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Fresno state

The Campus

Notable alumNiPaul O’Neill, Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, CEO of Alcoa Corporation

Bill Jones, Former California Secretary of State

Joy Covey, Former Chief Strategy Officer, Amazon.com

Kenny Guinn, Governor of Nevada

Colonel Rick Husband, Mission Commander, Shuttle Columbia, 2003

Marvin Baxter, Justice, California Supreme Court

Theresa Alvillar-Speake, Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Dept. of Energy

Col. Steven Nagel, NASA Astronaut

Cruz Bustamante, California Lieutenant Governor

Sam Iacobellis, CEO, Rockwell International (retired). Led development of B1 bomber.

Sid Craig, CEO, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Jenny Craig, Inc.

Lee P. Brown, former Mayor of Houston, former New York Police Commissioner

Brigadier General Jon Gallinetti, Assistant Wing Commander, US Marines

what makes us uNique?1. We’re a campus community that treasures scholarship and creative thinking. Our five-year-old Smittcamp Family Honors College is one of the most comprehensive academic honors programs at any university in California. Only the best students from across California can meet the rigorous intellectual and creative requirements for the college.

2. Fresno State operates the only commercial winery at any university in the country. The University’s enology program has won many of the nation’s most prized awards -- beating many of the best Northern California wines.

3. Fresno State is home to the $103 million Save Mart Center. A second phase of the project added a center for business innovation and a student recreational center. 4. Fresno State boasts some of the best sports programs for both women and men in California and our booster group, the vaunted “Red Wave,” is one of the largest in the country.

5. The complete spectrum of education is represented on campus --from a nationally-ranked preschool to doctoral work. The campus includes University High School, which uses music as the inspiration for its curriculum. We proudly continue today as one of California’s top campuses for the preparation of new teachers.

6. Fresno State is the California campus most associated with the Sierra Nevada. Students can leave the campus and in one hour can be skiing or hik-ing at 7,000 feet in Kings Canyon or Sequoia National Parks. Yosemite National Park is just under two hours away.

7. Research is booming at Fresno State where faculty are attracting a growing amount of support for studies ranging from how to use new technolo-gies to improve the skills of K-12 teachers to groundbreaking experiments in cell genetics and vulcanology. Fresno State has 13 endowed chairs which support top-flight research and teaching. The range of funded projects makes the Fresno State’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs one of the largest in California.

8. Students at Fresno State overwhelmingly approved the Legacy 2000 referendum, paving the way for construction of a huge on-campus recreational center adjacent to the Save Mart Center which opened in the fall of 2005.

9. Alumni from Fresno State are setting the pace throughout the country and the state. Among California State University campuses we can boast that our alumni are among the most influential thinkers, business people, artists, explorers and leaders in the U.S..

10. Our students truly make Fresno State unique. Central California is one of the most culturally diverse regions in the world. More than 120 different languages are spoken by our residents, capturing the attention of The New York Times, which chronicled the unique environment at Fresno State that fosters success for students from all backgrounds.

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University President

Dr. John D. WelTyDr. John D. Welty has been president of California State University, Fresno since July 29, 1991. He is also a

professor in the Kremen School of Education & Human Development. Fresno State enrolls more than 22,000 students and offers 61 undergraduate degrees, 45 master degree programs, and three doctoral degrees. The

campus is located on 1,500 acres and academic programs are housed in eight colleges and schools. Since 1991 the University has completed a major planning effort, expanded minority enrollment, created an Honors

College, revised its general education requirements, added new academic programs and institutes, and constructed $282.8 million in facilities, including a new $102 million library. He has introduced service

learning into the curriculum and expanded community service opportunities for students, initiated faculty development efforts, improved services for students, streamlined administrative processes, launched

a major commitment to expand the use of information technology, entered the Western Athletic Conference, expanded intercollegiate Athletic opportunities and facilities for women, and dramatically

increased private fund raising and grant and contract funding. The university has been actively involved in addressing issues in Central California and engaging itself with the entire region.

Dr. Welty is recognized nationally as a leader in planning for the future, administrator and teacher preparation reform, information technology planning, substance abuse prevention, and service

learning and intercollegiate athletics. He has served on both of the CSU System’s major strategic planning efforts. He has served on several advisory groups to the U.S. Departments of Education

and Agriculture. He has been involved extensively in teacher and educational leader preparation reform. He is past-chair of the Renaissance Group which is a national organization of over 30 Univer-sities dedicated to improved teacher education programs. He co-chaired the CSU’s effort to create

CALState Teach, an innovative program designed for emergency credentialed teachers and chaired a CSU group on preparing educational leaders. He serves as Chair of the CSU Gender Equity Monitoring Committee. In addition, he has chaired three national conferences on substance abuse and prevention and chaired a CSU effort to review alcohol policies and programs. He has been a leader in promoting

service learning and volunteer service for students.

Dr. Welty is a national leader in higher education. He was elected to serve as WASC Commissioner in 2000 and just finished a three year term as the WASC Commission Chair. He is past chair of the Ameri-

can Humanics, Inc. Board and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and WAC Board of Directors. He served on the NCAA Board Executive Committee and was recently appointed to serve on a special

NCAA Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics. Locally, Dr. Welty has been a leader in establishing the Fresno Business Council, the Central Valley Business Incubator, the Central Valley Higher Education Consor-

tium, the Collaborative Regional Initiative, the Regional Jobs Initiative, the Kenneth L. Maddy Institute and several other partnerships.

Previously, Dr. Welty served as President of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) for seven years. Prior to assuming the presidency of IUP, he served as Vice President for Student and University Affairs for four years.

A native of Amboy, Illinois, Dr. Welty has served as an Admissions Counselor at Michigan State University, East Lansing, and as Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota. At the State University of New York, Albany, he was Director of Residences, Associate Dean for

Student Affairs, and Assistant Professor of Counseling and Student Development.

Dr. Welty received his bachelor’s degree in Social Science from Western Illinois University, Macomb in 1965; his master’s in College Student Personnel Services

from Michigan State University in 1967; and his doctorate in Administration of Higher Education from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1974.

Dr. Welty has co-authored a book titled Alcohol and Other Drugs: A Guide for College Presidents and Governing Boards; written a chapter in the book titled Realizing the Educational Potential of Residence Halls, and

is the author of numerous articles and papers on University Students, Student Affairs Programs, and the Future of Higher Education. In

1999, Dr. Welty was presented the Chief Executive Leadership Award by the Council for Advancement and Support for Education and was

recognized by the John Templeton Foundation for his leadership in Student Character Development in Schools and Colleges. In 2001

he was recognized by the California State Student Association as President of the year. In 2003 he received the Fresno Business

Council’s Excellence in Public Service Award. He has also consulted with many institutions and served on the boards of several campus and commu-

nity organizations.

Dr. Welty and his wife, Dr. Sharon Brown-Welty, have five children and two grandchildren.


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director oF athletics

Thomas BoehWith a proven track record of strong leadership, integrity, sound academic values and athletics achievement, Thomas Boeh enters his 27th year of athletics administration, 14th year as an NCAA Division I-A Director of Athletics and fourth year at Fresno State.

In July of 2005 Boeh was charged to stabilize, reform and revitalize the athletics program at Fresno State. As a result of this charge, the Department of Athletics has been completely restructured with a new senior administrative team. Special emphasis has been placed upon a consistent and value-based approach to decision-making, as well as clearly delineating areas of responsibilities with built-in accountability. Considerable attention has been directed towards creating a progressive student-athlete environment and strict adherence to well-defined NCAA compliance protocols and standards.

New polices have been developed regarding student-athletes recruitment, oversight and welfare. The Student-Athlete Code of Conduct and Sub-stance Abuse Educational and Testing Program have been reviewed and strengthened, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Council has been re-energized. Further, departmental and institutional protocols relative to admissions, financial aid and eligibility have all been restructured in conjunction with the Faculty Athletics Representa-tive and other campus leaders. Fresno State’s student-athletes have benefited significantly from these measures and, in conjunction with enhanced support services, they have fostered a better-quality experience that is reflected in improved Academic Progress Rates, fewer Code of Conduct violations and more extensive community service activity. Ad-ditionally, all athletics fundraising activities have been consolidated within the new Bulldog Foundation, and for the first time in several years the Department of Athletics completed fiscal years with a fund balance.

Fresno State Athletics has been working closely with a nationally renowned consultant, a broad-based President-appointed ad hoc committee, and the Office of Civil Rights to remedy all past gender equity issues and create at Fresno State a model Division I-A athletics program relative to Title IX compliance. One component of this effort is the addition of two new women’s sports; Lacrosse and Swimming & Diving. Both sports will begin competition in the 2008-09 academic year. All athletics facilities have been evaluated and a 10-year master plan has been developed in conjunction with the University Planning Office and equity consultant. Several projects have been completed to date.

Fresno State’s competitive level continues to rank among the leaders in the Western Athletic Conference and several teams have achieved national rankings. Since 2005, WAC championships and advancement to NCAA Championship competition has been achieved in the sports of women’s basketball, track & field, women’s soccer, baseball, women’s golf, softball and women’s tennis, with the latter three enjoying a Top-20 national ranking, and baseball capturing the 2008 National Championship. Additionally, Fresno State student-athletes have advanced to post-season competition in the sports of football, men’s basketball and equestrian. The success of Bulldog student-athletes throughout the 2007-08 academic year culminated in Fresno State’s first-ever Western Athletics Conference Commissioner’s Cup.

“Thomas has brought the combination of experience, performance and a commitment to high academic standards that Fresno State needs to compete at a national level,” said Fresno State President Dr. John D. Welty.

“I am grateful for having the benefit of working with a tremendous staff and the continued support of Dr. Welty, the Cabinet and the university community,” Boeh said. “I remain extremely enthused by the staggering potential of Fresno State. “We have faced and worked through significant challenges in our first three years, but will continue to initiate progressive changes, make difficult decisions when necessary, and serve student-athletes in the manner that will build upon the great traditions of Bulldog Athletics.”

Prior to his arrival in Fresno in July of 2005, Boeh spent the previous 10 years as the Director of Athletics at Ohio University, where he led the program to unprecedented levels in numerous categories and earning numerous conference championships.

Among his notable accomplishments include serving a term as the Mid-American Conference (MAC) representative to the NCAA Management Council, the NCAA’s most prestigious governing body for athletics administrators. Boeh served as the chair of the MAC Athletics Directors’ Group and member of the MAC Executive Council, and received the General Robert R. Neyland Athletics Director Award in 2001 for his outstanding achieve-ments at Ohio.

In 2001, The Sporting News ranked Ohio’s department 32nd among the 115 NCAA I-A institutions, the highest ranking of any non-BCS program. The ranking included evaluations for competitive success, fan support, integrity and equity. Ohio earned an “A” rating in graduation rates and NCAA compliance. A perennial national leader in student-athlete academic and graduation achievement, the Ohio program posted an eight-year high graduation rate of 73 percent in 2004.

Under Boeh’s leadership, Ohio was extremely aggressive in its efforts to achieve gender equity and compliance with Title IX. Three women’s sports programs were initiated during Boeh’s tenure, and in 2004 The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that Ohio ranked second nationally among all NCAA I-A institutions relative to the equity of men’s and women’s sport program expenditures.

Additionally, numerous women’s facilities were constructed; sports budgets were restructured and decision-mak-ing procedures were reorganized to establish what Boeh refers to as an “authentic gender-neutral environment.” Fundraising efforts saw unprecedented and steady growth and annual fundraising totals rose more than 500 percent since 1995. Ohio Athletics concluded the University’s Bicentennial Capital Campaign by exceeding its $10 million departmental goal.

Some of the more visible changes on the Ohio campus during Boeh’s tenure were the facilities for practice, stu-dent-athlete support services and competition. By 2005, Ohio’s athletics facilities had undergone major renovation and are now recognized as being among the best and most efficient in the Midwest. The ambitious facilities effort resulted in the completion of 44 state-of-the-art facilities.

Prior to his tenure at Ohio, Boeh served as Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs at Northwestern University, overseeing areas such as development, marketing, ticket operations, sports publications, media ser-vices, game management and broadcast properties. Boeh also led the popular “Expect Victory” campaign for Northwestern’s first multimedia marketing plan, which included significant procurement of corporate support as well as print and electronic advertising.

Preceding Northwestern, Boeh spent four years at the University of Maine, first as the Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs and then was promoted to Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Administra-tion and Development. He also spent time in a variety of roles with the Big Ten Television Network, The Univer-sity of Illinois, and his alma mater, Loras College of Iowa.

The 49-year-old Chicago-area native received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education with a minor in History at Loras in 1981, and a Master of Science degree in Athletic Administration from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 1988.

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daNiel whiteassociate a.d./ development

Daniel White was appointed to the posi-tion of Associate Athletics Director for De-velopment on July, 2, 2007. White previously served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Development at Northern Illinois University. He oversees all aspects of the Bulldog Foundation, fundraising and development. All areas of athlet-ics fundraising have been centralized under one um-brella, as the “New” Bulldog Foundation has seen an exciting reorganization over the 2007-2008 academic year. This structure will allow Fresno State Athletics to capital-ize on its successes and generate consistent revenue streams in a professional man-ner. Key capital projects on the horizon include a Soccer / Lacrosse Stadium as well as Synthetic Field Turf for Bulldog Stadium. In addition to development, White over-sees the Bulldog men’s and women’s track and field and cross country programs.

White managed the Northern Illinois scholarship fund and supervised a staff of seven professionals. He was also a key contributor to the completion of a $14 million privately funded Academic and Athletic Performance Center on the Northern Illinois campus.

White’s background is one of extraordinary accomplishment in a short time frame. Prior to Northern Illinois, White served as a Development Associate at the University of Mississippi. White was also very successful at Ole Miss, assisting in the coordina-tion of a $9.5 million annual fund and in the organization and planning of a $7 mil-lion baseball stadium expansion. He began his professional career at Ohio University,

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aDminisTraTionPaul Ladwig joined Fresno State athletics on Nov. 1, 2005.

Paul ladwigassociate a.d./Broadcasting and external relations

Paul Ladwig joined Fresno State athletics on Nov. 1, 2005.

During his first three years the external rela-tions division continues to find new ways to promote and enhance Fresno State Athletics in the venues the department controls. With new media partnerships in both radio/television and the internet, the department continues to find new ways to tell the Fresno State story. The Bulldog Sports Network continues to bring athletic contests to the fans with superior story telling and using the latest tech-nologies to bring the games to life. New structures, new electronics to enhance the fan experience and an ole’ friend Victor E. Bulldog will be back on campus again this year.

Ladwig’s duties include the oversight of the external relations operations which in-clude the marketing/promotion office, ticket operations, the Bulldog Shop, the media relations office and web and video services and further development of the Bulldog Sports Network for both radio and television, in addition to serving as the department’s liaison to Bulldog Sports Properties.

Collaborating with media rights holder Learfield Communications the new score-board, video wall and message center took shape in the north end zone of Bulldog stadium, during 2006, adding to the fan experience for all “Dog” fans that attend the football games. People curious about the Bulldogs around the world are now surfing the web and getting greater insight, content, video and graphics keeping them updated on all Fresno State teams via the new gobulldogs.com. And fan/pet friendly completion on the lawn of the North Gym crowned a new bulldog mascot as Victor E. Bulldog became the newest living four legged mascot to represent the Athletics Department.

With a vast and varied career, Ladwig comes to Fresno State after serving as the Assistant Athletics Director for Creative Services at Ohio University. In his role as an as-sistant athletic director at Ohio, he was charged with ensuring an effective, consistent and progressive approach from game-day activities to marketing to image enhance-ment. Ohio saw a record-breaking sellout crowd at Peden Stadium when the Bobcats defeated Pittsburgh on ESPN in their 2005 home opener.

Innovative, Ladwig was instrumental in creating the Ohio Sports Network, the refine-ment of Ohio University’s web presence and the production of programming for public television. From Network Television in Los Angeles to the slopes of the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan to documentary work in Southeast Asia, Ladwig brings a vast and wide array of skills and talent to Fresno State Athletics.

betsy moshersenior associate a.d/ administration and Program integrity/sWa

Betsy Mosher began her duties as the Senior Asso-ciate Athletics Director for Administration and Program Integrity/SWA on Oct. 6, 2005.

Mosher came to Fresno State after spending three years (2002-05) as the As-sociate Athletic Director for Athletic Administration and Compliance Services at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

With an extensive background that includes prominent leadership positions at three NCAA Division I institutions as well as with the Big Ten Office and the NCAA, Mosher’s duties at Fresno State include the supervision of five Bulldogs’ athletics programs (baseball, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s basketball) as well as oversight of the department’s NCAA and Western Athletic Conference compliance programs, student-athlete services, the athletic training and the strength and condi-tioning departments. Mosher will serve as the SWA for conference and NCAA repre-sentation.

At UMass she was a member of the athletics department senior management team and was responsible for the formulation of the department’s strategic plan. As-sisting with a campus response to a second round NCAA self study, Mosher oversaw the department’s compliance program, including the formulation of a systems manual and an upgrade of the recruitment monitoring system. Additionally, Mosher oversaw the admission process for student-athletes as well as served as a department liaison for personnel actions during a six month transition period.

Mosher, who supervised women’s tennis, baseball and cross country and track and field at Massachusetts, was a liaison to the Athletic Council’s Subcommittees for Compliance and for Vision. An NCAA Peer Reviewer, she was named to the NCAA Academic, Eligibility and Compliance Cabinet in July 2005.

Prior to UMass, Mosher spent six years (1996-2002) as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Compliance/SWA at Arizona State Univer-sity. A member of ASU’s athletic senior management team, she oversaw the school’s compliance, academic and student services as well as the personnel areas. She also supervised the sports of volleyball, softball, soccer and wrestling while working closely with the women’s basketball program.

Mosher served as a liaison to Arizona State’s general counsel, the school’s Intercol-legiate Athletics Board, the Pacific-10 Conference and the NCAA. Representing the Sun Devils on numerous Pac-10 and NCAA committees, she was the 1999-2000 vice president of the Pac-10 council and former NCAA softball committee member. Mosher also assisted with the second round certification process at ASU and served as the OCR liaison.

Prior to Arizona State, Mosher spent seven years (1989-96) at Northwestern. With five years as an assistant athletics director and two as an associate athletics director for intercollegiate services, she also served as the department’s SWA. Her primary duties for the Wildcats included oversight of compliance, academic services and athletics admissions as well as supervision of the baseball, women’s basketball, tennis and swimming programs. She was chair of the Big 10 Women’s Administrator’s Group and the Conference’s Rules and Legislation Committee. Prior to Northwestern, Mosher was a legislative assistant at the Big Ten Conference office (1988-89) and also served as an NCAA compliance representative (1986-88).

Prior to her move into administration, Mosher was the head women’s basketball and softball coach at California State (Pa.) from 1980-85 and began her collegiate ath-letics career as the women’s basketball coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater (1977-79).

Receiving her bachelor of science degree in education from Illinois State in 1972, a master of arts degree in physical education from Northern Colorado in 1976, and a director’s degree from Indiana University (1986), Mosher also was selected to attend the NACWAA Institute for Athletics Executive in the summer of 2002.

Mosher is a current member of NACDA and NACWAA.


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JohN kriebsassociate a.d./Facilities and operationss

John Kriebs is in his ninth year at Fresno State, serving as associate athletics direc-tor for facilities and operations. He serves on the department’s executive staff, budget staff, oversees the director of facilities and director of events and he reports directly to the athletics director. He also is the supervisor for Fresno State’s equipment rooms, computer rooms and technology needs as well as the departments car dealer program.

Kriebs is responsible for all NCAA and WAC tournament bidding and management. He successfully brought the 2004 WAC basketball, the 2005 and 2007 NCAA women’s basketball championships to the campus and numerous other conference and NCAA tournaments to campus.

During his tenure, Kriebs supervised the sports of men’s basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, wrestling and men’s and women’s tennis. Kriebs streamlined Fresno State’s facilities and operations areas into one unit and oversees all facility needs. He serves as the liaison for campus planning and parking. He spearheaded Fresno State’s transition into the new $103 million Save Mart Center, coordinating construction and facility proj-ects including the locker rooms, equipment and training rooms and the Bulldog Shop.

Kriebs came to Fresno State after serving as an assistant athletics director at South-west Missouri State from 1994-99. While there, he oversaw nine Olympic sports as well as budgeting, personnel and scheduling. Kriebs also served as the department’s Human Resources liaison. Under his direction, the softball and baseball teams had unprecedented success.

Prior to his position at SMS, Kriebs was the Bears’ wrestling head coach from 1989-94. He was highly successful in that capacity, earning Midwest Regional Coach of the Year honors in 1994 and guiding the program’s first ever Division I All-American in any sport. In all, he coached 12 NCAA qualifiers and broke 15 school records.

Kriebs’ coaching career began at the University of Northern Iowa, where he served as an assistant from 1984-89 and helped guide the Panthers to five top 10 finishes.

The Dubuque, Iowa, native is a 1984 graduate of Northern Iowa, where he was a two-time All-American wrestler. As a senior, he was the nation’s No. 1 ranked heavyweight. He qualified for the NCAA’s all four years and was picked to wrestle in the prestigious All-Star Wrestling Showcase.

Kriebs has a wife, Geri, a daughter, Jordan, and a son, Jack.

dr. susaN gutkiNdassistant a.d./student-athlete services

Dr. Susan Gutkind joined Fresno State as Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services on July 17, 2006.

Gutkind spent the previous two years as the Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student-Athlete Welfare at Tennessee Tech and served as the Senior Woman Administrator at the school since October 2004. While in that position, she directed a unit that designed and implemented strategies to improve academic success, acted as a liaison between student-athletes and the academic administration and faculty and planned and presented CHAMPS/life skills and success skills workshops. In four semesters at Tennessee Tech, the gradua-tion rate increased to nearly 25% higher than the general campus population and the men’s basketball team GPA rose from 1.89 to 2.66.

Gutkind has oversight of academic and student services operations for all student-athletes; provides leadership to Student-Athlete Services support staff, tutors and stu-dent workers that support student-athletes in athletic academic counseling and advising life skills and career preparation. She supervises special programs such as ACE, study table, Big Heroes/Little Heroes, and Student-Athlete Advisory Board. She acts as a liaison to faculty and campus offices which impact the academic success of student-athletes. Additionally, Gutkind works with staff and coaches to identify and implement strategies to improve GPAs, APR and GSR scores.

Prior to her position at Tennessee Tech, she was a Play It Smart academic coach at Austin-East High School in Knoxville and served as a graduate assistant in the University of Tennessee women’s athletics department. Gutkind spent nine years as a teacher at St. Clement School in Hayward, Calif.,

Gutkind earned a Bachelor of Science degree from UC-Riverside in Psychobiology in 1988. She earned a Masters degree in Educational Psychology from Nebraska in 1990 and a Ph.D. in Sport and Leisure Studies with an emphasis in Sport Psychology from the University of Tennessee in 2003.

JohN lucierassistant a.d./compliance

John Lucier was named Fresno State’s Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance in October of 2006.

Lucier served as the Grant-in-Aid Coordi-nator at the University of Oregon since 1995, prior to the appointment to that position, Lu-cier served in various other roles within the Or-egon Athletic Department from the fall of 1990 on. As Grant-In-Aid Coordinator, he had oversight of all athletics and non-athletics financial aid, and was the National Letter of Intent administrator. In addition, Lucier was respon-sible for the popular Guest Coach Program, in which university faculty members were imbedded with the football team on home game days. He was also the point person in an innovative text book program that helped reduce the potential for NCAA violations which also resulted in significant financial savings to the department. The same pro-gram was implemented by Fresno State soon after.

During Lucier’s tenure, the University of Oregon Athletic Department enjoyed a pe-riod of unprecedented growth and success. Oregon sent twelve of its football teams to post-season bowl games, including three Pac-10 champions and a 2001 team that finished the season with a 38-16 victory over Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl that resulted in a season-ending #2 national ranking. As well, the entire department enjoyed a great deal of athletic and academic success in addition the construction of many new facilities during this time span.

A 1992 graduate of Oregon, Lucier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Recreation and Tourism Management and also attended graduate school at the University of Or-egon. Lucier is an avid outdoorsman and has three sons, Nathan, Riley and Brady.

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martiNa buckleyassociate a.d./Business operations

Martina Buckley joined the Fresno State Athletics department in the summer of 2007 as Associate Ath-letics Director for Business Operations. She serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the department and its $23 million budget. In addition, she serves as the sports administrator for men’s and women’s golf, women’s soc-cer, and women’s lacrosse.

Buckley came to Fresno State after serving as the Director of Business Operations at the University of Kentucky, a position she held since June of 2006. While at Kentucky, she supervised the day-to-day operations of the business office and its five employees and assisted with the department budget preparation and monitoring.

Prior to that, she served as the Director of Business Operations for the athletics department at Ohio University. She oversaw the department’s accounting, budget and expense/revenue forecasting.

She served as a community relations intern with the NHL’s Nashville Predators from 2003-04.

From 2000-2003 she served as a senior internal auditor at Healthcare Corporation of America, where she audited hospitals and healthcare facilities.

A 2000 graduate of Murray State University, she earned a Master’s degree in Sports Administration from Belmont University in 2004.

where he served as Director of Basketball Operations before becoming an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. White received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administra-tion from Notre Dame in 2002 as well as an MBA and master’s degree in Sports Administration from Ohio in 2004 and 2005 respectively.

During his intercollegiate athletic career, White played basketball at Towson Universi-ty prior to transferring to the University of Notre Dame, where he was a member of the 2002 team that achieved a record of 22-11 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

White, and his wife, Shawn, have two children: Aidan (3) and Molly (1).

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FresNo state’s academic all-americaNs

1985Barbara Cambria, SB, 2nd TeamRita Walker, SB, HM

1987Wendy Martell, WBB, 3rd Team

1988Carie Dever, SB, 3rd Team

1990 Terry Carpenter, SB, 3rd TeamSimone Cesh, T&F, 3rd TeamCarie Dever, SB, 3rd Team

1991 Terry Carpenter, SB, 1st Team

1992 Jason Gray, Soccer, 2nd TeamPhilip Romero, BB, 3rd Team

1993 Jason Gray, Soccer, 1st TeamTommy Minor, BB , 1st Team

1994 *Tommy Minor, BB, 1st Team

1995 David Kramer, Soccer, 1st TeamRobyn Yorke, SB, 2nd Team

1996 John Barrington, Golf, 1st TeamRobyn Yorke, SB, 2nd Team

1997 Dora Djilianova,WTN, 2nd TeamRobyn Yorke, SB, 1st Team

1998 Dora Djilianova, WTN, 2nd Team Joe Gerber, BB, 2nd TeamDerrick Mitchell, T&F, 1st Team

1999 *Dora Djilianova, WTN, 1st TeamMelissa Price, T&F, 1st TeamAmanda Scott, SB, 2nd Team

2000 Amanda Scott, SB, 1st TeamPayton Williams, FB, 2nd TeamBecky Witt, SB, 3rd Team

2001 Liesl Fichbauer, WTN, 1st TeamLindsay Fossatti, SB, 3rd TeamBecky Witt, SB, 1st Team

2002 Lindsay Fossatti, SB, 1st Team

2003 Nino Rivas, Soccer, 2nd Team

2004 Jamie Southern, SB, 3rd Team

2005 Jamie Southern, SB, 2nd Team

2006 Jamie Farley, TR, 3rd Team

2007 Robin Mackin, SB, 2nd Team

2008 Steve Susdorf, BB, 2nd Team

*Academic All-American of the Year

studeNt-athlete servicesThe goal of the Fresno State Student-Athlete Services (SAS) office is to help student-athletes successfully manage academic responsibilities and complete their baccalau-reate degrees while they maintain athletic eligibility.

who we are aNd who we serveThe SAS staff includes a director, professional academics advisors, a learning special-ist, graduate interns and tutors in a variety of subject areas. Each staff member is trained to deal with the special needs of student-athletes and works with all prospec-tive, current and former student-athletes. Each student-athlete is assigned an aca-demic advisor who works with that individual throughout his or her collegiate career.

academic assistaNceThe Fresno State Student-Athlete Services Office provides academic assistance through the following specialized services:– Academic advising for declared and undeclared majors– Monitoring class selection, course load, attendance, and progress– Study hall, tutorial assistance, and computer access and support– Classes on academic success strategies for new student-athletes– Individual counseling and referral services for student-athletes with learning disabili-ties, study skills deficits, career uncertainties and personal concerns– Encouragement toward involvement in community activities such as Red Ribbon Week and the Little Heroes Program with Valley Children’s Hospital of Central California

liFe skills develoPmeNtThe CHAMPS program is designed to help student-athletes learn life management principles, develop lifelong learning and leadership skills and continue a pattern of personal and interpersonal growth. Throughout their enrollment at Fresno State, student-athletes are provided services which help them identify and achieve their educational, career, personal and athletic

goals. Included in the CHAMPS program is a three-unit class for freshmen called University 1. The class provides an orien-tation to campus resources and teaches effective study skills in a number of areas including time management, note taking, reading comprehension, memory skills and test taking. Life skills develop-ment topics include nutrition, sports and drugs, career exploration and goal setting.

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aCaDemiC suCCessacademic couNseliNg aNd eNrichmeNt Program (ace)The ACE Program is designed to meet the special academic needs of student-athletes with more specific learning challenges. Coordinated by the department’s Learning Assistance Specialist, participants in the program are provided with specialized tutorial assistance and study skills development in addition to weekly accountability meetings, workshops on various life skills issues, assistance with accommodations and personal counseling or referral when necessary.

summer school assistaNce Student-Athlete Services administers the summer session scholarship program, which allows our student-athletes the opportunity to take additional courses toward graduation and accelerate their degree completion.

Post-eligibility ProgramsStudent-Athlete Services also oversees the Post-Eligibility Scholarship program designed to assist student-athletes who have completed their athletic eligibility in reaching their graduation goal. Scholarship awards are given to those who have been on athletic aid, are in good academic standing and are within 30 units of completing their degrees.

Night oF chamPioNs baNquetFresno State’s inaugural Night of Champions highlighted the successes of the athletes from the 2007-2008 season both on the field and in the classroom. Team champions, individual champions, and various academic award honorees all earned recognition in a night truly meant for champions. Clint Stitser and Katie Nenneker earned the first ever Bulldog of the Year award.


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Fresno state was the only wac school to boast 70 or

more academic all-wac student-athletes in the spring of 2006. For the third straight year, the

bulldogs set the standard for their academic success

among wac schools.

track and Field’s derrick mitchell

received the President’s medal in 1998. he has

since completed his medical degree at Johns hopkins

university.

dora djilianova, a standout tennis player, received the President’s

medal at the 2000 commencement ceremonies. kevin cooper, an offensive

lineman for the bulldogs, was the 2006 President’s

medal winner.

academic success • 845 Academic All-WAC selections overall

• 38 Academic All-Americans

• 16 Arthur Ashe Jr Sports Scholar Awardees

• 13 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Award Winners

• Two Academic All-Americans of the Year

• Two NCAA Top VIII award winners

•Football player Clint Stitser was awarded the 2007 Dean’s Medal for the Craig School of Business, the second straight year a Bulldog football player has won that honor. The award goes to the top graduating senior from that college.

• Three President’s Medalists (the highest academic honor given to a senior). Dora Djilianova of Women’s Tennis received the President’s Medal in 2000. Track and Field athlete Derrick Mitchell received the same honor in 1998. And in 2006, the President’s Medal went to Kevin Cooper from Football.

• In 2001, football player Vernon Fox was one of 15 student-athletes in the country awarded a National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Postgraduate Scholar-ship. Fox was chosen out of 170 nominees.

• Fresno State was the only WAC school to boast 70 or more academic All-WAC student-athletes in the spring of 2006. For the third straight year, the Bulldogs set the stan-dard for their academic success among WAC schools.


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beideN FieldFresno State’s 5,422-seat Pete Beiden Field is one of the premier college ballparks in the country. The facility was built in 1966 and redesigned in 1983. It features 3,575 theater-style seats, a spacious press box, locker rooms, new restrooms and concession stands, offices for the coaching staff, four batting cages and six mounds inside two bullpens.

bulldog stadiumBulldog Stadium has established itself as one of the most difficult places to win for visiting teams. Considered one of the most complete stadiums in the WAC, the stadium seats 41,031 and features 22 sky suites. In 2004, Bulldog Stadium was voted one of the 25 best college football stadiums by CBSSportsline.com.

bulldog diamoNdRegarded as one of the finest softball facilities in the country, Bulldog Diamond boasts a seating capacity of 3,288. The stadium features 1,688 permanent seat-back chairs that include 388 box seats, sunken dugouts, lights, concessions stands, restrooms, practice areas, batting cages and press box.

FresNo golF coursesWith the wide array of golf courses in close proximity to the Fresno State campus, Bulldog golfers have the opportunity to refine their skills at some of Fresno’s finest clubs: San Joaquin CC– hosted the NCAA Championship final, the WAC Championships, the Women’s Trans National and the U.S. Mid-Amateur; Sunnyside CC – hosted the 1981 U.S. Junior Amateur and the California State Junior Championship; Fort Washington CC – hosted two PGA Tour qualifiers and the final Ben Hogan PGA Tour event.

the ricchiuti academic ceNter The Ricchiuti Academic Center, benefiting all student-athletes, provides study tables, tuto-rial and computer labs, plus new coaching offices for the women’s soccer team. The center on campus for years to come.

save mart ceNterThe $100 million plus facility opened in November 2003 with a seating capacity of 15,596. It contains 32 private suites, a club level concourse, team locker rooms and athletics train-ing facilities. With its size, scope, unique architectural features and state-of-the-art video, sound and telecom systems, the center will serve as the major provider of entertainment and sporting events for decades.

streNgth aNd coNditioNiNg ceNterThe 10,000-foot weight room facility houses a host of free weights as well as a variety of modern fitness equipment. The spacious room is equipped with some 25,000 pounds of Olympic weights. With a long list of Bulldog athletes having been voted as a NCSA All-Ameri-can, the strength and conditioning program at Fresno State is ergonomically designed for the greatest efficiency and safety.

sPaldiNg g. watheN teNNis ceNterThe Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center is one of the premier college tennis facilities in the western United States and has become a key fixture in the recent success of the Fresno State men’s and women’s tennis teams. Host to numerous NCAA and conference postseason tournaments, the Wathen Center boasts approximately 400 luxury chair-back seats atop the platform that face the complex’s six main courts, making for easy viewing of all six courts while a dual match is in progress.

warmerdam FieldHome to the men’s and women’s track and field programs, Warmerdam Field has been playing host to Fresno State home meets since 1976. The nine-lane, 400-meter on-campus facility is named after Cornelius “Dutch” Warmerdam, the former Fresno State head coach and world record holder in the pole vault.

studeNt horse ceNterThe Student Horse Center, located on the Fresno State campus, is the site of all Fresno State equestrian home shows. The facility fea-tures 20 stalls in a main barn and an additional 20 in an adjacent pipe barn. All horse-related activities sponsored by the department are held at the horse center, which also features a 120-by-250 foot arena- the site of all equestrian shows.

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david carr, unitas winner and No. 1

overall pick in the 2002 NFl draft.

2008 wac Player of the year tierre wilson

three-time all-american and Pga tour winner Nick watney

three-time u.s. olympic gold medalist laura berg two-time all-american and

1988 olympic gold medalist

tom goodwin

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melanie gloria, with doubles partner tinesta rowe, was the runners-up in the 2008 Ncaa championship for women’s tennis doubles.


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two-time Ncaa champion melissa Price

1998 softball National champions

melvin ely, two-time wac player of the year and 12th overall pick in the 2002 Nba draft.

2008 wac champion

laura luethke

2005 wac tournament champion soccer team

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2008 baseball National champions

all-american Peter luczak, Fresno state career wins leader

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