HUSKIES Game Day #6
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HUSKIES Game Day #6
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Media Relations Directors: Dan Lepse, Jeff Bechthold, Misty Cole, Erin Rowley Huskies Gameday Magazine Publisher: Jo Anne Hume Assistant Publisher: Margaret Phelps Managing Editor: Jim Daves Editors: Brian Beaky, Jeff Bechthold Design & Layout: David Kelliher Contributing Writers: Rob Aronson, Brian Beaky, Jeff Bechthold, Jim Daves, Steve Hitchcock, Mason Kelley, Lisa Krikava, Theresa Ripp, Bob Roseth Contributing Photographers: Rob Hicks, Ethan Janson, Joanie Komura, Mary Levin, Frank Ragsdale, Bruce Terami, Corky Trewin Printing Consolidated Press 600 South Spokane Seattle, WA 98134 Layout & Design Creative Solutions 29918 Second Avenue S. Federal Way, WA 98003 WASHINGTON HUSKIES (4-4) vs. UCLA BRUINS (5-3) Huskies Try to Get Back on Track Against Bruins snap to Moore resulted in Stanford scooping up the ball and scoring for a 15-0 lead after just four minutes of play. Continued on page 4 By Jim Daves C oming off back-to-back road losses to USC and Arizona State, Washington (4-4, 1-3) returns to Husky Stadium this Saturday for a Homecoming showdown with UCLA (5-3, 2-2), a team that knows how it feels to have its back against the wall. Entering last week’s home game with Stanford, the Bruins had dropped back-to-back games with Oregon (31-30) and California (17-12). Want to add a little more adversity? UCLA starting quarterback Cory Paus suffered a broken ankle against the Golden Bears and backup signalcaller John Sciarra was also injured during the game. That forced the Bruins to take the field last week against Stanford with true freshman Matt Moore behind center. On the first drive of the game, Stanford was forced to punt, but regained the ball on a fumble by the Bruins’ return man. Six plays Marquis Cooper’s nine tackles for loss have sparked a later the Cardinal was in the endHusky run defense that is allowing just 2.4 yards per zone and took a quick 8-0 lead. On UCLA’s first possession a bad carry, the lowest UW opponent average since 1991. TABLE OF CONTENTS Elliott Zajac football profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 Husky Fever Academic All Star . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Husky player mugshot roster . . . . . . . . . . .12-18 Husky alphabetical roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Women’s Crew profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Husky Legends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Husky/UCLA numerical rosters . . . . . . . . .34-35 UCLA alphabetical roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 UCLA player mugshot roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Kevin Ware football profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Paige Mackenzie golf profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Jeremy Park cross country profile . . . . . . . . .60 HUSKIES Gameday 3 allowing just 79.2 yards per game. That ranks as the fifth best in this week’s NCAA rankings. It is the fewest rushing yards allowed by a Husky defense since the 1991 National Championship team held opponents to just 67.1 yards per game. With several of the best running backs in the Pac-10 facing the Huskies over the next month, it will be interesting to see if Washington can continue to stuff the run, or if opponents might go away from their strong running games in an attempt to pass the ball versus Washington. Last year the Huskies went into their matchup with UCLA Wide receiver Reggie Williams is just 170 yards away allowing 119 rushing yards per from becoming the Huskies’ career receiving yards game. Bruin tailback DeShaun leader. Foster blitzed Washington with a for prep players. school record 301-yard performance, the third While the Bruins decided to keep things highest total in Pac-10 history. simple last week for Moore in his first start, The Huskies face a hot back this week in they do like to throw the ball, averaging 249.6 UCLA’s Ebell. In the victory against Stanford, passing yards per game. Moore completed just Ebell carried the ball 39 times for 160 yards. seven passes in 19 attempts last week, but he While he is listed on the Bruins’ roster at just 5averaged more than 20-yards per reception and 9 and 170 pounds, Ebell’s resume is a heavydid not throw any interceptions. weight. Craig Bragg, who led UCLA in receiving last The redshirt freshman has gained at least year as a freshman, tops the team again this 100 yards in each of UCLA’s last four games. He season with 39 catches for 652 yards and seven is the first Bruin scores. Tab Perry has 27 catches for 539 yards freshman running and Mike Seidman has 26 receptions for 424 back to ever accomyards. plish that and is the On the other side of the ball the Bruins can first to have that create problems for Washington’s passing game. many consecutive UCLA is ranked 13th nationally in pass defense 100-yard games in terms of the NCAA’s efficiency rating. The since Skip Hicks put Bruins have allowed just 184 passing yards per together five in a game, the best mark in the Pac-10 this season. row in 1997. UCLA has allowed opponents to complete The California just 47.8 percent of their passes and given up high school player just eight passing scores all season. The Bruins of the year in 2000, cornerback tandem of Ricky Manning and Matt Ebell was named the Ware, a converted free safety, may be the best National High combination of pass defenders in the conferThe 2002 Homecoming Court from left to right: Jennifer Awrey, School Athlete of the ence. Justin Salisbury, Queen Emily Yaksith, King Brian Johnson, Annie Year by the National With their backs against the wall, the Palmer, Bryan Howie. The 2002 Homecoming Committee wishes to High School Huskies hope this is their week to overcome thank the UW Alumni Association for its gracious contribution of Coaches Association adversity and get back into the win column. Homecoming Royalty Scholarships and also thank the following that same year. That Something the Bruins have already learned to businesses for their support: Paramount Pictures, The University award is considered do. Inn, Shultzy’s Sausage, Rams Copy Center, and Jet City Improv. the Heisman Trophy 4 HUSKIES Gameday Continued from page 3 How did the Bruins react to the situation? They rode the strong running of tailback Tyler Ebell and the accurate kicking of Nate Fikse (five field goals) to run away with a 28-18 victory. “Our guys were down by 15, and they might have bellied up right then,” said UCLA head coach Bob Toledo. “They stayed in there and worked hard.” While the youthful Huskies have struggled this year they can certainly relate to the Bruins’ approach. Washington’s players have continued to work hard and the much-maligned defense showed significant improvement in last Saturday’s loss at Arizona State. The Husky defense limited the Sun Devils to just 45 rushing yards and held ASU’s high-flying passing game to only 184 yards. A week earlier Sun Devil quarterback Andrew Walter had blitzed Oregon’s secondary for a Pac-10 record 536 passing yards. Most teams have been able to move the ball on the Huskies by passing against an inexperienced Washington secondary, which included true freshman Nate Robinson as a starter at cornerback last week. Allowing 277.9 passing yards per game, the Huskies are second to last in the Pac-10 in that statistical category. The run is another story. Washington’s front four and linebackers have been tough to gain ground against. The Huskies lead the Pac-10 in rushing defense, Already No. 1 Tough After Turnovers Junior quarterback Cody Pickett is having an unprecendented season in terms of his passing statistics. Washington, well-known for producing NFL quarterbacks, has never seen the prolific numbers that Pickett is posting this season. Only eight games into his junior year, Pickett has already set a new single-season passing yards record with 2,811 this year (surpassing Cary Conklin’s 2,569 in 1989). Pickett broke Conklin’s mark in the season’s seventh game. Now with 5,226 career yards, Pickett is only 517 yards shy of the UW career passing yards record of 5,742 (Brock Huard). Pickett also has a shot at the Pac-10 single-season passing record, especially with the 12-game schedule this year. Pickett must throw for 827 yards (an average of 206.8 per game) to break the conference record of 3,637 yards, set by Washington State’s Ryan Leaf in 1997. Pickett’s 2,811 passing yards this season already rank No. 18 (tied) in Pac-10 history, and he’s only 122 yards away from the all-time top-10. Last week vs. ASU, he broke Steve Pelluer’s 1983 Husky record of 213 completions. Pickett now has 228. While Washington has turned the ball over four more times than its opponents this year (14 to 18), the Huskies have been much more successful turning turnovers into points than have their opponents. In fact, the Huskies have scored 10 times after their 14 takeaways, and two of their missed opportunities came on a missed field goal and a blocked field goal. A third came on the game’s final play vs. Arizona, and thus did not present a chance to be converted into a score. In the meantime, UW opponents have scored seven times on 18 turnovers – six touchdowns and one field goal. Washington-UCLA Ties Washington head coach Rick Neuheisel is a graduate of UCLA, having spent five seasons with the Bruins including the 1983 season, when he led UCLA to the Rose Bowl, where Neuheisel picked up MVP honors after beating Illinois. Neuheisel also spent one season (1986) as a volunteer assistant at UCLA before becoming a fulltime assistant from 1988-93. Several other Husky coaches have also coached at UCLA. Tim Hundley was a linebackers coach for the Bruins for six seasons (199095), Steve Axman was the offensive coordinator for two years (1987-88), and Bobby Hauck was a grad assistant in Westwood in 1990-91 before serving as assistant recruiting coordinator in 1992. UCLA head coach Bob Toledo was an assistant at UCLA in 1994 and 1995, which put him on the same staff as Hundley those two years. Bruins assistant Mark Weber and Hundley were also members of the same coaching staff at Oregon State from 1987 to 1990. Washington’s roster includes 28 Californians, mostly from the southern part of the state. Several regular contributors among the Huskies’ roster are from the greater L.A. area: C Todd Bachert (Mission Viejo), CB Sam Cunningham (Westchester), CB Derrick Johnson (Riverside/Notre Dame), DE Anthony Kelley (Alta Dena/Muir), CB Chris Massey (Moreno Valley), DT Josh Miller (West Covina), WR Patrick Reddick (Newbury Park), TB Chris Singleton (Fontana) and DT Jerome Stevens (Oxnard). Husky redshirt freshman quarterback Casey Paus is the younger brother of injured Bruins starting QB Cory Paus. The Bruins’ roster no longer includes any players from the state of Washington. 2002 Washington Statistics Passing PA Pickett 361 Barton 8 Rushing TC Alexis 126 Cleman 43 Singleton 34 Tuiasosopo 10 Receiving No Williams 48 Reddick 33 Ware 29 Frederick 25 Cleman 25 Arnold 24 Tackling TOT Mahdavi 65 Cooper 58 Carothers 50 Williams, J. 34 Miller 28 PC 228 7 Int Yds 7 2,811 0 43 TD 17 0 Yds Avg 449 3.6 155 3.6 124 3.6 25 2.5 TD Lng 6 59 1 23 1 27 0 7 Yds 857 355 316 407 116 302 TD Lng 6 89 1 35 4 39 2 74 0 16 3 38 Avg 17.9 10.8 10.9 16.3 4.6 12.6 TFL 8.5-24 9-45 6-19 5-26 4-7 Sacks 1-5 3-28 1-9 2-15 1-1 Husky 2002 Schedule/Results 2002 UCLA Statistics Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Passing Moore Olson PA 19 15 Rushing Ebell Harris White Receiving at Michigan L, 29-31 SAN JOSE STATE W, 34-10 WYOMING W, 38-7 IDAHO W, 41-27 CALIFORNIA L,27-34 ARIZONA W, 32-28 at USC L, 21-41 at Arizona State L, 16-27 UCLA OREGON STATE at Oregon at Washington State 2002 Husky Season Averages Rushing Offense: 79.5 Passing Offense: 356.8 Scoring Offense: 29.8 Rushing Defense: 79.2 Passing Defense: 277.9 Scoring Defense: 25.6 Bragg Perry Seidman Tackling Reese Havner Chillar Ware Emanuel II Manning Ball, D. PC 7 9 UCLA Schedule/Results Int 0 0 Yds TD 142 1 104 0 TC 135 69 53 Yds Avg 632 4.7 266 3.9 238 4.5 TD LG 4 73 3 35 3 30 No 39 27 26 Yds 652 539 424 TD Lng 7 71 1 55 4 64 TOT 64 60 49 35 30 27 22 Avg 16.7 20.0 16.3 TFL 4-6 8-24 7-24 2-12 2-3 2-10 8-60 Sacks 1-2 2-10 3-15 1-11 0-0 0-0 7-59 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Dec. 7 COLORADO ST. W, 30-19 at Oklahoma St. W, 38-24 COLORADO L, 17-31 at San Diego St. W, 43-7 at Oregon State W, 43-35 OREGON L, 30-31 at California L, 12-17 STANFORD W, 28-18 at Washington at Arizona USC WASHINGTON STATE 2002 Bruin Season Averages Rushing Offense: 140.4 Passing Offense: 249.6 Scoring Offense: 30.1 Rushing Defense:142.6 Passing Defense: 184.0 Scoring Defense: 22.8 Presented by Henry Weinhard’s Orange Cream HUSKIES Gameday 5 HUSKY PROFILE / ELLIOTT ZAJAC by Mason Kelley t was a warm, sunny afternoon in the friendly confines of Husky Stadium, as Elliott Zajac and his fellow Huskies prepared to wrap up their first fall scrimmage in preparation for the season-opening game with Michigan at the Big House in Ann Arbor. Thing were moving along briskly until Kevin Ware laid a crushing block on defensive lineman Manase Hopoi, knocking him onto Zajac’s right ankle. All was silent as the senior offensive guard lay on the turf clutching his leg. “I thought I was done for the season,” Zajac says. “I thought I would have to fight with the NCAA for a sixth season, which is virtually impossible. Luckily that didn’t happen.” The threat of a career-ending injury prompted Zajac to reflect on his experience with the game he loves. It should have started in Little League, but even as a child, Zajac was Elliott Zajac deemed too big to play. “The first time I ever touched pads and a helmet was my freshman year in high school,” he says. From the day he arrived at West High in Bakersfield, Calif., people could tell that Zajac was a player. After his sophomore season, Zajac transferred from smaller West to larger Bakersfield High School in a concerted effort to earn a college scholarship. “BHS was always the dominant school in the area, and West High was on the downside,” Zajac says. “I took two buddies with me, and two other guys from West transferred to different schools.” Making the move to Bakersfield High brought with it some tough times for the Zajac family, which was criticized by the media. Innerdistrict transfers were a hot-button issue in Bakersfield, and Zajac was one of the first kids to do it. “We did it for football,” says Elliott’s mother, Donna. “West High was not performing on the field. They had been good in the past but we knew he would get better coaching at Bakersfield. It was the best chance that he had to get a scholarship.” 6 HUSKIES Gameday At 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds, and capable of bench-pressing more than 500 pounds, Zajac is a formidable force on the field. Also factoring in the Zajacs' decision was the experience of Elliott's older sister, Andrea, who was having to pay her own way through college. “My sister never got a chance to get a scholarship,” he says. “She graduated high school early and when she went to college, she paid her own way. In her eyes, I have gotten things a little bit easier, even though I’ve earned it, because I am on a full-ride. I want to get the most out of my chances here and do it for her.” Andrea insists that having to pay for her own college tuition has not left her with any grudges towards her brother. “I really enjoy going to see his games,” she says. “He is turning into a really good man. I am very proud of his maturity. He has really got his head on straight. He understands that there is another step if he is unable to play football at the next level.” Zajac played well enough in high school to earn the scholarship he sought, with several Pac-10 schools expressing interest. He wanted to get out of California, though, which eliminated many of the Pac-10 powers. “I made my decision between Washington and Oregon, and I chose Washington because it is the evil empire,” he says. “Everyone hates UW and I like that.” Since arriving on campus, Zajac has fallen in love with the weight room, which has turned him into one of the strongest Huskies ever to come through the program. “He is a great kid,” says Husky strength coach Pete Kaligis, “a kid that has dedicated himself to this place. That is how our relationship has been built. He will live and die in here. This is what has made him a great player. He has done so much, I can’t say enough about the Continued on page 8 Zajac was voted a team captain despite an injury that kept him off the field for the season’s first four games. ELLIOTT ZAJAC Continued from page 6 guy.” Zajac gives much of the credit for his success in the weight room has to Kaligis and former strength coach Bill Gillespie. “Pete Kaligis has become like a brother to me,” Zajac says. “He always takes care of me. He stretches me out before practice, and stays late to work with me after practice. I just really thank God that he is willing to work that hard with me.” Zajac loves lifting so much, in fact, that he prefers his accomplishments in the weight room to anything he has done on the field. “I have squatted 733 pounds, I can bench press 505, and I have cleaned 401,” he says. “I am not a one-lift guy. I like to move around. I love the weight room and the competition in the weight room.” Flash back to Aug. 17, 2002. Zajac is lying on the field, clutching his broken ankle. The wait for the x-ray results seems interminable, but when the news comes back, it’s good — the break is not as serious as originally feared. Zajac misses the Huskies’ season-opener at Michigan, but returns to the field a month later — six weeks after the injury — for the Pac-10 opener with Cal. “It feels great to be back,” he says. “It sucks that I had to come back to a loss, but we fought valiantly. I think once the team gets on track and we find our identity things are going to work out really well.” Now back in the lineup, Zajac can stop reminiscing about the past, and look forward again to the future, and the final games of his collegiate career. “I want to try to be first-team All-Pac-10,” he says. “I think that would be a huge accolade. I obviously have had a little setback and I have a little catching-up to do.” No one has a better sense of Zajac’s importance on the line than Husky center Todd Bachert, who doubles as Zajac’s roommate. “(Dan) Dicks did a good job filling in, but it is nice to have him back,” Bachert says. “We were a little off when he first came back but we are starting to mesh a little bit better. He is really important to the offensive line. He is a good leader, and he is intense.” Every year, the team votes on whom they think is fit to lead the team both on and off the field. This season, Zajac was voted by his peers as one of four team captains, an honor he takes quite seriously. “It is hard, because you don’t want to yell and scream at guys,” he says. “You have to define your own way of leading, because now you have been voted a leader by your teammates. Guys look to me in the huddle to find motivation, so I have got to stay focused and keep everybody rolling.” Given all he has been through, and all he has accomplished, it would seem that Zajac needs to say little to be an inspiration to his teammates. Zajac is the lone senior on an offensive line that boasts one junior and three sophomores. 8 HUSKIES Gameday 12 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON STUDENT-ATHLETES WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY SERVICE. Academic All-Star Loree Payne Class: Senior, Women’s Basketball Major: Psychology GPA: 3.66 Accomplishments ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A 2002 second-team Verizon Academic All-District selection Named to the Pac-10’s Academic All-Pac-10 first team in 2002 A second-team Academic All-Pac-10 pick in 2001 An All-Pac-10 first team selection in 2002, and a member of the Pac-10 All-Freshmen team in 2000 A 2000 District VII All-Region pick With 1,250 points, is just the 17th player in UW history to score over 1,000 career points Led UW to the quarterfinals of the 2001 NCAA Tournament 1999 USA Today Prep Player of the Year for the state of Montana Finalist for Wendy’s High School Heisman in 1998 “Loree epitomizes the term 'student-athlete’. She is one of the top players in the country, but she works as hard in the classroom as she does on the basketball court. She takes her work very seriously, and is very organized. We're extremely proud of everything Loree has accomplished.” – Head coach June Daugherty Sponsored by Thoughout the academic year, 12 student-athletes will be selected by the University of Washington Athletic Department and its coaches. All studentathletes active in league sports with a grade point average of 3.0 or greater are eligible for consideration. HUSKIES Gameday 7 WHEN THE HUSKIES HAVE THE BALL WASHINGTON OFFENSE TB 24 Alexis OR 29 Cleman OR 42 Singleton FB 5 Tuiasosopo 22 Eriks 16 Seery QB 3 Pickett 12 Barton WR 1 R. Williams 21 Reddick 7 Hooks WT 65 Barnes 79 Brooks WG 53 Butler 61 Sa’au C 72 Bachert SG 75 Zajac 50 Vanneman 78 Dicks ST 67 Newton 68 Meadow TE 84 Ware 83 Toledo WR 20 Arnold 10 Frederick 6 Jackson UCLA DEFENSE DE 94 Williams 49 M. Ball LCB 9 Manning, Jr. 20 Ohaeri SLB 11 Chillar 33 Warfield DT 92 Morgan 98 Phillips DT 75 Boschetti 97 Niusulu DE 43 D. Ball 35 Faoa MLB 44 Reese 42 Link SS RCB 17 Ware 22 Hunter WLB 41 Havner 40 Walker FS 4 Page 32 Brant 24 Emanuel II 32 Brant WHEN THE BRUINS HAVE THE BALL UCLA OFFENSE TB 2 Ebell 27 Harris FB 31 Groves 47 Norton QB 7 Moore 14 Olson FL 1 Perry 25 Smith TE 18 Seidman RT 65 Saffer 89 Carter 74 Mociler RG 76 Vieira C 59 McCloskey LG 64 Efseaff 55 Lehmann 74 Mociler 74 Mociler LT 78 Bohlander 74 Mociler SE 87 Bragg 8 Taylor WASHINGTON DEFENSE DE 56 Hopoi 86 Lasee CB 21 Johnson 28 Massey SS 34 Carothers 27 Benjamin 10 HUSKIES Gameday DT 65 Miller OR 59 Stevens DT 99 Johnson 55 Alailefaleula ILB 41 Mahdavi 35 Galloway ILB 88 Cooper 53 Lobendahn DE 90 Ellis 47 Kelley OLB 1 J. Williams 42 Krambrink FS 26 Newell 38 Sims, Jr. CB 13 Robinson 5 Cunningham 2002 HUSKY FOOTBALL Ala 45 Brandon Outside Linebacker Alailefaleula 55 Tui Defensive Tackle Arambul 23 Paul Fullback Arnold 20 Paul Wide Receiver Barton 12 Taylor Quarterback Alexis 24 Rich Tailback Almeida 49 Sean Fullback Anderson 15 John Placekicker Bachert 72 Todd Center Ballew 37 Scott Defensive Back Bandel 89 Ben Tight End Barnes 65 Khalif Offensive Tackle Benjamin 27 Evan Free Safety Benn 87 Jason Tight End Biddle 43 Owen Free Safety Booker 76 Justin Offensive Tackle Brooks 79 Ryan Offensive Tackle Butler 53 Aaron Offensive Guard Campbell 48 Ryan Linebacker Carothers 34 Greg Strong Safety Clarke 11 Doug Wide Receiver Clay 16 Jeffrey Placekicker Cleman 29 Braxton Tailback Coffin 92 Junior Defensive Tackle Conwell 82 Will Outside Linebacker Cooper 88 Marquis Inside Linebacker Crutchley 85 Dash Outside Linebacker Cunningham 5 Sam Cornerback Daniels 74 Stanley Defensive Tackle 12 HUSKIES Gameday Alexander 3 Roc Cornerback 2002 HUSKY FOOTBALL DeBord 82 Matt Wide Receiver Dicks 78 Dan Offensive Guard DoValle 90 Kai Ellis 39 Ricardo Placekicker Defensive End Erickson 37 Garth Punter Eriks 22 Ty Fullback Fountaine 20 Matt Cornerback Frederick 10 Charles Wide Receiver Galloway 35 Tim Inside Linebacker Gardenhire 28 John Fullback Griffith 18 Matt Wide Receiver Hass 46 Eric Fullback Heater 81 Andy Tight End Hoefer 13 Ben Placekicker Hooks, Jr. 7 Wilbur Wide Receiver Hopoi 56 Manase Defensive End Jackson 6 Eddie Wide Receiver Jackson 51 Houdini Outside Linebacker James 8 Kenny Tailback Jellen 54 Jens Offensive Guard Jensen 86 Todd Tight End Johnson 21 Derrick Cornerback Johnson 77 Stephen Defensive Line Johnson 99 Terry Defensive Tackle Jones 32 Cory Linebacker/Fullback Kava 66 William Offensive Guard Kelley 47 Anthony Defensive End Kezirian 64 Robin Offensive Line Knudson 10 Evan Placekicker Kovis 52 Jonathan Offensive Guard 14 HUSKIES Gameday 2002 HUSKY FOOTBALL Krambrink 42 Tyler Outside Linebacker Lasee 86 Graham Defensive End Leyritz 51 Brandon Offensive Guard Lingley 36 Matt Inside Linebacker Lobendahn 53 Joe Inside Linebacker Lunzer 19 Nick Wide Receiver Macke 30 Cole Fullback Mahdavi 41 Ben Inside Linebacker Massey 28 Chris Cornerback Mateaki 95 Donny Defensive End McEvoy 32 Mike Inside Linebacker McLaughlin 17 Derek Punter Meadow 68 Rob Offensive Line Michener 14 Lukas Punter Miller 65 Josh Defensive Tackle Milsten 98 Dan Defensive End Murphy 93 William Defensive End Newberry 23 B.J. Free Safety Newell 26 Jimmy Free Safety Newton 67 Nick Offensive Tackle Orthmeyer 60 T.J. Offensive Line Paus 15 Casey Quarterback Pickett 3 Cody Quarterback Ramsey 88 Clayton Wide Receiver Reddick 21 Patrick Wide Receiver Reynolds 12 Simi Cornerback Rhodes 77 Nathan Offensive Line Robbins 80 Justin Wide Receiver Robinson 13 Nate Cornerback Roy 40 Eric Safety 16 HUSKIES Gameday 2002 HUSKY FOOTBALL Shyne 19 Eric Cornerback Sa’au 61 Tusi Offensive Guard Sampson 9 Shelton Tailback Savicky 62 Mike Defensive End Seery 16 Adam Fullback Shaw 29 Domynic Cornerback Simonson 70 Jason Offensive Guard Sims, Jr. 38 James Free Safety Singleton 42 Chris Tailback Slye 8 Jordan Safety Stanback 59 Jerome Stevens 4 Isaiah Defensive Tackle Quarterback Sweetman 17 Felix Quarterback Tawney 11 Brian Inside Linebacker Taylor 31 Kim Safety Thompson 57 Mike Center Thompson 18 Wendell Safety Tipoti 71 Francisco Offensive Tackle Toledo 83 Joe Tight End Tuiasosopo 5 Zach Fullback Vanneman 50 Brad Center Walker 63 Clay Offensive Line Ware 84 Kevin Tight End Warren 49 Ben Inside Linebacker White 5 Scott Linebacker 18 HUSKIES Gameday Williams 1 Jafar Outside Linebacker Williams 1 Reggie Wide Receiver Woldeit 24 Isaac Punter Zajac 75 Elliott Offensive Guard HEAD COACH W hen Rick Neuheisel attended the 1998 Rose Bowl, to be inducted into its Hall of Fame, he took the time to enjoy the moment and bask in the gala and pageantry of the college football game known simply as “The Granddaddy of Them All.” As he watched the shadows creep over the Arroyo Seco, and the sun disappear into the western horizon, he turned to his wife, Susan, and said, “We’ve got to get back here someday.” It happened sooner than he expected. Three years later Neuheisel was back in the Rose Bowl, hoisting the championship trophy above his head to the delight of 40,000 Husky fans after Washington had dispatched Purdue’s Boilermakers 34-24. After quarterbacking UCLA to a 45-9 victory against Illinois in the 1984 Rose Bowl, being inducted into the Hall of Fame, and coaching the Huskies to their seventh Rose Bowl championship, Neuheisel will long be considered one of the Rose Bowl’s favorite sons. Neuheisel prefers to deflect the attention for Washington’s ascension back to the top of the college football ranks over the past three seasons. He will be the first one to credit his players and coaching staff for making the commitment to return the Huskies to dominance. When he first arrived in Seattle in January of 1999, Neuheisel challenged the Huskies to forego any feeling-out process with a new staff and simply make a commitment to winning. The results speak for themselves. During his first three years as a Husky, Neuheisel’s teams have placed second, first and second in the Pac-10 race. Washington has been ranked in the Associated Press poll for every game during the past two seasons. The Huskies have made two trips to the Holiday Bowl and one showing in the Rose Bowl under Neuheisel. Last year’s team posted a 8-4 record that included six wins at Husky Stadium to extend the Huskies’ current home winning streak to 14 games. A young Husky squad faced five teams that were ranked in the final Associated Press Poll and picked up wins against three of those opponents. Neuheisel’s second Husky squad, the 2000 team, posted the first 10-win season since the 1991 Huskies went 12-0 en route to the national championship. It was Washington’s first Rose Bowl title in 10 years and its first Rose Bowl appearance since 1992. The 2000 Huskies were a remarkable team. Washington trailed in eight of its 11 wins, showing incredible resilience and heart, not to mention strategy, in pulling off five consecutive fourth-quarter comebacks in a row. For his efforts, Neuheisel was listed as a finalist for coach of the year by several different media outlets. In 1999, his first season as the head football coach at Washington, Neuheisel accomplished something that none of his predecessors achieved. He guided the Huskies to a 7-5 record, including an invitation to the 1999 Culligan Holiday Bowl, becoming the first UW coach to take the team to a bowl game during his inaugural season. Husky football fans and casual sports followers alike have quickly embraced Neuheisel for the spark he has added to Washington’s storied football tradition. As a public speaker, he is in high demand. Neuheisel has spoken at numerous fundraising events and generated lofty contributions with his charismatic speeches and penchant for innovative fundraising ideas. Neuheisel took over the Washington program in January of 1999 after serving as the head football coach at Colorado from 1995 to 1998. His six-year coaching record now stands at 59-24 (.711). Washington is the second head coaching position for the 41-year old Neuheisel, who spent seven seasons as an assistant coach prior to securing the Colorado job. He worked six years at his alma mater, UCLA, under his college coach Terry Donahue, and was an assistant coach for one season on Bill McCartney’s staff in Boulder. He was named the head coach at Colorado on Nov. 29, 1994. At Colorado, Neuheisel compiled a 33-14 (.702) record and was 3-0 in postseason bowl games. All three of his bowl games were against Pac-10 Conference opponents. He had 20 wins in his first two seasons as a college coach, which tied for the fourth-most by a firsttime college coach in the Division I-A modern era. Both of those Colorado teams finished in the top-10 of the national polls. Neuheisel had a number of “firsts” while coaching the Buffaloes: Head coach Rick Neuheisel signals in a play during the the 2001 season. 12 HUSKIES Gameday • He became the first first-year Colorado coach to take a team to a bowl game. • The team’s 10 wins in 1995 were the most ever by a first-year CU coach. • The Buffaloes’ No. 4 ranking in the USA Today standings and No. 5 ranking in the final Associated Press poll were the eighth-highest rankings ever for a first-year coach. • Neuheisel’s 10 wins his first year tied for the fifth-most by a rookie. • The 1996 Colorado team set a school record by winning 10 consecutive road games. • The 1997 Buffalo team produced three AllAmericans, including Butkus Award winner PERSONAL INFORMATION Matt Russell. Full name: Richard Gerald Neuheisel, Jr. • He is only the fourth coach to guide his first Date of Birth: Feb. 7, 1961 (Madison, Wis.) two teams to a pair of 10-win seasons. Father: Richard Neuheisel (attorney, president of Sister Cities, The road that led Neuheisel into coaching International) was an interesting, if not a unique one. After Mother: The former Jane Jackson finishing his college career with a spectacular Sisters: Nancy, Katie, Deborah performance in the 1984 Rose Bowl in which Marital Status: Married to the former Susan Wilkinson he was named the game’s Most Valuable Player, Children: Jerry (10; born April 25, 1992), Jack (8; he graduated from UCLA in May, 1984, with a born Aug. 16, 1994), Joe (5; born Jan. 16, 1997). bachelor’s degree in political science. Education: McClintock High School, Tempe, Neuheisel had a solid 3.4 grade point average, Ariz.; BA, Political Science, UCLA, May 1984; the highest of all graduating football seniors, J.D.; Law, Southern California, 1990; 3.4 and was named Academic All-Pac 10. He won grade point, Academic All-Pac-10. the Jack R. Robinson and Paul I. Wellman C OACHING INFORMATION awards from the school to honor his academic Volunteer Assistant, UCLA, 1986 excellence, and also earned an NCAA postgradAssistant, UCLA, 1988-93 uate scholarship as he aspired to attend law Assistant, Colorado, 1994 school. Neuheisel was inducted into the Rose Head Coach, Colorado, 1995-98 Bowl’s Hall of Fame in 1998. Head Coach, Washington, 1999He played two seasons (1984,1985), with Career Head Coaching Record: 59-24 the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United Assistant Coach Career Record: 52-28-1 States Football League. Following the 1985 Playing Career: Quarterback at UCLA, 1980-83; USFL season (which was over by the end of San Antoinio, USFL, 1984-85; San Diego, summer), he decided to use his NCAA scholarTampa Bay, NFL, 1987 ship award and enrolled in law school at Notable: Neuheisel held an NCAA record for 15 years, set against Southern California. The following summer, he Washington in 1983: he was 25-of-27, the 92.6 percent completion joined the UCLA staff as a volunteer coach, percentage holding the record until Tennessee's Tee Martin was specifically to tutor Troy Aikman on the UCLA 23-of-24 (95.8%) against South Carolina on Oct. 31, 1998. offense. Aikman matured under Neuheisel’s tutelage, and the two remain close friends to TOP PLAYERS COACHED AS POSITION COACH this day. All-Americans: QB Troy Aikman (UCLA), WR J.J. Stokes (UCLA), In 1987, Neuheisel played in the National WR Michael Westbrook (Colorado). Football League. He suited up for three games Second-Team All-Americans: QB Kordell Stewart (Colorado) for the San Diego Chargers (starting two), and All-Big 12 Performers: QB Koy Detmer still holds a team record for completion perAll-Pac-10 Performers: WR Sean LaChapelle centage in a game (81.8, going 18-of-22 for NFL Players (8): Aikman, Detmer, Vance Joseph, LaChapelle, Stewart, 217 yards and a touchdown at Tampa Bay). He Stokes, Westbrook. completed 40-of-59 passes in those three games for 367 yards and one touchdown, and became Washington’s offensive coordinator. added another touchdown rushing. Another claim to his short-lived NFL fame Neuheisel completed 198 of 290 passes for 2,480 yards and 15 touchis that he is the last player to rush for a one-point conversion, running in a downs in his UCLA career, which at the time placed him sixth on the Bruins’ muffed PAT attempt at Cincinnati. This is forever a trivia answer, with the NFL all-time passing yards list. He still holds school records in completion pernow sporting the two-point conversion. centage for both a single season (69.3 as a senior) and career (68.3). He closed out the season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, dressing for Another school record he still holds, completion percentage in a single game, two games, but never getting the chance to play. He wore the same number at set an NCAA record at the time; Neuheisel completed 25 of 27 passes (includTampa Bay (No. 7) that he wore for San Diego. ing 18 straight at one point) for 287 yards against Washington in 1983, a Neuheisel would again return to his alma mater, but this time in the remarkable 92.6 percent. capacity of a full-time assistant coach in charge of the quarterbacks, which he He graduated from McClintock High School in Tempe, Ariz., in 1979, and would coach for the next two seasons before switching to receivers coach in was the school’s most outstanding athlete his senior year as he lettered in 1990. football (quarterback), basketball (guard) and baseball (shortstop, outfield, While an assistant at UCLA, Neuheisel continued his studies in his pursuit pitcher). He is a member of McClintock’s Hall of Fame. of a law degree. He graduated from the University of Southern California Richard Gerald Neuheisel, Jr., was born on Feb. 7, 1961, in Madison, School of Law in 1990 with his juris doctor degree. He would be sworn into Wis., where he made his debut as a head coach when CU beat Wisconsin 43the Arizona State Bar Association in May of 1991, and the Washington, D.C., 7. He is married to the former Susan Wilkinson, and they have three chilBar in March, 1993. dren, Jerry (10), Jack (8) and Joe (5). Neuheisel began his collegiate playing career as a walkon at UCLA, holdNeuheisel’s father, Dick, was one of the original Tempe Diablos, a group ing for kicker John Lee, and eventually battled Steve Bono for the starting which helped found the Fiesta Bowl, and is a former president of Sister Cities quarterback job by his senior year. He secured the starting job four games International, a worldwide goodwill organization. The son of Dick and Jane, into the regular season and quarterbacked the Bruins to the Pac-10 champiRick has three sisters, Nancy, Katie and Deborah. From his home on Lake onship in 1983, earning honorable mention All-Pac 10 honors in the Washington, he occasionally drives his boat to work. He has been a semi-regprocess. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the 1984 Rose Bowl ular participant on the Celebrity Golf Association Tour. In 1999, a month when UCLA beat Illinois, 45-9. In that game, Neuheisel completed 22-of-31 before the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, he shot a 74 on the course. passes for 298 yards and four TDs, including a pair to Karl Dorrell, who later HUSKIES Gameday 13 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DR. RICHARD L. MCCORMICK R ichard L. McCormick became the 28th President of the University of Washington on September 1, 1995. Educated as a historian, McCormick had a highly successful career as a faculty member and scholar before moving into academic administration. During his first six years at the UW, his leadership has been felt in almost every area of the University’s work. McCormick’s top goal as UW President is to preserve and enhance the academic excellence of one of the nation’s best public research universities. This means recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty, investing in programs of teaching and research for the future, and obtaining the resources to fulfill these goals. McCormick’s leadership contributions include the University Initiatives Fund, a program of budgetary reallocation for new, interdisciplinary opportunities; Tools for Transformation, a program for supporting innovative transitions in the academic units; and a new emphasis on undergraduate involvement in research and other forms of experiential DIRECTOR W hen it comes to recognition, Washington athletic director Barbara Hedges would prefer that the spotlight fall on Husky student-athletes. Still, it is hard not to acknowledge her accomplishments. Hedges has built the Husky athletic program into one of the most successful in the nation in a variety of ways. During the past decade, Washington’s athletic teams have enjoyed unprecedented success. The Husky program is also recognized as a leader in gender equity, community service and outreach programs and Student-Athlete Support Services. Most recently, Hedges has focused on improving Washington’s athletic facilities by more than $100 million. Her hard work has not gone unnoticed by her peers. In 1999-2000 Hedges was named the NACDA/Continental Airlines Athletic Director of the Year for the NCAA Division I West Region. She was presented the Honda Award of Merit and the Seattle/King County Sports and Events Council named her their MVP of the Year Award Winner. There is a chalkboard in Hedges’ office filled with inspirational messages, quotations and philosophies provided by her staff and visitors. One of her passages reads, “Hope is not a strategy.” It is very appropriate. The successes for Washington’s athletic programs during Hedges’ tenure that have earned her so many acknowledgements have been forged in hard work, planning and a commitment to excellence, not just wishful thinking. The past few years are dramatic proof that Hedges’ approach to building Washington’s overall athletic program into one of the best in the country have been successful. Many of those successes have not been measured in wins and losses. Washington is currently in the second phase of its highly-successful “Campaign for the Student-Athlete” that has helped to generate several major capital improvements on the Montlake Campus. In November of 2000 the newly renovated Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion opened to rave reviews. The facility also provides the Husky volleyball and women’s gymnastics teams one of the best collegiate venues on the West 14 HUSKIES learning. McCormick has traveled extensively in Washington to reach out to citizens across the state, strengthened the UW’s ties with K-12 schools and community colleges, and provided leadership for increasing the diversity of the UW’s faculty, staff and students. From 1992 to 1995 McCormick served as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and as Executive Vice Chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to that, he was Dean of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University from 198992 and Chair of the Department of History at Rutgers from 1987-89. McCormick received his B.A. in American Studies from Amherst College in 1969 and a Ph.D. in History from Yale University in 1976. He began his teaching career at Rutgers as an assistant professor of history in 1976 and was promoted to associate professor in 1981 and to professor in 1985. President McCormick is the author of three books and numerous articles on American political history. In 1985 he held a prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. OF McCormick is actively involved in the work of a number of national and international education organizations including the Association of American Universities; the Association of Pacific Rim Universities; the American Association of Colleges and Universities, on whose Board of Directors he serves; and the BusinessHigher Education Forum. He is also involved in several local and regional organizations including Seattle’s Alliance for Education; the Seattle Community Development Roundtable; and the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, on whose Board of Trustees he serves. McCormick is a member of the Board of Directors of the Advanced Digital Information Corporation. McCormick is married to Suzanne Lebsock, a professor in the UW’s history department. Lebsock also held a Guggenheim Fellowship and is the author of many scholarly articles and two books, one of which won the 1985 Bancroft Prize for the best book in American History. She recently held a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, sometimes called a “genius” award. McCormick and Lebsock have two children, Betsy and Michael. ATHLETICS BARBARA HEDGES Coast. The Arena’s expanded lockerrooms, training room, equipment room and new breakout meeting rooms benefit the entire athletic department. The Arena is also home to numerous community events including high school championship tournaments and graduation ceremonies. The project also provided a home for the new $1 million Husky Hall of Fame that opened in the fall of 2002. For the first time ever, Husky fans and campus visitors have the opportunity to relive Washington’s rich athletic tradition with an exhibit room dedicated to documenting over 100 years of achievements. The Hall of Fame spans the entire length of the west end of Bank of America Arena. During September of 2001 Washington opened the $29 million Dempsey Indoor multi-purpose practice facility. With over 100,000 square feet of competition space, Washington’s student-athletes have the nation’s finest multi-purpose practice setting for year-round training purposes. In 2000, Hedges’ relationship with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks resulted in a $1 million gift towards the installation of a FieldTurf playing surface in Husky Stadium. Washington became just the second major college football program in the nation to play on the surface that has won rave reviews from players on both the collegiate and professional levels. In 2001 Washington added a new FieldTurf practice field on the east end of Husky Stadium. Still to come are stadium projects for the new soccer and baseball fields and a renovation of the Conibear Shellhouse. It seems like Hedges’ workload is never ending, but that is a reflection of her commitment to making the Washington program one of the best in the nation. The results have been proven on the field of competition. In just her first year on the job, in 1991, the Husky football team posted a perfect 12-0 season by defeating Michigan in the Rose Bowl and winning the national championship. Over the past six years the Husky women’s crew team has won at least one NCAA event title and captured back-to-back team titles in 1997 and 1998, and again in 2001. During the past five years the Husky softball team has proven to be the single-best athletic team in a town that features professional teams in baseball, football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, reaching the College World Series five of the last eight years. In 2000-01, five Husky squads — men’s and women’s soccer, football, women’s basketball and women’s crew — won Pac-10 Conference titles, and nine of the 23 Husky teams earned final rankings in the top-15 nationally in their respective sports. Under Hedges’ direction the Husky golf, baseball and tennis programs have emerged on the national scene. Men’s soccer, women’s rowing and softball have all been ranked No. 1 in the nation during the past few years. Hedges’ efforts in gender equity have made Washington one of the national leaders in providing equal opportunities for both male and female student-athletes. In December of 1997, The Chronicle of Higher Education cited Washington as “the only Division I-A institution with an undergraduate enrollment that was at least 50 percent female to have achieved substantial proportionality in both scholarships and participation.” More important than just championships, under Hedges’ guidance Washington has become one of the national leaders in participation for student-athletes and compliance. Last season over 650 student-athletes competed for Husky teams — the most in the Pac-10. Hedges received her bachelor’s degree in physical education from Arizona State University in 1963 where she was honored as the University’s outstanding physical education major while also being named to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. She received her master’s from the University of Arizona in 1971. Hedges was born August 23, 1937, in Glendale, Arizona. She and her husband, John, have two grown children, Mark and Gregg. HUSKY ASSISTANT COACHES Keith Gilbertson Tim Hundley Offensive Coordinator Tight Ends Coach Central Washington ‘71 7th season at Washington Defensive Coordinator Outside Linebackers Coach Western Oregon ‘74 4th season at Washington Former head coach at Cal … assistant to Dennis Erickson with Seattle Seahawks (1996-98) … three seasons as Huskies’ offensive coordinator (1991, 2000-01) are three of the most prolific offensive seasons in school history. Three-time all-conference linebacker and an NAIA All-American in 1973 … has coached 11 NFL players during his career … boasts one of the deepest positions on the team … has also coached for Pac-10 rivals UCLA and Oregon State. Steve Axman Bobby Hauck Assistant Head Coach Quarterbacks Coach C.W. Post ‘69 4th season at Washington Defensive Backs Coach Montana ‘88 4th season at Washington Former head coach at Northern Arizona … has coached NFL quarterbacks Troy Aikman (UCLA), Neil O’Donnell (Maryland) and Marques Tuiasosopo (UW) … either Tuiasosopo or Cody Pickett have posted single-season passing yardage totals among the top-10 in Husky history in each of Axman’s three seasons as quarterbacks coach. Randy Hart Chuck Heater Defensive Line Coach Ohio State ‘70 15th season at Washington Running Backs Coach Recruiting Coordinator Michigan ‘75 4th season at Washington Has won national championships both as a player (Ohio State, 1968) and coach (Washington, 2001) … coached 1991 Lombardi and Outland winner Steve Emtman … had two defensive linemen selected in the 2002 NFL Draft, including second-round pick Larry Tripplett. Has won Rose Bowls as both a coach (Washington, 2001) and a player (Michigan, 1971) … moves to the offensive side of the ball after three seasons directing Washington’s cornerbacks … helped land 2001 and 2002 recruiting classes rated among the best in the country. Cornell Jackson Bobby Kennedy Inside Linebackers Coach Sterling ‘86 1st season at Washington Wide Receivers Coach 1st season at Washington Spent the summer of 1993 in Seattle as linebackers coach in the Seahawks’ minority coaching development program … at Houston in 2001, tutored Conference USA’s co-Defensive Player of the Year … mentored tailbacks J.R. Redmond, Terry Battle and Michael Martin in four seasons as ASU’s running backs coach (1996-99) … helped the Sun Devils lead the conference in rushing in 1996 and 1997. Is the Huskies’ first full-time wide receivers coach since Karl Dorrell left for the Denver Broncos after the 1999 season … was Arizona’s running backs coach in 2001, helping Clarence Farmer lead the Pac10 in rushing at 111.7 yards per game … also coached receivers previously at Wake Forest and Wyoming. Brent Myers Other Football Staff Offensive Line Coach Eastern Washington ‘82 3rd season at Washington Graduate Assistant Coaches: Luther Carr and Ty Gregorak Strength and Conditioning Coach: TBA Head Athletic Trainer: Dave Burton Head Equipment Manager: Tony Piro Director of Football Operations: Jerry Nevin Compliance/Internal Operations Assistant: Abner Thomas Video Operations Director: Bill Wong Program Coordinators: Liz Zelinski and Erin Chiarelli Earned Division II honorable mention honors on EWU’s offensive line in 1981 … played on Columbia Basin Junior College squad that won 1979 national championship … in 1999, coordinated Boise State offense that was tops in the Big West Conference … turned green Husky offensive line into an outstanding unit that should be a team strength in 2002. 24 Coached safeties and special teams at Washington from 1999-2001 … developed kicker John Anderson into a freshman All-American in 1999 … has tutored nine all-conference picks as an assistant at Colorado and Washington, including Husky safeties Hakim Akbar and Curtis Williams in 2000. HUSKIES Gameday 2002 WASHINGTON FOOTBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 45 55 3 24 49 15 23 20 72 37 89 65 12 27 87 43 76 79 53 48 34 11 16 29 92 82 88 85 5 74 82 78 39 90 37 22 20 10 35 28 18 46 81 13 7 56 6 51 8 54 86 21 77 99 32 66 47 64 10 52 Name (Letters Won) Pos. 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HS 1/10/83 Fr.* RS 11/27/80 Jr.* 1V 1/8/80 Jr.* 1V 7/6/82 Fr. HS 1/7/81 Jr.* 1V 2/14/83 Fr.* RS 11/4/82 So. 1V 6/16/84 Fr. HS 8/16/84 Fr. HS 10/19/80 Jr. 2V 10/26/83 Fr. HS 2/14/78 Fr. HS 4/20/82 Fr. HS 2/9/82 Jr. SQ 2/6/83 Fr. HS 3/4/82 Jr. JC 10/20/82 Fr.* RS 12/19/81 So.* 1V 6/25/82 Fr.* RS 5/13/84 Fr. HS 9/30/80 Sr. 3V 6/19/84 Fr. HS 10/25/84 Fr. HS 12/27/79 Sr.* 3V 5/17/83 So. 1V 1/6/82 So.* SQ 2/10/80 Sr.* 1V Hometown (High School/JC) Eatonville, WA (Eatonville) Bellingham, WA (Sehome) Renton, WA (Eastside Catholic) Puyallup, WA (Rogers) Honolulu, HI (Saint Louis) Spokane, Wash. (Mead) Olympia, WA (Capital) Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Is.) Moreno Valley, CA (Valley View) Honolulu, HI (Iolani) Bellingham, WA (Sehome) Mesa, AZ (Mountain View) San Francisco, CA (DeLaSalle) Spanaway, WA (Spanaway Lake) Covina, CA (West Covina) Tacoma, WA (Rogers) Spokane, WA (Central Valley) Sumner, WA (Sumner) Port Orchard, WA (South Kitsap) Buckley, WA (White River) Arlington, WA (Arlington) New Lenox, IL (Lincoln Way) Caldwell, ID (Caldwell) Seattle, WA (Bishop Blanchet) Newbury Park, CA (Newbury Pk.) Issaquah, WA (Skyline) Bakersfield, CA (East Bkrsfield.) Olympia, WA (River Ridge) Seattle, WA (Rainier Beach) Silverdale, WA (Central Kitsap) Seattle, WA (Rainier Beach) Tacoma, WA (Clover Park) Corona, CA (Corona) Albuquerque, NM (El Dorado) Oakland, CA (Skyline) Pomona, CA (Pomona) Olympia, WA (Olympia) Las Vegas, NV (Valley) Fontana, CA (Etiwanda) Seattle, WA (Franklin) Seattle, WA (Garfield) Oxnard, CA (Rio Mesa) Lakewood, WA (Lakes) Fall City, WA (Eastlake) Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly) Englewood, CO (Cherry Creek) Seattle, WA (Garfield) Honolulu, HI (McKinley/CC of SF) Encinitas, CA (La Costa Canyon) Woodinville, WA (Woodinville) Issaquah, WA (Issaquah) Scottsdale, AZ (Horizon) Spring, TX (Klein Oak) Vancouver, WA (Mountain View) Lemon Grove, CA (Mission Bay) Oakland, CA (St. Mary’s) Lakewood, WA (Lakes) Lynnwood, WA (Mariner) Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield) Roster Key: ( ) Indicates letters won * indicates redshirt season utilized • SQ - Squad member, has not played in a game • RS - Redshirted previous season TR - Transferred to UW from previous playing season • 1V - Indicates number of years on varsity in which player has appeared in at least one game COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Rick Neuheisel (head coach) Assistant Coaches: Steve Axman (assistant head coach/quarterbacks), Keith Gilbertson (offensive coordinator/tight ends), Tim Hundley (defensive coordinator/outside linebackers), Randy Hart (defensive line), Bob Hauck (defensive backs), Chuck Heater (running backs), Cornell Jackson (inside linebackers), Bobby Kennedy (wide receivers), Brent Myers (offensive line), Ty Gregorak (defense graduate assistant), Luther Carr (offensive graduate assistant) 28 HUSKIES Gameday HUSKY PROFILE / WOMEN’S CREW The Huskies’ national-championship varsity four, seen here at the 2000 Windermere Cup, was reunited this fall for the Head of the Charles Regatta. by Lisa Krikava n the early hours of the morning, when it is still dark and most people are sleeping, the members of the University of Washington rowing team rise groggily from their beds and troop down to the boathouse for their 6:30 a.m. practice. As the first bright rays of the sunrise illuminate the water, these dedicated rowers are already hard at work. Most mornings mark just another typical practice, but for the first few weeks of October, these early morning practices have taken on a new meaning for Carrie Stasiak, Adrienne Hunter, Lauren Estevenin, Heidi Hurn and Anne Hessburg. These five Husky rowers are preparing to race at the Head of the Charles, the largest rowing race in the United States. The Head of the Charles Regatta, which takes place in Cambridge, Mass., is one of the largest two-day rowing events in the world. It was established in 1965 as a “head of the river” race, similar in tradition to rowing races held in England, and is generally three miles long. Boats race against both each other and the clock, starting sequentially, approximately fifteen seconds apart. Winners of each race receive the honorary title of “Head of the River” or, in this case, “Head of the Charles.” Although the University of Washington women’s crew is among the best collegiate programs nationwide, with a pair individual NCAA championships to its credit in 2002, the 30 HUSKIES Gameday Huskies have not raced at the Head of the Charles in more than 10 years. “Traditionally, we don’t go because it’s not cost-effective,” says 2001 National Crew Coach of the Year Jan Harville. “It doesn’t fit into our race schedule because it’s too early in our season.” The Huskies do try to attend other larger events whenever possible. One event the UW frequents is the Henley Regatta in England, but due to NCAA restrictions, they are only allowed to go once every four years. With another trip to Henley still off in the distant future, Harville wanted to find other options for her program. “I was looking for different opportunities and the Head of the Charles seemed to be the best fit,” she says. “It’s a fun and exciting race to participate in.” Fun is not the only reason for racing, however. “I want to go and represent not only UW, but also the West Coast schools in a race that traditionally has been dominated by East Coast schools,” says Stasiak, the team Commodore. “Rowing is often thought of as a sport that is owned by the East Coast and I want to show them what we have out here in the west.” Stasiak, Hurn, Hunter, Estevenin and Hessburg have a successful history together. As freshmen in 2000, the five were undefeated in the women’s novice eight and went on as a varsity four to capture the NCAA championship. Continuing to be successful throughout their sophomore and junior years, the five were reunited in 2002 in the varsity eight, where they again went undefeated en route to an NCAA crown. “I’m really excited to get back in the boat with these four,” says coxswain Hessburg. “We had such an amazing freshman year, and now to be back together three years later is going to be great.” The Head of the Charles has a notoriously difficult course. Situated on a river with a current, boats have to steer under and around five bridges, sharp turns and narrow sections where it is impossible to pass without veering offcourse. With a borrowed boat and oars from the Harvard women’s team, the Huskies will be starting the race in the middle of the pack, surrounded by their competition. Although head races are against the clock, it can become very intense on the water when two boats fight for position on the course. “There are going to be a lot of boats that will try to keep us from passing them,” says Hessburg. “It’s going to be a battle out there.” All are confident, however, that the Huskies will be contenders at the finish line. “We definitely want to do well,” says Harville. “In terms of results and what they mean, this race is not going to be a big indicator for how our season is going to go. I’m not expecting this to be our peak performance, especially three weeks into school, but obviously we are going to put it all out there and do our best.” Husky fans expect nothing less from a team remains among the best, year after year. W ith the stinging memory of a 23-6 loss to Michigan in the 1981 Rose Bowl as motivation, the Huskies entered the 1981 regular season determined to right what had gone wrong the previous season. A 9-2 regular season, including a 13-3 win over third-ranked USC and a 23-10 win over the 14th-ranked Washington State Cougars earned the Huskies a trip back to Pasadena in 1982, and a shot at revenge against the Big Ten Conference. Washington entered the game against Iowa as an underdog for the fourth time in as many bowl games under Don James, and for the fourth time, the Huskies ignored the odds. Sparked by the 142-yard, two-touchdown performance of game MVP Jacque Robinson, and a trio of interceptions by Ken Driscoll, Vince Newsome and Derek Harvey, the Huskies routed Iowa 28-0 for the fourth of seven UW Rose Bowl titles all-time. KELLIHER HUSKIES No. Name (Letters Won) . . . . . . .Pos. 1 Jafar Williams (3) . . . . . . . . .OLB 1 Reggie Williams (1) . . . . . . . .WR 3 Roc Alexander (2) . . . . . . . . . .CB 3 Cody Pickett (3) . . . . . . . . . . .QB 4 Isaiah Stanback . . . . . . . . . . .QB 5 Sam Cunningham (1) . . . . . . .CB 5 Zach Tuiasosopo (1) . . . . . . . .FB 5 Scott White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB 6 Eddie Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6 Nate Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . .CB 7 Wilbur Hooks Jr. (3) . . . . . . . .WR 8 Kenny James . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TB 8 Jordan Slye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S 9 Shelton Sampson . . . . . . . . . .TB 10 Charles Frederick (1) . . . . . . .WR 10 Evan Knudson . . . . . . . . . . . . .PK 11 Doug Clarke (1) . . . . . . . . . . .WR 11 Brian Tawney . . . . . . . . . . . . .ILB 12 Taylor Barton (1) . . . . . . . . . . .QB 12 Simi Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . .CB 13 Ben Hoefer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PK 14 Lukas Michener . . . . . . . . . . . .P 15 John Anderson (3) . . . . . . . . .PK 15 Casey Paus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .QB 16 Jeffrey Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PK 16 Adam Seery (1) . . . . . . . . . . . .FB 17 Derek McLaughlin (1) . . . . . . . .P 17 Felix Sweetman . . . . . . . . . . .QB 18 Matt Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 26 27 28 28 29 29 30 31 32 32 34 35 36 37 37 38 39 40 Wendell Thompson . . . . . . . . . .S Nick Lunzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR Eric Shyne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CB Paul Arnold (3) . . . . . . . . . . . .WR Matt Fountaine . . . . . . . . . . . .CB Derrick Johnson (1) . . . . . . . .CB Patrick Reddick (3) . . . . . . . .WR Ty Eriks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB Paul Arambul . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB B.J. Newberry . . . . . . . . . . . . .FS Rich Alexis (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . .TB Isaak Woldeit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P Jimmy Newell (1) . . . . . . . . . . .FS Evan Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . .FS John Gardenhire . . . . . . . . . . .FB Chris Massey (2) . . . . . . . . . . .CB Braxton Cleman (3) . . . . . . . . .TB Domynic Shaw (1) . . . . . . . . .CB Cole Macke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB Kim Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S Cory Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB/FB Mike McEvoy . . . . . . . . . . . . .ILB Greg Carothers (2) . . . . . . . . .SS Tim Galloway (1) . . . . . . . . . . .ILB Matt Lingley (1) . . . . . . . . . . . ILB Scott Ballew . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB Garth Erickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P James Sims Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .SS Ricardo DoValle . . . . . . . . . . .PK Eric Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB BRUINS No. Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pos 1 Perry, Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 2 Ebell, Tyler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TB 3 Short, Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CB 4 Page, Jarrad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S 6 Clark, Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . .CB 6 Roenicke, Josh . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 7 Moore, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .QB 7 Medlock, Justin . . . . . . . . . . .K/P 8 Taylor, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 8 Callahan, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . .QB 9 Manning Jr., Ricky . . . . . . . . .CB 9 Lazarus, Jacques . . . . . . . . . .WR 10 Paus, Cory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .QB 11 Chillar, Brandon . . . . . . . . . . .SLB 12 Carey, Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WLB 12 Moss, Idris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 14 Griffith, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PK 14 Olson, Drew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .QB 15 Cassel, Marcus . . . . . . . . . . . .CB 15 Sciarra, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . .QB 17 Ware, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FS 18 Seidman, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 19 Fikse, Nate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P/PK 19 Lewis, Marcedes . . . . . . . . . . .TE 20 Mitchell, Brett . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 20 Ohaeri, Glenn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TB 21 Mathis, Wendell . . . . . . . . . . .TB 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 30 31 31 32 33 35 36 37 39 39 40 41 42 43 44 BY THE 41 42 42 43 45 46 47 48 49 49 50 51 51 52 53 53 54 55 56 57 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 65 66 67 Ben Mahdavi (3) . . . . . . . . . . .ILB Tyler Krambrink (2) . . . . . . . .OLB Chris Singleton (1) . . . . . . . . .TB Owen Biddle (2) . . . . . . . . . . . .FS Brandon Ala . . . . . . . . . . . . .OLB Eric Hass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB Anthony Kelley (3) . . . . . . . .OLB Ryan Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . .LB Sean Almeida . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB Ben Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ILB Brad Vanneman . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Houdini Jackson (1) . . . . . . .OLB Brandon Leyritz . . . . . . . . . . .OG Jonathan Kovis . . . . . . . . . . . .OG Aaron Butler (1) . . . . . . . . . . .OG Joe Lobendahn (1) . . . . . . . . .ILB Jens Jellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OG Tui Alailefaleula (1) . . . . . . . . .DT Manase Hopoi . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE Mike Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Jerome Stevens (2) . . . . . . . .DT T.J. Orthmeyer . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL Tusi Sa’au . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OG Mike Savicky . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE Clay Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL Robin Kezirian . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL Khalif Barnes (1) . . . . . . . . . . .OT Josh Miller (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .DT William Kava . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OG Nick Newton (2) . . . . . . . .OT/OG BY THE Brown, Jebiaus . . . . . . . . . . . .CB Hunter, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CB Raymo, Jibril . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SS Emanuel II, Ben . . . . . . . . . . . .SS Smith, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR Bright, Tommy . . . . . . . . . . . . .SS Domineck, Justin . . . . . . . . . . .TB Johnston, Nick . . . . . . . . . . . .DB Eromo, Erdolo . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB Harris, Akil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TB Harrison, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . .TB Garcia, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CB White Jr., Manuel . . . . . . . . . .TB Keeble, Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . .CB Groves, J.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB Carey, Colin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB Brant, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SS Warfield, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . .SLB Faoa, Asi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE McNeal, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S Mangelsdorf, Mark . . . . . . . . .FB Kluwe, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . .P/PK Chastain, Matt . . . . . . . . . . .WLB Walker, Wesley . . . . . . . . . . . .LB Havner, Spencer . . . . . . . . .WLB Link, Dennis . . . . . . . . . . . . .MLB Ball, Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE Reese, Marcus . . . . . . . . . . .MLB 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 55 56 58 59 59 61 64 65 67 69 70 71 73 74 NUMBERS 68 70 71 72 75 74 76 77 77 78 79 80 81 82 82 83 84 85 86 86 87 88 88 89 90 92 93 95 98 99 Rob Meadow . . . . . . . . . .OT/OG Jason Simonson (1) . . . . . . . .OG Francisco Tipoti . . . . . . . . . . . .OT Todd Bachert (2) . . . . . . . . . . . .C Elliott Zajac (3) . . . . . . . . . . . .OG Stanley Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . .DT Justin Booker . . . . . . . . . . . . .OT Stephen Johnson . . . . . . . . . .DL Nathan Rhodes . . . . . . . . . . . .OL Dan Dicks (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .OG Ryan Brooks (1) . . . . . . . . . . . .OT Justin Robbins (1) . . . . . . . . .WR Andy Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE Will Conwell . . . . . . . . . . . . .OLB Matt DeBord (1) . . . . . . . . . . .WR Joe Toledo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE Kevin Ware (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE Dash Crutchley . . . . . . . . . . .OLB Todd Jensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE Graham Lasee . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE Jason Benn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE Marquis Cooper (2) . . . . . . . .ILB Clayton Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . .WR Ben Bandel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE Kai Ellis (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OLB Junior Coffin (1) . . . . . . . . . . .DT William Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . .DE Donny Mateaki . . . . . . . . . . . .DE Dan Milsten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE Terry Johnson (1) . . . . . . . . . .DT NUMBERS Cassaday, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB Pierre-Louis, Patrick . . . . . .WLB Lepisto, Garrett . . . . . . . . . . .WR Joseph, Kirby . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB Norton, Pat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB Burgess, Xavier . . . . . . . . . . . .LB London, Justin . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB Ball, Mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE Craven, Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LS Schon, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . .MLB Seigel, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . .SLB Lorier, Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB Chai, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL Lehmann, Shane . . . . . . . . . . .OG Tautofi, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE Amundson, Matt . . . . . . . . . . .DE Amendola, Nick . . . . . . . . . .MLB McCloskey, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . .C Teofilo, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DT Nitz, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C Efseaff, Eyoseph . . . . . . . . . . .OG Saffer, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OT Jondle, Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LS Clayton, Tyson . . . . . . . . . . . . .OG Mosebar, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . .OT Potasi, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL Blanton, Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OT Mociler, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . .C/OG 75 Boschetti, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . .DT 75 Cleary, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . .OG 76 Vieira, Steven . . . . . . . . . . . . .OG 77 Leisle, Rodney . . . . . . . . . . . . .DT 77 Vallejo, Elliot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OL 78 Bohlander, Bryce . . . . . . . . . . .OT 81 Hair, J.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 82 Peddie, Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 83 Steck, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 85 Dubravac, Jon . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 86 Thomas, Russell . . . . . . . . . . .WR 87 Bragg, Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 88 Kezirian, Blane . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 89 Carter, Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 90 Kocher, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DT 91 Harbour, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . .DL 92 Morgan, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . .DT 93 Makakaufaki, Saia . . . . . . . . . .TE 94 Williams, Rusty . . . . . . . . . . . .DE 95 Jessen, James . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB 96 Buckwalter, Kurt . . . . . . . . . . .DL 96 Gates, Shane . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB 97 Niusulu, C.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DL 98 Phillips, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DT 99 Patton, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . .DL 2002 UCLA FOOTBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos Ht Wt DOB Yr Exp Hometown 58 Amendola, Nick MLB 5-11 216 10/28/82 Fr. 1V Fresno, CA High School/JC Bullard No. Name Pos Ht Wt DOB Yr Exp Hometown 77 Leisle, Rodney DT 6-3 307 02/05/81 Jr. 3V Bakersfield, CA WR 6-2 197 07/17/81 Jr. 3V Agoura Hills, CA 56 Amundson, Matt DE 6-0 269 11/10/81 So. 2V Newbury Park, CA Newbury Park 46 Lepisto, Garrett 43 Ball, Dave DE 6-6 279 01/04/81 Jr. 3V Dixon, CA Dixon 19 Lewis, Marcedes TE 6-6 240 05/19/84 Fr. HS Long Beach, CA High School/JC Ridgeview Agoura Poly 49 Ball, Mat DE 6-6 274 01/04/81 Jr. 3V Dixon, CA Dixon 42 Link, Dennis 73 Blanton, Ed OT 6-9 330 10/23/82 Fr. 1V Napa, CA Napa 48 London, Justin LB 6-1 230 08/22/84 Fr. HS Roanoke, VA Northside 78 Bohlander, Bryce OT 6-6 296 12/17/80 Sr. 3V Keizer, OR McNary 53 Lorier, Ben LB 5-11 215 05/16/82 Jr. TR Westlake Vlg., CA CSUN/Westlake HS 75 Boschetti, Ryan San Mateo CC 93 Makakaufaki, Saia TE 6-3 267 08/17/79 Sr. 4V Laguna Hills, CA Laguna Hills Bellarmine Prep 37 Mangelsdorf, Mark FB 6-2 206 12/08/83 Fr. HS St. Louis, MO Chaminade 9 Manning Jr., Ricky CB 5-9 180 11/18/80 Sr. 3V Fresno, CA 87 Bragg, Craig DT 6-4 274 10/07/81 Jr. JC San Mateo, CA WR 6-2 192 03/15/82 So. 2V San Jose, CA MLB 6-2 222 01/15/81 Jr. 3V Long Beach, CA Poly 32 Brant, Kevin SS 6-0 188 09/14/80 Jr. 3V Bethesda, MD Walter Johnson 25 Bright, Tommy SS 6-1 188 10/05/82 Fr. 1V Upland, CA Damien 21 Mathis, Wendell 21 Brown, Jebiaus CB 6-0 185 08/30/83 Fr. HS Milpitas, CA Milpitas 59 McCloskey, Mike C 6-5 280 11/24/82 Fr. 1V Laguna Hills, CA Laguna Hills 96 Buckwalter, Kurt DL 6-3 273 09/17/84 Fr. HS Norwalk, CA Santa Fe 36 McNeal, Eric S 6-2 203 01/13/84 Fr. HS Carson, CA Serra 47 Burgess, Xavier LB 6-2 229 05/06/84 Fr. HS Atlanta, GA Grant Union K/P 6-0 185 10/23/83 Fr. HS Fremont, CA Mission San Jose 8 Callahan, Brian QB 5-11 197 06/10/84 Fr. HS Danville, CA De La Salle 20 Mitchell, Brett WR 5-7 166 09/05/83 Fr. 1V Altadena, CA St. Francis 7 Medlock, Justin TB 6-0 196 09/28/83 Fr. 1V Merced, CA Edison Merced 31 Carey, Colin LB 5-9 208 02/29/84 Fr. HS Valencia, CA Valencia 74 Mociler, Paul C/OG 6-5 293 06/30/82 So. 2V La Mirada, CA 12 Carey, Nick WLB 6-0 210 12/13/80 Jr. 3V Valencia, CA Valencia 7 Moore, Matt QB 6-4 180 08/09/84 Fr. HS Valencia, CA Hart St. John Bosco 89 Carter, Keith TE 6-4 241 07/02/82 Fr. 1V Downingtown, PA Downingtown 92 Morgan, Steve DT 6-3 313 09/23/79 Sr. 4V Dallas, TX Skyline 45 Cassaday, Ray FB 6-1 229 07/09/82 So. 2V Valencia, CA Valencia 70 Mosebar, Matt OT 6-8 283 09/06/83 Fr. 1V Santa Ynez, CA Santa Ynez Valley 15 Cassel, Marcus CB 6-0 175 01/06/83 Fr. 1V Carson, CA St. John Bosco 12 Moss, Idris 54 Chai, Robert 39 Chastain, Matt OL 6-3 275 01/27/84 Fr. HS Newport Beach, CA Newport Harbor WLB 5-11 200 11/08/82 Fr. 1V San Diego, CA 61 Nitz, Jason San Pasqual 97 Niusulu, C.J. WR 5-11 155 04/28/84 Fr. HS San Bernardino, CA Eisenhower C 6-2 273 01/13/83 Fr. 1V Culver City, CA Culver City DL 6-2 302 06/17/84 Fr. HS Barstow, CA Barstow Hart Carlsbad 47 Norton, Pat FB 6-1 260 03/18/82 So. 2V Saugus, CA CB 5-9 174 01/18/83 So. 1V Pacoima, CA Cleveland 20 Ohaeri, Glenn TB 5-9 190 01/31/84 Fr. HS San Bernardino, CA Aquinas 69 Clayton, Tyson OG 6-2 270 10/04/81 Jr. 3V Bakersfield, CA Stockdale 14 Olson, Drew QB 6-2 211 04/06/83 Fr. HS Piedmont, CA 75 Cleary, Robert OG 6-7 290 11/21/82 Fr. 1V Canyon Lake, CA Temescal Canyon 50 Craven, Adam LS 6-1 205 03/24/82 Jr. JC Diamond Bar, CA Mt. San Antonio Coll. 99 Patton, Thomas DL 6-3 278 03/19/84 Fr. HS Oakland, CA Oakland Tech 26 Domineck, Justin TB 5-11 214 02/06/83 Fr. HS Anaheim, CA Servite 10 Paus, Cory QB 6-2 212 04/04/80 Sr. 4V New Lenox, IL Lincoln Way 85 Dubravac, Jon Mullen 82 Peddie, Will TE 6-5 251 10/25/83 Fr. HS La Jolla, CA La Jolla Ventura 1 Perry, Tab WR 6-3 220 01/20/82 Jr. 2V Milpitas, CA Milpitas 11 Chillar, Brandon SLB 6-3 234 10/21/82 Jr. 2V Carlsbad, CA 6 Clark, Matthew 2 Ebell, Tyler WR 6-4 215 12/31/79 Sr. 4V Denver, CO TB 5-9 170 06/04/83 Fr. 1V Ventura, CA 4 Page, Jarrad S 6-1 200 10/19/84 Fr. HS San Leandro, CA San Leandro 64 Efseaff, Eyoseph OG 6-3 301 08/05/82 So. 2V Porterville, CA Monache 98 Phillips, Sean 24 Emanuel II, Ben SS 6-3 206 06/18/82 So. 2V Friendswood, TX Clear Brook 45 Pierre-Louis, Patrick WLB 6-0 218 03/28/82 Jr. JC Miramar, FL 27 Eromo, Erdolo DB 5-11 190 07/17/81 Jr. JC Los Angeles, CA LA Southwest JC 71 Potasi, Alex OL 6-6 309 04/14/84 Fr. HS Carson, CA Narbonne 35 Faoa, Asi DE 6-4 270 01/24/81 Jr. 3V Anaheim, CA Magnolia 23 Raymo, Jibril SS 6-3 195 08/24/83 So. 1V Los Angeles, CA Beverly Hills Esperanza 44 Reese, Marcus MLB 6-1 225 06/15/81 Sr. 3V San Jose, CA 19 Fikse, Nate P/PK 5-9 188 08/11/81 Sr. 3V Anaheim, CA DT 6-4 290 01/23/81 Sr. 4V Missouri City, TX Piedmont Dulles Glendale CC Oak Grove 28 Garcia, Joe CB 6-0 182 11/19/84 Fr. HS Westminster, CA Los Alamitos 96 Gates, Shane LB 6-2 205 10/22/83 Fr. HS Quartz Hill, CA Quartz Hill 65 Saffer, Mike OT 6-5 304 04/25/79 Sr. 4V Tucson, AZ 14 Griffith, Chris PK 6-1 204 03/17/80 Sr. 4V Gardnerville, NV Douglas 51 Schon, Ryan MLB 6-1 222 08/23/82 Fr. 1V San Jose, CA 31 Groves, J.D. FB 6-2 235 10/25/83 Fr. HS Keizer, OR McNary 15 Sciarra, John QB 6-1 210 11/25/82 Fr. 1V La Canada, CA 81 Hair, J.J. TE 6-5 252 05/18/83 Fr. HS Mission Viejo, CA Capistrano Valley 18 Seidman, Mike TE 6-5 254 02/11/81 Sr. 3V Westlake, CA 91 Harbour, Kevin DL 6-4 250 05/29/84 Fr. HS Los Angeles, CA Loyola 52 Seigel, Steve 27 Harris, Akil TB 6-0 216 12/11/80 Jr. 3V Duarte, CA Monrovia 3 Short, Keith 28 Harrison, Jason TB 5-10 197 01/31/83 Fr. 1V San Jose, CA Gunderson 25 Smith, Ryan WR 6-3 200 03/12/80 Jr. 3V Flower Mound, TX Marcus 41 Havner, Spencer WLB 6-4 232 02/02/83 Fr. 1V Nevada City, CA Nevada Union 83 Steck, Chris WR 6-1 196 11/06/83 Fr. HS Newhall, CA 22 Hunter, Joe CB 5-11 176 06/13/79 Sr. 4V Vacaville, CA Vacaville 55 Tautofi, David DE 6-2 264 01/22/81 Jr. 1V Palolo, HI 95 Jessen, James LB 6-4 228 06/02/82 Fr. HS Santa Cruz, CA Harbor 8 Taylor, Junior WR 6-2 197 03/08/82 Fr. HS Mesa, AZ 26 Johnston, Nick DB 5-8 160 02/04/84 Fr. HS Danville, CA San Ramon Valley 59 Teofilo, Ryan 67 Jondle, Riley LS 6-3 190 04/28/84 Fr. HS Long Beach, CA St. John Bosco 86 Thomas, Russell WR 6-3 188 08/27/79 Sr. 3V Newbury Park, CA Newbury Park 46 Joseph, Kirby LB 6-2 239 10/07/83 Fr. HS Lake Charles, LA Washington/Marion 77 Vallejo, Elliot OL 6-7 256 05/17/84 Fr. HS Salinas, CA Palma 30 Keeble, Lamar CB 5-9 186 06/24/83 Fr. 1V Hawthorne, CA Hawthorne 76 Vieira, Steven OG 6-6 302 01/22/82 So. 2V Carlsbad, CA Carlsbad 88 Kezirian, Blane TE 6-6 249 05/17/81 Jr. 3V Woodland Hills, CA El Camino Real 40 Walker, Wesley LB 6-2 227 06/30/84 Fr. HS Diamond Bar, CA Bishop Amat FS 6-3 204 12/02/82 So. 1V Malibu, CA 6 Roenicke, Josh 39 Kluwe, Chris P/PK 6-5 203 12/24/81 So. 2V Seal Beach, CA Los Alamitos 17 Ware, Matt 90 Kocher, Matt DT 6-1 285 03/01/82 So. 2V San Diego, CA Patrick Henry 33 Warfield, Tim 9 Lazarus, Jacques WR 6-2 183 03/06/82 Fr. 1V Santa Monica, CA Palisades 55 Lehmann, Shane OG 6-5 286 01/08/81 Jr. 3V Corona, CA Corona WR 6-3 183 08/04/82 Fr. 1V Nevada City, CA SLB 6-1 232 06/27/83 Fr.* 1V Beverly Hills, CA CB 5-10 176 09/06/81 Jr. 2V Irvine, CA Nevada Union Sabino Mitty St. Francis Westlake Beverly Hills Irvine Hart Fresno City Coll. Mesa DT 6-1 277 11/19/82 Fr. 1V Alamogordo, NM Alamo SLB 6-2 238 07/01/82 So. 2V Oceanside, CA Loyola Vista 29 White Jr., Manuel TB 6-3 243 07/02/82 So. 2V Canyon Country, CA Valencia 94 Williams, Rusty DE 6-4 267 03/12/80 Sr. 4V Vista, CA Vista COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Bob Toledo Assistant Coaches: Gary Bernardi, Ron Caragher, Marc Dove, Don Johnson, R. Todd Littlejohn, John Pearce, Kelly Skipper, Phil Snow, Mark Weber 36 HUSKIES Gameday * Has used redshirt year + Non-scholarship UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES UCLA: One of the Nation’s Premier Universities s one of the nation’s premier universities, UCLA has come so far, so fast in its rise to the top tier of institutions of higher education. From its celebrated faculty to its high-achieving students and distinguished alumni, UCLA’s College of Letters and Science and 11 professional schools are committed to advancing the common good through research, teaching and active participation in the communities they serve. Uniquely positioned at the crossroads of the world’s economies and cultures, UCLA combines outstanding intellectual achievement with an innovative, entrepreneurial style and a deep sense of civic responsibility. Some of the university’s more notable recent achievements include: Faculty, Students & Alumni UCLA faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes two recent years: biochemist Paul Boyer in chemistry (1997) and pharmacologist Louis Ignarro in medicine (1998). Among faculty there have been three other Nobelists, nine National Medals of Science recipients and hundreds of Guggenheim Fellowships, Fulbright Awards and other academic distinctions. UCLA educates more students than other university in California and was the most sought-after institution in the nation for this fall’s freshman class. Each year at UCLA, more than 2,000 undergraduates participate in the Student Research Program, working one-on-one with world-renowned scholars as they discover and create new knowledge. UCLA’s alumni are bright stars on the world stage. They include leaders of industry and commerce. Oscar, Grammy, Tony and Emmy winners. Philanthropists and public servants. Olympians and professional athletes. Educators, engineers, bankers and astronauts. Founded in 1934, the UCLA Alumni Association serves more than 75,000 members with a comprehensive array of services, programs and activities. Books & Technology The UCLA Library is ranked among the top 10 academic research libraries in North America with holdings of nearly 7.5 million volumes. From the birth of the Internet at UCLA 30 years ago to today, where more than one million cyber-travelers pass through key Internet home pages each month, UCLA continues to be a leader in resources for learning. UCLA is nationally recog- A Albert Carnesale President 38 Dan Guerrero Athletic Director HUSKIES Gameday UCLA’s Powell Library is one of the original campus structures. nized for developing ground-breaking computer services for undergraduates and was the first university to have a Web site for every undergraduate student. The university provides an innovative, online tool called “My.ucla.edu,” which provides a Web page tailored to each student’s academic needs. Outreach & Community Service From its founding, UCLA has been an integral and contributing part of the greater Los Angeles community. Outreach programs and volunteerism are as much a part of UCLA as academics and research, with hundreds of UCLA-sponsored programs providing a wide range of opportunities. Nearly 30 percent of UCLA’s undergraduates volunteer for these programs, including tutoring youths, adults and incarcerated youths; addressing health and educational needs of underserved communities; combating poverty and homelessness; aiding the elderly and disabled; and providing legal, social, medical and educational assistance to community residents. Through academic outreach, UCLA works with K-12 schools throughout Los Angeles to help greater numbers of students prepare to compete successfully for college. UCLA also is partnering with community colleges to increase the number of underrepresented students transferring to the university. Additionally, UCLA faculty, researchers and students provide leadership and public service in health care, law, economic development, social welfare, urban planning, public policy, arts and the Bob Toledo environment. Most acadeHead Coach mic departments have major research projects, field studies or student internships that directly effect people’s lives in Los Angeles, the state and the nation. Health Care Each year more than 300,000 patients from Southern California, the U.S. and around the globe come to the world-renowned UCLA Medical Center for treatment, while thousands more area residents receive care through a network of primary care offices and community outreach health programs. The four schools in the medical enterprise are medicine, dentistry, nursing and public health. The medical center has been ranked as the best hospital in the West by U.S. News & World Report for 11 consecutive years. Groundbreaking research is constantly taking place in the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Gonda (Goldschmied) Neuroscience and Genetics Research Center and in many other centers and laboratories on campus. Arts A diverse array of public arts programming makes UCLA the leading arts and cultural center of the West. More than 500,000 people regularly attend arts events including theater, music, opera and dance performances, lectures, poetry readings, exhibitions, film screenings, and media arts that are presented by UCLA’s two professional arts schools. Check the web sites at www.arts.ucla.edu and www.tft.ucla.edu for more information. Lifelong Learning Another prime example of UCLA’s connecting with the community is through UCLA Extension, one of the nation’s largest divisions of continuing higher education, offering more than 4,500 courses each year in diverse fields of study. The university conducts guided walking tours and distributes self-guided tour maps. For further information, call (310) 206-0616 or check out UCLA on the Web at www.ucla.edu. 2002 UCLA FOOTBALL Ball 43 Dave Defensive End Ball 49 Mat Defensive End Bohlander 78 Bryce Offensive Tackle Boschetti 75 Ryan Defensive Tackle Bragg 87 Craig Wide Receiver Chillar 11 Brandon Strongside Linebacker Ebell 2 Tyler Tailback Efseaff 64 Eyoseph Offensive Guard Emanuel II 24 Ben Strong Safety Fikse 19 Nate Punter/Kicker Griffith 14 Chris Placekicker 32 J.D.Groves Fullback Harris 27 Akil Tailback Havner 22 Joe Hunter 41 Spencer Weakside Linebacker Cornerback Manning, Jr. 9 Ricky Cornerback McCloskey 59 Mike Center Morgan 92 Steve Defensive Tackle Page 4 Jarrad Safety Paus 10 Cory Quarterback Perry 1 Tab Wide Receiver Phillips 98 Sean Defensive Tackle Raymo 23 Jibril Strong Safety Reese 44 Marcus Middle Linebacker Saffer 65 Mike Offensive Tackle Seidman 18 Mike Tight End Vieira 76 Steven Offensive Guard Ware 17 Matt Free Safety White, Jr. 29 Manuel Tailback Williams 94 Rusty Defensive End HUSKIES Gameday 39 HUSKY PROFILE / KEVIN WARE by Steve Hitchcock he temperature is 100 degrees — OK, 110 degrees if you factor in the humidity. Kevin Ware rises from his bed in his hometown of Spring, Texas, and smiles. What a beautiful day for a workout. “I was born in San Diego, and my parents made the move to Texas, that was basically where I was raised,” says the 6-foot-3, 255-pound Husky tight end. “I love Texas to death when all is said and done.” In the state of bigger and better, George W., and the Texas Longhorns, it may be a bit confusing as to how Ware ended up in the great Northwest, instead of one of the many storied football programs of the Lone Star state. True, too, is the fact that the University of Washington primarily recruits players from the West Coast. So how did this gem of a player pick the Huskies? “It was a personal choice,” Ware says. “I knew this was ‘Tight End U,’ and I had my heart focused on playing tight end. I knew this was probably the best place for me to go. I made the trip up here and loved it, and I’ve loved it ever since.” Kevin Ware Just one of three Texas natives on the Huskies’ 2002 roster (joining senior linebacker Houdini Jackson and freshman defensive back Scott Ballew), Ware’s assessment of the Huskies’ tight end history is certainly accurate. The past six UW starters (and one back up) at the tight end position have gone to the pro ranks, and two — Mark Bruener and Ernie Conwell — have started in the Super Bowl. The Huskies’ history, though, and the implications for Ware himself, are furthest from his mind on game day. He is more concerned with blocking the oxen on the opposing defensive line. “It’s a tough position, because you’ve got to hang in there with the big boys,” he says. “When you’re messing around with the 300-pounders, you’ve definitely got to 40 HUSKIES Gameday buckle the chin straps up a little tighter and get ready to go. I’ll always have that mind set as a tight end: block first and catch second; that’s just how I’ve always been. Catching balls and getting your name in the paper has always just been a bonus for me.” This year, that bonus has come practically every week. After catching only eight balls in his first three years on the field, Ware has made a significant impact as a senior with four touchdowns in the team’s first seven games, including one in the Big House amidst 108,000 cheering Michigan fans, and a pair of scores against Idaho. “The fun part of this game is to go out there and see how you do against some of the top guys,” Ware says. Continued on page 42 Ware’s four touchdowns in the season’s first seven games equal the most by any Husky tight end since 1986. KEVIN WARE Continued from page 40 “You get to go out there and whup their head around a little bit, and that feels really good.” Ware started out playing football in the peewee ranks, and although he has settled in nicely at the tight end position, it isn’t necessarily where he thought he would end up. “I remember one day back when I was in elementary school and I was at lunch,” he says. “I saw kids coming to class with their little football pants and little jerseys on and it looked interesting. I thought, ‘What are these guys doing?’ I talked to my dad, and said I wanted to try it. I was a big kid, so at first I played fullback.” Although football is practically a religion in Texas, Ware wasn’t sure he wanted to play in the South. The transition from Texas to Seattle, though, wasn’t easy. “The first year was tough,” he says. “Seattle is a long way from home, so I couldn’t just get up and leave. I had to grow up fast. I could talk to my parents every day if I wanted to, and just hearing their voice was very comforting. You’re faced with different issues that force you to grow up in a hurry.” Ware found it difficult to make friends in the dorms at Washington, and thus made the decision to join a fraternity, Delta Tau Delta, a route rarely taken by members of the football team. “I didn’t like the dorms, it just wasn’t the place for me,” he says. “I had a good friend at the fraternity who said it was just a different experience, a lot of cool guys. I went to the house and met a lot of cool people, people I now consider life-long friends.” The time commitments for both football and the fraternity made for long days, which made a third factor — school — that much tougher, and at the same time, that much more rewarding. “School was the biggest challenge,” he says. “In high school, you could easily get by, but here you’ve got to study your books. Teachers aren’t going to just give you grades. You’ve got to have the mindset that you have to go to school every day and do your readings. It’s something I had to adjust to. I know a lot of guys who go elsewhere where school isn’t a big deal for them. This being one of the top institutions in the country, you’ve got to have your head in it. Getting an education from this school is definitely going to help me prosper in life.” As his freshman year drew to a close, Ware found himself headed in all the right directions, and today he finds himself on top of the tight end world. With success on the field and in the classroom, it would be easy for Ware to become cocky and look toward a future in the NFL. Looking beyond this year, though, is something the tight end tries to avoid. “I want to finish school and concentrate on what I have on my plate right now,” he says. “I 42 HUSKIES Gameday Despite just one season as the Huskies’ full-time starter, Ware has already cracked the UW’s top-10 in receptions by a tight end. don’t want to get to ahead of my skis. I just want to keep going out there and playing the game I love, and keep doing well. I want to make sure I get my degree. Hopefully I can go to the professional ranks, but if not, I’ll have my degree, and start my life from there.” If the commitment and hard work Ware has put into college thus far is any indication of how he will do in the future, the years ahead look exceedingly bright. Of course, Ware would never say that himself. “I’ve got a lot of friends and family watching, and I don’t want to disappoint people,” he says. “I love the game, and to come to UW and be a tight end is motivation for myself, to keep the tradition alive, and to make this school look great. “It keeps me going.” THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON A Proud Tradition of Academic Excellence F ounded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the foremost institutions of higher education in the nation, richly combining its research, instructional and public service missions. Its internationally acclaimed faculty includes five Nobel Laureates and the winner of the 1990 National Book Award for Fiction. Washington is part of an elite group of research universities whose contributions to American life are unique because they generate the basic knowledge upon which practical innovations are based. The UW student body on the Seattle campus totals about 37,000, with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 26,800. The UW also has campuses in Bothell and Tacoma, designed primarily for upper division (junior and senior) undergraduates and master’s level graduate programs. Total enrollment at these campuses is about 3,600. For more than 30 years, the university has been among the country’s top five institutions in the dollar value of federal research grants and contracts awarded to its faculty. In 2000, the most recent year for which that data has been collected, the UW ranked second. Total grant and contract activity for 2001 exceeded $700 million. More than 80 percent of the university’s grant and contract funds come from federal agencies. Research contributes directly to the educational goals of graduate and professional students, as well as to those of undergraduates. Instruction and research at Washington are supported by a library system that is one of the most extensive in the nation, consisting of five major units and 18 branches, as well as libraries at UW Tacoma and UW Bothell, together housing more than five million volumes. In addition to offering instruction in more than 100 academic disciplines, the university offers a spectrum of continuing education courses that advance technical and professional skills and provide opportunities for personal growth and enrichment. Washington has 17 major schools and colleges: Architecture and Urban Planning, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Forest Resources, The Graduate School, The Information School, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Pharmacy, Public Affairs, Public Health and Community Medicine, and Social Work. About 90 percent of the University’s undergraduate students are state residents, although instructional programs draw students from every region of the country and overseas. Most freshmen entering Washington are in the top third of their high The magnificent architecture of the Washington campus is replete with fountains, flowers and greenery. school graduating classes. In 2001, the average incoming freshman boasted a 3.63 high school grade point average and an 1,159 SAT score. Beyond its academic and service missions, the UW has a strong economic impact on Washington and the Pacific Northwest. With about 20,000 employees, Washington is the secondlargest employer in King County. Washington operates the University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center, which annually provide more than 200,000 days of patient care and record more than 300,000 visits to their outpatient clinics. Washington also plays a critical role in attracting new business to the region. It provides these, and established businesses, with a steady stream of well-educated graduates and with highly skilled faculty members who assist business and industry in a variety of ways. The University of Washington in Seattle is located on 703 acres in the city’s northeast residential area, a beautiful setting on the shore of Lake Washington and Portage Bay. The majestic Cascade Mountains can be seen to the east and the Olympics loom to the west, while the western view includes downtown Seattle and Lake Union. The combination of this spectacular setting with buildings in both neo-Gothic and modern styles gives the Cherry trees literally burst with blossoms in the spring, turning areas of campus a distinctive aura. the campus a vivid pink. 44 HUSKIES Gameday 2002 PAC-10 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES Arizona Aug. 29 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oc.t 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 29 NORTHERN ARIZONA UTAH at Wisconsin NORTH TEXAS OREGON* at Washington* at Stanford* WASHINGTON STATE* at Oregon State* UCLA* at California ARIZONA STATE* Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 29 at Nebraska EASTERN WASHINGTON CENTRAL FLORIDA at San Diego State STANFORD* NORTH CAROLINA* OREGON STATE* at Oregon* WASHINGTON* at Washington State* CALIFORNIA* at USC* at Arizona* Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 BAYLOR NEW MEXICO STATE at Michigan State AIR FORCE WASHINGTON STATE* at Washington* at USC* UCLA* at Oregon State* at Arizona State* ARIZONA* STANFORD* They do not play USC this year They do not play UCLA this year They do not play Oregon this year Oregon Oregon State Stanford Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 MISSISSIPPI STATE FRESNO STATE IDAHO PORTLAND STATE at Arizona* at UCLA* ARIZONA STATE* USC* STANFORD* at Washington State* WASHINGTON* at Oregon State* Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 EASTERN KENTUCKY at Temple UNLV FRESNO STATE at USC* UCLA* at Arizona State* CALIFORNIA* ARIZONA* at Washington* at Stanford* OREGON* Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 at Boston College SAN JOSE STATE at Arizona State* at Notre Dame WASHINGTON STATE* ARIZONA* at UCLA* at Oregon* USC* OREGON STATE* at California* They do not play California this year They do not play WSU this year They do not play the Huskies this year UCLA USC Washington State Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Dec. 7 COLORADO STATE at Oklahoma State COLORADO at San Diego State at Oregon State* OREGON* at California* STANFORD* at Washington* at Arizona* USC* WASHINGTON STATE* They do not play Arizona State this year 46 California Arizona State HUSKIES Gameday Sept. 2 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 AUBURN at Colorado at Kansas State OREGON STATE* at Washington State* CALIFORNIA* WASHINGTON* at Oregon* at Stanford* ARIZONA STATE* at UCLA* NOTRE DAME They do not play Arizona this year Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Dec. 7 NEVADA (in Seattle) IDAHO at Ohio State MONTANA STATE at California* USC* at Stanford* at Arizona ARIZONA STATE* OREGON* WASHINGTON* at UCLA* They do not play Oregon State this year HUSKY STADIUM POLICIES Stadium Policies Cardiac Care and First Aid Stadium personnel have been instructed to enforce the policies in the interest of the comfort and safety of our patrons. Please give them your cooperation and report incidents to the ushering staff. First Aid personnel are available at each First Aid station to respond to your medical needs. First Aid station locations are signed in the concourse areas and shown on the stadium diagram below. Ushers and University Police will be available for assistance in case of emergency. We suggest that known cardiac patients check in with the First Aid station closest to their seat location to have their blood pressure or heart rate checked or to simply rest prior to and during the game. Emergency cardiac care equipment along with fully-equipped Medic One ambulances are available. If there are any anticipated special medical needs by individuals attending the game, we ask that these are made known to the First Aid station closest to your seat location. Prohibited in Husky Stadium ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs Smoking Video cameras Glass bottles, cans, therms (in excess of two quarts), Bota bags Picnic baskets, ice chests Horns of any kind Sales of any unauthorized merchandise Banners, placards, leaflets not approved in advance by the Athletic Department Other conduct prohibited by U of W regulations or by law. Violators are subject to removal from the stadium and to applicable disciplinary action and /or legal action Husky Stadium First Aid Station Locations and Numbers South side: West side: North side: Telephone Locations ■ ■ ■ S1 S2 S3 W1 N1 N2 N3 E1 P1 North side: 2nd level, East and West ends West end: Between tunnels 2 and 4 South side: 1st level, adjacent to tunnels 20 and 28 East end: Press Box: Second level, adjacent to Tunnel 44 Lower level, adjacent to Tunnel 16 Level 3, adjacent to Tunnel 8 Peripheral building opposite Tunnel 10 Lower level, adjacent to Tunnel 17 Middle level, adjacent to Tunnel 53 Upper level, adjacent to Tunnel 49 Behind East End bleachers in softball stadium Located in Press Box hallway entrance Husky Softball Stadium E EAST PLAZA N S W NORTHEAST STAND 35 CENTRAL STAND SOUTHEAST STAND 34 33 33 32 32 51 31 31 30 30 49 29 29 28 28 27 26 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 42 23 21 21 20 20 40 19 19 18 53 50 48 41 39 17 17 37 W 15 DNU M NORTHWEST PLAZA 3 9 B ER 5 ED TU 7 NN EL W 5 3 1 1 2 2 4 BAND JAM, TAILGATES & 5TH QUARTER 48 HUSKIES Gameday 10 8 4 6 EV S EN -N M WEST END M BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION ENTRANCE 14 12 8 6 W DAWG SLED PICK-UP POINT 16 12 10 7 11 36 14 9 13 OD M DAWG SLED PICK-UP POINT 16 15 13 11 17 38 18 S 43 SOUTHWEST PLAZA TU 45 SOUTH PLAZA 44 EL DON JAMES CENTER NORTH PLAZA 46 NN 27 47 U E MB RE D Ticket Sales Will Call Ticket Sales and Will Call Open 9 am WEST PLAZA M/W Restrooms First Aid Montlake Boulevard COMPLIANCE CORNER A Day in the Life of a Student-Athlete any people look back on their school days and remember how much flexibility and free time they had. While many college students have additional responsibilities such as work and families, student-athletes also carry additional responsibilities and have numerous time commitments on a daily basis. Nationwide, student-athletes often voice concern about how to get it all done. How can they perform at their athletic peak, maintain their health, excel as students, take advantage of community outreach opportunities, and still have a life of their own? Due to these concerns, in the early 1990’s the NCAA member institutions adopted regulations limiting the number of games in a season, the length of the playing season, and the number of hours each day and each week that student-athletes can be required to participate in athletically-related activities. Those regulations divide each team’s season into two segments: one a declared playing and practice season of a specified length (144 days for most sports), M A typical student-athlete schedule: 8 am 9: 30-10:20 10:30-11:20 11:30-12:20 12:30-1:20 1:45-4 4-5 or 5:30 6-6:30 7-9 10 to 10:30 Wake up Attend class Work at internship Attend class Attend class Practice Lift weights or review film Eat dinner Study table Go to bed and the other comprised of the remainder of the academic year. During the declared playing and practice season, student-athletes cannot be required to participate in athletically-related activity for more than four hours a day, or 20 hours a week. Student-athletes must also receive at least one day off from all required Dana Richardson athletically-related Assistant Athletic Director activities each week. Outside of the playing and practice season only strength and conditioning activities are allowed and student-athletes cannot be required to participate in those activities for more than eight hours each week. During this time period, football student-athletes are also permitted up to two hours of film review within the permissible eight hours total. Although these regulations limit the time demands on student-athletes to some extent, it is not surprising that student-athletes must still make every effort, every day, to excel in the classroom, in the community, and in their chosen sport. HUSKIES Gameday 53 HUSKY PROFILE / PAIGE MACKENZIE by Mason Kelley Mackenzie got off to a hot start in 2002 with a third-place finish at the season-opening New Mexico Inviational. 54 HUSKIES Gameday here is nothing quite like being out on a golf course — few places that look as pristine can cause so much frustration. Golf is a game a patience, a craft that has to be refined with years of hard work and expert tutelage. Paige Mackenzie has spent much of her life on the golf course. In fact, her parents Hugh and Caren have been taking Paige and her brother, fellow Husky golfer Brock Mackenzie, out to the course since they were toddlers. “I got my first set of golf clubs when I was three and I just started chipping away with my parents,” Paige says. “My parents are not the type of high-pressure, overbearing sports parents, though. If I did not feel like playing, I would take my dolls along and play in the cart. When I wanted to, I could jump out for a hole or two and then I would get bored and jump back in the cart.” Over time, Mackenzie reached less for the dolls and more for the golf clubs, eventually becoming determined to play at the collegiate level. Her brother made the trek to UW a year before Paige, but that wasn’t a major factor in her decision to become a Husky. “I took visits to Oregon, Oregon State, and Cal,” Mackenzie says. “The fact that Brock was here was good, but we weren’t very close in high school; we didn’t get close until he left for UW. He may have had some influence, but I just wanted to be a Husky.” A native of Yakima, Wash., Mackenzie was intimidated as much by the balance of school and sports as she was by the transition from small town to big city. “My first quarter was really tough on me,” she says. “Golf took up so much of my time that there wasn’t much time left for school. I was a really good student in high school and I was used to devoting as much time as I needed to do well in school.” Having a year under her belt has helped Mackenzie in her development, both as a student and a golfer. Once she developed a routine and became more comfortable with her surroundings, it was smooth sailing. “There has been a huge difference in her game this year,” says head coach Mary Lou Mulflur. “The first year is so hard. It doesn’t matter how close or how far you are away from home. There is nothing that can prepare you for the rigors of athletics at this level. She is a completely different player from last year to this year.” That is not to say that Mackenzie did not have an impact on the team as a freshman. She competed in every tournament and was the top Husky finisher at the NCAA Championships at Washington National Golf Course in Auburn, Wash. “Paige had an immediate impact,” Mulflur says. “She wants to be the best player on the team. She is not cocky about it, she just wants to be the best no matter who she is playing with.” Now that Mackenzie has had a season to become acclimated to her surroundings, she has been able to draw more enjoyment from the game. “So far this season has been awesome,” Mackenzie says. “Our team has two second-place finishes. I am so excited that we have such a great team this year; this season is going to be fun. We are the deepest we have been in a long time.” Despite her the early success, Mackenzie remains critical of her game. She is not over-confident and does not allow herself the luxury of looking back at what she has accomplished. “It is hard to look at how far I have come because I can only see things I need to improve on, so I haven’t really thought about that too much,” she says. “I have so much more to work for and so much room to improve.” Mackenzie’s work ethic is so intense that it is even hard for coach Mulflur to believe. “She is a really hard worker,” Mulflur says. “I don’t know what Caren and Hugh did with those kids but neither one is afraid of hard work. They are not afraid to put in the long, lonely hours on the practice green or on the driving range that you have to put in to be successful.” Mackenzie has come a long way in her year and a half as a member of the Husky golf team, but has not let success go to her head. She knows what it will take for her to make it to the LPGA tour, and while that is still two years away, she can’t hide her desire to make it. “My goal right now is to turn professional after I finish college, so I’d better be one of the top golfers in the country,” she says. “I have to have a name that is recognizable, or else I am not going to make it.” With her talent and work ethic, Mackenzie is making sure that her name is not one that will be soon forgotten. AND Support the Huskies! Purchase These Fine Products, Support University of Washington Athletics Supporting Athletic Achievement CAMPUS CORNER One of the Earliest Buddhist Manuscripts Acquired by UW A project that is funsays Collett Cox, UW prodamentally changfessor of Asian languages ing the way scholand literature. ars look at the “This text is very excitancient world and the ing, because it is the earliteachings of the Buddha est commentary that we’ve has received a major addifound. All other early texts tion. have been extensively A birch bark manureworked. This is clearly script from a Buddhist in its ‘raw’ form. We can monastery, believed to only speculate on how it have been written in the was used, but it is possible first or second century that it was lecture outlines A.D., was recently for teaching in the acquired by the University monastery. Buddhism was of Washington Libraries just moving from an oral and will become a key tradition to writing. This component of the Early manuscript will give us Buddhist Manuscripts insight into how textual Project. collections developed— Betsy Wilson, director not just how texts evolved of UW Libraries, says, over time, but how the “This acquisition ensures monastic community used that this important manuthem. We will learn more script is preserved and about what early teachers made available to generathought was important tions of scholars to come. about the history of Segments of the Buddhist manuscript recently acquired by the University of It will enable scholars to Buddhism prior to that Washington. create new knowledge and time, what they thought team of faculty and graduate students has manunderstanding from this ancient text.” was worth passing on to future generations. aged to decipher nearly three-quarters of the The manuscript is among the earliest We’re seeing a stage of development in the histext. The part that remains will yield its clues Buddhist writings known to exist. A private coltory of Buddhism of which just a few years ago only grudgingly and over a long period of time, lector who recently died owned the manuscript. we were completely ignorant.” researchers say, and deciphering the text is just The chain of possession from its location of The UW manuscript complements another the first step in analyzing the information. origin to the collector is unknown. group of manuscripts acquired by the British Despite advances in digital technology, the The manuscript consists of eight fragments Library in 1994, which also is thought to come ability to have the original manuscript on site is of a scroll and is written in the Gandhari lanfrom Gandhara at around the same time. of great value, Salomon says. “There are still guage, a derivative of Sanskrit. The style of Salomon and the team have been at work for the things you can determine by looking at the script and the language suggest the manuscript past six years, trying to decipher the letters, original manuscript that are impossible with comes from Gandhara, a region of what is now words and sentences in that manuscript. So far, even the best digital images.” eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. they have published three volumes analyzing porIf the UW had not purchased the manuscript Gandhara was an early, vibrant center of tions of the text. Until the discovery of the British it could well have gone back into a private colBuddhism and occupied a pivotal role in the Library manuscripts, no Buddhist manuscripts of lection and disappeared again from public view, spread of Buddhism from India to Central Asia, this type had been found in 100 years. Salomon says. The purchase was made possiChina and the rest of East Asia. Some of the The Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project is a ble by private donations. most influential schools of Buddhism in the first partnership between the UW and the British The UW manuscript comes from a branch of century were located in Gandhara. Library. Buddhist scholastic literature known as abhidThe clarity of the writing and the quality of “Our work is only beginning to come out harma. It is a commentary, offering interpretathe preservation of the new scroll are impresand make its way into the scholarly communitions of the Buddha’s teachings. sive, says Richard Salomon, UW professor of ty,” Cox says. “We definitely will not complete “The topic of this text, as in many early Asian Languages and Literature. In just a few the work of deciphering and analyzing the texts Buddhist writings, is the problem of suffering,” weeks, the Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project’s in our lifetime.” 58 HUSKIES Gameday HUSKY PROFILE / JEREMY PARK by Theresa Ripp W hen Jeremy Park toes the line on a cross-country course, he always knows what he wants to accomplish — he just doesn’t always expect it to happen. In 1997, as a junior at Klamath Union High School in Klamath Falls, Ore., everything Park wanted to accomplish in a cross-country meet actually happened. “I came into the state championships and wasn’t expected to finish even among the top-10,” Park says. “I had just come in fifth in the district meet. I don’t know how it happened, but I won State. It was incredible.” Now, as a senior on the University of Washington’s cross-country team, the unexpected has one more chance to happen again. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., Park and his parents, Tom and Edith, moved to Klamath Falls when he was five. Park participated in soccer, basketball and football. He did not become interested in running until his eighth grade P.E. class at Ponderosa Middle School. “I really enjoyed the cross-country section,” he says. “My teacher, Coach Delaney, made me go out for wrestling and track that year. That was the only year I did wrestling, but I have been running ever since.” Park had a stellar cross-country career in high school, running with the varsity all four years. Besides being the individual state champion in 1997, he also captained his the cross-country squad to the state and district championships, and placed third at the state track championships in the 1,500-meter run during his senior year. “The best thing about cross-country is competing against other people,” says Park. “When I am running, I try not to think about running. I really don’t think about anything.” After enrolling at Portland State in 1997, Park was forced to think when the Vikings’ coaching staff was let go following his sophomore season. “I liked our current coach and would rather be able to choose my coach,” Park says. “I talked to Greg Metcalf at Washington. I had talked to him in past years and really liked him, so I transferred to Washington.” During the 2001 season, Park ran in Washington’s top-four at every meet. He ran second on the squad, 42nd overall, at the Pre-National meet in Greenville, S.C., helping the Huskies to an eighth-place finish. It is the life of a cross-country runner, though, that much of what you do occurs outside the collegiate sports spotlight. “I do wish that cross-country overall received more support,” says Park, “but at Washington, the cross-country team receives more support than at most schools. That is another reason I decided to transfer here.” Park ran third on the team at both the 2001 Pac-10 Championships and the 2001 NCAA West Regional meet, with respective finishes of 24th and 30th overall. “I haven’t really set any personal goals for the current cross-country season,” he says. “I really just want to help the team go to nationals. We have been on the bubble for a long time. It would be nice if we could just finally go to nationals as a team.” 60 HUSKIES Gameday In addition to his crosscountry success, Park was the eighth-best finisher in the 1,500 meters at the 2002 Pac-10 Track Championships. Park is majoring in electrical engineering while at Washington, and plans to continue running after graduation to train for the 2004 Olympic trials. “It is important to always run for yourself first, and not worry with what other people want you to accomplish,” he says. “If you can figure that out, then you can do anything.” Park has one fan who doesn’t worry about his accomplishments. This fan just likes to watch her older brother run. “My younger sister Christina likes to watch me run, but doesn’t like to run herself,” Park says. Christina is nine years old, too young to remember her older brother running with their dog, Biff, in the hills and trails behind their house. Rain or shine, Park would run, thinking of things he wanted to accomplish, just not sure if what he wanted would happen. State championship? Check. College scholarship? Check. Toeing the line at the NCAA Championships? If his track record is any indication, there will be a check in that box very soon. HUSKY ATHLETICS A Tradition of Success on the Field and in the Classroom H usky Athletics is about young men and women competing on a national level athletically while succeeding academically at the University of Washington. This fall, 650 student athletes will don the purple and gold and compete for the Huskies on 21 teams. The cost to recruit and retain world class student-athletes is high. In 2001-2002, Husky supporters invested $5 million in student-athlete scholarships. With the recent 16 percent increase in tuition, that figure will increase by $400,000 this year. Did You Know? 650.....Number of student-athletes 3.0.......GPA for fall 2002--17 of 21 teams 90%.....2000-01 graduation rate for student-athletes completing eligibility HELP A HUSKY STUDENT ATHLETE Because the athletic program is self-sustaining and does not receive state or University subsidies, this increased cost will need to be raised privately. 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