2009-10 gonzaga women's golf guide

Sage Suffecool - Junior2008 UC Santa Cruz

Invitational Champion

Rachel Sibbitt - Junior2009 All-WCC

2008 All-WCC Honorable Mention

2009-10Gonzaga University

Women’s Golf

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UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation ................................... Spokane, Wash.Founded / Enrollment ...................... 1887/6,923Nickname.................................... Bulldogs/ZagsSchool Colors ................ Navy Blue, White, RedAffi liation ................................... NCAA Division IConference ...................West Coast ConferencePresident ............................... Thayne McCullohAlma Mater/Year ....................... Gonzaga, 1989Athletic Director ................................. Mike RothAlma Mater/Year ..................... Willamette, 1980Athletics Phone......................... (509) 313-4202

MEDIA INFORMATIONWomen’s Golf SID ..........................Oliver PierceSID Phone ..................................(509) 313-6373SID Fax.......................................(509) 313-5730SID Email........... [email protected]. Sports Information Director.......... Liz SmithGraduate Assistant .................... Bobby AlworthWebsite ................................. www.GoZags.com

WOMEN’S GOLF INFORMATIONHead Coach/Season ................ Brad Rickel/3rd

TABLE OF CONTENTS1.......................................Gonzaga Quick Facts A.M. Corner Practice Facility2................................. Head Coach Brad Rickel3......................2009-10 Roster/Season Outlook4... Lauren Bierley/Stephanie Corey/Genna Dodge5... Victoria Fallgren/Anna Friedhoff/Jessica Howe6..........................Rachel Sibbitt/Sage Suffecool7............................. 2008-09 Individual Finishes8.....2008 Team Results/Gonzaga Record Book9..........................Practice/Competition Courses10... Josh Burrows Performance Athletic Center11 ...... Diedrick/DeLong Athletic Training Center12...........Gonzaga Athletics Academic Success13.................................West Coast Conference14...........................President Thayne McCulloh15.............................Athletic Director Mike Roth16........................................Gonzaga University

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A.M. Corner Practice FacilityA.M. Corner Practice Facility

Mark Albin and Ty McGee of A.M. Landshapers saw a need at Gonzaga and met it. Shortly after fi nishing the fi eld construction of the Gonzaga Soccer Field in the summer of 2008, Albin and McGee decided to turn their time and talent toward creating a golf practice facility for the men’s and women’s golf teams complete with a target green, putting green and sand bunker. “We can’t thank Mark Albin and Ty McGee enough for their excellent craftsmanship and their generosity to the Gonzaga golf programs,” said head women’s golf coach Brad Rickel. The new facility, which is adjacent to the Gonzaga soccer practice fi eld, is an enormoushelp to the golf programs as they did not have their own on-campus facility in the past and normally travel to various local courses for practice. “This will make a signifi cant difference in us being better prepared,” said Rickel.

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Brad Rickel, men’s and women’s golf coach at Gon-zaga University during the 1998-99 season, returned to the Bulldogs for the 2007-08 season as the women’s golf coach after eight years in the same capacity at the Univer-sity of Idaho. And the Bulldogs have made great strides in just two short seasons. In his fi rst season back the Bulldogs won the UC Santa Cruz Invi-tational and freshman Sage Suffecool captured medalist honors. Freshman Rachel Sibbitt fi nished 11th at the West Coast Con-ference Tournament, the highest Bulldog fi n-isher. Sibbitt tied for second in the 2009 WCC Championship and earned All-WCC honors, and Rickel’s recruiting brought in two more top junior players for the 2009 season in Stephanie Corey and Jessica Howe. Corey won the 15th annual Washington State Golf Association Women’s Amateur in the sum-mer of 2008. It didn’t take Corey and Howe long to prove their worth as they fi nished with the top two stroke averages on the team in 2009, Howe with a 77.6 and Corey with a 78.2. The Bulldogs set a school record with a 311.9 team average. Gonzaga set a 54-hole tournament re-cord with its 896 at the CU Heather Farr Me-morial and a 930 at the Bulldog and Eagle Invitational ranks sixth in school history. Rickel built the Vandals into one of the top programs on the West Coast. In 2007 the Vandal women captured the Western Athletic Conference title, placed 12th at the NCAA Regionals and had an individual ad-vance to the NCAA Tournament. The Van-dals qualifi ed either an individual or a team for the NCAA Regionals seven of the eight years he was at the helm of the men’s and women’s programs. The women earned re-

gional qualifying in 2001 and 2002, with the men advanc-ing to the Regionals in 2000 after capturing the Big West Conference title. The women won the Big West crown in 2001. In his eight years at Idaho the Vandal women won 19 tournaments with 16 runner-up fi nishes, while the men captured eight tournament ti-tles and were runner-up seven times. He had 21 women and seven men earn either fi rst or second team all-conference honors. Off the course he had

29 conference all-academic selections and fi ve academic All-Americans. And Rickel thinks he can raise Gon-zaga to the same level. “My last year at Gonzaga was the year the men’s basketball team went to the NCAA Elite Eight and the athletic department has taken off since. I left before it got going, but I’ve watched it grow. I’ve always been a Zags fan and it as fun to watch the de-partment keep growing and growing,” Rickel said. “It’s a completely different place then when I left.” Rickel has also taken his knowledge to the professional level as the instructor for Spokane-born Ryan Benzel at the PGA Championship each of the past three years. The native of Spokane who attended Gonzaga Prep, Gonzaga University for two years and graduated from Eastern Wash-ington University holds a Class A PGA Pro-fessional status. He has golf course experi-ence, working at Spokane’s Manito Golf and Country Club as fi rst assistant PGA Golf Professional from 1994-98 and at the Creek at Qualchan in Spokane as assistant PGA Golf Professional in 1999. His wife, Karen, is an assistant profes-sor in the Department of Sport and Physical Education at Gonzaga. They are the parents of Darby (2002) and Madison (2005).

3rd Year at Gonzaga; Eastern Washington University, 2000

Head Coach Brad RickelHead Coach Brad Rickel


Season OutlookSeason Outlook

NAME YR. EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Lauren Bierley SR 3V Reno, NV/Reno HS Stephanie Corey SO 1V Burien, WA/Mt. Rainier Genavive Dodge FR HS Post Falls, ID/Home School Victoria Fallgren FR HS Lakewood, CA/Gahr Anna Friedhoff SR 3V Portland, OR/St. Mary’s Academy Jessica Howe SO 1V Poway, CA/Poway Rachel Sibbitt JR 2V Mill Valley, CA/Marin Catholic Sage Suffecool JR 2V Tucson, AZ/Catalina Foothills Head Coach: Brad Rickel (3rd year, Eastern Washington University, 2000)

2009-10 Roster2009-10 Roster

A still relatively young, albeit experienced, squad has Gonzaga University third-year head coach Brad Rickel looking for the Bulldogs to be much improved. Gonzaga grew in leaps and bounds last year, and, for the most part, it was the youngsters that led the charge. Sage Suffecool and Rachel Sibbitt helped lead the start of the transformation in 2008, and 2009 saw two more impact players join the Bulldogs. Freshmen Stephanie Corey and Jessica Howe came in with solid credentials, Corey winning the 15th annual Washington State Golf Association Women’s Amateur in the summer of 2008. It didn’t take Corey and Howe long to prove their worth as they fi nished with the top two stroke averages on the team in 2009, Howe with a 77.6 and Corey with a 78.2. The Bulldogs set a school record with a 311.9 team average. Gonzaga set a 54-hole tournament record with their 896 at the CU Heather Farr Memorial and their 930 at the Bulldog and Eagle Invitational ranks sixth in school history. “Those four veterans, even though they are still young, give us a solid nucleus for this season,” Rickel said. “They have all proven they can play at the Division I level. The next step is to gain the consistency needed to take their game and the program to the next level.” This season two more promising freshmen have joined the program in Genna Dodge of nearby Post Falls, Idaho, and Victoria Fallgren of Lakewood, Calif. Dodge fi nished in the Top 10 of the Idaho State 5A Tournament her last three seasons, Post Falls win-ning the Idaho State 5A title as a sophomore. In 2008 qualifi ed for the Junior Worlds with rounds of 78-72 for a 36-hole total of 150 at Tumwater, Wash., and played at Carlton Oaks Country Club in San Diego, Calif., in the summer of 2008 in the Junior Worlds. This past summer she qualifi ed won four straight Washington State Junior Golf Association Girls 16-17 tournaments.. Fallgren’s junior golf resume is too lengthy to list. Among the highlights are three-time San Gabriel Valley League individual champion and two-time league Player

of the Year, two-time qualifi er for the USGA Women’s Amateur National Championship in 2007 and ’08, made Southern California America’s Cup squad and fi nished third in the individual competition with a three-round to-tal of 219 to help the team set a tournament record at 10-under par with rounds of 71-73-75 and in 32 junior tournaments in 2008 posted 21 Top 10 fi nishes. “Genna is one of the longest hitters I have ever been around in junior golf. Because of her power she has an unlimited potential and will get better every year in college,” Rickel said. “Victoria is the most accomplished junior golfer to ever sign at Gonzaga,” Rickel said. “She will bring an experience level that will help us take our next step toward being a top golf program. Seniors Lauren Bierley and Anna Friedhoff were both in the top fi ve at times last season and will call on their experience to vie for spots again this season. “We have depth for the fi rst time,” Rickel said. “Anybody can be in our top fi ve right now. Everybody knows they need to work hard and play well or they have a chance to be on the outside looking in. That’s the fi rst time that has been the case here.” Rickel thinks Gonzaga is at a new level. “I defi nitely think we’re at a new level. On paper it’s the best team Gonzaga has ever had.. We return our four best players, return four of the top six stroke averages in school history and then add a couple of freshmen who will be right in the mix.” Rickel said the Bulldogs are also ready to move up the West Coast Conference ladder. “Pepperdine has everybody back off a Top 10 team and the University of San Francisco also returns everybody from a Top 20 or 25 team. The University of Portland and Santa Clara University are much the same as last year. I think it’s our time to starting moving up the conference.” Gonzaga was fourth in the fi ve-team WCC Cham-pionship last year, sandwiched between SCU and Port-land. Sibbitt fi nished tied for second for the highest Gon-zaga fi nish ever and earned All-WCC fi rst-team honors. Women’s golf is defi nitely on the upswing.


HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two varsity letters in golf at Reno High...placed third individually at the Northern Nevada Regional Tournament as a senior.

LAUREN BIERLEY’S COLLEGIATE CAREERFRESHMAN (2006-07): Made the squad as a walk-on but did not compete in any matches. SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Played two tourna-ments…participated in MDA Invitational co-host-ed by Gonzaga University and Eastern Washing-ton University at The Links in Post Falls, Idaho, as an individual, shooting 239…also played Cowgirl Classic hosted by University of Wyoming, shoot-ing 265.

JUNIOR (2008-09): Competed in three tourna-ments with season-best 255 at Northwest Dodge Dealers Inland Cup hosted by Washington State University.

Misc: 3.44 high school GPA.

Senior * Reno, Nev.Lauren BierleyLauren Bierley

LAUREN BIERLEY’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR RDS AVG. BEST FINISH2006-07 DNP2007-08 6 84.0 T46H – MDA INVITATIONAL2008-09 9 85.2 T53 – NW DODGE DEALERS INLAND CUPCAREER 15 84.7

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mt. Rainier High…placed second competing as individual in 2008 Washington State Class 3A Tournament with rounds of 75-76 for 151, three strokes out of fi rst… junior year she fi nished third in State 3A with 154 after rounds of 81-73…placed second in State 3A Tournament as sophomore in 2006 with rounds of 69-77 for 146 at Spokane’s Meadowood Golf Course, fi ve strokes behind the medalist…in 2006 tied for 10th in the Girls’ Junior America’s Cup and was MVP for Team Washington…also placed fi rst in Dropping Championship…2005 Washington Junior Golf Association champion…three-time Seamount League Player of the Year…Mt. Rainier captured league titles all four years…in summer of 2008 won 15th annual Washington State Golf Association Women’s Amateur at Sun-land Golf and Country Club in Sequim, shooting fi nal-round 1-under par 72 for 6-stroke victory… participated in Junior World Championships in

2006 and 2007, the U.S. Junior Girls Amateur, the Westfi eld PGA Junior Championships in Ohio in 2007, the Kathy Whitworth National Champion-ship in 2006-07 and the Arizona Silver Bell Cham-pionship in 2005-06.

STEPHANIE COREY’S COLLEGIATE CAREERFRESHMAN (2008-09): Played in all 10 tourna-ments with tie for fourth at Bronco Fall Invitational hosted by Boise State University the best fi nish with rounds of 73-74 for 36-hole score of 147…best 54-hole score of year 229 in fi rst tournament of career at NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup host-ed by Washington State University, shooting 77-73-79 to fi nish 15th…shot 230 at CU Heather Farr Invitational hosted by University of Colorado…season-low round of 73 at NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup and Bronco Fall Invitational hosted by Boise State University.

Sophomore * Burien, Wash.Stephanie CoreyStephanie Corey

STEPHANIE COREY’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR RDS AVG. BEST FINISH2008-09 27 78.2 T4TH – BRONCO FALL INVITATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL: Played No. 1 all four years at Post Falls High for coaches Jeff Hinz and Darrell Hull…se-nior year fi nished fi fth in Idaho State 5A Championship with rounds of 76-84 for 160 in helping lead Post Falls to runner-up with 727, her 76 equaling lowest round in the tournament…junior season fi nished tied for fourth with 79-77 for 156…won Regional 5A titles as fresh-man and sophomore, shooting 79 and 77, respec-tively, to advance to State…set record at the Banner Bank Invitational at Walla Walla Country Club with a 36-hole score of 150 after rounds of 75-70…qualifi ed for the Jr. Worlds with rounds for 78-72 for a 36-hole total of 150 at Tumwater, Wash., and played at Carlton Oaks Country Club in San Diego, Calif., in summer of 2008 in the Jr. Worlds…four-time Lady Golfer of the Year at Post Falls High and three-time North Idaho Female Golfer of the Year…won 8-of-11 tournaments as junior and she set school record for lowest score average (77) and lowest round (73)...won six tourna-ments as senior..holds record for most rounds played and wins..won Idaho State Junior Golf Association

title as a sophomore with rounds of 77-79.GENAVIVE DODGE’S COLLEGIATE CAREER

FRESHMAN (2009-10): Qualifi ed for the Washington Junior Golf Association State Tournament in the sum-mer of 2009, fi nishing second in the District 5 Cham-pionship with a 36-hole total of 154…missed cut for fi nal round of 54-hole WJGA Girls 16-17 State Tour-nament…also won four straight WJGA tournaments at Downriver (74), Hangman Valley (70), Prairie Falls (74) and Deer Park (74) courses.Misc.: 3.87 high school GPA….was home schooled, but enrolled at North Idaho College in a dual program as a high school junior and senior, being named to the NIC Dean’s List…uncle, Joseph Carlson, rowed for UCLA; aunt Donalee Carlson swam for UCLA and also competed in the 1976 Olympic Games; cousin Colleen Carlson is a junior on the University of San Diego volleyball team, and cousin Kristen Carlson played volleyball for the Toreros and was in the Class of 2007.

Freshman * Post Falls, IdahoGenavive “Genna” DodgeGenavive “Genna” Dodge


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Gahr High where she was coached by Steve Orr…three-time San Gabriel Valley League individual champion and two-time league Player of the Year…two-time qualifi er for the USGA Women’s Amateur National Championship in 2007 and ‘08…made Southern California America’s Cup squad and fi nished third in the individual competition with a three-round to-tal of 219 to set a tournament record at 10-under par with rounds of 71-73-75…in 32 junior tourna-ments in 2008 post 21 Top 10 fi nishes…3-year member of the Tiger Woods National Junior Golf Team…senior year fi nished fourth at the presti-gious Knabe Cup with a round of 73, tied for 19th at the CIF Southern Individual Regional (78), was eighth at the CIF Individual Finals (73) and tied for ninth at the WSCGA Southern Regional State Championship (73)….in 2008 had a stroke aver-age of 76.6…The Long Beach Press Telegram named her to the fi rst team “Dream Team” each of four straight years, including being named the

“Dream Team” Golfer of the Year for 2008…cap-tain of the Junior Amateur Golf Scholars Western All-Star team.

VICTORIA FALLGREN’S COLLEGIATE CAREERFRESHMAN (2009-10): Shot a fi nal-round 79 and fi nished 23rd at the Callaway Golf Junior World Championships at Torrey Pines Golf Course – North Course in the summer of 2009…fi nished with 72-hole score of 304 with rounds of 73-75-77-79, one stroke out of tie for 20th….was the top American after two rounds as she was tied for fi fth.

Misc.: 4.17 weighted high school GPA and was on honor roll eight semesters…has Gonzaga ties as uncle, Jason Van Nort, was a 4-year men’s bas-ketball letterwinner for the Bulldogs, earning West Coast Conference honorable mention recognition in 1985…has several family members in Spokane as her father, Steve, is from Spokane.

Freshman * Lakewood, Calif.Victoria FallgrenVictoria Fallgren

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in golf at St. Mary’s Academy in Portland...led squad to the Mount Hood Conference title and a third place fi nish at the Oregon State 4A Tournament...four-time All-Mt. Hood Conference selection...team captain as junior and senior...played in 2006 Ore-gon Junior championship, lsoing in second round of match play...team named Oregon 4A Girls Golf Academic State Champions.

ANNA FRIEDHOFF’S COLLEGIATE CAREERFRESHMAN (2006-07): Competed in the Inland Empire Women’s Intercollegiate, Braveheart Classic and Oregon Duck Invitational...had 88.8 stroke average with season-best round of 83 at Oregon.

SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Played in three tourna-ments…shot season-best 54-hole score of 236 at MDA Invitational co-hosted by Gonzaga Univer-sity and Eastern Washington University, fi nishing tied for 31st…season-low round of 75 in the MDA Invitational.

JUNIOR (2008-09): Played in four tournaments with best fi nish tie for 31st at Bulldog and Eagle Invitational hosted by Gonzaga and Eastern Washington University, shooting season-best 54 hole score of 240…season-low round of 74 in second round of 36-hole Bronco Invitational hosted by Boise State University, fi nishing tied for 32nd at 158.

Misc: 4.1 high school GPA.

Senior * Portland, Ore.Anna FriedhoffAnna Friedhoff

ANNA FRIEDHOFF’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR RDS AVG. BEST FINISH2006-07 8 88.8 53RD - INLAND EMPIRE INTERCOLLEGIATE2007-08 9 82.4 T31ST – MDA INVITATIONAL2008-09 10 81.1 T31 – BULLDOG AND EAGLE INVITATIONALCAREER 27 83.5

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Poway High…senior season Poway fi nished 5th in California Inter-scholastic Federation SoCal Championship…placed 12th with an 80 in CIF State Champion-ship as a junior in 2006 in helping Poway win State title after second straight Section title…fi nished 31st as sophomore in 2005 State tour-ney as Poway tied for fourth…fi rst-team North County Conference/Palomar selection and fi rst-team All-CIF pick in 2005 and 2006, second-team North County Conference/Palomar pick and Hall of Champions All-Section fi rst team as senior…summer of 2007 placed third in the PGA of South-ern California Junior Championship, placed sec-ond in the San Diego Junior and took third in the San Marcos Junior...career-best 69 at Fallbrook Country Club.

JESSICA HOWE’S COLLEGIATE CAREERFRESHMAN (2008-09): Played in all 10 tour-naments with tie for 11th at Wyoming Cowgirl Classic best fi nish with 54-hole score of 231 after rounds of 75-81-75…best 54-hole score of season 220 at CU Heather Farr Memorial hosted by University of Colorado with 72-74-74 to tie for 24th…season-low round of 71 at Fresno State Lexus Classic, fi nishing with 225 and tie for 13th for second-best 54-hole score of year…fi nished 20th at West Coast Conference Championship with 245.

Sophomore * Poway, Calif.Jessica HoweJessica Howe

JESSICA HOWE’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR RDS AVG. BEST FINISH2008-09 27 77.6 T11TH – WYOMING COWGIRL INVITATIONAL


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Marin Catholic High...three-time Marin County Athletic League Player of the Year...helped lead team to tie for sixth in 2006 California Interscholastic Federation-Northern California Girls Championship where she tied for 16th...freshman year qualifi ed for the 2003 CIF-NCGA Girls Championship as an indi-vidual, fi nishing in a tie for 25th...four-time team MVP...summer of 2006 won fi rst-round match at the California State Girls Junior Amateur played at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, capturing medalist honors before being eliminated in the third round of match play.

RACHEL SIBBITT’S COLLEGIATE CAREERFRESHMAN (2007-08): Participated in all nine tournaments…had a season-best 54-hole score of 229 to fi nish tied for 10th in the MDA Invita-tional co-hosted by Gonzaga University and Eastern Washington University at The Links in Post Falls, Idaho…also had season-low round of 73 in that tourney…shot 237 to tie for 24th at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational hosted by the University of Hawai’i…also had 237 at Price’s

“Give ‘em Five” Intercollegiate hosted by New Mexico State University…tied for 7th at 36-hole UC Santa Cruz Invitational with 166 in tourna-ment won by Gonzaga…fi nished tied for 11th at 243 West Coast Conference Championship at Chambers Bay Golf Course in Tacoma, Wash., to take Gonzaga medalist honors.

SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Played in all 10 tour-naments and capped season with second-place fi nish at West Coast Conference Tournament with rounds of 76-77-75 for a 54-hole score of 228…best WCC fi nish in school history, better-ing the third-place fi nish by Mary Kate Morgan in 2006…missed Morgan’s school record for WCC Tournament by one shot…earned All-WCC hon-ors…best 54-hole score of season was 225 at CU Heather Farr Memorial hosted by University of Colorado, shooting rounds of 76-75-74 to fi n-ish tied for 42nd, the third-round 74 matching her lowest round of the year set earlier at the NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup hosted by Washing-ton State University…averaged 78.5 strokes/round.

Junior * Mill Valley, Calif.Rachel SibbittRachel Sibbitt

RACHEL SIBBITT’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR RDS AVG. BEST FINISH2007-08 26 80.5 T10TH – MDA INVITATIONAL2008-09 27 78.5 T2ND – WCC CHAMPIONSHIPCAREER 53 79.5

HIGH SCHOOL: Didn’t play golf until freshman year (fall, 2003) at Catalina Foothills High, fore-going soccer career to concentrate on golf as a sophomore...helped team win Arizona State 4A titles in 2004-06...named to the All-State and All-Southern Arizona fi rst team all three years...ranked No. 3 player in Southern Arizona as senior...2006 and 2007 Arizona Junior Masters champion...in 2007 won fi rst two matches and then downed top-seed 3 and 2....captured title with 4 and 3 victory in fi nal match...runner-up in 2007 Arizona Junior Match Play Championship and Tucson City Junior Championship...Decem-ber, 2006, won Junior Golf Association of Arizo-na Winter Classic, and was named JGAA Girls Championship Most Improved Player Award for 2006.

SAGE SUFFECOOL’S COLLEGIATE CAREERFRESHMAN (2007-08): Played in eight tourna-ments, sitting out the fi rst tournament of the fall season…shot 54-hole season-low 234 at Cow-girl Classic to tie for 18th…posted one of her

two season-low rounds of 77…shot 238 to tie for 41st in collegiate debut at the MDA Invitational co-hosted by Gonzaga University and Eastern Washington University at Hangman Valley and fi red 238 the following tourney at the Heather Farr Memorial hosted by the University of Colorado…won the 36-hole UC Santa Cruz Invitational with rounds of 77-78 for 155 to help Gonzaga to team title…fi nished 19th in West Coast Conference Championship at Chambers Bay Golf Course in Tacoma, Wash., with 248.

SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Played in all 10 tour-naments with third at Bronco Fall Invitational hosted by Boise State University best fi nish with rounds of 72-74 for the 36-hole event…shot sea-son-low round of 72 in three straight tournaments – Bulldog and Eagle Invitational, CU Heather Farr Memorial and Bronco Fall Invitational…best 54-hole score of season 230 at Bulldog and Ea-gle Invitational with rounds of 79-79-72 to fi nish seventh…tied for 17th at West Coast Conference Championship with 54-hole score of 242.

Junior * Tucson, Ariz.Sage SuffecoolSage Suffecool

SAGE SUFFECOOL’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR RDS AVG. BEST FINISH2007-08 23 80.7 1ST – UC SANTA CRUZ INVITATIONAL2008-09 27 79.0 3RD – BRONCO FALL INVITATIONALCAREER 50 79.8


PLAYER TOURNAMENT SCORES FINISHLauren Bierley NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup (B) 85-82-88 – 255 T-53rd Bulldog and Eagle Invitational (I) 83-88-85 – 256 68th Fresno State Lexus Golf Classic 88-84-84 – 256 T-67th Totals 9 Rds. 767 Avg. - 85.2

Stephanie Corey NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup (A) 77-73-79 – 229 15th Bulldog and Eagle Invitational 83-77-79 – 239 T-29th CU Heather Farr Memorial 77-78-75 – 230 T-59th Bronco Fall Invitational 73-74 – 147 T-4th Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invitational 79-75 – 154 T-19th Fresno State Lexus Golf Classic 78-85-76 – 239 50th Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational 76-82-77 – 235 T-23rd NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate 81-80 – 161 T-28th Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 82-76-75 – 233 T-17th WCC Championship 81-79-84 – 244 19th Totals 27 Rds. 2,111 Avg. - 78.2

Anna Friedhoff NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup (A) 85-77-84 – 246 T-43rd Bulldog and Eagle Invitational 78-85-77 – 240 T-31st Bronco Fall Invitational (I) 84-74 – 158 T-32nd Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invitational 79-88 – 167 T-72nd Totals 10 Rds. 811 Avg. - 81.1

Katie Gumke NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup (B) 90-WD-WD DNF Totals 1 Rd. 90 Avg. - 90.0

Jessica Howe NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup (A) 87-74-76 – 237 31st Bulldog and Eagle Invitational 80-79-75 – 234 T-17th CU Heather Farr Memorial 72-74-74 – 220 T-24th Bronco Fall Invitational 79-75 – 154 T-21st Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invitational 79-80 – 159 T-42nd Fresno State Lexus Golf Classic 73-71-81 – 225 T-13rd Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational 79-82-74 – 235 T-23rd NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate 78-78 – 156 T-16th Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 75-81-75 – 231 T-11th WCC Championship 83-78-84 – 245 20th Totals 27 Rds. 2,096 Avg. - 77.6

Elizabeth Jarrett NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup (B) 79-83-85 – 247 T-45th Bulldog and Eagle Invitational (I) 84-81-83 – 248 T-50th CU Heather Farr Memorial 86-82-83 – 251 103rd NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate 78-76 – 154 T-12nd Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 86-83-88 – 257 T-86th WCC Championship 80-84-86 – 250 21st Totals 17 Rds. 1,407 Avg. - 82.8

Lauren Phillips NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup (B) 88-81-86 – 255 T-53rd Bulldog and Eagle Invitational (I) 80-75-76 – 231 T-8th Bronco Fall Invitational 84-84 – 168 T-62nd Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational 117-107-118 – 342 75th Totals 11 Rds. 996 Avg. - 90.5

Lauren Reynolds NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup (B) 79-85-86 – 250 T-49th Bulldog and Eagle Invitational (I) 95-83-86 – 264 T-74th Totals 6 Rds. 514 Avg. - 85.7

Rachel Sibbitt NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup (A) 75-74-81 – 230 16th Bulldog and Eagle Invitational 78-78-78 – 234 T-17th CU Heather Farr Memorial 76-75-74 – 225 T-42nd Bronco Fall Invitational 82-78 – 160 T-40th Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invitational 80-83 – 163 T-57th Fresno State Lexus Golf Classic 78-82-80 – 240 T-51st Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational 80-81-79 – 240 T-37th NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate 80-78 – 158 T-23rd Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 82-80-79 – 241 T-48th WCC Championship 76-77-75 – 228 T-2nd Totals 27 Rds. 2,119 Avg. - 78.5

Sage Suffecool NW Dodge Dealers Inland Cup (A) 80-82-88 – 250 T-49th Bulldog and Eagle Invitational 79-79-72 – 230 7th CU Heather Farr Memorial 75-72-74 – 221 T-28th Bronco Fall Invitational 72-74 – 146 3rd Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invitational 83-80 – 163 T-57th Fresno State Lexus Golf Classic 78-82-80 – 240 T-51st Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational 82-83-77 – 242 44th NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate 85-83 – 168 T-54th Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 81-72-78 – 231 T-11st WCC Championship 80-80-82 – 242 T-17th Totals 27 Rds. 2,133 Avg. - 79.0

2008-09 Individual Finishes2008-09 Individual Finishes


Women’s Golf RecordsWomen’s Golf RecordsWEST COAST CONFERENCE HONORS

FIRST TEAM 2009 Rachel Sibbitt 2007 Mary Kate Morgan 2006 Mary Kate Morgan 1997 Lisa Wasinger

HONORABLE MENTION 2008 Rachel Sibbitt 2006 Lacey Jo Manwaring 2005 Mary Kate Morgan 2004 Carrie DeGree 2000 Lisa Wasinger

ALL-ACADEMIC

2008 Lacy Jo Manwaring Sarah Sheffi eld 2007 Lacy Jo Manwaring Sarah Sheffi eld Jennifer Swanson 2006 Sarah Sheffi eld Jennifer Swanson 2005 Jennifer Swanson 2004 Erin Picht Kelsey Posedel 2003 Kelsey Posedel Kate Siddell Libby Campbell 2002 Kelsey Posedel Kate Siddell 2001 Alicia Gilb 2000 Alicia Gilb Lisa Wasinger 1999 Molly McDonald Caryn Sears Lisa Wasinger 1998 Alicia Gilb Lisa Wasinger 1997 Molly McDonald Caryn Sears Lisa Wasinger

INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT TITLESMary Kate Morgan

2006 Bobcat Desert Classic2007 NAU Red Rocks Invitational

Sage Suffecool2008 UCSC Spring Invitational

Lisa Wasinger1997 ISU Bengal Invitational

1998 State Farm Bobcat Invitational1999 State Farm Bobcat Invitational

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSLOWEST SEASON SCORING AVERAGE

1) Mary Kate Morgan (2005-06) 76.48 2) Jessica Howe (2008-09) 77.56 3) Stephanie Corey (2008-09) 78.26

LOWEST ROUND (18) 1) Mary Kate Morgan (2007 Bobcat Desert Classic) 70 Sarah Sheffi eld (2006 Price’s ‘Give ‘em fi ve’ Inv.) 70 3) Jessica Howe (2009 Fresno State Lexus Classic) 71 Mary Kate Morgan (2006 NIU Springlake Inv.) 71 Mary Kate Morgan (2005 Ptarmigan/Ram Fall Classic) 71

LOWEST ROUND (36) 1) Jessica Howe (2009 Fresno State Lexus Classic - 73,71) 144 Jessica Howe (2008 CU Heather Farr Memorial - 72-72) 144 2) Sage Suffecool (2008 Bronco Fall Invitational - 72,74) 146 Mary Kate Morgan (2006 NIU Springlake Invitational - 75,71) 146

LOWEST ROUND (54) 1) Jessica Howe (2008 CU Heather Farr Memorial Inv. - 72,72,74) 218 2) Mary Kate Morgan (2005 Ptarmigan/Ram Fall Classic - 75,74,71) 220 3) Sage Suffecool (2008 CU Heather Farr Memorial Inv. - 75,72,74) 221

TEAM RECORDSLOWEST SEASON SCORING AVERAGE

1) 2008-09 311.85 2) 2006-07 319.57 3) 2005-06 320.52

LOWEST ROUND (18) 1) 2006 NIU Spring Lake Invitational 294 2) 2008 CU Heather Farr Memorial Inv. 297 3) 2006 I.E. Women’s Intercollegiate 297

LOWEST ROUND (36)1) 2008 CU Heather Farr Memorial Inv. (300, 299) 5992) 2006 NIU Springlake Invitational (306,294) 6003) 2008 Bronco Fall Invitational (306,301) 607

LOWEST ROUND (54)1) 2008 CU Heater Farr Memorial Inv. (300,299, 297) 8962) 2006 I.E. Women’s Intercollegiate (297,311,305) 9133) 2007 Bobcat Desert Classic (315,308,303) 926

TEAM TOURNAMENT TITLES2008 UCSC Spring Invitational

(Pasatiempo GC - Santa Cruz, Calif.)

2008-09 Results2008-09 ResultsDATE EVENT LOCATION (COURSE) TEAM FINISH TOP BULLDOG Sept. 15-16 Northwest Dodge Dealers Inland Cup Pullman, WA (Palouse Ridge GC) T-6th (317-298-320-935) Stephanie Corey (15th) Sept. 22-23 The Bulldogs and Eagles Inviational Post Falls, ID (The Links GC) 3rd (315-331-345-1007) Sage Suffecool (7th)Sept. 29-30 Colorado Heather Farr Memorial Broomfi eld, CO (Omni Interlocken GC) T-11th (300-299-297) Jessica Howe (T-24th)Oct. 13-14 Bronco Fall Invitational Meridian, ID (SpurWing CC) 5th (306-301-607) Sage Suffecool (2nd)Nov. 3-4 Lampkin Cup Cal Poly Invitational Arroyo Grande, CA (Cypress Ridge GC) 12th (317-318-635) Stephanie Corey (T-20th)Feb. 23-24 Fresno State Lexus Classic Fresno, CA (Copper River CC) 12th (311-317-316-944) Jessica Howe (T-13th)Mar. 9-10 Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational Winter Springs, FL (Tuscawilla CC) 7th (317-328-307-952) Jessica Howe (T-23rd)Mar. 12-13 NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate Tampa, FL (Pebblecreek GC) 5th (317-312-629) Elizabeth Jarrett (T-12th)Apr. 6-7 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic Chandler, AZ (Ocotillo Golf Resort) T-4th (320-309-307-936) Sage Suffecool (T-11th)Apr. 13-14 WCC Championship Vallejo, CA (Hiddenbrooke CC) 4th (317-314-325-956) Rachel Sibbitt (T-2nd)


Practice/Competition CoursesPractice/Competition Courses

Spokane Country Club (WA)Spokane Country Club (WA)

Hangman Valley Golf Course (WA)Hangman Valley Golf Course (WA)

Hiddenbrooke Golf Course (CA)Hiddenbrooke Golf Course (CA)WCC ChampionshipsWCC Championships

The Links Golf Course (ID)The Links Golf Course (ID)


Josh Burrows PerformanceJosh Burrows Performance Athletic Center Athletic Center

Josh Burrows had a vision and Gonzaga University had a need. The two culminated into what you see before you today, the Josh Burrows Per-formance Athletic Center. His vision was to provide Gonza-ga University and its student-athletes the winning edge in sports science, emphasizing state-of-the-art sports training methods. That vision has now become a reality. A 1979 graduate of Gon-zaga University and long-time Spokane resident, Josh has always been interested in dynamic sports training. He has spent countless hours re-searching and identifying im-proved means of increasing athletic performance, some of it through his own athletic training. With the dedication of the Josh Burrows Performance Center, “JB”, as he is affec-tionately known by the stu-dent-athletes, will be remem-bered as the “father of fi tness” within the Bulldogs Athletics Family, as student-athletes for years to come will reap the re-wards of his vision.


The Gonzaga University Athletic Training facilities in Martin Centre were undersized and under equipped to keep up with the momentum of Gonzaga Athletics. With an apparent and immediate need looming, GU Athletics began raising funds for a new facility. Construction of the Diedrick/DeLong Athletic Training Center fi nished in Oct. of 2008. The facility meets the needs of all Gonzaga University athletes and enhances the ability to train and rehabilitate the student-athletes using the newest techniques and treatments.

ATHLETIC TRAINING CENTER HIGHLIGHTS

● Approximately 5,000 sq. ft. ● New training center space located on southeast corner of Martin Centre ● Five full-time staff offi ces ● Two doctor’s offi ces ● State-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment, balance and proprioception training areas● Two HydroWorx pools: The polar plunge, a 9.5-by-7.5 cold water pool and the hydrotherapy pool, a 14-foot-long pool with a built-in treadmill

Diedrick/DelongDiedrick/DelongAthletic Training CenterAthletic Training Center


Gonzaga Academic SuccessGonzaga Academic Success Gonzaga coaches take an active role in monitor-ing the academic standing of their athletes. Coaches require student-athletes to attend study table when on the road for an extended period, and several coaches have also adopted a study table policy at home. If a student-athlete is struggling academically, there are several avenues of help available. Tutors are available specifi cally for student-athletes, and student-athletes can also utilize the general Gonzaga University tutors, study labs and computer work stations available to the entire student population. The success of the attention paid to the academic welfare of the student-athletes is refl ected in their per-formance in the classroom. During the 2008-09 aca-demic year, 85 student-athletes earned their way on to the President’s List with a grade point average of 3.7 or higher, and 80 were on the Dean’s List with a GPA of 3.5-3.69. Overall, Gonzaga’s 300-plus student-ath-letes combined for a 3.22 GPA for the spring semester, maintaining their cumulative GPA of 3.21. Gonzaga student-athletes constantly dot the West Coast Conference all-academic teams, and on a national scale 20 student-athletes have been named to CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-America squads. The Gonzaga baseball program has produced six Academic All-America accolades, including Eric Rodland and Jared Hertz, both two-time honorees.

Gonzaga’s WCCScholar-Athletes of the Year

2004 Blake Stepp (Basketball) 2002 Dan Dickau (Basketball) 1994 Jeff Brown (Basketball) 1992 Jarrod Davis (Basketball) 1985 Bryce McPhee (Basketball) 1984 John Stockton (Basketball) 1982 Bill Dunlap (Basketball)

Gonzaga Academic All-American Honors

Academic and athletic success go hand-in-hand at Gonzaga as witnessed by the Bulldogs 20 Academic All-American recipients. In 1994, Gonzaga’s Jeff Brown was named the Academic All-American of the Year and in 2002 John Stock-ton was inducted into the Verizon Academic All-

American Hall of Fame (photo below).

Gonzaga Academic All-Americans

Baseball2002 Eric Rodland (3rd Team)2001 Jared Hertz (1st Team) Eric Rodland (3rd Team)2000 Jared Hertz (3rd Team)1990 Gary Van Tol (3rd Team)

Men’s Soccer2007 George Josten (1st Team)2006 George Josten (1st Team)2005 George Josten (3rd Team)

Men’s Basketball2004 Blake Stepp (2nd Team)2003 Blake Stepp (3rd Team)2002 Dan Dickau (1st Team)1994 Jeff Brown (1st Team) *1993 Jeff Brown (1st Team)1992 Jarrod Davis (1st Team) Jeff Brown (3rd Team)1991 Jarrod Davis (2nd Team)1990 Jim McPhee (2nd Team)1985 Bryce McPhee (1st Team)1984 Bryce McPhee (2nd Team) John Stockton (2nd Team)1983 Bryce McPhee (3rd Team)* Academic All-American of the Year


When the West Coast Conference got its start back in 1952, the founders really had one goal in mind - to create a convenient way for fi ve Bay Area schools to play basketball. What has grown from that original vision 54 years ago is a marvelous cohesive athletics league which is com-petitive at the national level in 13 sports. The eight current members of the WCC span the Western United States. Though the institutions range from the pine forests of Eastern Washington to the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California, the com-bined excellence in athletics and academics sets the conference apart on the national scene and draws the individual institutions together in a common mission. The WCC sponsors championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and wom-en’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis and women’s volleyball. The league was chartered by fi ve Bay Area institutions (Pacifi c, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, San Jose State, and Santa Clara) as the California Basketball Association, playing its fi rst game on January 2, 1953. After two seasons of play under that name, the conference expanded to include Loyola Mary-mount and Pepperdine in 1955, and became the “West Coast Athletic Conference” in 1956. The name was shortened to “West Coast Conference” in 1989. The current full-time lineup of WCC schools has remained unchanged since 1979, making the WCC the third most stable conference in the country. Gonzaga joined the West Coast Conference for women’s golf during the 1996-97 school year fi nishing fourth during the inaugural women’s championship. Gonzaga has twice fi nished in third place including a third-place fi nish in 2003 when the Bulldogs posted a school championship best team score of 929. In 1997 Lisa Wasinger became the fi rst fi rst-team All-WCC performer for the Bulldogs as she fi nished tied for third. Wasinger would conclude her career with honorable mention accolades as a senior. In 2004 Carrie DeGree became the second Gonzaga golfer to earn All-WCC honors with an honorable mention nod after fi nishing tied for 10th. Mary Kate Morgan joined the group of women’s honorees with an honorable mention selection in 2005 and fi rst team selections in 2006 and 2007. Also in 2006, Lacey Jo Manwarning garnered second team accolades. Rachel Stabbit earned honorable men-tion accolades in 2008 and All-WCC honors in 2009. Since joining the WCC Gonzaga has also had 24 All-Academic selections. As for its overall success, the WCC has annually advanced at least one team to a national cham-pionship semifi nal since 1989. League members have also won 36 NCAA team and individual cham-pionships.

West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference

2009 WCC Championship Results2009 WCC Championship ResultsVallejo, Calif. Vallejo, Calif.

Hiddenbrooke Golf CourseHiddenbrooke Golf CourseTEAM RESULTS

1) Pepperdine (+41) 9052) San Francisco (+59) 9233) Santa Clara (+77) 9414) Gonzaga (+92) 9565) Portland (+117) 981

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS1) Jayvie Agojo (PEP) (+5) 2212) Kaitlin Drolson (PEP) (+12) 228

Rachel Sibbitt (GON) (+12) 228 Miki Ueoka (SCU) (+12) 2285) Danielle Cvitanov (USF) (+15) 231 Diana Hong (USF) (+15) 231 Taylore Karle (PEP) (+15) 2318) Christina Stockton (USF) (+16) 2329) Jessica Wallace (PEP) (+17) 23310) Tinna Johannsdottir (USF) (+19) 235 Lisa McCloskey (PEP) (+19) 235


Thayne McCulloh - PresidentThayne McCulloh - President Dr. Thayne McCulloh (BA, ’89) became Gonzaga Uni-versity’s interim president in the summer of 2009, succeed-ing the eleven-year tenure of Jesuit President Father Robert J. Spitzer. McCulloh, with 19 years as a Gonzaga administrator, knows that it is his job – ‘interim’ title notwithstanding – to collabo-rate with other Gonzaga stake-holders and continue to build upon Fr. Spitzer’s remarkable legacy. In fall 2009, Gonzaga enrolled its largest freshman class ever, more than 1,200 students, bringing the university overall enrollment to more than 7,500. While continued success in all ways is important to McCulloh, sustaining and rein-forcing the mission of Gonzaga as a Jesuit, Catholic and humanistic institution is fundamental to him. “We, as a community, are going to be led fi rst and foremost by our University Mission, which unites us and allows us to remain focused and faithful to the charge that has been given to all of us,” McCulloh said. “Our fundamental mission is to educate men and women in an environment that is both aca-demically rigorous and distinctively Jesuit, Catholic, and hu-manistic.”McCulloh knows that environment well. He spent three years here as an undergraduate, earning his bachelor’s degree in psy-chology, before moving on to Oxford University to earn a doc-torate in experimental social psychology. He returned to Gon-zaga in 1990 and has held numerous positions – and worked on many projects – over the past 19 years. These include service as interim academic vice president, vice president for admin-istration and planning, associate academic vice president, and dean of student fi nancial services, among others. Gonzaga is ingrained in him. “Gonzaga is our life in a lot of ways,” said McCulloh,

who with wife Julie (BA ’92, MBA ’97, Gonzaga’s dean of admission), has three daughters. “The way we choose to work and live is with an understanding that it’s not merely

‘a job.’ We feel we are participat-ing in something really important. It’s great to be a part of it, and it’s why we feel at home at Gonzaga. It’s hard to draw a sharp distinction between our private life and our life at Gonzaga, as there is an awful lot that we share, as a family, in com-mon with others who work here. “I came to Gonzaga to get a college education, and what brought me back as an employee was the awareness that this place is about transforming women and men who have unique gifts and talents, and come from all different experiences. Here we ask students to focus on important life ques-tions, and we challenge them to

think about what they want to do with their lives that will be of benefi t to their fellow human beings. That’s a powerful and important endeavor in a world so desperately in need of it,” McCulloh said. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Washington, D.C. and Seattle, McCulloh attended Seattle’s Bishop Blanchet High School. Following high school, he completed a three-year enlistment as a food service sergeant in the U.S. Army. He arrived at Gonzaga in its centennial year (1986), served as a resident assistant and resident director, was president of Alpha Sigma Nu (the Jesuit honor society), and was elected student body president. He, Julie, and their three daughters are big fans of Gonzaga sports and attend home games when their schedules permit. McCulloh will serve as interim president pending the selection of a permanent Jesuit president by the Board of Trustees.

Mission Statement of Gonzaga University Gonzaga University belongs to a long and distinguished tradition of humanistic, Catholic, and Jesuit education. We arecommitted to preserving and developing that tradition and communicating it to our students and alumni. As humanistic, we recognize the essential role of human creativity, intelligence, and initiative in the construction of society and culture. As Catholic, we affi rm the heritage which has developed through two thousand years of Christian living,theological refl ection, and authentic interpretation. As Jesuit, we are inspired by the vision of Christ at work in the world, transforming it by His love, and calling men and women to work with Him in loving service of the human community. All these elements of our tradition come together within the sphere of free intellectual inquiry characteristic of a uni-versity. At Gonzaga, this inquiry is primarily focused on Western culture, within which our tradition has developed. We alsobelieve that a knowledge of traditions and cultures different from our own draws us closer to the human family of which weare a part and makes us more aware of both the possibilities and limitations of our own heritage. Therefore, in addition to our primary emphasis on Western culture, we seek to provide for our students some opportunity to become familiar with a varietyof human cultures. In the light of our own tradition and the variety of human societies, we seek to understand the world we live in. It is aworld of great technological progress, scientifi c complexity and competing ideologies. It offers great possibilities for coop-eration and interdependence, but at the same time presents us with the fact of widespread poverty, hunger, injustice, and theprospect of degeneration and destruction. We seek to provide for our students some understanding of contemporary civilization; and we invite them to refl ect withus on the problems and possibilities of a scientifi c age, the ideological differences that separate the peoples of the world, and the rights and responsibilities that come from commitment to a free society. In this way we hope to prepare our students for an enlightened dedication to the Christian ideals of justice and peace.


Mike Roth - Athletic DirectorMike Roth - Athletic Director Mike Roth enters his 13th year as Gon-zaga University’s athletic director and under his leadership the Bulldogs athletic programs have grown from a recognized regional power to a player on the national scene. After taking over as acting athletic director in July, 1997, and being named athletic direc-tor in September of 1998, the men’s basketball team has fl ourished into one of the nation’s elite programs. The Bulldogs have made 11 straight NCAA Tournament appearances dating back to 1999 when they captured the hearts of a nation with their Elite Eight run. Over the 11 years, the Zags have also reached the Sweet Sixteen four times (2000, 2001, 2006, and 2009) and earned a Top 10 fi nal national ranking four times; 2002 - No. 6, 2004 - No. 3, 2005 - No. 10 and 2006 - No. 5. Also during Roth’s tenure the men’s basketball team has won nine West Coast Conference Tournament titles and had fi ve All-America nods. The women’s basketball team has made the post-season in fi ve of the last six years, including its inaugural NCAA Tour-nament appearance in 2007, after winnings its inaugural WCC Tournament title, and its second NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009 where the Zags won their fi rst-ever game. The Zags have also appeared in three WNIT Tournament (2004, 2005, 2008) and have won an unprecedented fi ve-straight WCC regular-season titles. The men’s soccer team was the WCC Co-Champions in 2000, earned its fi rst NCAA Tournament at-large bid in 2001 and again in 2007. The women’s soccer squad made its inaugural appearance in the NCAA Tourna-ment in 2005 after earning its fi rst national ranking that season. The Bulldogs were ranked 19th in Soccer America and 22nd in Soccer Buzz. The women’s rowing team has become a powerhouse, win-ning 12 of 13 WCC Championships, including nine-straight from 1997-2005. Baseball also made a splash in the national scene, mak-ing its fi rst NCAA appearance in 28 years after winning its inaugu-ral WCC conference series title in 2009. The Zags closed out the season ranked 22nd by Baseball America. The Gonzaga athletic program also has had extreme success in the classroom during Roth’s tenure. The Bulldogs have aver-aged a 3.0 GPA or higher in 22-straight semesters dating to the fall of 1998. The 2008-09 academic year was another successful one with a 3.12 fall and a 3.22 spring semester GPA to Maintain the cumulative GPA of 3.21. During his nine years at the helm, 973 student-athletes have been named to the President’s List (3.7 GPA or higher), while 816 student-athletes have been named to the Dean’s List (3.5-3.69 GPA). In addition, 181 student-athletes have earned WCC All-Ac-ademic recognition. The Bulldogs are also fi rst in total number of student-athletes named to the WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll since its inception in 2004. On the national scale, 10 student-athletes have garnered CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America accolades, including three-time honoree George Josten (2005, 2006, 2007 - men’s soccer), and two-time honorees Blake Stepp (2003, 2004 - men’s basketball) and Jared Hertz (2000, 2001 - baseball). Roth has overseen the upgrades of multiple facilities during

his tenure. In 2003, Gonzaga added the Kermit Rudolf Fitness Center for Gonzaga students, faculty and staff. The state-of-the-art fi tness center includes two levels, housing fi tness and strength training zones. In 2004, GU opened the McCarthey Athletic Center, a 6,000 seat basket-ball arena which is now the home for both the Bulldog men’s and women’s basketball squads. The men’s team continues to play before sell-out crowds while the women’s attendance leads the West Coast Conference. In 2005, Gonzaga opened the Harry A. Green Indoor Rowing Fa-cility giving GU one of the most progressive indoor training facilities on the West Coast. The 5,225-square foot facility houses more than fi fty rowing machines and three high-defi nition plasma televisions that are integrated into a

computerized rowing program that allows student-athletes to compete with each other as a team. In 2007, Roth and Gon-zaga added Patterson Baseball Complex and Washington Trust Field. The home to Bulldog baseball is an advanced lighted facility that incorporates an old-time base-ball feel. The new stadium includes 1,300 theater-style seats and classic brick detail-ing. Finally, in the summer of 2008, Roth and Gonzaga added the Gonzaga Soc-cer Field, the Diedrick/DeLong Athletic Training Center and a new Academic Lab. Up next for Roth and Gonzaga is a new indoor tennis and golf facility. The indoor golf and tennis facility will include a golf practice area along with six tennis courts.

It will also feature men’s and women’s locker rooms. Roth’s ties to Gonzaga extend far beyond his time as Athletic Director. He was an assistant men’s basketball coach under Jay Hillock in 1982-83, then returned in September, 1986, as a physical education instructor. In January, 1987, he joined the athletic depart-ment as assistant athletic director/Martin Centre Director. In that span his responsibilities expanded to include direct administration for 10 of Gonzaga’s 14 sports programs. In 1991 he was designated the university’s compliance offi cer to the NCAA, overseeing all matters pertaining to student-athletic eligibility at the institutional and NCAA level. Roth was recognized as one of 29 regional recipients of the Under Amour AD of the Year Award (ADOY) presented by the Na-tional Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Spokane Sports Association (GSSA), worked the 1990 Goodwill Games as the weightlifting coordinator and was Sports Director for the 1989 Washington State Centennial Games. He chaired the GSSA/ Sportswriters and Broadcasters Sports Awards Banquet, and was banquet co-chair for two years. A native of Moses Lake, Wash., Roth played basketball at Big Bend Community College, and fi nished his collegiate career at Willamette University where he graduated with a B.S. in sociol-ogy in 1979. He received his master’s in athletic administration and physical education from Gonzaga in 1983. His coaching career also included stints as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Big Bend CC and Spokane CC. Roth and his wife Linda have two sons, Brad (1989), a current Gonzaga student, and Matt (1991).


GONZAGA UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY ORIGIN

Gonzaga was founded in 1887 by Father Joseph Cataldo, S.J., as a frontier boarding school for boys. The school has established its own unique identity since starting as a single building along the banks of the Spokane River. Named for the Jesuit Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, the patron of youth, the 122-year-old institution has grown and matured into one of the West’s premier regional universites. Gonzaga’s educational philosophy is based on the 469-year-old Ignatian model that aims to educate the whole person-mind, body and spirit - and integration of science and art, faither and reason, action and contemplation. The state Legislature accorded Gonzaga status as a University in 1912, the same year the School of Law began. The 1920’s were highlighted by the established of the School of Business Administration (1921) and the School of Education (1928). The Graduate School was launched in 1931 and the School of Engineering was created in 1934 to meet the demand sparked by the new national interest to hydroelectric projects. Enrollment swelled in the late 1940’s due largely to the G.I. Bill and women were fi rst admitted in 1948. Situated on 94 acres of lanscaped campus located in a residen-tial section of Spokane, the Gonzaga campus continues to grow and chage with the times. Opening in the summer of 2000, Gonzaga’s School of Law building becomes the newst addition to the growing urban campus. A new Rosauers School of Education building was completed in the spring of 1994, and Jundt Art Center and Museum opened in the fall of 1995. Other campus additions in recent years are the Herak Center which houses the School of Engineering and the Jepseon Center which has the School of Business Administration as its tenants. The former Crosby Lirary was transformed into a new Student Union building.

THAT START OF JESUIT EDUCATIONFounded in 1540 by Basque nobleman Ignatius of Loyola, the

Society of Jesus is an order of Catholic priests and brothers, who with their lay colleagues, carry on a 469-year tradition of eduction excel-lence. While recovering from a battle wound, Ignatius’ life was changed by reading the Bible and studying the lives of the saints. His religious experiences led him to renounce the life of courtier and soldier to serve God. That inspired him to write the Spiritual Exercises, a work that would become the basis of Jesuit spirituality and mission. After studying at the University of Paris for seven years, he founded a school based on his scholarship. At the time of Ignatius’ death in 1556, Jesuits ran 33 colleg-es and universities worldwide. Georgetown University, founded in 1789, became the fi rst American Jesuit university. There are now 112 Jesuit colleges and universities in the world, including 33 in the United States. Gonzaga University is named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, a 16th century priest. In his effort to comfort the ill in Rome dur-ing the plague, he caught the scourge and died a young man. He is named the Patron Saint of Youth.

Gonzaga University Quick Facts

2009 Enrollment: 7,500Average Class Size: 25

Faculty: 325Jesuits: 43

College Opened: 1887Interim President: Thayne McCulloh

Colleges and SchoolsCollege of Arts and Sciences

School of EducationSchool of Business Administration

School of EngineeringSchool of Professional Studies

Graduate SchoolLaw School

September 14-15The Bulldogs and Eagle Invitational

Spokane, WA

September 21-23Northwest Dodge Dealers Inland Cup

Pullman, WA

October 5-6Colorado Heather Farr Memorial Invitational

Boulder, CO

November 2-4Turtle Bay Resort Invitational

Kahuka, HI

March 1-2Fresno State Lexus Classic

Fresno, CA

March 8-9Juli Inkster Spartan Invite

San Jose, CA

March 15-16Jackrabbit Invitational

Primm, NV

March 26-27Mountain View Collegiate

Tucson, AZ

April 5-6Wyoming Cowgirl Classic

Phoenix, AZ

April 19-20West Coast Conference Championship

Vallejo, CA

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