaga still lags

behind it’s peers in the amount

of athletically-related student aid

granted to student-athletes and

in aid per participant. Gonzaga

offered 100.85 scholarships

towards the nCAA maximum

of 149.2 scholarships allowed

for sports in which Gonzaga

competes, which leaves it 48.35

scholarships short of being a

fully-funded program.

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television

17 of 34 games appeared on television

1 ESPn (Kentucky/nCAA Tournament)

2 ESPn2 (Rutgers/nCAA Tournament, Miami (FL)/nCAA Tournament)

1 ESPnU (BYU/WCC Tournament)

1 CBS College Sports (Loyola Marymount)

2 BYUtv (at BYU, Saint Mary’s/WCC Tournament)

8 SWX (Hofstra, USC, Montana, San Francisco, Saint Mary’s, San Diego, Santa Clara, BYU)

2 GU TV (Portland, Pepperdine)

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Gonzaga University continued to shine in the national

spotlight in 2011–12. Men’s and women’s basketball and

baseball generated the majority of the media exposure

through television, print, radio, and on the web.

Men’s basketball had every game televised again in

2011–12, a streak of consecutive games on television

that now sits at 284 games. Every men’s basketball

game played in the McCarthey Athletic Center has been

broadcast on television as the streak began in the middle

of the 2003–04 campaign. The Zags appeared locally on

KHQ-TV, regionally on ROOT Sports, and nationally on

the ESPn family of stations (15 games), TnT, and CBS.

All games could also be heard on the radio—in Spokane

on 1510 KGA, in the Tri-Cities on 960 AM KALE, and in

Walla Walla on 1410 KTEL. nine games were broadcast

on Sirius & Sirius XM Satellite Radio and the two nCAA

Tournament games could be heard on Westwood one.

Women’s basketball was featured through 17

television appearances locally, regionally and nationally.

Ten West Coast Conference games, including both

games in the conference tournament, were among the 17

televised and 12 of the 17 broadcasts originated from the

McCarthey Athletic Center. Seven times the Zags were

featured nationally, making appearances on the ESPn

family of stations, CBS College Sports, and BYUtv.

Gonzaga’s First and Second Round nCAA Tournament

games played in the McCarthey Athletic Center against

Rutgers and Miami were televised on ESPn2. The nCAA

Regional Semifinal game against Kentucky was televised

on ESPn. For the third consecutive season all games—

home and away—were broadcast on radio with either

1050 AM or 1510 KGA airing the games.

Baseball scored its inaugural broadcast on ESPnU

as a national audience saw the Zags defeat Loyola

Marymount 1-0 in 12 innings at Patterson Baseball

Complex/Washington Trust Field. In total, baseball had

12 games on television, up from 8 games last season.

The Zags also had 19 games broadcast on the radio on

1510 KGA and KEYF—1050 AM.

on the print side, the Bulldogs garnered attention

coast-to-coast from the new York Times to the

Spokesman Review, from ESPn the Magazine to

Sports Illustrated, and on the internet on all of the

major sports sites such as ESPn.com, CBSsports.com,

Foxsports.com, SI.com and Sportingnews.com.

television

12 totAl # of GAMes

3 SWX (Washington State, Arizona State)

3 BYU tv (at BYU)

4 GU tv (Pepperdine, Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount)

1 ESPnU (Loyola Marymount)

1 CoX (at Arkansas)

rAdio

19 Spokane (1510 KGA, KEYF—1050 AM)

television

34 of 34 games appeared on television (including exhibition)

1 ESPn (Washington State for ESPn 24-Hour Tip-off Marathon)

13 ESPn2 (notre Dame, at Illinois, Michigan State, Butler, at Xavier, at Saint Mary’s, at Portland, at BYU, Saint Mary’s, at Santa Clara, BYU, BYU/WCC Tournament, Saint Mary’s/WCC Tournament)

1 ESPnU (San Francisco)

16 KHQ, KAYU, ROOT SPORTS and/or KInG 5.2 (Seattle).

2 CBS (Arizona/Battle in Seattle, ohio State/nCAA Tournament)

1 TnT (West Virginia/nCAA Tournament)

rAdio

34 Spokane (1510 KGA & KEYF—101.1 FM)

34 Walla Walla (1490 KTEL)

34 Tri-Cities (960 am KALE)

9 Sirius/Sirius XM (Selected Game)

2 Westwood one (nCAA Tournament Games)

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30 bulldoG club

About the bulldog clubThe Bulldog Club is the official annual fundraising

organization dedicated to supporting Gonzaga

Athletics. Gifts to the Bulldog Club are critical to

providing necessary funding to provide our talented

student-athletes with the opportunity of a world class

experience—academically, athletically and socially.

how are bulldog club donations utilized?

teAM (proGrAM) BudGets

The Gonzaga Athletic Department provides operational

budgets for 18 varsity sports. These budgets (partially

funded through gifts to the Bulldog Club) include all of

the components necessary for our programs to compete

at the Division I level. Key components of those budgets

include the following:

■ recruiting

Gonzaga coaches seek to recruit the highest caliber

student-athletes in the country. To continue our

success, it is imperative we provide our coaches with

the resources to recruit nationally and internationally.

■ travel

A unique part of the Gonzaga experience for any

student-athlete is the ability to play in top competitions

across the country. Annual increases in travel costs

require additional funding to support our goal of

national competitiveness.

■ equipment

The annual equipment expenses related to operating

our programs climbs each year. We are tasked

with providing our student-athletes with the most

competitive, state of the art, operational equipment

possible. Donations to the Bulldog Club are vital to

offset the budgetary necessities of outfitting our teams

with the required equipment.

sCholArships

The cost of the more than 100 student-athlete

scholarships awarded by Gonzaga Athletics amounts to

more than $4 million annually. Gifts to the Bulldog Club

assist in covering the scholarship expense for student-

athletes representing Gonzaga University.

ACAdeMiC support serviCes

A commitment to academic excellence drives each

Bulldog. Gifts to the Bulldog Club assist in providing the

necessary academic tools to enable student-athletes

to manage the rigors of balancing their academic

endeavors with their athletic pursuits.

AthletiC trAininG And strenGth &

ConditioninG

Competitive success of Gonzaga student-athletes is

the responsibility of more than each individual sport’s

coaching staff. The Strength & Conditioning staff

maintains the physical development of our athletes

through strength and agility training. our Athletic Training

staff ensures proper precautions and treatments are

made available for each student-athlete.

fACilities

We strive to provide state-of-the-art facilities that not only

offer a competitive advantage for our student-athletes,

coaches and fans, but also give our coaches the tools for

recruiting the finest academic and athletic talent.

Annual gifts to the Bulldog Club bridge the

important funding gap between institutional support and

departmental priorities allowing Gonzaga Athletics to

field nationally competitive programs. As a Bulldog Club

member, you enjoy the pride of investing in our student-

athletes and their success. Your membership makes their

success possible.

Supporting the Bulldog Club is the best way to help

Gonzaga student-athletes pursue their academic and

athletic ambitions. More than 300 student-athletes in 18

sports benefit from the Bulldog Club every year. Your

gift allows the Athletic Department to respond to their

changing needs and ever-expanding opportunities.

We can continue to honor our proud tradition as we

build towards the future, but we need you on our team.

With your support, Gonzaga will continue to recruit,

educate and train the best and brightest student-athletes.

In supporting the Bulldog Club, you are supporting the

Zags in our mission to win on the field of play, in the

classroom and in the community. Thank you for your

continued support!

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youof

Are A

represenTATiveGonzAGA’s AThleTics

inTeresT if:1. You have ever been a member of any organization promoting Gonzaga’s athletic program (ie. the Bulldog Club).

2. You have ever made financial contributions to the Gonzaga University Athletic Department.

3. You have ever been a season ticket holder in any sport.

4. You have ever helped to arrange employment of or provided any benefits to prospective student-athletes.

5. You have ever promoted the athletic programs at Gonzaga University.

■ As an athletics representative, you may not be

involved in recruiting a prospective student-athlete.

A prospective student-athlete is a student who has

started classes for the ninth grade or is enrolled at

a two-year college. The only individuals that are

permitted to recruit are Gonzaga’s coaching staff for

each respective sport. Please forward the prospective

student-athlete to Gonzaga Athletics for information

regarding the athletic programs.

■ An athletics representative may not employ or arrange

for the employment of a prospective student-athlete

until after he or she has signed a national Letter of

Intent and has completed their senior year of high

school. You may employ a current student-athlete

provided he or she has registered their job with the

athletic department compliance office.

■ An athletics representative may not have written

correspondence with a prospective student-athlete.

This includes leaving written messages for recruits

on Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter web pages. If you

are caught leaving messages for recruits on any web

page, penalties could be as severe as disassociation

of your relationship with Gonzaga Athletics.

■ AlWAys AsK Before you ACt. If you are unsure

of any of the regulations between prospective or

current student-athletes and athletics representative,

please do not hesitate to contact the athletic

department compliance office.

Follow the nCAA rules and we can ensure the success

of Gonzaga Athletics. If you have any questions

regarding nCAA rules or regulations, please contact the

Compliance office at [email protected].

It is the shared responsibility of all those associated

with Gonzaga Athletics—employees, student-athletes,

individuals (“boosters”) and organizations promoting

Bulldog athletics interests—to be in full compliance of

nCAA, West Coast Conference and institutional rules.

According to nCAA rules, once an individual has

been identified as an institutional “representative of

athletics interest,” the individual retains that title for

life. Gonzaga University is ultimately responsible for

the behavior of all athletics representatives in relation

to nCAA rules and regulations. Violations of nCAA

regulations by an athletics representative could result in

the loss of eligibility for involved student-athletes (e.g.,

no participation in competitions) and/or severe sanctions

against the University (e.g., loss of scholarships,

television bans and post-season bans) and/or the

disassociation with that individual.

As a representative of athletics interest there are

rules to remember when it comes to assisting Gonzaga’s

student-athletes.

■ An athletic representative may not provide any type

of extra benefit to a prospective or enrolled student-

athlete or their family or friends. Examples of extra

benefits include, but are not limited to, cash, gifts,

loans or the co-signing of loans, a vehicle or use of a

vehicle, payment for or arrangement of transportation,

free or reduced cost goods or services, free or

reduced cost housing, concert or sporting tickets. An

individual can become an athletics representative, if

not previously identified as an athletics representative,

if he or she provides such benefits.

AlwAys

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center for Athletic Achievement The Center for Athletic Achievement will encompass

the Gonzaga Athletics Hall of Fame, the Student-

Athlete Academic Support Center, and a 5,000 square

foot multi-use event space. The Hall of Fame, which

will be located on the main floor of the facility, will

capture our history and pay tribute to those whose

athletic achievement is legend and upon whom our

spirit has been built. It will be a place to gather and

experience 125 years of great moments; a place to

re-live the history and get to know the extraordinary

individuals who contributed so much to make us who

we are today. The new academic center is a critical

component of our support system and will better

enable the student-athletes to take on both the athletic

and academic rigors at Gonzaga University. The new

facility will also provide our student-athletes with much-

needed space for individual and group study activities

and a home for yearlong personal growth, leadership

and community outreach programming. Combined,

these support programs have enhanced the student-

athlete experience at Gonzaga and will continue to

positively impact the traditions of both academic and

athletic excellence for generations to come.

cApiTAl cAmpAiGn & fuTure fAciliTies

capital prioritiesA key component to the athletic success of Gonzaga

student-athletes and overall fan enjoyment is the

availability of modern on-campus athletic facilities.

While these facilities have had an extremely positive

impact on Gonzaga Athletics, a number of our sports

remain at a competitive and recruiting disadvantage

due to inadequate athletic facilities compared with

other nationally competitive athletic programs. In

the coming years, Gonzaga Athletics will continue to

invest in infrastructure to enhance the experience of

our student-athletes and showcase our programs.


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campaign for endowed scholarshipsThe Campaign for Endowed Scholarships is a unique

and intimate opportunity to endow the eighteen Gonzaga

Athletic programs with full scholarships for student-

athletes. Building a firm foundation through scholarship

endowment is imperative to the growth and future

success of Gonzaga Athletics. Such an endowment

establishes a solid foundation for the funding of

programs and scholarships and allows donors to have

a truly lasting impact on Gonzaga student-athletes now

and in perpetuity. This campaign aims to establish a

comprehensive endowment fund for student-athlete

scholarships that meet the overall demands of each

program well into the future by funding all 155 full

scholarships available. A full athletic scholarship is

comprised of tuition, room/board, and books. To fully

endow that scholarship requires a gift of $1 million,

creating a legacy that protects each program’s

prestigious past as well as secures its future success.

soccer complexA modern soccer complex is a key component to the

fans’ overall experience, enjoyment, and support. The

proposed investment to complete the infrastructure of

the current facility is certain to ensure and sustain the

vitality of Gonzaga Soccer and showcase the program in

our community and nationally. Construction on Phase I

of the Gonzaga Soccer Complex was completed in 2009

and included the main playing field and practice field,

the plaza, press box, main ticket booth, berms and site

landscaping. Phases II, III, and IV will include construction

of the main grandstands, locker rooms, concessions,

restrooms, and the installation of stadium lights.

Tennis & Golf centerConstruction of a Tennis & Golf Center will provide a

permanent home for all four men’s & women’s programs,

and respond to the unique challenges of training and

competing in these sports in our region. It will include six

tennis courts and an indoor golf practice area, as well as

men’s and women’s locker rooms. This facility will allow

for optimal scheduling and year-round practice, greatly

enhancing the student-athlete experience.

cApiTAl cAmpAiGn & fuTure fAciliTies

heAder 12011–12 AnnuAl report

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$41,582 and Abovenancy C. DriscollJohn Hemmingson*Randy and Julie Hurst*John and Donna LugerMike and Stephanie LyonsPhil and Sandy McCartheyTom and Mary McCarthey, Jr.Gene and Marti Monaco*John and nancy Rudolf*Pat and Sandy Volkar

$20,791–$41,581CRUX Subsurface, Inc.*Dr. and Mrs. (RIP) Michael H.

Cunningham*Bob Cross*DAA northwest*Garco Construction*Clark H. Gemmill*Rick and nina Hofmeister*Patrick and Stephanie KilkennyDavid and Christina LynchJoel and Karen PearlBill and Carol Quigg*Hubie Randall*John and Rita Santillanes*Jim and Liz Stewart*Irv and Angela Zakheim

$10,000–$20,790Tony and Mary Lou Bonanzino*Josh BurrowsCerium networks - Roger Junkermier*Comcast Spotlight*Mike and Stacy Covey*Dr. W. Dale and Terri Crum*Michael and Rebecca DeVriesLarry and Kathy Dilley*Jim and Billie Etter*Jonathan FerraiuoloRobert and Denise Greco*Daniel P. Harbaugh*Don and Marilyn JansRoger and Tracey (Walsh) Junkermier*Klaue Family Foundation*Kevin and Christine Malone*Bob and Sandy McConkey*Moloney + o’neill*Mary Jo Moore*Scott and Lizbeth (Tomich) Morris*Mr. Donald o’BannonMichael A. Patterson*Paul and Mary Rieckers*Dave and Sandy Sabey*Lance and Melissa Sadler*Eric Sandberg*Michael and Carol Schimmels*Tommy and Jenny ServineSpokane Produce*

Jonathan and Michele Staben*Telect, Inc.*Terry and T.J. Tombari*Washington Trust Bank*Charlie and Kathy Watson*Myrtle WoldsonJim Workland*

$7,500–$9,999Arrow MachineryRon and Terri Caferro*Alan Dernbach and Rose Higgins*Evans, Craven & Lackie, P.S.*H.F. Magnuson Family Foundation, Inc.*Bob and Barb Materne*David and Cathleen ReisenauerRichard and Deborah (Gaebe)

Roccanova*John Stone*Suzi Stone*Toillion Pediatric Dentistry*James and Debbie Topliff*nicholas and Karen (Lindsay) Warrick*

$5,000–$7,499Aaron Alteneder*Dr. Kenneth Anderson and Ms. Susan

Hart-AndersonSheryl Anthony*Michael and Lynette Arhutick*Bank of America*Tim and Mary Barnard*Jason and Kristen (Beaulaurier) BayLaurie A. Bigej*Paul and Patricia BlasdelBobby and Cathleen Brett*Greg and Michelle BuiConsumer Auto Liquidators*Cliff and Bonnie Cullings*John P. Egger*Walter and Kathy Egger*Frank and Patricia Etter*Global Credit Union*Donald H. Herak*King Beverage, Inc.*Charlie and Doris o’Connor*Pearson Packaging Systems*Arnold and Sarah Peterson*Ed and Yvonne (RIP) Ralph*The Ed and Bunny Renouard Charitable

Fund*

Paul RothRunners Soul*Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Skinner*Max and Ellen SpaldingSteve and Genene StaatsPete and Denise StantonStevens, Clay, and Manix P.S.*Tom and Camilla Tilford*U.S. Bancorp Foundation*Edward R. Van Vliet*Steve and Dawn Watts

$2,500–$4,999Stephen Anthony*Don Barbieri*Kathryn K. Barbieri Tom and Eileen Barbieri*John and Ann Beutler*Tom Black*John and Kristi Blake*Kevin Blanchat*Frank and Sharon Bouten*Tim and Margaret Bruya*Byrd Real Estate Group, LLC*Chris and Janet Camp*Mark and Kathy (Evoy) Casey*David and Jill (Legel) Christiansen*Craig and Georganna Clifford*David and Melody Coombs*Jim and Harvelyn (Cornwell) Cooney*Cornerstone Property Advisors, LLC*Stan and Leslie CoveyCPM Development Corporation*Jacqueline S. DallumPaul and Kelley Damon*Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Davis*Brad and Pam (Mcnally) DeCounter*D’Amato Conversano Inc*Alan and Karen Douglas*Harlan and Maxine Douglass*Benjamin Estes*Roger A. Felice*Peter FonfaraPaul and Janet Fruci*Garland Vision Source, Inc.*Gary and nancy Gossett*Dale and Joan (Forsberg) GrantGreg Green*Michael and Samantha Guthrie*Dave and Kelly Hamad*Dave and Susan Hamer*

George D. and Debbie Hansen*Ron Hawkins*Michael T. Hayes*Megan L. Isenhower*Jack and Dan Enterprises, Inc.*Lon and Becky Jasper*Dr. Spencer and Jane (Holm) Jilek*Dennis and Katharine Jorgensen*Judicial Mediation Group*K - L Manufacturing Company, Inc.*Dan Keefe*Gary Kirchner*Shelly Kuney*KXLY*William A. Lampe*Michael and Debra Leslie*Michael and Dana (Sells) Love*Maureen A. Lyden*Mackin & Little, Inc.*Michael Mainer*Richard and Cheri Mast*Jack and Mary McCann*Ray and Staci McGriff*Tom and Chere’ (Byrd) McKeirnan*

Benefactors to Gonzaga Athletics provide the necessary

funds to the Athletic Department through

GifTsmade to specific needs or sports programs (reflective of giving

for the fiscal year 2012; June 1, 2011–may 31, 2012). These funds are used to enhance our mission of excellence

for more than 300 student-athletes. All gifts made to

Gonzaga Athletics are used solely to support the many needs

of Gonzaga student-athletes.


35 donor honor roll

Dr. and Mrs. Jacob W. Meighan*Ed Miller*Dr. Jason Moffitt*John Moffitt*John and Lori Moloney, Jr.*Morris & Morris, P.S.*Dan and Joyce Murphy*Dan nagy*Cajer and Jamie neely*Don and Jeanette nellesScott o’Brien*James F. and Sharon o’Connell*Frank and Barb o’neill*John orr*Jerry and Becky oswald*Pacwest Home Corp*Pape Material Handling, Inc.*Dave and Theresa (Craven) Parks*Marty Parola*Paul and Wendi PenningtonPerformance Contracting Inc*Mike and Betty (onley) Pontarolo*Jim and Klaire (Fulton) Powers*Jim and Marilyn Prince*

James and Maggie Randall*Mike and Judy (Yeend) Reilly*Michael and Tanya Rice*Leonard Rison*Doug and Kathleen Rivard*Mary Lou Robinson*Howie and Amy RuddellSteve and Tresa Schmautz*Dale Sebo*Bob and Liz (Davis) Sestero, Sr.*Bill and Hilda Shanks*Garry and Mary Shea*Penn and nancy Siegel*Bill Simer and Renee Rolando*Jim Snow*Sodexo Services*Spokane Hardware Supply, Inc.*Christopher and Amy Spring*Dan Stubbs*Patrick and Diane Sullivan*Suntoya Corporation*Julie Thomas*Thrifty Car Rental*Russ and Carole VanderWilde*

Dick and Laurel Vester*Chris olson and Denise Vill-olson*Tom and Melissa Watson*Weiand & Weiand DDS, PS*Fritz and Jeanie Wolff*Bill and Liz (Curry) Wrigglesworth*

$1,500–$2,499Jay and Amanda Affleck*Alliance Title & Escrow Corporation*A.M. Landshaper, Inc.*American Pacific Construction, Inc.*Anderson Bros CPA’s, PA*Kara Arvin*Banner Bank*Bill and Carol (Shea) Barber*David and Leah Barbieri*Ms. Heather M. Barbieri*Stephen Barbieri*Richard Bechtolt and Stephanie Farrell

Bechtolt*Ernie Becker*David and Ann (Barbieri) Bell*Eddy and TerryKay Birrer*Blades Hair Design*Dan Brajcich, Jr.*Dr. and Mrs. James Brasch*Jim and Pauline Bresnahan*Tim and Kathy Burns*Joe and Mary Ann (Schultheis) Busch*Stewart and Molly Butler*Bruce and Judy Butler*Waseem and Maureen Butte*Jim Cameron*Randy Cameron*Paul and Michelle CapelotoKay C. Carnes*Brian Carney*Wade Carpenter*Dr. Mike Casey*Craig and Scotta Christlieb*Ryan and Beth Clements*Jeffry and Susan Colliton*John Condon*Robert and Linda Connor*Robert and Beryl Coomes*John and Roselie Cooney*Rita M. Cooney*Mrs. Sadie C. Cooney*Robert Cooper*Jack Couch*Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc.*

Michael and Vicki Craigen*Roger Cramer*Rick and Janna Cresswell*Joseph Crimmins*Vickie Davis*William and Sharon Davis*Ed Dawson and Marcia Meade*Dominic and Denise DeCaro*Armand and Joy DeFelice*Wade and Stacie DeGeest*Mike and Alison Delay*Patrick and Carol Dever*Doug Dietrich*Angel and Kathleen (Bonck) Diez*Michael J. Dinnen*William and Melissa Dixon*Timothy and Katherine Donaldson*Dorian Studios, Inc.*Dorothy DougherTerry and Denise Doyle*Steve and Sandi Druffel*Ewing Anderson, P.S.*Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.*Fifth & Browne Pharmacy*Zeke and Angela Fogal*Bob Frank*Ernest and Carol Fullmer, Jr.*Joe and Joan Gagliardi*Willy and Michelle Geary*Jim and Dodie Gerding*John and Sherry Gilbert*Peter and Cheryl Grabicki*Josef and Stephany Gray*Don and Sherie Hackney*Thomas Halvorson*Richard W. Hardan*Dennis and Stacy Harrington*Marc and Stefanie Hattenburg*Colin and Renee (Kelln) HawkesJud and Beverly Heathcote*Dick and Anita Herdener*John and Judith Heusner*Rob and Barbara Higgins*Gary and Lin Higley*Tony and Cindy Higley*Dr. and Mrs. Kenji Higuchi*Kirk and Sallie Hill*John and Lisa Hjaltalin*Alan and Eileen Hogan*Mike and Annemarie Hogan*Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Hueber*Paul Hughes*

J. Steven and Jane HunterScott and Jeannie Isaak*James and Sandy Ivers*Darrell and Ruth Jackson*John and Charlotte JacksonRick and Micki (Grady) Jacobs*Mike and Linda Jensen*William and Jennifer Johnson*Robert M. Johnston*Daniel L. Jones*JP Morgan Chase Bank*Robert Kaatz*Carol Durkin Kearns*Charles and Linda Keturakat*Kermit and Patty Kilcup*Kevin and Mary Jo King*James and Mary Anne (Metcalfe) King*Patrick and Maureen Kirby*David and Doreen Kishel*James and Vicki Knapp*Lawry and Wendy (Brown) Knopp*Miro Kondryszyn*Richard and Stacy Kuhling*Milton J. Langlois*The Honorable Jerome and Mary Jo

Leveque*David and Barbara McGann*Daniel and nancy (Wells) McGee*Jim McGee*John and Maureen McKinnon*Pamela S. McKinzie-Lewis*Metals Fabrication Co.*Stephen and Pamela Meyer*Timothy B. Morin*Dennis Morissey*Roger Fruci and Sharon (Vinson) Murphy*Tom and Teresa newbury*northwest Industrial Services*northwestern Mutual Insurance Co.Daniel and Sharon olson*Jack and Kathy ossello*James and Anne Pearson*Cathy and Clarence PerryBrad and Tonyia Pinney*John Preston*James Psomas*Ron and Georgia Lee Puryear*Tim and Wanda Quinn*Chuck ReevesGerald and Geraldine Rein*Kevin Richardson and Heidi HonnenJim and Gloria (RIP) Ringwood, Sr.*


36 donor honor roll

Mark and Diane Roff*R.C. and Connie Roland*Mike and Linda Roth*Lowell and Kathleen Ruen*ned and nancy Rumpeltes*Ryan Saccomanno*Safeco Insurance Company of Spokane*Antoine and Heather Sarkis*Glenn and Corinne Sather*Rick and Lori Sayman*John and Diane Scelfo*Mark and Molly Schemmel*George and Joyce Schroeder*otto and Diana Schumacher*Rick Seefried*Robert Sestero*David and Linda Shea*Mike and Mary Shields*Dick and Connie Silk*Steve and Reesie Smith*Scott Snider*Ron and Pam Soliday*Doug and Karen Sonneborn*Karl and Carol (Brolin) Speltz*Al and Lois Stadtmueller*Charles and Diane Steilen*Lawrence and Anne Bridget (Marting) Viola Eric and Deborah Stucky*Jonas and Cheryl Stutzman*

Jon Sunderland*Frank and Tessa Swoboda*Jeff and Margaret (Weinand) Thomas*Rick and Diane Thomas*Michael and Shari Thompson*Jill and Thatcher Thompson*Jerry and Cathy Tombari*John Tonani*Travis Pattern & Foundry, Inc.*Bill and Barbara Trudeau*Rich and Barb Umbdenstock*Jerry and Georgi Valley*Vehrs, Inc.Jerry and Donna Vermillion*Paul and Deanna (Doree) Verret*nicolas V. ViethJoseph Ward*Scott Warnica*Washington outpatient Rehab*Richard D. Weigand, D.D.S., P.S.*Rich and Diane Wells*Wendle Motors*Kevin and Jennifer (Prince) West*Pat and Carol West*Wheatland Bank*Russell White and Judith Qualy-WhiteCary M. Williams*

$750–$1,499Jeffrey and Leanne Ager*Tom and Raelene Albinson*Paul M. Albright*Les and Dianne Allert*Dan and Anne Alsaker*Dave and Deanna Anderson*Jon and Tiena Anderson*Kevin and Michelle Andres*Gene and Carol Annis*Timothy and Leslie Ansett*Henry and Karlene Arguinchona*Chris and Christine Ashenbrener*Jayne Miller Auld*John and Joann Avila*John Stenberg and Jacqueline Babol*Jacob-Lee and Tena (Merkel) Baker*Damon and Debbie Ballantyne*Robert J. Bankard*James and Barbara Barry*Jerrald Barsten*Tom and Sandra Bassett*Michael and Kimberly (Dickson) Bayley*

Jim and Pam Becker*Ken Bell-Garrison and Eileen Bell-

Garrison*Jim and Yvette Bendickson*Steven M. BennettAnthony Benyola*Rick and Diane Betts*Robbi Bielec*Stacy A. Bjordahl*Mike and Sherry Blair*Skip and Diane Blodnick*Matthew and Elizabeth (Dorsey) BollingerBret and LeAnne Bonham*John and Rebecca (Hughes) Bowles*Robert and Dixie Bradshaw*Marshall BrattonChase W. Breckner*Jeffrey and Loriann (Zent) Brown*Shan and Kim Brus*David and Bridget Bulger*Paul and Pattie Buller*Gerald Burchard*John and Rosemary (Walsh) Bury*Tod and Michele Byers*Joe and Sharon CadeJay and Jackie Caferro*James and Cynthia Cappello*Dr. and Mrs. John S. Caputo*Dr. and Mrs. Victor Carnell*Benson and Deanna Carpenter*Carr Sales Company*Cassel Promotions*Charles and Jane Chaffee*Lee and Carole Chambers*Pete Chase*David and Denise Christy*Brent T. ChurchGary Clarkson*Tom Clemens*Rich and Mary Clemson*Craig Collins and Lynne Hermle*Scott and Brandy (Anderson) Conner*Jeff and Mary (Coil) Cooper*Dr. and Mrs. Robert K. Corbett*Brad and Wendy Cossette*Robert and Stacy Cossey*Crary, Clark & Domanico, P.S.*James and Carolyn Craven*Ken and Melba Cross*Loretta Crouch*Richard Cummins and Margaret Woods*Jack and Rebecca Curry*

Clay Damon*P.J. De Benedetti and Camille Buckley*Deeney’s Ice Cream*Wayne and Sheri Deist*Johan Delport*Dr. John Demakas*Craig A. Dickson*Gary and Claire Dmoch*Theophilus M. Dolle*Michael and Melinda Dolmage*John DonnellySteve and Jennifer Doolittle*Jack and Julie Driscoll*Kevin and Jackie Driscoll*Tom and Karen Driscoll*Jason C. Druffel*Thomas and Heidi (Wohlschlegel) Drynan*Ron Duggan*Robert Dutton*Dennis and Gayle Earling*Edward Jones Investments*Tim Mackin and The Hon. Tari Eitzen*Tammy A. Erickson*Danny and Kellie (Buller) EvansJeffrey and Julie (Bobbett) Evans*Evco Sound & Electronics, Inc.*Stuart and Mary Evey*James Felice*Mark Fenter*nancy L. Fike*Todd Finkle and Patti Livingstone*James Fischer*Keith and Terri Fisher*Darrell and Lisa Fisher*James and Wendy FitzgeraldJamie and Jocelyn Fitzgerald*Daniel Fix*Shaun and Sascha (Elloy) Flanigan*Tim Floyd*Freedom Financial LLC*Blaine and Pamela French*Chris and nicole (Kavon) Frye*Ken and Connie Fuher*Dale and Mary (o’neill) Goodwin*Michael R. Green*Harry and Jann Green*Tad Gropp*Stephen and Marie Hall*Duane Halliday*Marc Hammond*Reagan and Catherine (Hannity)

Cunningham*

Kirk and Rhonda Hansen*Bryan and Julie HansonH. Wayne Harala*Jim Hargrove*Richard and Linda Harrison*Michael and Karen Harwood*Stephen Haskell*Jim Stone and Patricia Hastings-Stone*Hayden Lake Chiropractic, P.A.*Mark Heckel*Mike and Rachel Hellman*William and Connie Hemmings*Brad Herr and M. Lisa Bradley*Jared and Kara HertzSteve and Victoria (Swain) Hertz*Hewes Marine Co.*Kent and Virginia Hickman*John and Debbie Hieber*Michael F. HigginsAaron D. Hill*Charles and Barbara Hinzman*Mike and Joni Hirst*Gail K. Holden*James and Patricia (Graham)

Hollingsworth*Thomas and Leila (Broz) Hufty*Christopher and Camisha (Pauli)

Hughbanks*Mike and Margaret Hughes*Daniel and Mary Hughes*Michael and Jill Hurst*Gary and Susan Hustad*Inland Construction Company*Inland northwest Bank*Inland northwest Dairies*William Isgrigg*Doyle Jacklin*Duane and Susan Jacklin*Charlie and Rhoda Jackson*Ryan G. JacobsonJohn and Elizabeth Jenkins*Gordon Jewett*Frank and Maureen Johnson*Bruce and Maxine Johnson*Doug and Ann (Arthur) Johnston*K & n Electric Motors, Inc.*Dr. and Mrs. Kennard J. Kapstafer*Kassa Insurance Services, Inc.*Guy E. Katz*John and Pat Kelly*Mike and Patti Kelly*Mike Comerford and Jennifer Kerley*


37 donor honor roll

KHQ-TV*Ken Kiehn*Jeffrey KielyKiemle & Hagood Company*Mike and Cathy Kilgore*Kimmel Athletic Supply*Dale Kleist*nicholas and Lori Knapton*David P. Kopp*Stephen and Karen Kraft*Joe Krizanic*Harry Krug*L&M Truck Sales, Inc.*Ron and Deborah Lahue*Bill Lampson*Jim LaPointe*Thomas Lavagetto*Bill and Carol Lawson*Richard and Roberta (Scott) League*Arthur LeahyBrian and Cynthia J. (Popiel) Leaver*Fred and Julie LeFriec*Dan and Theresa Lennon*Linda Leonard*Richard and Susan Lightfoot*Marc and Kathleen (Moran) Lipsker*Karl Lohmann*Brian and Abby Macall*John and Victoria (Rangan) Mantello*Gregory and Maisie Marshall*Earl F. Martin*Larry Martin*Jerry Mason*Larry and Joanne Mather*Shane and Melanee McClary*

Scott McCoyBob and Claire McDonaldShane and Sarah McGinn*Ryan and Liz McIntyre*Kathryn Rae McKinley*Scott and Ruby McLaffertyTravis and Heather Mcnamee*Casey and Sara (Larson) Mcnellis*Bryce McPhee*James and Dana (Reding) McPhee*James and Laurita MedleyMeridian Construction*Michael and Kaite Metcalf*Ronald and Debby Miciak*Milford’s Fish House*Robert and Rose Milhem*Gregory S. Miller*Jon Mitchell*Bob Cowdery and Darlene Mitchell-

Cowdery*Mike and Mary Moloney*Don and Deanna Monson*Dean T. Moorehouse*Lyle and Linda Morehouse*Todd and Lauri MoriartyJeff and Julia MorrisMoss Adams LLP*Robert and Bonnie Mulvey*Chuck and Linda Murphy*Donald nadvornick*Melvin and Karen neil*Roger and Sharon nelson*Bryan and Ellen (Morin) nessen*Christopher and Gina nettleton*Michael and Susan nienstedt*

Laraine nortell*north Spokane Physical & Sports

Therapy*northern Quest Casino*Peter o’Brien*Jim and Kieran (Murphy) ohman*neil and Heather o’Keefe*John and Kathleen olney*Donald and Joan olson*John and Ann o’neilVaughn B. overlie*Patricia Parker*Craig and Kathy Parks*Ronald D. Pelton*Lawrence and Gladys (Cerenzia) Peretti*Mark K. Perko*Thomas Perko*Garry M. Perno*Jesse Peterson*James and Janelle Pinsoneault*Pizza Pipeline*Plese Printing and Marketing*Rob Pluid*Mark Poe*Bill and Debbie Poppy*Tom and Marybeth Porter*Mark and Kim Powers*Purcell Systems*Thomas R. Quigley*Ramey Construction*Duane and Wendy Ramsey*Clay Randall*Gary and Sharon Randall*Paul Reamer*Jacob and Gina Reidt*Michael Reilly*George and Lisa Renner*Larry M. Renteria*RJ Rentals LLC*Rick Robinson*Michael and Marnie Rorholm*Peter M. Rosman*Brian Roth*Mike and Jessica Russo*Michael Semerad and LeeAnn

Saccomanno*Rich and Jeanne Saccomanno*Eric and Jennifer Sachtjen*John and Cathy Sage*Andrew and Dina SaleCraig and Barbara Savage*Ernest E. and Colleen Schillinger*

Jeff and LuRae Schlect*Bruce and Kendra Schmitt*Dick (RIP) and Beth Schomburg*Robert and Anne Schrempp*Mark and Sarah Schultz*Darrell and Elizabeth (Matulka) Scott*John Seefried*Jeff and Patricia Corr Seidensticker*Kevin Selland*Seven-Up Bottling Co*Rick and Holly Shamberger*Russell and Frances Shane*Jay and Jan Shaw*Jo Ann Shill*Sean and Sandy Sieveke*Specialty Home Products*Jeri L. Simmons*Ron and Carol Sims*Jeff and Esther Smith*James and Linda (Apple) Solan*Sonderen Packaging Co.*David and Dori Sonntag*Tim and Molly Spilker*Scott A. and Kelley (Cunningham) Spink*Tony R. Splater*Spokane Athletic Supply*Spokane Ditch & Cable, Inc.*Spokane Packaging*Spokane River Rowing Association

(SRRA)Joe and Jay Staebell*Chris and Julie (Haigh) Standiford*Alan and Jane Stanford*State Bank northwest*Shane and Sonja Steele*Tom and Gail Stevenson*Michael D. Stone*Timothy Strand and Eileen CollopyDean Stuart*Lawrence and Mary Anne (Brown)

Stuckart*Paul and Julianne Sullivan*Summit Electric*Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Sweeny*Jarod Tait*Jack Tawney*Jeff and Regina Thomas*The Hon. and Mrs. Phil Thompson*Robert J. Thorson*Paul M. Tiesse*Donald and nancy Timm*John Tombari*

Tomlinson Valley, Inc.*Dominic and Cindy Tortorelli*Greg I. Tracy*Timothy and Tracy Trageser*David and Joan Traylor*Thomas and Kathleen Trotta*Mike and Kim Tuccio*Eric and Julie Tucker*Diane Tunnell*Larry and Marcia Vance*Brad and Gina Vandiver*Lynne Vassar-Shipley*Cyrus Vaughn, III*Veba Service Group, LLC*Mathias and Michele (Zrodlo) Velasco*Dr. George J. Velis*Darren and Timannie (Ames) Volland*Wagstaff Engineering, Inc.*Lewis and Dianna Walde*Louis and Kay (Jans) Walker*Colleen Wasson*Curtis G. Wasson*Martin and Jane Weber*Patrick and Diana (Scherer) Webster*Jeffrey and Christine Welch*Lonald and Linda WellyRobert and Michele Wendel*Weyerhaeuser Company*Dave WheatDennis and Jackie Wheeler*Bryan Whitaker*Wilkerson & Associates*Steve and Tina Wilkins*Josh and Carole Williams*David and Linda Wilson*Windermere Real Estate/Valley*Stephen and Shellie Witter*Todd Wood*Bruce and Jacqueline Worobec*Linda (Lane) Wrenn*Chris and Lisa Wrolstad*Terry and Jean Wynia*Kathie A. Yerion*Gregory and Viola Yochum*Darren and Susie Young*John and Cynthia Zapotocky*Chuck Zigmund*Stu Zimmerman*Jack and Margaret Zinkgraf*

*Bulldog Club Donor


38 sTAff & coAch direcTory

senior Administrative staffMike RothAthletic Director313.3519

Chris StandifordSenior Associate AD313.4210

Shannon StrahlAssociate AD/Compliance313.5700

Heather GoresAssociate AD/Senior Woman Administrator313.3599

Steve HertzAssociate AD/Major Gifts313.4226

Kris KasselAssociate AD/Externaloperations313.4211

Jared HertzAssistant AD/[email protected]

Gayle ClaytonAdministrative Assistant/office Manager313.4204

Melony LloydAdministrative Assistant313.3981

Academics & complianceShannon StrahlAssociate AD/Compliance313.5700

Mike RodenAssistant AD/AcademicSupport313.5227

Catherine WalkerAssistant AD/Compliance313.4281

Alex EvansCompliance officer313.4043

Rian oliverBasketball AcademicCoordinator313.3942

Erin JohnsonGraduate Intern/Student-Athlete Support [email protected]

Shannon ReaderGraduate Intern/BasketballAcademic Support313.4229

external operationsKris KasselAssociate AD/Externaloperations313.4211

Chris JohnsonAssistant AD/External operations313.4046

Scott Boyd Director of Annual Giving313.5721

Tracy GarciaProgram Assistant II313.3964

Whitney HughesMarketing Specialist313.4073

Brian KohoutMarketing Specialist313.6818

Justin LangeAthletic Video ServicesSpecialist313.3871

Jennifer SmelkoCommunications Specialist313.3966

oliver PierceAssistant AD/SportsInformation Director313.6373

Liz SmithAssistant Sports InformationDirector313.4288

Josh CoxTicket Manager313.3938

computer servicesVicki CraigenComputer InformationSpecialist 313.3841

corporate sponsorships & broadcast - imG

Mark LivingstonIMG General Manager313.5729

Brandon AllettoIMG Account Executive313.5738

Tom HudsonVoice of the Zags313.5729

facilitiesJoel MorganAssistant AD/Facilities313.3963

Rob KavonDirector of Athletic Facilities313.4213

Dan GilbertAssistant Director of AthleticFacilities313.4256

Tommy BrownAthletic Turf [email protected]

Clint RhodesGraduate Intern/Facilities313.3932

kermit r. rudolf fitness centerJose HernandezDirector313.3976

Shelly RadtkeAssociate Director313.3977

Kerri CongerAssistant Director313.3978

Andy MainAssistant Director313.4252

Seth WoodasonAssistant Director313.3980

major GiftsSteve HertzAssociate AD/Major Gifts313.4226

Regina PaolucciDirector of Capital Support313.5734

David PendergraftDirector of Athletic Giving313.4084

Abby BennettAdministrative [email protected]

sports medicineSteve DeLongDirector of Athletic Medicine313.4205

Peter ClarkAssistant Athletic Trainer 313.5591

Eric GunningAssistant Athletic Trainer313.5785

Jennifer nylandAssistant Athletic Trainer313.5786

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Zag Area Code 509

Main office 313.4202

Main office Fax 313.5787

Sports Information Fax 313.5730

Gonzaga Ticket office 313.6000

Athletics Website www.gozags.com

Email Address (unless noted): <last name>@athletics.gonzaga.edu

Mailing Address: Gonzaga university Athletics 502 e. Boone Ave. spokane, WA 99258-0066

Leanne StocktonAssistant Athletic Trainer313.4075

strength & conditioning

Mike nilsonStrength and ConditioningCoach313.4099

Travis KnightStrength and ConditioningCoach313.4099

Sarah MichaelsonStrength and ConditioningCoach313.4099

business officeJared HertzAssistant AD/[email protected]

Sheri FitzthumStaff Accountant313.3675

Kim VoreTravel Coordinator313.4260

baseballMark MachtolfHead Coach313.4209

Danny EvansAssociate Head Coach313.4078

Steve BennettAssistant Coach313.3597

men’s basketballMark FewHead Coach313.4201

Donny DanielsAssistant Coach313.6377

Ray GiacolettiAssistant Coach313.6374

Tommy LloydAssistant Coach313.4215

Jerry KrauseDirector of [email protected]

Brian MichaelsonAssistant Director Men’sBasketball operations313.3994

Alex HernandezAdministrative Assistant313.3994

Sonja SteeleMen’s/Women’s Basketball Administrative Assistant313.4201

women’s basketballKelly GravesHead Coach 313.4217

Jodie Kaczor BerryAssistant [email protected]

Lisa Mispley FortierAssistant [email protected]

Julie ShawAssistant Coach313.3995

Michelle ClarkDirector of Basketball operations313.4219

cross country/Track & fieldPat TysonHead Coach313.5782

Patty LeyAssistant Coach313.4257

men’s Golf Robert GrayHead Coach313.4081

women’s GolfBrad RickelHead Coach313.3672

men’s rowingDan GehnDirector of Rowing/HeadCoach313.4228

Mark VoorheesAssistant Coach313.4045

women’s rowing Glenn PutyraeHead Coach313.4032

Drew CowensAssistant Coach313.4221

Marci RoblesAssistant Coach313.4044

men’s soccer Einar ThorarinssonHead Coach313.4076

Vito HigginsAssistant Coach313.4297

John PalladinoAssistant Coach313.4080

women’s soccerAmy EdwardsHead Coach313.4222

Derek PittmanAssociate Head Coach313.4042

Billy BarmesAssociate Coach313.4283

men’s Tennis Peter MacDonaldHead Coach321.4206

women’s TennisD.J. GuruleHead Coach313.4074

volleyballDave GanttHead Coach313.6376

Allen AllenAssistant Coach313.4041

Diana Pascua nelsonAssistant Coach313.5837

cheerleadingVicki TiffanyHead Coach944.0862

bandDavid Fague Director 313.6735

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40 vision sTATemenT

diversified GreAtness

As a department, we have a responsibility to be

equitable in the opportunities we provide our student-

athletes and coaches because we expect greatness on

multiple layers—individually, throughout each team, and

throughout the department entirely. Isolated successes

are not enough. In the absence of greatness at one

or more of these layers, we fail in our pursuit. Society

embraces a winner, and we believe achievement breeds

inspiration—of the self, of peers, and of the community.

our student-athletes—our leaders—must inspire. And

so they all must achieve. Without achievement, our

student-athletes have less of an opportunity to impact

our institution’s mission and have less of an opportunity

to extend greatness beyond their sport. Finally, without

greatness throughout our department, there is no

distinction between “us” and “them.”

pAssion for suCCess

Success must not be defined simply by winning or losing

games, matches, races, or contests. Instead, we believe

there are many components that must coexist for

success to truly be achieved. Strong academics, social

consciousness, accountability, leadership, commitment

to community, and diversified greatness for all eighteen

(18) of our sports comprise the foundation. It is the

courage to take risks, to refuse to see limitations, and

to sustainably prevail across all programs that define

our success. It is the contribution of many individuals

to create a deep and varied culture combined for a

common goal—a broad-based, nationally-renowned

athletic program.

student-Centered philosophy

The student-athlete is central to our department.

Through athletic scholarship, we are affording the

opportunity to a uniquely-talented student to be

part of a caring, supportive, disciplined environment

where they will be formed into a better individual, a

better leader, who in turn impacts his or her team, our

institution, and the greater community during and after

their educational careers. We are educators of young

people, and the teachable moments often happen in

ways unrelated to the outcome of the game. It is in the

process of winning or losing that our student-athletes

learn discipline, work ethic, social responsibility,

character, and what it means to be a teammate, a

citizen, and a role model. It is through these educational

experiences that we work to develop the mind, body,

and spirit of each student-athlete so they can learn

from failures and capitalize on successes. As coaches,

as staff, and as a university community, we encourage

and expect our student-athletes to reach beyond what

seems possible. It is our responsibility to ensure that

each student-athlete has the resources and support to

rise to that challenge.

diversified greatness. passion for success. student-centered philosophy. These are the driving forces behind the pursuit to distinguish ourselves at the highest level of intercollegiate competition.

April 18, 2012; Hollister, CA, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs golfer Victoria Fallgren during the WCC Golf Championships at San Juan oaks Golf Club.

we hAve The chAnce To mAke GonzAGA universiTy AThleTics As GreAT As we

dARe to dReAm!

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Photos courtesy of: Gonzaga University Archives, Jennifer Raudebaugh, Rajah Bose/Copyright Gonzaga University, Torrey Vail, Explosive Illusions, Zhia Hwa Chong and 2011-12 West Coast Conference

Documents

Gonzaga University Athletics Annual Report 2011-12