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Mike Bohn, whodeveloped newfacilities, grew com-munity and corpo-rate support, andproduced bal-
anced budgets for the University of Idaho's ath-letics department, was named Director ofIntercollegiate Athletics at San Diego State onOct. 6, 2003.
Bohn brings new energy and a new directionfor Aztec Athletics and he has hit the ground run-ning, reaching out to all Aztec constituencies.
"My family and I are extremely honored tohave the opportunity to join SDSU and lead theAztec athletics department, which has a distin-guished history and bright future," Bohn said.
"SDSU possesses tremendous coaching talent,outstanding facilities and there is vast potentialin this program. Our goal is to take advantage ofall of these assets in ways that will build team-work involving people from every corner of thecampus and the community. Aztec Athletics willserve as a rallying point for building collectivepride for the university and San Diego."
Bohn spent just over five years directing theathletic program at Idaho. During his tenure, he
successfully completedthe move of theVandals to the DivisionI-A ranks from the BigSky Conference. Healso balanced the
department's budget in consecutive years afterinheriting an operation that exceeded over $1million of debt in the three years prior to hisarrival.
Under Bohn, Idaho began construction on theVandal Athletics Center, the first facilitiesimprovement for Idaho athletics in twodecades. He was also the driving force behind a20-percent increase in the Vandal ScholarshipFund, and a $350,000 surge in annual corporatesupport.
Bohn arrived in Moscow after a three-yearstint at Colorado State University. As associateathletic director for the Rams, he was responsi-ble for all external revenue-producing opera-tions, including ticket sales, fund raising throughthe Greater Ram Club, licensing, corporatesales, signage, capital campaigns, broadcast-ing rights fees, as well as special events.
Along with increasing revenue on severalfronts, Bohn helped escalate student interest inCSU athletics while working with AssociatedStudents of Colorado State University.
From 1992 to 1995, Bohn served as Director ofMarketing for the College Football Association.The CFA consisted of six major football confer-
ences encompassing 67 universities. Bohn wasinvolved in many facets of the organization'soperations, including the administration of a $60million television package. He also formulated ablueprint for the promotion and development ofthe image of college football as a whole.
Bohn's first job in administration came at theAir Force Academy, where he worked from 1984to 1992. During his tenure in Colorado Springs,Bohn advanced from an intern to assistant ath-letic director. He served as executive director ofthe Blue and Silver Club, as well as other externaloperations throughout his stay at the academy.
Bohn is a graduate of Boulder (Colo.) HighSchool. He was a member of the University ofKansas football and baseball squads. He gradu-ated in 1983 with a bachelor of arts degree. Heearned a master's degree in sports administra-tion at Ohio University in 1984 and also spent oneyear as a graduate assistant football coach atOhio.
Bohn is a former member of the NCAAChampionships Cabinet and the Division I-AAthletics Directors Association ExecutiveCouncil. During his stay at Idaho, he was a mem-ber of the Big West Conference executive com-mittee and he served on the University of Idahoexecutive council.
Bohn is married to the former Kim Zeren. Theyhave two children: Michaelyn is 20 and Brandonis 18.
Stephen L. Weber,the seventh presi-dent of San DiegoState University, pro-vides dynamic lead-ership to an institu-
tion that ranks among the largest in the nationand third largest in California. Educated as aphilosopher, President Weber began his tenureat SDSU in July 1996 and shortly afterward initiat-ed a broad-based dialog intended to set thecourse for the University's future.
Under President Weber's guidance, students,faculty, staff, alumni and community leadersparticipated in shaping this "Shared Vision." SDSUis now moving boldly ahead toward goals set bythose discussions: reinforcing academic excel-lence, nurturing students, honoring diversity andsocial justice, carefully stewarding resources andfurther developing global programs.
In the process, SDSU has become an increas-ingly popular and selective choice among col-lege-bound students. For fall 2003, some 45,635undergraduate applicants competed for 6,545vacancies. Not surprisingly, the overall academ-ic quality of SDSU students is also rising. In addi-tion, alumni involvement and private financial
support of the universityhave never beenstronger.
A champion ofcommunity involvementas well as academic
excellence, President Weber has been an advo-cate for community service. Leading by exam-ple, he is immediate past chair of the AmericanAssociation of State Colleges and UniversitiesBoard of Directors and co-chairs Partners for K-12School Reform. He also serves on the boards ofgovernors of The Peres Center for Peace andthe San Diego Foundation, and on the boards ofdirectors of the San Diego Regional EconomicDevelopment Corporation, the San DiegoScience and Technology Council, and theCalifornia Healthcare Institute. He co-chairs theCollege Presidents Forum of the San DiegoCounty Policy Panel on Youth Access to Alcohol.
In addition, President Weber is a member ofthe international advisory board for theFoundation for Children of the Californias, theadvisory council of the San Diego PerformingArts League, and the honorary advisory boardof the San Diego Science Alliance. He is a mem-ber of the San Diego Rotary Club, an honorarydirector of the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana, and a member of theadvisory board for Bahcesehir University inTurkey.
Born in Boston, President Weber is a graduate
of Bowling Green University with a B.A. in philoso-phy. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from theUniversity of Notre Dame in 1969 and is theauthor of numerous articles on philosophy andhigher education.
President Weber's many awards include anhonorary degree from Beijing Capital NormalUniversity. He was named among the 1997Headliners of the Year by the San Diego PressClub. Also in 1997, the San Diego MediationCenter honored him with its PeacemakerAward. In 1999, President Weber received theExecutive Director's Award from the San DiegoEducation Association and the Gold Key Awardfrom the San Diego Hospitality Association. Hewas recognized as a Leader of Vision by theLeague of Women Voters of San Diego in 2000.
Before coming to San Diego State University,President Weber served as interim provost of theState University of New York (SUNY). He alsoserved seven years as president of the SUNYOswego campus. Prior to that he was vice pres-ident of academic affairs at St. Cloud StateUniversity in Minnesota, dean of arts and sci-ences at Fairfield University in Connecticut, andassistant to the president of the University ofMaine. While a faculty member at the Universityof Maine, he was recognized as the outstandingprofessor in humanities.
President Weber is married to Susan KeimWeber, who shares his enthusiastic commitmentto SDSU. They have two sons.
Dr. Stephen L. WeberUniversity President - Ninth Year
Mike BohnDirector of Athletics - Second Year
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AATHLETICTHLETIC DD EPARTMENTEPARTMENT DD IRECTORYIRECTORYAthletic Director’s StaffMike Bohn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-6357
Athletic DirectorSteve Becvar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-3019
Senior Associate Athletic DirectorJenny Bramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-0394
Associate Athletic Director/ComplianceKevin Klintworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5547
Associate Athletic Director/Media RelationsSteve Schnall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-3019
Associate Athletic Director/MarketingJim Senter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5303
Associate Athletic Director/DevelopmentJim Spillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4191
Associate A.D./Facilities & OperationsAl Zitlau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-594-6296
Associate Athletic Director/AdministrationWayne Guymon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-6694
Assistant Athletic Director/Corporate SalesBob Moosbrugger . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-3223
Assistant Athletic Director/Director of AAFKathy Van Wyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-1952
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AcademicsBre White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4126
Assistant Director of Academic ServicesKristen Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4056
Academic AdvisorMark Gumble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5891
Academic AdvisorKristie Smedsrud . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-7002
Academic AdvisorTodd Snedden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-7001
Academic AdvisorLori Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-3395
Administrative Assistant
BusinessAl Zitlau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-6296
Associate Athletic Director/BusinessDonna Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-7664
Business Office ManagerJesse Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4996
Accounting Technician
ComplianceJenny Bramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-0394
Associate Athletic Director/ComplianceJennifer Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-7925
Assistant Director of ComplianceJulie Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4152
Financial Aid CoordinatorMary Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-1660
Eligibility Coordinator
DevelopmentJim Senter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5303
Associate Athletic Director/DevelopmentBob Moosbrugger . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-3223
Assistant Athletic Director/Director of AAFDave Powroznik . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-30291
Dir. of Athletic Development/Dir. FBOperationsSherry Bertram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-0444
Asst. Director of Membership Services AAFJoy Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5162
Administrative Assistant
EquipmentNick Pettit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4951
Director Athletic Equipment ServicesMaggie Sinclair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4951
Asst. Manager Athletic Equipment ServicesDennis Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4951
Equipment AttendantAngie Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4951
Equipment Attendant
Event ManagementJim Spillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4191
Associate A.D./Facilities & OperationsJoe Erbland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5624
Assistant Director of Facilities & OperationsSteve Bartel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-0396
Event Management Ast. for Fac. & OperationsCarlos Basulto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4836
Event Management Ast. for Fac. & OperationsArnold Baldeaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-3383
Athletic Event Planner/Equip. Systems Specialist
Marketing and Corporate SalesSteve Schnall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-3019
Associate Athletic Director/MarketingWayne Guymon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-6694
Assistant Athletic Director/Corporate SalesRobin Neptune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-0760
Fulfillment CoordinatorAlice Tym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4285
Corporate Sales Representative Josh Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-0760
Marketing CoordinatorMadaline Cerrato . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4549
Administrative Assistant
Media RelationsKevin Klintworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5547
Associate AD/MRD . . .Home: 858-586-9214Mike May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5547
Associate MRD . . . . . . .Home: 619-644-1767Peggy Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5547
Assistant MRD . . . . . . . .Home: 619-540-6146Dave Kuhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5547
Assistant MRD . . . . . . . .Home: 619-582-8965Richard Groves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5547
M.R. Assistant . . . . . . . .Home: 619 741-2124Jamie McConeghy . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5547
M.R. Assistant . . . . . . . .Home: 619-269-4623Darin Wong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5547
M.R. Assistant . . . . . . . .Home: 619-269-4623
Sports MedicineGary Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5551
Head Athletic TrainerMark Haines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5551
Assistant Athletic TrainerCarolyn Peters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5551
Assistant Athletic TrainerSara Williamson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5551
Assistant Athletic TrainerPat Dulin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5551
Administrative Assistant
Strength and ConditioningCourtney Bale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5258
Assistant Strength and Conditioning CoachJon Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-7779
Strength and Conditioning CoachDavid Ohton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-4273
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Support StaffPaula Davila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5275
Administrative AssistantLinda Kimzey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-5620
Administrative AssistantLesley Fong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-6357
Special Assistant to the Athletic Director
Ticket OfficeGina Balistrieri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-7892
Assistant Ticket Office ManagerJo Becvar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-7892
Ticket Office ConsultantSharon Carnevale . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-7892
Ticket Office Assistant
Video StaffBrian Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619-594-7617
Video Coordinator
Coaching StaffBaseball
Head Coach: Tony Gwynn . . . . .619-594-6889Assoc. Coach: Rusty Filter . . . . . .619-594-6889Asst. Coach: Jay Martel . . . . . . .619-594-6889Dir. of Operations: Mike Sweet . .619-594-6889
Men’s BasketballHead Coach: Steve Fisher . . . . .619-594-6249Asst. Head Coach: Brian Dutcher 619-594-6249Asst. Coach: Gregg Gottlieb . . .619-594-6249Asst. Coach: Mark Hughes . . . . .619-594-6249Dir. of Operations: Mark Fisher . .619-594-6249Dir. of Player Dev.: Matt Soria . . .619-594-6249Admin. Assistant: Marty Malano .619-594-6249
Women’s BasketballHead Coach: Jim Tomey . . . . . .619-594-4095Asst. Coach: Fentriss Winn . . . . . .619-594-4095Asst. Coach: Krista Poehler . . . . .619-594-4095Asst. Coach: Dustin Finley . . . . . .619-594-4095Admin. Assistant: Kelly Ayers . . . .619-594-4095
Women’s CrewHead Coach: Jennifer Zebroski .619-594-0650Asst. Coach: Colin Truex . . . . . . .619-594-0759Asst. Coach: Alicia Stuebner . . .619-594-8911
Women’s Track and Cross CountryHead Coach: Rahn Sheffield . . .619-594-5514Asst. Coach: Jennifer Nanista . .619-594-1951Asst. Coach: Mike LoBue . . . . . .619-594-1951
FootballHead Coach: Tom Craft . . . . . . .619-594-6769Asst. Head Coach: Jim House . .619-594-6769Asst. Coach: Ed White . . . . . . . . .619-594-6769Asst. Coach: Fred Bleil . . . . . . . . .619-594-6769Asst. Coach: Andy Buh . . . . . . . .619-594-6769Asst. Coach: Brent Brennan . . . .619-594-6769Asst. Coach: Matt Irvin . . . . . . . .619-594-6769Asst. Coach: Thom Kaumeyer . .619-594-6769Asst. Coach: Ray Peterson . . . . .619-594-6769Asst. Coach: Brian Stark . . . . . . .619-594-6769Dir. of Operations: Dave Powroznik619-594-6769Asst. Dir. of Operations: Steve Irvin619-594-6769Admin. Assistant: Shereen Saurey619-594-6769
Men’s GolfHead Coach: Ryan Donovan . .619-594-4334Director of Golf: Dale Walker . . .619-594-4334
Women’s GolfHead Coach: Felicia Brown . . . .619-594-7665Asst. Coach: Doug Barba . . . . . .619-594-7665
Men’s SoccerHead Coach: Lev Kirshner . . . . .619-594-0136Asst. Coach: Matt Hall . . . . . . . . .619-594-0463Asst. Coach: Kyle Smith . . . . . . . .619-594-0463
Women’s SoccerHead Coach: Mike Giuliano . . . .619-594-3749Assistant Coach: Mike Friesen . .619-594-1916Assistant Coach: Andrea Alfiler .619-594-1916
SoftballHead Coach/SWA: Kathy Van Wyk619-594-1952Asst. Coach: Kelly Warren . . . . . .619-594-5853Asst. Coach: Jennifer Milo . . . . .619-594-1850
Women’s Swimming and DivingHead Coach: Deena Schmidt . .619-594-5883Asst. Coach: Greg Hutt . . . . . . . .619-594-0395Diving Coach: Jim Wynne . . . . .619-594-5883
Men’s TennisHead Coach: Gene Carswell . . .619-594-5084Asst. Coach: Oliver Maiberger . .619-594-5084
Women’s TennisHead Coach: Peter Mattera . . .619-594-6505Asst. Coach: Christy Panter . . . .619-594-5900
Women’s VolleyballHead Coach: Mark Warner . . . .619-594-5064Assoc. Head Coach: John Ross .619-594-1797Asst. Coach: John Shirk . . . . . . . .619-594-5266
Women’s Water PoloHead Coach: Carin Crawford . .619-594-0649Asst. Coach: Sara Weyandt . . .619-594--3909
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TT HEHE MMOUNTAINOUNTAIN WWESTEST CC ONFERENCEONFERENCEThompson. One of Thompson’s first priorities was to secure a television contract for the confer-ence. On Feb. 1, 1999, ESPN, Inc., and theMountain West Conference announced a seven-year, $48 million agreement giving ESPN exclusivenational television rights to MWC football andmen’s basketball.
Though in its infancy as a conference, the his-tory of its members indicates that the fledglingMountain West Conference will experienceimmediate national success.
Highlights through the MWC's first four yearsinclude three women's cross country nationalchampionships; participation in 12 bowl games;sending six of the eight football teams to postsea-son bowls; the only conference each of the lasttwo seasons to send 75 percent of its men's bas-ketball teams to postseason play; 11 berths in theNCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, includingthree "Sweet 16" appearances; sending five ofeight men's golf teams to NCAAs each of the lastfour years; 11 NCAA Volleyball berths with twoteams advancing to the "Sweet 16" three of thelast four years; and being the only conferencewith multiple bowl games to go unbeaten in the2000 postseason - posting a 3-0 mark.
In addition to the 19 MWC-sponsored sports,programs like Utah and BYU have national titles innon-league sports. The Utes have won a total of21 national championships in the sports ofwomen's gymnastics and skiing, while BYU cap-tured the 2001 and 1998 NCAA men's volleyballchampionship.
Mountain West Conference15455 Gleneagle DriveSuite 200Colorado Springs, CO 80921Phone: (719) 488-4040Fax: (719) 487-7241www.themwc.com
The Mountain West Conference was con-ceived on May 26, 1998, when the presi-dents of eight institutions - Air Force,Brigham Young, Colorado State, NewMexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah andWyoming - met in Denver and decided toform the MWC. The conference officiallycommenced operation just a little over ayear later on July 1, 1999.
Ironically, half of the Mountain WestConference schools were charter membersof the Western Athletic Conference when itwas founded in 1962: Utah, Brigham Young,New Mexico and Wyoming. Colorado State(1968) and San Diego State (1978) bothcompeted as WAC members for at leasttwo decades, while Air Force (1980) wasalso a long-standing member of its confer -ence. UNLV was the most recent addition,joining the group in 1996.
The split from the former 16-team WACmeans that the Mountain West Conferenceis no longer spread across nine states andfive time zones.
The MWC, however, has managed tomaintain its geographic diversity. Some ofthe most beautiful geography in the nationcan be found within the conference’sboundaries, including the unparalleledRocky Mountain range, which borders fourMWC schools (Utah, BYU, Air Force andColorado State). The high plains ofWyoming (elevation 7,000 feet) contrastwith the desert city of Las Vegas (the fastestgrowing metropolitan area in the West), thebalmy weather and Pacific Ocean localeof San Diego State and the southwesternflavor of New Mexico.
The Mountain West Conference office islocated in Colorado Springs, Colo., and isunder the guidance of commissioner Craig
The MWC office in Colorado Springs
Craig ThompsonCommissioner
Bret GillilandAssociate Commissioner
Dan ButterlyAssociate Commissioner
Marketing
Carrie WolfAssistant Commissioner
Championships
Javan HedlundAssistant Commissioner
Communications
Ron ChristianDirector
Communications
Michelle ZentsAssistant DirectorCommunications
Marlon EdgeAssistant Director
Communications (Track)
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AA CADEMICSCADEMICS
The dual role of student and athletecan be a daunting challenge for any per-son at the Division I level. Recognizing thatacademic challenge, the Student AthleteAcademic Support Services program hasbeen developed at San Diego State toassist all student-athletes in achievingacademic excellence.
It is a source of pride within San DiegoState athletics that the department hasdeveloped one of the most comprehensive academic support programs in thecountry.
The StaffThe SAASS staff includes a learning spe-
cialist, four academic advisors, thedepartment’s director of compliance, aneligibility coordinator, a financial aidcoordinator as well as a recruitment coor-dinator.
In addition to the full-time staff, thedepartment employs more than 20 men-tors and tutors.
Collectively, they operate a programthat enhances each student’s satisfactoryprogress toward graduation.
The ServicesThroughout the academic year, advi-
sors offer a variety of services to aid indi-viduals in the development of their per-sonal goals and the blueprint for pursuingthose goals.
All new student-athletes are invited toan orientation that helps lay the founda-tion for future successes. Each advisorteaches a section of the University’sFreshman Success course (GeneralStudies 100), which deals with specifictransition issues for student-athletes. Topicsinclude time management, study skillsand test taking. In addition, the coursealso introduces new students to servicessuch as the Love Library, UniversityAdvising Center, Career Services, HealthServices and the counseling center.
The ResourcesIn the fall of 2001, the academic unit
joined the rest of the athletic departmentin moving into the new $26 million,130,000-square-foot Aztec AthleticsCenter. The academic staff is located onthe third floor of the complex andincludes a new 40-station computer lab,individual study rooms and two lecturerooms.
The CommitmentSan Diego State’s annual Scholar-
Athlete Awards Banquet honors studentswith a grade-point average in excess of3.2. In 2003, 153 student-athletes, morethan one-third of the SDSU student-athletebody, were honored at the Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet and attended aPadres-Expos baseball game at PETCOPark.
Life SkillsTo further increase the opportunities for
success, San Diego State is part of theNCAA’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Thecurriculum of Aztec Pride (PromotingResponsibility, Integrity, Diversity,
Education) offers a wide range of pro-grams and activities that enhance theeducational experience. Special empha-sis is placed on the areas of personaldevelopment, community service andcareer development.
In conjunction with the Student AthleteAdvisory Committee, the Life SkillsProgram represents San Diego State’stotal commitment to enhancing the qual-ity of each student’s experience.
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2004 Mountain West ConferenceAll-Academic
Monty Award (Spring 2003)(excess of 3.5 GPA)
Big Red Award (Spring 2003)(excess of 3.2 GPA)
Julie AmsterSara CatesChristal CuadraJackie DuncanKylie EdwardsChristian FairingTina Fodor
Nicole IrelandMarie NilssonNicole RothertMegan SchauermannLeslie St. PierreCeleste TysonCara Walker
Tonette DyerJennifer GreeneMarie Nilsson
Celeste TysonCara Walker
Sara CatesChristal Cuadra
Nicole IrelandMonica Kazlausky
Track & Field Honors
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SDSU SSDSU S PORTSPORTS DD ECKECK
SDSU SPORTS DECK“When there’s no room to build out...build up.” That’s themantra of modern-day engineers and contractors and is some-thing San Diego State took to heart when designing itssoccer/track facility. The not yet five-year-old, $13 million SDSUSports Deck sits atop the university’s newest two-story parkingstructure (PS 5). The facility is located at 55th Street andMontezuma Avenue at the site of the old Choc Sportsman Oval.
n The Sports Deck serves as the home for the women’s trackteam as well as the SDSU men’s and women’s soccer programs.The track team competes on the Choc Sportsman Oval whichsurrounds the soccer field.
n The facility features an all-weather Mondo track surface andserved as the site of the 2003 Cal-Nevada Track and FieldChampionships and the 2001 Mountain West ConferenceChampionships. The playing turf for soccer is a state-of-the-artnatural grass surface with a built in automatic-drainage system.
n The stadium seats about 1,000 people. The facility includes anelectronic message/scoreboard, which is utilized for both soccerand track events. Future plans call for the facility to be lightedfor night events and seating capacity to be increased.
n The first official NCAA event was held at the Sports Deck onFriday, August 25, 2000, when the Aztec women’s soccer teamfaced Mississippi in its season opener. SDSU won that match, 2-1.
n The Aztec track program held its first competition at the venueon March 10, 2001, when it hosted the SDSU Quad Meet. Whilethe event was not team scored, SDSU athletes captured fiveevents including a sweep in the 100-meter dash.
n The facility was dedicated on Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, during amen’s and women’s soccer doubleheader. University presidentDr. Stephen Weber presided over the event.
WOMEN’S CHOC SPORTSMAN OVAL RECORDS100 10.97 Evelyn Ashford(Medalist TC) 1982200 23.24 Angela Daigle (So. Calif. Cheetahs) 2004
23.24 Hydiane Harper (UNLV) 1997400 52.03 Linetta Wilson (South Bay TC) 1996800 2:01.18 Ruth Wysocki (Brooks TC) 19841,500 4:14.62 Monica Joyce (SDSU) 19813,000 8:49.51 Monica Joyce (Converse TC) 19843,000SC 9:55.63 Elizabeth Jackson (BYU) 20015,000 15:27.50 Monica Joyce (Converse TC) 198310,000 34:22.1 Lynn Kanuka (SDSU) 1981100H 12.98 Tiffany Lott (BYU) 1997400H 55.38 Brenda Taylor (Sheffield Elite TC) 20034x100 43.70 Jackson, Sharrieff, Lewis, Jackson (TCU) 19974x400 3:34.9 Hannus,Bolten, Campbell, Griffith (Stanford TC) 1982800SR 1:36.27 Bell, Micraw, Watkins, Johnson (SC Cheetahs) 1982HJ 6-05.00 Coleen Sommer (Adidas TC) 1983PV 14-7.25 Lindsey Taylor (Unattached) 2004LJ 22-03.50 Beverly Kings (GBR) 1984TJ 45-2.5 Shakeema Walker (High Performance) 2004SP 61-05.50 Ramona Pagel (Adidas) 1985DT 208-11.00 Meg Ritchie (Arizona) 1981HT 208-9.00 Cari Soong (UCLA) 2003JT(old) 195-11.00 Karin Smith (Cal Poly-SLO) 1981Hept. 5,643 Aja Frary (SDSU) 2001
MEN’S CHOC SPORTSMAN OVAL RECORDS100 10.09 Josh Norman (High Performance) 2004200 20.21 Percival Spencer (TCU) 1997400 45.31 Bert Cameron (UTEP) 1980800 1:46.03 Bryan Berryhill (CSU) 20011,500 3:39.58 Ray Wicksell (Sub 4 TC) 19823,000 7:58.50 Joao N’tyamba (Angola) 19963,000SC 8:25.69 Wander Moura (Brazil) 19955,000 13:44.51 Paul Williams (Canada) 198210,000 28:31.26 Gidamis Shahanga (UTEP) 1984110H 13.59 Robert Reading (Unatt) 1994400H 49.23 Bayano Kamani (Santa Monica TC) 20044x100 39.13 TCU 19974x200 1:21.12 M. Sanford, Mullins, J. Sanford, Green (USC) 19804x400 3:04.2 Mullins, Bethany, J. Sanford, Green (USC) 1980HJ 7-04.50 Reynaldo Brown (Operation Push TC) 1979PV 18-00.50 Jeff Hansen (BYU) 2001LJ 26-03.75 Randy Williams (Tobias Striders TC) 1979TJ 57-04.75 Kenta Bell (High Performance) 2004SP 68-04.75 Jim Doehring (Stars and Stripes TC) 1979DT 215-06.00 Stefan Fernholm (BYU) 1984HT 240-09.00 Matt Milehan (Fresno TC) 1985JT(old) 303-01.00 Tom Petranoff (Unatt) 1986Dec. 7,704 pts. Stan Vegar (San Diego TC) 1983
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In place now on The Mesa are arguablysome of the finest facilities in the UnitedStates and San Diego State certainly topsthe charts on the west coast.
The department is now housed in the $28million, 130,000-square-foot Aztec AthleticsCenter. The new centerpiece of the depart-ment, which was dedicated in February of2002, is located just across the street fromCox Arena and just east of Tony GwynnStadium. On the south, the center isbuffered by the new Sports Deck, whereSan Diego State's Mountain WestConference champion track and fieldteam, along with both soccer squads, com-pete. On the north side, it is connected toPeterson Gym, the home of Aztec volley-ball. The west exit of the building opens onto
three 100-yard practice fields. One of thefields is natural grass and two utilize field-turf,providing San Diego State daily options forits workouts.
All of SDSU's new facilities, including theathletics center, Cox Arena, Tony GwynnStadium and the Sports Deck, have openedsince 1995. The buildings are not justsparkling new, but they are already post-season tested. Cox Arena, the 12,400-seatbasketball facility, has served as a site forthe NCAA Men's Basketball Division IChampionship (first and second rounds) aswell as the NCAA Division I Women'sVolleyball National Championship. TheNCAA men's basketball tournament isscheduled to return to the facility in 2006.
The Sports Deck has already hosted the
Mountain West Conference Track & FieldChampionships, as has Tony GwynnStadium. And the building isn't stoppinganytime soon.
San Diego State has plans for a new ten-nis stadium and softball facility located justwest of Tony Gwynn Stadium. Constructionis scheduled to be completed by February2005.
Incidentally, the three programs awaitingthe new facilities, men's and women's tennisand softball, all claimed Mountain WestConference championships in 2002 and2003.
Tony Gwynn Stadium and the AztecAthletics Center were constructed thanks todonations by San Diego Padres ownersJohn and Becky Moores.
Tony Gwynn Stadium
Cox Arena
Qualcomm Stadium
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Dreams are becoming reality on thecampus of San Diego StateUniversity. In August of 2001, all facetsof the Department of Athletics relo-cated to the newly constructedAztec Athletics Center.
The construction of the new com-plex comes on the heels of the com-pletion of Tony Gwynn Stadium, CoxArena and the SDSU Sports Deck.
The athletics center is a four-story,130,000-square-foot structure locat-ed west of Cox Arena on 55th Streetand just south of Peterson Gym. Thecenter truly moves San Diego Stateathletics into the 21st century.
The multi-level structure houses allelements of the Aztec athletic pro-gram. Until its completion, the SanDiego State athletic departmentoperated out of six buildings on thewest side of campus.
The Aztec Athletics Center is justthe latest piece of the San DiegoState facility upgrade.
In August of 2000, the Universityheld its first competitions on thenew soccer and track and fieldfacility, located just south of theAztec Athletics Center site.
Construction is scheduled to becompleted by February 2005.
Upon completion of its buildingplan, the San Diego State athleticcomplex and facilities will rival anyuniversity in the western UnitedStates.
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Aztec Athletics CenterHighlights
n The entrance lobby of the centerhouses the 5,000-square-foot AztecHall of Fame, presented by the WiseFoundation. The museum is the firstpermanent home of the Hall of Fameand features displays, informativekiosks, interactive video trivia gamesand a plaque commemorating theinduction of each Hall of Fame mem-ber.
n A state of the art weight room,encompassing more than 15,000square feet, is also located on the firstfloor of the building. It includes a one-lane running track for indoor timing.
n Each varsity sport, with the excep-tion of the baseball squad which hasa clubhouse at Tony Gwynn Stadium,has a plush locker room on the firstfloor of the building. The locker roomsinclude a lounge area and oak lock-ers.
n The sports medicine center andequipment operations are also locat-ed on the first floor and help provideincredible convenience to the lockerrooms and weight room.
n A first-floor auditorium that seatsmore than 200 has already been thesite of major news conferences,watch parties and public forums.
n The academic center, completewith two lecture halls, private tutorialrooms, and a new computer lab, ishoused on the third floor. That level ofthe building is also home to the athlet-ic administration and the basketballstaffs.
n Coaches’ offices and more admin-istration offices are located on thefourth floor of the building.
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Beginning its 108th academic year infall 2004, San Diego State University cantake pride in more than a century ofachievement in education, researchand service. With an enrollment of32,936 students, SDSU has grown intothe largest institution of higher educa-tion in the San Diego region and one ofthe largest in California.
n San Diego State is the only memberof the 23-campus California StateUniversity system designated as a“Doctoral/Research University-Intensive” by the CarnegieFoundation, placing it among the top6.7 percent of higher education insti-tutions in the United States.
n San Diego State currently grantsbachelor’s degrees in 79 academicareas and master’s degrees in 67.
n One in seven San Diegans with acollege degree attended San Diego,making San Diego State a primaryeducator of the region’s work force.
n San Diego State ranked 10th nation-ally in 1999-2000 for bachelor’sdegrees awarded to minorities,according to Black Issues In HigherEducation.
n In 2002, SDSU’s International Businessprogram was ranked 15th in thecountry by U.S. News and WorldReport. The magazine, along withSuccess magazine, also named SanDiego State’s College of Business asone of the top in the country forentrepreneurs.
n The School of Accountancy was thefirst and one of only four accreditedaccounting programs in California.Student test scores on the CPA examconsistently rank among the top fivein the nation.
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n Three times during the past 15 yearsthe College of Education has beenranked among the top three pro-grams in the country for teacher edu-cation by the Association of TeacherEducators. On two occasions the col-lege has been ranked best in thecountry.
n Increasingly recognized for innova-tive research, SDSU has achieved theprestigious Doctoral/ResearchUniversity-Intensive designation. This isgranted by the Carnegie Foundationto the top 6.7 percent of the nation’sresearch-conducting universities.Over the last three years, SDSU facultyand staff have attracted nearly $400million in grants and contracts forresearch and program administra-tion.
n SDSU ranks among the top universi-ties nationwide in terms of ethnic andracial diversity among its studentbody, as well as the number of bach-elor degrees conferred upon studentsof color.
n Recently completed facilities, total-ing more than $200 million in value,include Cuicacalli, a dining and resi-dence complex; the ChemicalSciences Laboratory, a showcase ofleading-edge laboratories and infra-structure; a 2,458-space parking struc-ture, the largest in the California StateUniversity system; and the AztecAthletics Center, housing coaches’offices, training facilities and the WiseFoundation Hall of Fame.Construction continues on the SDSUtrolley station and tunnel, part of theMetropolitan Transit DevelopmentBoard’s Mission Valley East extensionof the San Diego Trolley system sched-uled to open in 2005.
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SDSU’S Aztec Heritage - From the early decades of its histo-ry, SDSU has identified itself with the Aztecs, one of the mostsophisticated and distinctive societies in the history of theWestern Hemisphere. A fitting choice for a university com -mitted to internationalism and diversity, the Aztec identityevokes great pride in Mexico, as well as among many peo-ple in the United States, and certainly within the SDSU com -munity. Consequently, SDSU strives to honor the Aztec peo-ple by enhancing awareness, understanding and appreci-ation of Aztec culture and achievements.
Aztec History - Aztec civilization dates back at least to the12th century A.D. The precise location is still debated byscholars, but tradition tells us of a place somewhere north ofmodern-day Mexico City known at that time as Aztlan,which meant "the place of the cranes" or "the place of theherons." The people who lived in this land were calledAzteca, meaning "those of Aztlan."
The Azteca eventually left their homeland and becameknown as the Mexica. Native folklore attributes this namechange to the instructions of the people's patron deity,Huitzilopochtli (Hummingbird on the Left).
Around 1325, the Mexica settled on an island in LakeTexcoco, an area that is now the heart of Mexico City, andnamed it Tenochtitlan or "the place of the fruit of the cac-tus." A century later, the Mexica and two other Nahuatl-speaking city-states, Texcoco and Tlacopan, combined tocreate an entity popularly known as the Aztec Empire.Boasting a strong military force, this new alliance com -manded a sphere of influence that stretched across muchof present-day Mexico.
Tenochtitlan and its surrounding valley evolved into a
highly sophisticated, multicultural and multilingual city-stateof several million inhabitants. At this same time, majorEuropean cities numbered only 30,000 to 40,000 in popula-tion. A cradle of innovation, the Aztec Empire developedadvanced systems of trade, science, politics, religion, edu-cation and agriculture. The Aztecs also enjoyed sports andbuilt grand ballcourts to accommodate team events.
Aztecs and SDSU - SDSU first adopted the Aztec name in the1920s as a nickname for the college's sports teams. In 1925,the student newspaper followed suit, changing its namefrom The Paper Lantern to The Aztec. Since that time, SDSU'scelebration of Aztec heritage has permeated the campus.In 1936, a Donald Hord sculpture of Montezuma II, the lastAztec emperor, became a welcoming campus icon. Withthe passing years, Aztec themes echoed in the names, col-ors and architectural elements of new campus buildings.And Aztec culture became the subject of more than adozen university courses.
In 1941, Monty Montezuma, a character based onMontezuma II, debuted at SDSU athletic events as a sym-bolic personification of the Aztecs. Over time, theMontezuma character's look and activities have evolvedfrom a sports mascot into a more dignified and accuraterepresentation of the historical emperor. Montezuma nowserves as the university's ambassador of Aztec culture,charged with the responsibility of informing and educatingthe San Diego community about Aztec civilization. SDSUcontinues to take pride in its affiliation with Aztec cultureand to celebrate the Aztec virtues of strength, valor andintellectual achievement.
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Dubbed the “jewel” of the SouthernCalifornia coast, San Diego has grownto surround its natural harbor and is theseventh largest city in the United Statesand the second largest in California.
Diversity - The rich flavors and colors ofthis diverse population blends all ethnicgroups and all walks of life to create anamazing quality of life that makes SanDiego all things to all people.
Natural Beauty - America’s seventh-largest city, San Diego also protectsvast areas of open space for riding, hik-ing, skiing, and camping. The regionalso boasts more than 70 miles ofbeaches along its coastline. FromTorrey Pines and La Costa to Aviara,Mission Bay or Singing Hills, beautiful set-tings offer an abundance of golf andtennis options.
The Weather - Meteorologists claim SanDiego as the country’s only area with aperfect climate. This year-round envi-ronment posts an average daytimetemperature of 70 degrees, with anannual rainfall average of less than 10inches.
Idealic Living - Whether watching thesunrise over the east county mountainsor the sun setting over the Pacific, inSan Diego, one is surrounded by natu-ral beauty, pampered by an ideal cli-mate, immersed in old-world traditionsand able to enjoy a comfortable,friendly lifestyle that no other city offers.What a treat to live, play and study in“America’s Finest City.”
Places To Go - There’s always some-thing to do in San Diego. SeaWorld, theWorld-Famous San Diego Zoo, BalboaPark and historic Old Town are justsome of the attractions San Diego hasto offer.
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